rogue random musing...

Friend: Yeah so I really like him.. The only thing is when I met him he was wearing a pair of leather pants. What do you think about that?

BUTTERRFLY: Let me tell you what I know. No MAN should own a pair of leather pants... unless, of course, he makes his living singing on stage with his 5 brothers.

Jack*ss awards… business edition…

… the winner is… COACH!!!

Yes, the maker of handbag, luggage and other accessories. How did Coach earn this distinction you ask? Well.. I was strolling through my neighborhood Target (tar-zhay) the other morning and to my horror, saw a COACH display in the purse section. Yes.. you connected the dots correctly they are selling COACH now at your local Target.

I know what you are thinking. Why the hell would they COACH do that?

Well, for us learned business people this is a classic business mistake that high end brands seem to repeat. For example, BMW did it with the BMWti… remember those.. long story short, BMW wanted to expand their market reach by appealing to a lower end of the car market. Viola they came up with the more affordably priced BMWti complete with cloth interior. Guess what? The BMWti sold very well. However, the much higher end BMW’s (e.g. 7 series) dropped off in sales.. Why, because people who spend 80K+ on a car don’t want to be associated with those who spend 18K on a car.. sounds harsh but hey.. its true.

All that to say, “Coach, you can’t be all things to all people”. No Coach, you aren’t Prada or Tod’s in the realm of high end luxury.. but you certainly cannot keep a customer like myself interested nor increase your floundering cachet sandwiched between the feminine products and pet food aisle.

you know what really fries my bacon?

... a foiled plan to be a cheapo!

At my local starbucks, every 8th coffee you purchase is free. So as a miserly practice I get the cheapest coffee (house blend drip) for the first 7 and a super duper starbucks classic fancy coffee as my 8th. Today, I swore this was my 8th coffeee.. so being the cheapee that I am and needing to maximize the free-ness.. I ordered the biggest most expensive coffee on the menu only to learn that I bought my 7th freaking coffee not my 8th and a vanilla biscotti to boot.

Total damage: $4.99

damn... damn.. double damn!!!

PROOF: there is something out there for everyone...

Yeah.. I finally DID IT!!! I joined a fantasy celebrity league!!!

That's right... uh huh..you heard me.. It works just like fantasy sports leagues, but instead of your players scoring points for a touchdown or homerun, they score points for crazy outbursts, divorces, new boyfriends, or whatever other crazy BS these celebs get into.
Pretty fun huh? I thought so too...

So while the lot of you are flipping stations sunday and monday nights trying to keep a tally of all of your different players, lamenting over your draft picks and trades, I'll be flipping casually through my US Weekly, Star, In touch, .. ya get the picture...

I'm part of the "team firecrotch league" (FYI -- for you lay celebrity gossip followers that's a dig at Lindsey Lohan. )

My manager alias: "Scoop" tee-hee ;-)

Check out my team.. big pimpin' huh?

gripes.. thoughts.. assorted quotes, musings and truths

"I'm like 30 years old & make decent coin.... I should be able to live in a place that I don't have to see everything I own every morning"
-- on studio apt living in NYC

"me: ugggh.. I have so much work to do... I was really hoping to get out of here early today...
friend: what are you talking about? Get out of where? YOU WORK FROM HOME!!!
me: details, details"
-- convo on working overtime

"Of course work is not fun, that's why they call it work. If work were supposed to be fun they would call it play"
-- my uncle on dealing with the 9 to 5 blues

"If you can't wake up in love with yourself everyday... how the HELL do you expect someone else to??"
-- thoughts on self-love, HLee

"friend: If you didn't spend your money on shoes, waxing, spa appointments, what would you spend your money on?
me: huh? I don't understand the question? **boggle**
friend: what else would you spend your money on?
me: umm.. I heard you.. but I don't udnerstand the question.. its like saying if you didn't spend your money on bread and water ...."
--recent convo on spending priorities

"aunt: where are your priorities?
nephew: ummm... I left them at home antie.."
-- my nephew and sister in active debate

"vee text msg: hmm.. he looks kinda cute from here
bee text msg: oh really?
vee text msg: eew no retract that, he looks crazy in the eye
bee text msg: so essentially, he is cute from far but far from cute"
-- random bee/vee digital convo

undeniable truth

"If you obey all the rules ...

you miss all the fun."

~Katherine Hepburn

HAPPY LABOUR DAY!!!!

random self portrait

Yeah.. this is pretty much my uniform.. toss some more random papers on the floor and you have my office....just thought I'd share...

I feel like I've been stabbed..

Canyon Ranch Project On Hold - Developer Cites Market and Costs

A Tysons Corner developer is reevaluating plans for the $1 billion Canyon Ranch Living project in North Bethesda because of the slowdown in the real estate market and rapidly increasing construction costs, according to a letter received yesterday by buyers who have made deposits on the luxury condominiums...Canyon Ranch, a renowned spa with resort locations in Arizona and Massachusetts, .... more

Expectation is the root of all heartache.

~William Shakespeare

I'm not one to brag but...

.. you know your alma mater is hot when...

Brooklyn Tech.. that's right... if you don't know now you know!

more awards..

... Every now and then I came across a news story that makes me wonder about the true IQ of the average person. This week I have been presented with not one but TWO phenomenally idiotic news stories that deserve this special random distinction.

Without further adieu, I present this week's jack*ss award winners...

Headline: Heat poses danger at playgrounds

Summary: A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized Friday with third-degree burns after he stepped on a metal maintenance cover [manhole] at Lippert Park in south Oklahoma City.

My thoughts: Okay, the temperatures lately have been so hot that I can feel the scorching heat rise through my flip flops. It is the sort of heat that makes you randomly swear and curse out loud. Which leads me to ask, with a heat index of 100+ degrees Fahrenheit, why would you allow a child to walk BAREFOOT in such heat?.. Its the park not the freaking beach!!! I first heard of this story watching the news the other day, the person taking care of the child at the time of the incident said something like, "I was watching him play and he was laughing and having a good time. Then he stepped on the manhole cover and all of a sudden started to scream and cry..." ** duh **

The woman who was caring for this child deserves a slap in the face and is clearly a top graduate with honors from the donkey school of childcare.. I know its Oklahoma, but seriously, barefoot on a manhole cover? What the hell? Seriously, why would that seem like a good idea? ** boggle ** I'm sure some inane, greedy attorney will work with the family to figure out some way to place a bogus suit against the city for not having warning signs placed. In which case said attorney would also receive a handsome jack*ss award courtesy of yours truly.

Honor: Grand Jack*ss Award

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Headline: Waitress checks customer's ID, discovers self (nominated by Paolo, avid random fan and fellow blogger )

Summary:A bar waitress checks to see if a customer was legally old enough [over 21 years old] to drink looked down to see yes.. her own driver's license staring back at her. Apparently the waitress had lost her wallet the previous week. wait for it... that's not the kicker, the customer in question was 23 years old!!!!!!

My thoughts: Do I need to really even vent on this one? ** boggle ** ... Lady you are truly a donkey's backside!

Honor: Golden Jack*ss Award

have a jack*ss award contender? I wanna hear about it.. submit your entries here.