Random Tuesday Thoughts #4

I'm writing this while watching Cruel Intentions. I love this movie. I could watch it over and over again a million times and never get sick of it. But this is one of those movies that loses a little something when you're watching the edited for tv version, don't you think? It's just not the same when they make the line "I'm sure you've come here to make some arrangements. Unfortunately, I don't like losers." If you know the movie, you know how badly this line has been modified. And if you don't, well... "like" is not really a passable substitute for the word "fuck."

My old boyfriend and his wife are having a baby. (She's been in labor since 7 last night.) We lost touch in college and, quite frankly, I have no idea why he's talking to me now since things didn't end so well and that was my fault. But I'm glad to have him back in my life. My favorite lurker if you're reading this, congrats and I wish you guys all the best.

Do you ever hear about an ex having a baby and think "if things had just been a little bit different, it would be us having a baby instead"? Yeah, me neither. But I wanted to ask in case there was something you maybe wanted to get off your chest.

Speaking of babies, have I mentioned that I'm really glad I was never in labor? Hmm... you never heard that one before? Now you have. I really have nothing else to say on that subject.

I feel bad billing my clients for things that I know to be a complete and total waste of money. "The customer is always right" should have some limits. Like not filing motions you know you're going to lose. I don't care that they just want to make things difficult for the other side. I actually like to follow the rules about not filing frivolous applications.

So it really pisses me off when other people file these stupid motions that don't comply with any of the court rules just to make my client needlessly spend money. I just want a judge to waive a rule book in their face during oral argument and scream, "This is a rule book. Have you ever read one?"

I've seen it done. It's ugly. And very satisfying when you're not on the receiving end of that one...
Ahhh... It's officially baseball season. I've missed it.


Hubby's heading to Texas next week. He's psyched to be going "home." Sometimes I don't know how I ended up with a conservative gun-toting Texan... I'm very happy to be sitting out on this trip. Except that I'm sure he'll come home with armfuls of A&M garb for the little guy. He's already trying to convince Andrew that he has to go to A&M too. Andrew laughs at hubby when he asks if Andrew wants to be an Aggie too. And he nods seriously when I tell him that he can go to college WHEREVER he wants. (He gets no vote in whether he goes. The where can be up for debate.)

I'm really pissed off at the vending machine guy. He filled E1 with skittles this week. Do you know what happened the last time he did that? I ate them ALL. Seriously. I single handedly devoured the office's entire supply of skittles. I'm trying to avoid the kitchen at all costs until someone else depletes the stock this time.

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