Keeping Company

Received an email this morning titled: "Fallow Up"

Seriously?

Instant migraine.

Now that my vision is no longer blurred, there are more important matters at hand. In continuing to climb the corporate ladder, I am reminded of my main goal in life: Homemaking. After all, I did grow up on Wisteria Lane.

One of my neighbors actually turns December into sport - whatever the hot holiday toy, she does not rest until she has it. This year it's the Zhu Zhu Pets Hamster (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnjfSpWEcik&feature=related). A horrid little thing, and a giant leap backward in entertainment technology. Find it on eBay for $100. At any rate it is flying off the shelves and Mrs. G is on the hunt.

Ah, to be a desperate housewife. Along with organizing covert ops at Toys R Us, this time of year will be filled with the proverbial "holiday party" - one of many networking events that one is expected handle at a moment's notice. J-Fizzle of WTF was invited (as the guest of a normal group member) to a dinner shin-dig. Among the facial peels and designer jeans, she was able to get some insider perspective.

To put it simply: Iced out and lit up (not the Christmas tree).

Upon arrival, she was peppered with questions...a little game of Status Scategories. Age. Marital Status. Children. Education. Profession. Residential location. Hair Dresser. (Plastic Surgeon... Dealer...). Ask yourself, "Is there really a world where women attack Corvettes with cans of Diet Coke and stalk the shelves of toy stores for motorized hamsters?" and know that, yes, yes this world exists.

What a trooper. As much as I love observing a good train wreck, I can't imagine exposing my neurons to such intelligible company for any amount of time.

The company I keep is more like this...

(BuckWild diving in the Sangria pitcher)
(Lil Thug you paid too much for that shirt. cute sleeves but it's missing the middle.)

Forget housewives, looks like we're in line to be the next generation of cougars.

Nothing but high class in Cubicle Land. They say that only 2 out of every 10 people you meet in the business world are going to be upstanding, ethical people. **HookerJones and BuckWild, you guys are actually on the chopping block. So be upstanding and go get me some coffee, I'll consider keeping you in my social network**

Hint: even though their hearts are in the right place, avoid contacts that "fallow up"

You know, Johnny Depp apparently began his career by smiling and dialing as a telemarketer. He developed his accents/personalities through hours of cold-calling. And he just won his 2nd "Sexiest Man Alive" Award. Just sayin.