Sunday, August 5, 2007 @ 3:04 am
cure for the summer time blues5
This summer has blown on by for me. I have one more week of classes – a nice little week and a half off before I start fall semester, and the FALL sales have already caught my eye. It’s not the clothing sales that delight me so, although I can be tempted to splurge like every other girl on a new back to school wardrobe. It’s the SCHOOL supplies that thrill me – stores like Staples and Office Max/Depot and Target that cry out my name, begging me to take a step into their aisles where notebooks and folders fill my eyes and the color of crayons and elmer’s glue fill my nostrils. My favorite part of going back to school (besides finding out who my home room teacher was going to be!) was shopping for supplies. This year is no exception. Clutter be damned – I will have my new favorite pens again this year, brand new notebooks to write and doodle on, and folders that never quite seem to get used for their intended purposes.
I realized today that I haven’t spoken much about my most recent feedback. I try to extend my thank you’s in here to my customers because I figure everyone likes to see their names in lights, right? *wink*. I’m not always good at following through with things (big surprise, right?) so my “shout outs” have fallen a bit by the wayside. I’d like to do things a bit differently tonight. I’d like to speak to some of the latest callers I’ve had – while maintaining a certain amount of decorum while doing so. 
To my dear caller who never ceases to check in on me to see if there is anything “he can do for me” – thank you so much. It meant a lot to me to get email from you asking me how my family was after the horrific event in Minneapolis. That you remembered where my family was from the few times that I mentioned it, and wrote me from concern and offered your prayers for their safety, IS appreciated more than all the trinkets, books, letters, love notes (lol) and tips you’ve given to me. To think that there are some folks out there that think people like you (your profession) are heartless and mean spirited (lol!) surprises me. Honestly, I have not ran across anyone as loving as you are in a very long time.
To my dear caller who insists on being “miffed” at me – I have one word for you – and one word only: black. Yup. Did I save you a shopping trip, Missy?
To the multitude of callers who make it their mission to make me laugh at least 5 minutes during every call we do together or who appropriately laugh at my somewhat disturbed, wicked, and downright sinful sense of humor: Thank you Thank you…no, Thank YOU! Lumping you all together may seem like an easy way out but so be it. You know who you are. The fact that you find me so entertaining of course goes a long way – but in addition to that, your sense of humor delights and tickles me, and keeps me from taking myself too seriously (which is quite easy for me to do … believe me!).
To my friends who call me weekly, and even daily, if only to check in with me and tell me they read my diary or ask me how I am doing – or remind me to check my mail or whatever we talk about briefly: Thank you so much for making the summer not so blue. You have indeed been my cure for my summer time blues this year.
*sigh* Whenever I do these thank you posts I always feel like I should be walking away with an Oscar or Emmy or something. (And I’d like to thank my parents for always believing in me. I LOVE YOU MOM!!!) I just don’t believe I can ever appropriately thank my callers for being my callers, friends, clients, victims (Mr. Pillow Humper), etc.
Hopefully I’ve helped you all enjoy your summer a bit more – and hopefully you’ll think about me when you’re walking thru the school supply aisle. LOL! Pick up one of those tablets you had to use for printing and cursive writing and just run your fingers over the paper inside. Think back to – I don’t know – a favorite teacher. Or maybe a really great time you had with your school friends or maybe even the best joke you played on a kid that sat in the seat in front of you. Buy some erasers just because – or sniff some elmer’s glue (or eat it if you were one of those kids) and see what types of memories come flooding back to you. Maybe you’ll get why the next few weeks are so exciting to me. Maybe not…but if you do: Welcome. Welcome to the beginning of my favorite time/season of the year!
Talk with you soon.
Be Safe & Be Happy.
I’m too tickled pink (there’s a color!) at your arrival, though – let’s keep these comments nice, shall we? 
Comment by Rolf
August 5, 2007 @ 3:20 pm
Hey baby, after your done buying folders and pencils (boring!), maybe I can take you shopping for a new schoolgirl outfit — you know, white shirt, plaid skirt just short enough to show off those luscious creamy white thighs of yours, ‘n knee socks. No panties, though — I don’t think u need ‘em. Maybe we can circle back to the school supplies and get a good old-fashion wooden ruler so I can swat your little tushie if you misbehave in class.