The Magic Verbal Exchanger and a word to the wise

OK I have two different subjects for posts today.

FIRST: I found out that I am married to the Magic Verbal Exchanger. You are probably wondering what that means. Well the other night I was working on my resume for this job I want to apply for. So I asked Dustin to sit down and help me with it. Dustin has done his homework when it comes to his resume and has spent, probably countless hours perfecting his to cast just the right impression on those reading it. So I knew that he could really help me out seeing as I have NO idea what to put on my resume. So I listed my previous jobs and then described what I my duties were in each job. So I would read Dustin a line such as: "worked the cash register" and he would sit there for a minute and compute it in his brain and spit out, "conducted point of sale transactions". I would enter in the next line, "apartment data entry" and he would compute and spit out, "record and track apartment inquiries". Seriously it was pretty funny and we were both laughing. He was saying that I needed to check that the sentences weren't too lawyery because after working with language all day and trying to find the best most clear and concise way of saying things apparently his brain doesn't shut it off. It was very helpful though and I honestly I was impressed. So, if anyone has an everyday sentence that they would like changed into something "lawyery" you can comment and I will input it into the Magic Verbal Exchanger and post what it was changed too.

SECOND (and much more disgusting): I taught my first piano lesson today. I was a little nervous and it went okay. Not great but okay and hopefully it will get better. BUT I was desperate to keep Lilly occupied while I taught my student for a half hour. You wouldn't think that a half an hour would be that difficult but when your child is twenty months old I have found it is actually QUITE difficult. I told Maddy that I would pay her a dollar for keeping her out of the way. It didn't really work and I can't really blame her after all she is only seven. But she finally got quiet towards the end of the lesson and I wasn't really paying much attention because I was involved with my student. After the lesson we rushed off to the doctor and then we were stopping at McDonald's for some quick dinner. We went into the store and all of a sudden Lilly projectile vomits all over the floor. THREE TIMES! Totally gross and I felt really sorry for the guy who had to clean it up but I have to admit I was actually kinda glad it was on their floor and not on my floor at home or in my car. So we leave and I am slightly concerned about why she just threw up even though she isn't acting sick at all. So we get home and I walk into the living room and find TONS of wrappers of Hershey's kisses all over the floor. Mystery solved. Word to the wise.....when a child of twenty months is too quiet, drop WHATEVER you are doing and find her.