The two lawyers whose offices are on either side of me are working on a deal together. Though they are both M&A attorneys, they usually don't work together, so this is sort of rare. As I began typing this post, they were on the phone. With each other. And no one else. And the partner who sits on one side of me was talking on speakerphone (as ( Read more... )

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A belated Happy Mother's Day to ashen_butterfly, taryns_mom, heathercs and mom-to-be emmstar! Hope you had a lovely day, ladies. :)

Yesterday, three friends of mine had birthdays, at least two of which I know to have had very happy and exciting days. (The third, poor dear, was sick...and it was her 30th ( Read more... )

Foodie friends: I'm looking for a place to take my secretary to lunch on Thursday, preferably nearish to our office (a short cab ride would be OK), which is at 14th and G. I'm fine with splurging, and he's a lover of good food, so feel free to go crazy with your recommendations ( Read more... )

Merriam-Webster's Words of the Year 2005 ( Read more... )

15% of all Baja Fresh sales this Thursday benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Last June, hungry supporters of the Society came to Baja Fresh in full force, raising an incredible $18,000! Help us add to this total by dining at Baja Fresh tomorrow ( Read more... )

A guy down the hall from me is talking to the secretary outside my office about her upcoming trip to Vegas. He was just explaining the pros and cons of craps to her (she's never played). When he got to the cons he said, "but, the problem with craps is that no matter how good you may be, it's still...er...a crap shoot. Well, duh!"

Cute.

(This is more for my own benefit than yours, dear reader. It keeps me honest and makes me feel guilty if I skip a workout ( Read more... )

Since I seem to be in griping mood as of late ( Read more... )