Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 13, 2009
The last few times I have gone out to eat, I have noticed a disturbing trend in some of the servers I have had. Apparently, getting a good tip has become standard and expected to many of the servers out there.
I will point out that I understand many waiters and waitresses don’t get a good [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 12, 2009
The other night I utilized my new found love of Netflix to watch my latest arrival – The Dark Knight. I realize I am months behind, as there has been excitement and talk of this movie for quite some time. But because I hadn’t seen any of the previous Batman movies, I wasn’t as intrigued as [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 8, 2009
Today, humming annoys me.
There is a woman who works in the maintenance/housekeeping department at the company I work for. She is always very pleasant. When she comes in to clean, collect garbage, etc. she always has a smile and a kind comment. And I always have a smile and a comment to give back. However…
Today, I was hosting [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 7, 2009
The Learning Channel (TLC) is like cocaine. Or at least what I assume cocaine is like. Regardless, there are far too many times that I catch myself watching it for hours, and then thinking back and wondering why. Here are the top five things that typically lock me in when I’m skipping through [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 5, 2009
I love the idea of aging gracefully. In my mind, age is something to be proud of. So many people, particularly women, show such shame in their age. But in all honesty, shouldn’t we all be happy that we get to enjoy as much time as possible in our lives? I certainly wouldn’t wish away [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 2, 2009
1. Forward this to (insert ridiculous number here) people and you’ll receive some absurd amount of money from Bill Gates/Government/Unknown Rich Person.
While I understand the optimism behind sending these on, let’s be serious. Do you honestly believe that in his spare time Bill Gates developed a forward and attached some incredibly sophisticated tracking software to [...]
Posted by: commonsensegirl on: January 2, 2009
When my answer is “We don’t plan on having children” the women around me tend to gasp, and go into a flurry of “Oh my gosh why not?!” questions.
