Magic Carpet Ride

Magic Carpet Ride is my favorite song of all time. I loved it when I was young, and I love it now. I even got to tell Stephen Kay of Steppenwolf, twice, that it was my favorite song. The first time I thought he was going to fall down. I guess I didn't look like a wolfer. I looked too preppy I guess.

The next year I told him again. This time he didn't have any reaction at all. Either I looked more like a wolfer then, and or he remembered that I said it the year before.

I really love the Chevy commercials that feature the song. They rock! Good choice, Chevy.

Justice for Gizmo

Those in Nashville may remember a terrible story about a man who killed a dog. Chad Crawford, who must be a horrible person, kicked the small yorkshire terrier like a football high up in the air. Another man held the dog, while Crawford got a running start to kick the dog.

Horrible, horrible, horrible. He was just sentenced to 30 days in jail, with another 10 months and 29 days on probation. It doesn't seem like much time, but at least it is something. A man like that is not to be trusted.

I got a scholarship!

I found out today that I got a scholarship from my law school. I am thrilled! I got one last year, so I was fairly certain I would get one this year too. This year it was more important to get one as the bar review courses are so expensive. I have already paid for the PMBR course, but I still have to pay for the more expensive BarBri course. The scholarship will help me pay it off.

Now I just have to save up enough money to be able to take some time off from work to study for the bar. This year is a test of skills in many, many ways.........

Chotskies

I am sure I am not spelling that word right--chotskies--those little promotional items that you hand out at meetings, trade fairs, and conventions.

But however you spell it, they are fun And they can be valuable for branding and marketing purposes.

Our business does not attend many meetings or conventions. We could go to more, but most of them are not seen as relevant to the business. However, our company does go to one particular annual meeting. Last year, our team could not attend, but we sent goody bags filled with promotional products to the hotel for our clients who were attending.

Another woman at work is in charge of buying these kinds of items. Soon we will have to think about what to do for the upcoming meeting. I'm going to tell her that I found some online sites that sell corporate gifts that you can give for a number occasions. Many of the items I would like to have for myself!

Business Wake Up Call #2

When I mentioned the other day that I had had a business wake up call, apparently I wasn't the only one.

My relative boss was sick, and it occurred to me if something happened to him, I would not know enough. It was a scary thought. Apparently the same thought occurred to the other person who will be my partner in the business eventually.

And it occurred to my relative boss.

He said, what would happen to the business if something happened to me tomorrow?

He wants us to come up with a plan, which is a good idea.

The problem is he won't listen. When you mention something, he pooh poohs it. He has a tendency to dumb people down. Thinks he knows everything, all the while he limits his sources of information. He tends to talk in an insulting manner.

When we talk next week, I will ask him that one of the items on my plan is what can he do better to help us prepare.

Scholarship Hopes

My school will make the decision this week on who gets scholarships. I got a small scholarship last year, and applied again this year. I hope to get at least as much as I got last year, and maybe more. I would really love to get at least a half scholarship. It would be really helpful this year with all of the bar review costs and other expenses that seem to come out of the woodwork. I really had no idea how expensive the last year of law school would be. You don't think of these things when you apply and start in your first few years. Not that it would deter you. It is just the expense in the last year is surprising. A scholarship would be helpful indeed. I am manifesting good thoughts on getting a good scholarship.......

Business Wake Up Call

In my new job, working for my "relative" boss, I have had a whole range of emotions. Glad that I am there--I don't want the business to go outside the family. Frustration at my relative and his tunnel vision and sometimes short sightedness. His tendency to be a micro manager and even hateful at times. Awe at his ability to work numbers and carry formulas in his head. Glad I am there even though sometimes I get a little bored. Glad I am there and looking forward to the future there.

On an average day, running the business doesn't look that hard. But I had a wake up call last week. My relative was sick, not really sick, but had a bug. This was unusual for him. It made me worry a little. Like what if this could be more than a bug, or could turn into more than a bug?

I suddenly realized that I don't know as much about the business yet as I need to. Hopefully I will have a lot of time to learn from him.