trick or treat?

WHAT HAPPENED TO ALL THE TRICK OR TREATERS????


Maybe 12 kids stopped by my house today. Don't they understand that it's Sunday and thus double the hours they could be making bank on candy? It was incredibly disappointing to answer the door 6 times today.

Parents out there, is there any particular reason for the deflated numbers this year?

time wasting technique #1

Sometimes when I'm bored I surf the web. Not uncommon, especially as a procrastination technique in college. Sometimes though, I run out of ideas for sites to visit, as I'm sure you do. So, here's a new one for you to check out...

www.sothebysrealty.com

I LOVE to check it randomly to see the amazing, luxurious properties that are listed for sale. They have a tremendous number of pictures of each room and I love to day dream about the kind of parties I'd have there.

It's also fun to look up properties that are somewhere near you. Usually it requires a phone call and an appointment to get a look inside some great real estate, but on sothebys you can look around without ever leaving the couch!

Enjoy!!

my parents are home from Italy!! yay!

can NOT wait to be a 22 year old again, and not a single working mother.

John Mayer

even though I think he's a disgusting human being (believing some rumors to be true - don't screw with Tay sweezy) ...

...this is my favorite song lyric of all time and hopefully give you a little insight to my perspective in life.

"no, it won't all go the way it should
but I know the heart of life is good."

and as a side not, if the rumors are true, then good for Taylor Swift for calling Mr. Mayer out for what he really is.

what/who I hope to be dreaming about tonight

Seriously??? We need to get married, let alone date.

photo credit: details.com
(which also has a delicious article about him)

Sweet dreams everyone!

be kind to your workers

As the old saying goes, "You get more flies with honey." I very much believe this to be true although I sometimes have a difficult time using it with the people who are closest to me. Anyway, to make a long story short because it's late and I'm tired, be nice to the people who work for you.

This does not necessarily mean your underlings at your job, it could mean your child's teacher, the men working on your roof, or the mechanic who fixes your car. Life goes much, much more smoothly when you are gracious and courteous, even if the service you're receiving isn't as kind. What will likely happen is you'll have people who are happy to see, let alone work for you and the job will probably get done more efficiently, and hopefully more thoroughly.

When the men were working on our house during the renovations, my mom always had a pot of coffee and a plate of donuts for them. Necessary? no but they sure appreciated it. I believe this is true regardless of the amount of time the person works for you. A waiter or waitress may be with you anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours, and though he/she may not be the best you've had, it is always better to be nice. I could stray to the side of blackmail here by saying that rudeness will equal spit in your food, but I'll keep it classy and say that the main reason for being nice is just that. How many people do you think have been mean or short tempered with that person today? It may improve their day immensely if you just speak and act kindly and respectfully.

I know from working at the Polling Institute that just a phone attitude could affect my mood for an hour. Maybe I was taking it too personally, but if someone was nasty on the phone I fumed about it until someone was pleasant. Conversely, if I talked to an exceptionally nice person, even if they didn't give a survey, I hung up the phone with a smile and tried to pass the happy attitude on to the next person I spoke with.

Not only is it polite (which you know I love) but it's just plain nice to be kind to people. Pay it forward y'all and with that simple gesture you can be safe in the knowledge that you tried to make the world a better place today :)