All the Smart Ladies!

There are two types of women when it comes to relationships.  The Smart Ones and the Overacheivers.  What makes the smart ones smart is the fact they do not show all of their cards at once.  They realize that if you carry your own suitcase up the stairs, you will ALWAYS carry your own suitcase up the stairs so they know to ask their "honey" to carry it for them.  This is true too in a variety of situations.  If they show them they can cook, they will be cooking every night so Ragu spagetti is their "gourmet" meal.  If they show them they can clean, they will clean every toilet for the rest of your life so they clean the bathroom with Tide. The smart ones now, they just dont do it from the beginning.  It might come across as odd to the male species that their love missed out on the "Domestic Diva" gene but they will fall passionately in love anyways and accept the fact that they will be paying for a maid until death do them part.  And the good news is, they will stay madly in love because the women doesnt look 70 when she turns 50 because she busted her ass off taking care of everything her whole life.  No, she will look fabulous at all ages. 

Now for the Over-Acheivers.  Bless their stupid little hearts.  They think that by doing their matronly duties that they are providing a comfortable, clean nest for their family.  Silly thing is, the Over-Achiever  doesnt realize they she cant keep up with everything.  No, not in this day and age when they are still expected to work.  The constant stress, guilt, and extreme exhaustion they feel is all because they thought it was neat that compared to everyone else their age, they actually know how to do these "Domestic Diva" things.  They let on too quickly!!!  Each day's to do list is tommorrow's wrap up punch list.  So while all of her Smart friends feel great, have time to work out, and are happy, Over-Achiever is home straightening up for the fourth time that day with a back brace and chipped nails.

So Rule of Thumb: The women that look fabulous, are fit and healthy, and dont ache all over are the Smart Ones, they realized that people have maids for a reason.  The Over-Achievers, well, they are still working on a way to back out. 

Ice Cold Cold-Calling

Does anyone else think the concept of cold-calling in today's corporate world is ridiculous?  The fakeness is quite hilarious.  I truly believe the only reason it eventually works is because if you cold call enough times (7-8 is the lucky number, right?) you have actually built a relationship with the person.  Relationships are what sells work.  Cold calling just builds the relationship on annoyance or brown-nosing if you are the type who brings donuts every time.  Maybe we should rethink our strategy and instead of pounding the pavement and worrying about how many, how fast, we should think about how genuine and sincere. The soul-less business men in their department store suits, wasting their life away by worrying about probabilities of getting work is so sad.  Work at something you enjoy.  You have one life, don't waste a single day.  This is what this American Lady REALLY thinks!

Note to Self

For some reason, I feel like becoming a mom has made my brain function decline by 50%, at least.  Note to self:  In your joy and excitement of having your baby cut new teeth, do remember that while you insert your finger to feel for the upper teeth, there are two existing beaver teeth on the bottom ready to clamp down at the very first second your finger is in her mouth.  First thing I thought to myself, "I am a complete idiot".   Its the small things you learn along the way.