Articles for November 30th, 2007
So, Discuss the Ban Like a Lady
The buzz is on the HP school zone cell phone ban beginning Monday and the discussion seems to require one key gesture, the holding of imaginary phone. You know using your fingers as the phone. I have noticed that there are two kinds of “phones” demonstrated by two distinct types of women. 1) pointer finger and thumb as phone and 2) pointer finger and pinky as phone. The second type is used kind of like the pinky in the snobby tea cup hold.
Re: The Ring
As soon as we got out of the editorial meeting, I built a ring on BlueNile.com to see what $350k looks like. I came up with this, but it’s only $339,102. I’m sure someone in the office will get it for Christmas.
The Ring
I only stepped away for a sec and the e-mails were stackin’ up with photos of the ring stolen in the Preston Hollow attack.
How Much?$?$
Yesterday I discovered I was missing a bank statement from just far enough back that I couldn’t get it online. So, I called Bank of America customer service to order a copy. They were super friendly and said I would receive it in 5-7 business days. Today, I logged on and noticed that the charge for the copy was $164.00. What the hell?
This requires an in-person visit to the bank so that I can see if the teller can keep a straight face when she tells me that is a valid charge. Developing.
It Looks Like Christmas
Last night, as I jumped around the Dallas social scene, one of my many stops was the DeGolyer Estate to check out the Semyan’s Holiday Collection. And let me say, it was pretty cool. This collection consists of hundreds and hundreds of marionettes, ornaments, and figurative art throughout the historic home. Each vignette tells stories and nursery rhymes known by both children and adults.
Take your kids to have a peek, or even take a date (of course followed by a nice dinner, carriage ride, and showering of compliments). Last night definitely put me in the holiday mood and it will do the same for all viewers.