random tuesday thoughts #7

It's so hot that just stepping out of my car, I feel my curls frizz and my flesh bake. It's a balmy 102 degrees (assuming the temperature gauge on my car is working right). Although I'm practically melting, I love it! There (almost) no better feeling than closing my eyes and feeling the hot sunshine on my skin.

I wanted to take this opportunity to introduce you guys to a very simple concept...it's called the brake pedal. It's that little thing in your car next to the gas pedal. I mention this because it seems some of you have never been properly introduced. We use this mysterious device to slow down the car or bring the vehicle to a full stop...like when my car is in front of yours and I'm not moving. If you can't learn to differentiate between the gas and brake, get off the road! You don't deserve the privilege of driving.

Yesterday's deposition was painful. It took me longer to drive down to South Jersey than it did to actually ask the questions. I subscribe to the "don't prolong the agony" deposition approach. I'm not going to sit there and ask nonsensical questions for hours just to waste the other side's time. When I have nothing left to ask, I end the dep. I don't understand attorneys who insist on asking questions just for the sake of churning the file...

I'm watching "The Wrestler" right now. I don't see what all the hype was about.. It's not that good. And I have a really hard time buying Marisa Tomei as a pole dancing stripper. I really should just turn this movie off, but I'm the type who sits and suffers through really bad movies because I paid for the price of admission. I've only ever walked out of two...French Kiss (which was utterly horrible) and Closer. Maybe I would have stayed to the end of Closer had I not been there with my mother... But it was just completely embarrassing watching that movie with her.

It's amazing how resourceful my son is. He had the misfortune of coming with me into my office on Sunday. I promised him I'd be quick (especially since there was no air conditioning over the weekend) and gave him 2 little cookies. He intently watched me put the lid back on the box and place the box back on the table. The next thing I know, I hear a little thump and Andrew's cruising over to me carrying the box, smiling triumphantly. He puts the box on the ground at my feet and signs "more" and "please." How could I refuse him after that? I still have NO idea how he got up on that table. It was really high!

I've been ordered to take my son to Sears so there can be professional photos of him for mother's day. I'm running out of time. Better get him there soon.

We took Andrew to the safari at Great Adventure over the weekend. He didn't know what to make of the animals at first, particularly the giraffes. But he warmed up after a few minutes and pointed excitedly to every animal, calling each one a dog. I don't know - I suppose a bear could look like a dog...

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