Today, today, today, they are supposed to deliver my new inventory. That’s
right, $70,000 of paper in my tiny little office. 64 brand new designs. Gonna be
interesting. Need to sell it, so people, let me know if you need any stationery.
(Not for guys, but a great gift for girlfriends/fiances). I don’t offer often,
so I must be really broke. I need to post something besides work, so I’ll try to
discover some interesting theories or note some dumb assumptions over the course
of the day and let you all know. Rock on.

Check out this chocolate.

There is this business thing that has been perplexing me of late. I have to
order envelopes and clear boxes for my line of work, right? Well, in order to do
so, and do so cost effectively, I try to eliminate middlemen. Sales reps, that
whole bit–order straight from the manufacturing plant. Apparently, therein lies
a problem. The manufacturing plants are afraid to sell to me because they’ll be
taking business away from their regional suppliers. So what do I do? Switch to
another manufacturer entirely and then the old manufacturer AND the local
supplier BOTH lose my business entirely. How dumb is that of them? And another
thing that I don’t understand is the lack of follow-thru. I can’t tell you what
a pet peeve it is to try to order (medium orders for them, large orders for me)
of boxes, stickers, envelopes, etc, and get the brush off from sales people.
Everyone wants The Big Sale, you know, and it’s like no one stops to think that
my average sized sales could turn into The Big Sale. I’m not in this to lose
money, and there is hardly a profit margin with what I’ve been doing, so things
only can go up from here, ya know?

Just had to get testy with a customer. I hate griping at people. I don’t like
it; why don’t they just pay? On time? And that way we can all get along?

I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE pink. Therefore, I love Valentine’s Day, despite the nauseating
mushiness that accompanies it. In honor of all things pink, I give you a list of
websites to peruse: Coach Pink is Good Thomas Pink Princess Kiss My Tiara

I had a marketing firm tell me a couple of months ago that “classic” was so
overused. Now I sit here, flipping through Town and Country, and the latest
issue of In Style Weddings, and classic is plastered across every page. Tell me
again how classic was overused? Overdone? Is it possible for classic to ever be
“over” anything? Trends are what become “so two weeks ago”, not classics. Coco
Chanel once said, “One can not be forever innovating! I want to create
classics!” I can almost here the French accent and see the air move with the
brush of a graceful hand. Why do I listen to marketing executives who paint
their walls with faux finishes and wear flippy little boas and dangly earrings
that look like some teenybop bought them at Claire’s? There is nothing classic
about that. Nothing enduring. Classic is always. The staples of life–the little
black dress, pearl studs, the curve of a simple champagne class, the value of a
shoe sale. These are things that will never go out of style. I have to remind
myself that this is me. Nothing flippy or flighty about it. Marketing executives
can have the trendy.

Dear Holy Cow, I’ve found a darling new website. For all my girly girl readers,
check out the precious images on Anne Higgins. I love these discoveries!

People are getting to me today. In order to prepare you crazy people (not you
people, the them people out there in the crazy world), here’s a little preamble
to dealing with dear ol’ me. I apologize in advance for the upcoming rant, and
please note that it’s not pointed at anyone I can name offhand right now. It’s
just the general American dumb public and my frustrations of dealing with
laziness. 1. I’ve worked retail. Therefore, I can cuss you out without
mentioning a single vulgar word. If you think I meant it, I did. 2. Don’t mess
with my family. I’ll get in your face. My parents work harder than anyone I
know, and have to put up with more crap from people who abuse their business.
The fact that they are, or will be successful, is atuned to their hard work and
that does not mean Democrats can tax them more and give the money to lazy
people. 3. I have lawyer friends and I’m not afraid to use them. 4. Copy my
stuff, prepare to be handed a copyright lawsuit. 5. Don’t bill me for stuff just
because you are going broke. Don’t invoice in full me for work you haven’t
finished. And don’t bill in full for a job done in half. 6. Don’t be a coward.
If you’ve got an issue, and you’re in the right, say something, and we’ll talk
through it like normal adults. 7. Accept responsibility. When you’re wrong,
admit it. When you’re right, don’t gloat. 8. Just because I’ve done something
and made a go at it, doesn’t mean you will too. Don’t turn your nose up at me. I
guarantee I’ve worked more hours and slept less nights than 99% of the country
this past year. 9. And lastly, if you think you are better than anyone else, you
have some insecurity issues you need to deal with, a work ethic you need to
improve, and a God you need to learn to rely on. Thank you, and have a great
day.

I got it to work I got it to work I got it to work!!!! Sorry for being offline
for the past couple of days, guys, but I’m now a certified FTP genius! Please
direct all comments, questions, and inquiries to some email address other than
mine. I’m working on a catalog for the company. I might be .pdf-ing it here
later for all to see. I’m rather proud o’ meself…