Monthly Archives: January 2012

Parking Ticket Guy

Posted on January 30, 2012 by People Person

We went to see Man on a Ledge yesterday. Wow, what a bad movie. P.S. that girl from 40 Year Old Virgin, no one believes you are a cop. Whose ridiculous casting idea was that? Was Amy Poehler busy that … Continue reading →

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Dog Park Bitch

Posted on January 25, 2012 by People Person

I met up with Luke, the guy from the dog food store, and we had our doggie play date. Luke was a totally normal guy. He’s a writer, working on getting an agent. He wants to write TV shows like … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Things People Say When It Rains in L.A.

Posted on January 23, 2012 by People Person

10. Nobody knows how to drive in the rain! 9. We needed it. 8. L.A. is technically a desert. 7. Sorry I’m late, the freeway was jammed with stupid people who don’t know how to drive in the rain. 6. … Continue reading →

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Car Salesman

Posted on January 20, 2012 by People Person

My car’s air conditioning went out and it’s ten years old anyway, so I thought maybe it was time to get a new car. While the idea sounds exciting, the notion of haggling with a car salesman is a little … Continue reading →

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Meet the New Boss

Posted on January 16, 2012 by People Person

Bruce is gone. Fired, I think. And on the 3rd, a new Managing Director from the New York office took over my department. Meet Justin Chang. Justin is what we call in the banking industry, a “dick.” I usually don’t … Continue reading →

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The King of the World

Posted on January 12, 2012 by People Person

Actual conversation that went down this morning when I answered an “out of area” phone call at home: Guy with heavy Middle Eastern accent: “Hello, I am calling from your bank’s security department. We have detected some fraud on your … Continue reading →

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On Inertia

Posted on January 9, 2012 by People Person

We had a low-key engagement party this weekend. Just friends, no family, thank God. I knew some of Michelle’s friends but I was meeting a lot of them for the first time and I have to tell you I don’t … Continue reading →

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Employee of the Month

Posted on January 6, 2012 by People Person

As you may know from earlier posts, I sometimes go to El Pollo Loco for lunch. It’s surprisingly good and if you don’t eat the tortillas, it’s pretty healthy (I get the 3 piece combo with pinto beans and fresh … Continue reading →

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Doggie Play Date

Posted on January 3, 2012 by People Person

Now back to our regularly scheduled programming… Tad eats a lot of food and his dog food is expensive. So when I saw an ad for $18 off per bag of Canidae at Centinela Feed I raced to the store … Continue reading →

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Elevator Girl Gets a New Nickname…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by People Person

    … Fiancée. New Year’s Eve, I asked, she said yes, that’s all I’ll say.  

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