I had the best string of good luck last Wednesday. I'll describe the chain of events so that you can wonder in awe at my lucky-ness (in chronological order, of course).
7:07am: I arrive in the general vicinity of work, twenty-three minutes early as I always do. Just enough time to stop (if necessary) for a cup of coffee before heading to my cube for the day.
7:08am: Decision that coffee is NECESSARY for the morning since I didn't have time to froth milk at home for my normal home-brewed cappuccino. Stop into Panera Bread for a cup of joe and a breakfast sandwich.
7:10am: Coffee and sandwich ordered, I realize that my debit card (and only form of payment) is currently sitting in Tim's wallet, at home, where I left it the night before when we went to the gym. Controlled panic ensues, and sprint to figure out an excuse for why I can't pay for my breakfast.
7:11am: Right as I was about to stumble over my excuse and exit the restaurant with my head held low, the checker asks me for my Panera Rewards Card. Fifteen seconds later I realize for the first time why I'm glad I have this card.
7:12am: It appears, magically, that I have purchased enough coffee and breakfast sandwiches previously to, in the checker's own words: "get both my coffee and breakfast sandwich for free today." Seriously. The one day that I have zero dollars, and no debit or credit card, and I risk humiliation at an ungodly hour, I magically get my breakfast for free. Saved from humiliation, scorn and avoided eye contact, I leave the restaurant thrilled with the start to my day.
7:30am: Comfortably settled into my cube at work, logged in, and programs running. I call my first client, positive that he would not answer the phone. Immediate (large) sale follows. Apparently Mr. Colorado Private Investor really needs to sell his office building and has not only scheduled a reminder in his calendar to be ready to talk to me, but has gone to Starbucks, ordered his grande-double tall-extra hot- no whip-caramel latte, and is sitting at his computer logged in and ready to talk when I call. I promise...this Never. Ever. Happens.
Note: a big day at work is when you get two sales in any given day, having dialed at least 80 people, and actually spoken to maybe eight.
7:40am: Before I can even process Mr. Colarado Private Investor's credit card I get an incoming phone call (and again, just for perspective, people don't normally call me back, I am a sales person after all). Mr. California Real Estate Broker wants to take me up on my offer to advertise his listings. Second (large) sale of the day follows. Keep in mind I have had to do almost zero actual "selling" for either of these sales.
7:45am: I sit back, sip my tepid coffee, munch on my lukewarm breakfast sandwich - cheese now somewhere in that awkward, oily stage between melted and not melted- and smile about my day's quota being completed before I technically am expected to even get started.
7:45am-12:00pm: dial. dial. dial, not really worrying about anyone else actually answering the phone.
12:00pm: Lunch. Head to the bank to see if they'll let me withdraw funds from my account without my debit card. Success! I head to Whole Foods to buy Tim a carrot cake since his 30th (!!) birthday is that same day and I simply didn't have the time or patience to make him one myself.
12:25pm: Standing at the bakery counter, the day before Thanksgiving, realizing my foolishness in the midst of all the hoards of holiday shoppers. What made me think that there would be any cake, pie, or tart to spare when the biggest, most glutton filled holiday of the year is about to commence? I stare at the pathetically empty display case in utter defeat. I stick to it though, make it to the front of the line and ask the baker if he has any carrot cakes, or even just a slice of carrot cake left (trying to hide the desperately hopeful look on my face), and am informed, to my utter disbelief, that he has exactly ONE whole carrot cake left. Again...seriously? I got Whole Foods last carrot cake.
So that's it. The rest of the day followed pretty uneventfully, or I should say rather that It followed devoid of uncharacteristic and noteworthy *luck*. But overall, I'd say it wasn't a bad run. Though, I did get home and was immediately asked by the birthday boy why, given my obvious good fortune, I didn't buy a lottery ticket. Hmmmm, yes, why...why indeed? Damn it.
We could be millionaires.
:) Nic
P.S, and on a completely unrelated topic, here is a Youtube video that cracks me up every time I watch it. And we all thought Oliver was challenged...
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Back from the unintended blogging hiatus...
Well, hello! For those of you who have been wondering what the heck happened to me, since it's been so long since my last post, don't you worry! I'm still here, I've just gotten really boring since moving to San Francisco. I guess that happens when you don't have exciting things like Presidential sightings, and epic blizzards to report about.
Actually, I've been spending most of my time over here. This is my second blog. Yes, I have two, because clearly one just wasn't enough. I decided to take on a challenge back in April. To read 52 books in 52 weeks, and I've been blogging my reviews of each book and my progress on the challenge over there. Feel free to go over there and check it out, comment if you want (and disagree with my opinions if you really want to), and grab a few reading ideas if you've been feeling a bit out of touch with your bookshelves lately. It's ok, go on. I'll wait......
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Ok, you're back now? Great. On with the show. Since my last entry a few notable, and a lot more not so notable things have occurred.
