Watercooler Talk

Me: I like getting on the phone and flirting with the paralegals.
Co-Worker: Ugh... every time you get on a call with a girl I have to put my headphones on.
Me:  Is it that obvious when I'm on the phone with a girl?
Co-Worker:  Yes, and it's disturbing, hence the headphones.

Rhetorical Question

"So WG asked me to get drinks with some of her former co-workers tonight.  I said I'd love to but better take a rain check.  Did I play that right?"

Water Cooler Talk

Co-worker:  Hey, I've still got some of your exotic beer.
Me:  It's from Colorado.
Co-worker:  That's exotic to me.
Me:  You Texans.

Fix Everything

Someone I was romantically interested in expressed the oft said sentiment that she should let herself go physically in the hopes of finding someone interested in her for the right reasons - I do realize a certain level of vanity is implied.

I don't think she was all that serious but it led me to ask her if she thought it was better for someone to be interested in someone for who they are or what they could become.  She went with both.

Water Cooler Talk

Co-Worker:  Did you buy the rice cooker already?
Me:  No.
Co-Worker:  Why not?  Need to work more overtime?
Me:  Co-worker #2 talked me out of it.
Co-Worker:  Did he really?
Me:  Yup, so no perfectly cooked rice for me.
Co-Worker:  Are you going to buy a car instead?

Water Cooler Talk

Co-worker:  Where did you have lunch?
Me [said with absolutely no pretense in making it sound authentic]: Casa Milagro.
Co-worker [with full on accent and professionally rolled r's]: Casa Milagro.
Me[concedingly said]: Yeah, it sounds better when you say it.  Wait... let me give it a try. [grabs Chinese menu from desk and reads from]  Orange chicken.  Sounds better when an asian says it?
Co-worker:  Yeah, it really does!

On This Blog, On This Date

Seven years ago.... Exams were on the mind.
Six years ago... Reflecting on Prom Night.
Five years ago... Getting ready for the Bar.
Four years ago... nothing.
Three years ago... nothing.
Two years ago.... nothing.
A year ago... nothing.
Today... nothing ends.

About Those New Year's Resolutions

More than a quarter of the way through the year it's time to revisit:

1. Get down to 150 lbs. - Last weigh in had me at 178.6.
2. Get down to 100 personal items. - Last count was at about 110.
3. Finish reading 50 books on my Kindle (that's one personal item). - Have 7 done when I should have 12 done at least.
4. Watch from beginning to end all of AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies – 10th Anniversary Edition.  Not going to happen.
5. Pay off all credit card debt - this might actually take more than a year if I want some discretionary income each month, so I may have to revise. - Still working on this.
6. Find BBQ in Texas better than Dr. Hogly Wogly's - Haven't had anything close, not sure if I have even tried any since the year began.
7. Go out on a few dates. - Been out on one.