After catching an episode of Family Matters on Nick at Nite, and a recent discussion with a coworker about classic cars, I decided to search for the car Steve Urkel drives. It is a BMW Isetta (Clown Car). I found a great site which talks about Microcars….
http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/bmwisetta250.html
Click on the “Next Microcar” link next to the picture to see many variations which seem to have led to the BMW Beetle. It claims to be a cross between a motorcycle and car which is quite apparent when you look at the 3 wheel model :)
Perhaps at retirement, assuming I don’t need to actually drive on a road due to speed limitations and also with a front opening door, not so confident in a 5 star crash test rating! A Mini Cooper is my other option. Though by the time I am able to retire, around 79 at the rate the government is going, I may need to get a scooter with a shopping basket instead.
Hmm…sometimes I wonder if signs really do anything. Probably not, stop signs don’t work, don’t walk signs don’t work….so why would a No Solicitation sign in my apartment building mean anything? First of all, it is only in English, and I am betting that 30% of Americans have no idea what that big word means! Perhaps No Flyers or a picture would work better to get to more people if they care.
So…tonight, I heard a flyer come under the door. Normally I am at work and see it when I get home. I opened the door, walked over to the kid (would not had they been built or older as I have never been in a fight), Adrenaline pumping, and told him that he is not allowed to hand out the flyers. He looked a little shocked and took out his earbuds. I took the flyers from him and walked back into my apartment and locked the door. He walked around a bit and then I heard him get into the elevator. I took the stack of 500 flyers, he probably covered the floors above or below me already, and presented them to the concierge. I recycled them and pointed out the kid who was just outside the front entrance. She walked out, asked him if he was handing out flyers, and then was told that if he ever did it again, they would not be able to deliver. He ran off scared.
I felt like a hero today..but if he were older, probably would not have messed with him…and if he were experienced, would not have let me take the flyers and would have taken off running.
Want to find your dream job? You need to understand your Career Anchor. Edgar Schein at MIT came up with 8 and after taking a 40 question assessment, I came out being “Security/Stability.” While I was hoping to be “Lifestyle” where I balance personal and professional, I always have preferred a job that I am happy doing, and one that is secure. Doing my job, and doing it well are my measures of security aside from the company’s stability and reputation. I have co-owned a restaurant “Patrik’s Culinary Kreations” and currently a bakeshop “Simply Sweet Kreations,” one would think “Entrepreneurial Creativity” would have been my top Anchor. While I do like the proposition of retiring and owning my own business, the initial startup can be risky and I don’t mind this as a secondary source of income, but until established, would not be my only job.
Hope you have all been enjoying the nice weather. I did not need to wear a coat today! :)
Surprise!
We all like surprises. Do something that makes another happily surprised. Just do it! Surprises are wonderful and unexpected. I am not suggesting buying a 20 Karat diamond ring, but rather something as little as a note in a loved ones backpack or lunch bag, or a book from the local book store that they would enjoy.I usually send text messages to my partner, but last night, I wrote a note and put it in his backpack. Unfortunately he found it in the AM before he left for work…mind you at 6:30 AM I am still in bed since I don’t have to be at work until 9. It was nice to see him look into his bag….notice a piece of paper that was not in there before, and open it up to find a note :)No pole today, but let me know if you do this and if you received a happy emotional response. I am sure you will.Keep cool. It felt like 104 degrees F in DC today.