Pink

I start a blog, never having done this before, and am startled that I have chosen pink as a layout color. I am not a girly-girl, but am feminine in a "one-of-the-guys" kind of way. I am tough, but really a sissy when it comes down to it.

So - pink. My favorite color is blue. Yet I pick pink. I guess it's a welcoming color. A soothing color. A Pepto-Bismol color. Hmmmm. I have a penchant for maroon. I see a lot of maroon in my apartment. Beige and maroon. Those are soothing colors I think.... Unfortunately I am in my office at work right now - nothing soothing about that.

Let's see. I'm in the automotive industry as I mentioned on my babble blog. It's a scary scary industry these days. But the job itself is quite fun. I work in a mom-and-pop type of store, with good people. There is a definate loyalty to the local population and we like to (or I like to anyway) operate like a neighborhood business. Kind of tough to do when there's a huge Walmart across the street, a huge mini-mall about 1/4 a mile away, and four other dealers on the block. It's nice, though, to have a customer come in just to say "hello" and have your name remembered. I am happy not to be at a "cheesy" dealership, but at a dealership that is pretty down to earth and just trying to stay afloat.

The economy is scaring the bejeepers out of everyone (surprise surprise) and I wonder with all of the fingerpointing why I hear so little about the lack of accountability of the consumer. So many who are in trouble (including myself) didn't control their spending. Just because I was making more money than I had ever made in my life did not give me reason to spend more than I had ever spent in my life. Accountability. And now....? Little savings, little business, and even less cashflow. Shame on me. Perhaps I needed a babysitter. Perhaps the consumer masses needed a sitter too.

As I get closer to the ages of those who run the show here - not just here here, behind my desk here, but EARTH here... I get more and more, well, scared. And almost entertained at the absurdity of it all at times. I think of the kid in my kindergarden class with snot on his upper lip that he didn't know enough to wipe off or the kid in fifth grade who would still throw temper tantrums..... or the kids in high school who I would sneak off and smoke pot with (only a couple of times, Mom) - THIS IS THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO ARE GOING TO BE DECISION MAKERS! It's boarderline hilarious!! And they're everywhere! We all knew someone who we look back upon and chuckle. It's funny. We are humans and the more I realize how wonderfully human we are, the weirder the whole global situation becomes.

What a mess. What a mess. What a mess. A mess that a babysitter should clean up. Who is she anyway and how much are we supposed to pay her an hour? Maybe if she wears pink we'll feel a little better.