First up, I turned thirty. Yep, it's true, the big three-OH. This is what turning thirty looks like, or at least what it looked like for me as I was in PORTLAND(!!!!!) with some of my bestest friends in the world who were also celebrating leaving their twenties:
And, this is how we celebrated:
It was lots of fun :)
Second in the notable category is that I got a job. I finally gave in to the realization that even though I say that I don't like sales, the pressure of it, or the high production expectations involved with it, I'm actually really good at it. So, I am now officially a sales person. And, even though I know absolutely nothing about commercial real estate, I am working for the largest commercial real estate website on the internet. So, if any of you are ever looking to open a business, or buy an apartment complex, or run a hotel...let me know, I can try to help you navigate the 750,000 listings we have on the site. And even though I might not really understand what a CAP rate is, or what's involved in a 1031 exchange, at least I can pretend well enough to convince you to buy a membership to our site!! :)
Now on to the more exciting, but far less noteworthy category of events.
What's the biggest thing to have happened in San Francisco since, well, forever? That would be the San Francisco Giants winning the world series. Prior to moving here, I couldn't have told you who Tim Lincecum was, what "fear the beard" meant, or why in the world I should even care about baseball. That has all changed now folks, I officially have Giants fever. Helped by the fact that my office is directly next door to AT&T park, aka Giants Stadium. Oh My God, I have never seen such a display of team spirit in such a large scale. And oh how it was worth it to watch a team of misfits, the underdogs, come out and railroad their way to the championship. I don't think this city is ever going to stop talking about it.
And keeping with the sports theme here, lets talk about them DUCKS. Ahem, in case you've been living under a rock, or you just refuse to acknowledge that this Pac 10 team really is this good, please refer to the BCS poll which finally caught up to all the other polls and ranked my team #1 for the first time in the school's history. It appears that it is proving to be practically impossible for them to score less then 50 points in a game. Now, just to put this in perspective, I was super proud of the Ducks back when I was a student at U of O. I thought it was pretty damned cool that the we didn't loose a home game the entire time that I was there. But this is something else entirely. This is an offense the likes of which we've never seen come out of Eugene. They're unstoppable, and they may just run themselves to a national championship. Oh, please, lets hope so.
And just to prove how extra boring we've been, and also that some things never ever change, here is a pic of how Oliver has spent the last three months:
I leave you now with this absolutely hilariously stupid short film that my brother found on YouTube, and the promise not to take another three months to write another post :)
Actually, I've been spending most of my time over here. This is my second blog. Yes, I have two, because clearly one just wasn't enough. I decided to take on a challenge back in April. To read 52 books in 52 weeks, and I've been blogging my reviews of each book and my progress on the challenge over there. Feel free to go over there and check it out, comment if you want (and disagree with my opinions if you really want to), and grab a few reading ideas if you've been feeling a bit out of touch with your bookshelves lately. It's ok, go on. I'll wait......
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.
Ok, you're back now? Great. On with the show. Since my last entry a few notable, and a lot more not so notable things have occurred.
First up, I turned thirty. Yep, it's true, the big three-OH. This is what turning thirty looks like, or at least what it looked like for me as I was in PORTLAND(!!!!!) with some of my bestest friends in the world who were also celebrating leaving their twenties:
And, this is how we celebrated:
It was lots of fun :)Second in the notable category is that I got a job. I finally gave in to the realization that even though I say that I don't like sales, the pressure of it, or the high production expectations involved with it, I'm actually really good at it. So, I am now officially a sales person. And, even though I know absolutely nothing about commercial real estate, I am working for the largest commercial real estate website on the internet. So, if any of you are ever looking to open a business, or buy an apartment complex, or run a hotel...let me know, I can try to help you navigate the 750,000 listings we have on the site. And even though I might not really understand what a CAP rate is, or what's involved in a 1031 exchange, at least I can pretend well enough to convince you to buy a membership to our site!! :)
Now on to the more exciting, but far less noteworthy category of events.
What's the biggest thing to have happened in San Francisco since, well, forever? That would be the San Francisco Giants winning the world series. Prior to moving here, I couldn't have told you who Tim Lincecum was, what "fear the beard" meant, or why in the world I should even care about baseball. That has all changed now folks, I officially have Giants fever. Helped by the fact that my office is directly next door to AT&T park, aka Giants Stadium. Oh My God, I have never seen such a display of team spirit in such a large scale. And oh how it was worth it to watch a team of misfits, the underdogs, come out and railroad their way to the championship. I don't think this city is ever going to stop talking about it.
And keeping with the sports theme here, lets talk about them DUCKS. Ahem, in case you've been living under a rock, or you just refuse to acknowledge that this Pac 10 team really is this good, please refer to the BCS poll which finally caught up to all the other polls and ranked my team #1 for the first time in the school's history. It appears that it is proving to be practically impossible for them to score less then 50 points in a game. Now, just to put this in perspective, I was super proud of the Ducks back when I was a student at U of O. I thought it was pretty damned cool that the we didn't loose a home game the entire time that I was there. But this is something else entirely. This is an offense the likes of which we've never seen come out of Eugene. They're unstoppable, and they may just run themselves to a national championship. Oh, please, lets hope so.
And just to prove how extra boring we've been, and also that some things never ever change, here is a pic of how Oliver has spent the last three months:
I leave you now with this absolutely hilariously stupid short film that my brother found on YouTube, and the promise not to take another three months to write another post :)
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