Sirens

First, some good news. I have finally reentered the single digit clothing sizes. Zipping that skirt was one of the best parts of my morning. It is right up there with seeing my LoLo sleepy little old man walk and hearing him tell me that he will "go later" when I told him it was time for school.

Now on to the matters I really want to address. I have one pet peeve and one point of observation. As always, I will start with the peeve. (I try to end on a high note as I am sure that you read this for daily inspiration. HA! I couldn't even type that with a straight face.)

I am so annoyed by people who do not heed sirens and flashing lights from emergency vehicles. This morning I saw 2 fire trucks on full blast while on my way to work. The first was on a busy 3 lane (4 if you include the turning lane) street. We all hear the siren and see this truck headed for the intersection, but at least 4 idiots go for the turning light. I'm sorry, but is the 30 seconds it takes to let him through the light too much for you? Is your job at the Sara Lee factory (which is actually around that corner, by the way) or your morning cup of QT coffee really worth more than saving someone's life or home or both? I am just asking because that is essentially what you are saying. I am not Hindi or Buddhist, but what goes around comes around and karma bites hard. So when you are screaming, "Help, Help" from your balcony I hope so douche is blocking the intersection because he was too busy texting to notice the siren.

Secondly, I would like to discuss what some people refer to as the 80/20 rule. I know that if you say Why Did I Get Married? you know what I am talking about. It is the idea that in a relationship you will likely get about 80% of your needs met. The question is why we are so willing to risk the 80 because someone offers us the other 20? Husband and I were talking and we have discovered that poachers (people who go after married people knowingly) are masters of the job search. They always keep their feelers out for a potential opening and they present their best selves. They only have to be "on" for short bursts of time. It is like a possible recruit before the draft. They tell you their stats and what they can add to your team. They show you where your current roster is weak and how they can out-perform them. It is tempting. You could very well be trading Sebastian Telfair (and company) for Kevin Garnett and essentially prepping for greatness, but you could just as likely be drafting Greg Odom who promised he was healthy and ready for the big leagues yet still has not played a full season. The point is everyone looks good in training camp and most people can play nice when they only see you sporadically, but make sure you get the real report before you start making any major trade decisions.