Two things that made me smile today

I LOVE this song and it's a popular wedding song... wonder if this version will catch on?

Are you an animal lover? Then watch this!!

Until next time...

This would be in my "won't care" folder...

Subject: Reduced Tackle Box & tackle - $15!!!!!!!

Message: "As the packaging proves, this could be you."

Photo:

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I wish Outlook had a "you won't care" filter....

I don't know if you have ever worked in an office or company where people send emails out about things you couldn't care less about. I do. I think we all do.

However, I get really excited when the pointless emails come with an AWESOME photo.

See exhibit A:

Though I couldn't care less about this, receiving this email during the final stretch of my first day back in the office was quite fabulous.

What would be better? If Outlook was smart enough to figure out what I care about and learn my deleting patterns and came out with a "you won't care" filter that I would check every few days. That would be awesome. Agree?

Until next time...

Fall Travel Moment of the Day: I'm a blue state Christian

Those who are unfamiliar with my job, here's the down-low. I'm a recruiter for a private Christian university in San Diego. Here's a peak into me (it'll make sense later, promise). I am a democrat and a Christian. Oh and I'm traveling in Arizona right now, Phoenix and Scottsdale to be exact for today's travels.

So, to my moment of the day. I have never been to this school yet, because they don't even have a senior class yet because it's a three year old charter school. As a good admissions counselor (aka recruiter) I am, I asked for a profile sheet about the school so I could learn a little bit more. Beyond other classes I saw and smiled and nodded as the counselor went on and on about how fabulous this charter school is, I noticed they read five books of the Bible.

I (kind of) interrupted her bragging and asked if this was a Christian charter school (I'm still new to this whole charter school vs magnet vs private vs public high schools) and here's the following conversation:

Counselor: "oh no no, we're strictly public"

Me: "Oh, I notice you read five books of the Bible."

Counselor: "oh yes, we read them as a historical text, and not religious value."
Me: "Oh it's an elective." (read that as a statement, not a question.)
Counselor: "No, it's required."
Me: *Insert Noelle's confused face"
Counselor: "It's part of a history class."
Me: "I see, how does a public school get away with requiring the Bible without any other religious texts read? That just wouldn't happen in California as a required class."
Counselor: "It must be a difference between the red states and blue states. It must be hard to be a Christian in that blue state. Is it?"
Me: "umm ha *insert uncomfortable laugh fix bangs*"
Counselor: "Well hopefully in November the rest of the country will vote correctly and we'll be back on the right path."
Me: "ha oh yeah, the election is coming up. So um we're meeting with John?"

Welcome to my uncomfy conversation. Awesome!

I'm usually not as blunt about my views like I was in the beginning of this blog. I really don't think a person should be defined by their politics. It just starts fights which is ridiculous.

Honorable mention moments of today:

A counselor with dentures that were too large and she keep slurping them into place.

A kid who asked if all the girls at Point Loma were as hot as me. (Flattering if he wasn't 17)

A girl who told me I was fly and when I asked "Like a G6?" she started singing that song.

Welcome to my moment today and look forward to tomorrow's moment.

Until next time...

"Um... what?" Tales from the elevator...

Today has been a complete whirlwind to say the least. It started at 4am when my alarm went off, then off to the airport to catch a 6:55am flight to Phoenix that didn't end up leaving San Diego until 8:15am due to construction at the Phoenix airport. Because of that extreme delay, I completely missed my first appointment at a high school but was able to make my next three appointments back to back to back. Phew! I'm done for today.

I head to my hotel to unwind and work on accounting and in the elevator I have the following conversation with a lady I've never met before.

Lady: "So what insurance company are you with?"

Me: "Hm what?"

Lady: "I'm with (insert company here)"

Me: "oh um yeah I'm with Progressive?"

Lady: "Ah yeah, lots of claims since the storm last week?"

Me: "Hm what?"

Lady: "Are you guys processing a lot of claims from the hail storm last week?" (She's sounding frustrated)

Me: "Hail storm? Oh no I'm not WITH Progressive, I pay them for my insurance..."

Lady: "Oh... so you don't work FOR an insurance company?"

Me: "oh no no no. I mean, no I don't. Do you?"

Lady: "Sure do! Going on 20 years and love it!" (Sounded pissy and offended)

Me: "Well congrats! Here's my floor... bye!"

Lady: "yep"

Not only was a sort of bummed I LOOKED like someone that could be part of the insurance world, I can't believe she got all pissy when I semi scoffed at working for the insurance company. Insurance adjusters are like lobbyists. No one likes you. Get over it.

Tomorrow I have another busy day with a crazy week next week. I CAN DO IT!

Until next time...

Overheard at lunch

I'm sitting at lunch listening to four VERY nerdy white boys/men (probably in their mid to late twenties) all talking about how the recent noble prize in physics winner isn't that cool and how'd they'd change it and then very quickly switching to their choir drama and "can you believe so and so got that solo?!". Wow. Then someone mentioned a song their little choir group just got assigned and one said,

"we just went up four cool levels hooooomieeeees!"

The might has well just said "chika chika" (McLovin reference) and I would have lost it with laughter.

Until next time...