"I suggest you not underestimate the staggering drawing power of the Garden State, and show up two hours in advance."

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
I'll be departing this morning for the Garden State, but not to try to end all existence in order to relieve myself of the burden of living in Wisconsin. That's just not how I roll. Plus I don't live in Wisconsin. Although I wouldn't have minded meeting George Carlin.

Instead I'll be attending a session that will (hopefully) result in the closure of a deal I've been working on for over a year, and that represents a fairly significant chunk of my fiscal year 2012 quota. I'm reasonably satisfied with my design, and I have a fairly high degree of confidence. But you never know when the random chance of the universe will throw a stink bomb right in the middle of your plan, so I'm cautious.

On the plus side, I'll be able to use my awesome new raspberry bag for the first time. I'm just as excited about this as I am about closing the deal, which probably says something negative about my dedication to the sales process. I'm not sure how much I care, though, because really - how AWESOME is this bag?



6 comments:

Nathan said...

I'm glad you've heeded the words of Aristotle - It is a universal truth that no thinking being should be forced to embark upon a journey to New Jersey without first being given immutable and critical reasons for doing so. In the event such a journey is deemed necessary, the traveler should, at least, have a really cute bag for distraction."

Phiala said...

Watch out - my last trip to New Jersey ended with roads washed out and trees down everywhere.

Fortunately we had plenty of yarn available so it all worked out okay. How's the fiber supply where you're going?

The Mechanicky Gal said...

Ensure that your reports are current and include pertinent details including, but not limited to: ease of carrying said bag, size applicability (both bags) and pocket useability. Do not omit any detail, no matter how trivial-sounding.
The future of New Jersey and indeed, the world depend on this report.
Yeah! We NEED to know!

Stacey said...

MG - you slay me. I almost snorted soda out my nose. And yes, I really do want those details too.

PS - my word verification is whoot!

neurondoc said...

I'll be in NJ next weekend. Next time plan better. :-)

David said...

Hey - living in Wisconsin isn't all that bad, or at least it wasn't before Governor Teabagger removed us from the jurisdiction of the United States Constitution. There's sledding in the winter, at least two guaranteed days of spring each year, and all the cheese you can eat.

Mmmmmm. Cheese.

I did love that movie, though.