Had one sales call today and mostly stared at the computer beating myself up mentally for not being on the cover of Fortune500 already.
Category: Daily Life
Ramblings, often stream of conscious, journaling the events of my life.
Missed Opportunity
I’m just not he ebay guru I should be Gmail Invitation Prices Crash
On Monday morning, invitations to join the testing of Google’s Gmail Web e-mail service were still fetching as much as $100 on eBay closed auctions. By Wednesday afternoon, sellers were lucky to crack the $20 mark.
Between my wife and myself we could have scored $600. Now had we invited some of our other email addresses and those received invitations we could have made our monthly sales goals! Of course, being a nice guy I just gave my invitations to people online that I’ve never met in real life.
Nation Mourns Reagan’s passing; Business stops
Nation Bids Final Farewell to Reagan My wife explained that Tennessee is the only state not participating. However, that did not stop several of us from going to the post office today. One poor elderly gentleman rang door bells and hobbled around confused. I explained what was going on and he replied “wasn’t the funeral yesterday?” He further inquired “are any post offices open today? I drove 20 minutes to get here.” A kind lady advised he could still mail his packages and I translated for his near deaf ears. One of his packages was obviously a bottle of pills and considering the medical tape he used to secure the brown paper on the package I wasn’t sure it would mail. The lady had the insight to suggest using a priority mail box then made her exodus. I took some time to help him get the box labeled and we priced it for first class. His other package was appropriately wrapped but weighted in at $5.60 postage even at 2nd class. I could get it down to under $2 if he sent it as “bound material” but I wasn’t sure that would float. He needed the postmaster. The two packages also exceeded the amount of cash he had without breaking a $20 and he had no desire for $14 in dollar coins.
He was obviously frustrated and I was sorry I couldn’t help him more. I wonder how functional I’ll be at his age and whether or not he should be driving.
Dad Taxi
Time to run Noah to his friend’s house. If only a major street didn’t separate them they could ride between the two houses all day long.
The Latest Car Wreck
This is almost not worth the post. It’s techno driven music and once you start watching you won’t stop but in the end you’ll send me emails asking if you can have those 2-4 minutes of your life back but I’ll have to say no because “I warned you.” http://www.youthofbritain.com/chillout/
A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…
A New Day!
Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:
This Morning
Slept like a rock. Time to rush off for a sales call.
Irony
So I open up my Iwon window and this is the quote I see (immediately after that previous post):
Life is an opportunity, benefit from it. Life is a beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it. Life is luck, make it. Life is life, fight for it!
– Mother Teresa
Marking up life
My life would be a lot better if I had a decent dry erase board.
Another reason Downtown Knoxville sucks
So, do I appeal?
My Family’s Emotional Needs
I was just thinking about The Love Languages.
The 5 Love Languages as defined by Gary Chapman are:
1. Words of Affirmation
2. Quality Time
3. Receiving Gifts
4. Acts of Service
5. Physical Touch
So here’s my guesses for my family:
1. Words of Affirmation — Tommy
2. Quality Time — Cathy, Amy (although she might be Acts of Service)
3. Receiving Gifts — Sarah
4. Acts of Service — me
5. Physical Touch — Noah
A New Day! Let’s start the day off with a PayPa…
A New Day!
Let’s start the day off with a PayPal donation link:
This Morning
Woke at 4:15 and really got out of bed. Sat at the computer and was there for 15 minutes! Then the bed monster sucked me back in. I slept through the 6am alarm and rose at 7am. I was so close!
At 7am I gave Tommy his medicine and got him going. I then took a half hour for some dumbbell exercises, pushups, situps and stretching. My back appreciated that! After a quick bath I’m read to print some resumes and have some interviews today!
Afternoon/Evening
Had a little slow down in the afternoon so I took some time to play with Amy. The other kids were each doing their own thing. Took the evening with Cathy and Amy after dropping Sarah, Noah and friend at Bible School. We sought Knoxville postcards for this family. I can’t believe how hard it is to find a postcard! Decided to shop at our favorite grocery for dinner, The Fresh Market. Returned home to cook a satisfying meal and have the evening ritual.
Amy as a Guest Blogger
Inspired by Tim’s laughing baby and Amy’s chattiness today.
Of note, Amy turns 2 years old tomorrow.
Weed in the Corn
DRESDEN, Tenn. – Investigators made a quick hit finding 150 marijuana plants along the Tennessee-Kentucky state line. Silly journalists! “made a quick hit” haha! I wonder how many people that slipped by.
“We just smile and waved….sitting thar on that sack o’ seeds…”
False start
Was going to make client runs (+$) today but a scheduling change has me back on administrative tasks (-$).
