Classy!

I heard a story the other night that just made me giggle. I can't go into specifics but it entails two hashers, under a table a Famous, making out...Classy!

That takes me back. I use to hang out at Famous Pub when I was in grad school (though not under the tables). A cavernous bar with lots of TVs, pool tables and Emory students, I always had fun there (though again never under the tables). I was last there over a year ago, after a hash...nothing has changed.

Martha's getting her groove back

I had a cute and much younger man hit on me the other night. I'm not interested but it was kind of nice.

I don't want to jinx anything but I do have a date tomorrow night and I'm looking forward to meeting him. I met him on-line, he owns a house in ViHi, works as an engineer with KC, studying for his MBA, he likes smart girls and is from the Midwest. He's even heard of the hash and thinks it sounds like fun ('What's not to like, running and drinking')! I am hoping to keep him away from there for a bit...but you never know.

I like boys that grew up in the Midwest but had the smarts to leave there. People may disagree but Midwesterners are some of the nicest, most down to earth folks you will ever meet.

We've spoke on the phone a few times, he seems to have a great sense of humor and is easy to talk to, we will be heading to an old favorite of mine, The Flatiron.

What he is looking for in a person:

Someone that smiles a lot is loyal and dependable.

I think I can do that :) Wish me luck.

Maxed Out

Since it was Monday night and there is nothing on TV I took the opportunity to do some spring cleaning in the extra bedroom. I watched the movie Maxed Out on the computer while tossing all the stuff I've accumulated over the past few years (is that ironic?).

Interesting movie but it didn't really tell me anything I didn't already know. Americans spend more money than they make every year. Some of the stories were heart-breaking, several cases of suicide after becoming overwhelmed with credit card debt, the national guard solider that had been on active duty for 23 months (making far less than his civilian job), and the low-income, fiscally unsophisticated victims of predatory lending.

I have generally admire Suzy Orme, much of her advice is again basic and a lot of common sense but I saw no real harm in what she had to say. She is always telling you how important your FICO score is when planning your financial future. I found out while watching the movie that she has a deal with the company that markets FICO scores...