Desperate Times!

I wouldn't normally do this but I think we all need a pick me up on Thursday at 5:45, right? Especially if you're the kind of person who has to leave work, hike to the top of San Francisco and introduce 18 single people to each other.
Oh, just me?? Never mind. Enjoy the dog freaking out at a Vitamin Water bottle via Cuteoverload.


















I could seriously look at him all day, that expression is priceless!

More adventures in focus groups

I had an awesome one today!!

First of all it was near my work and only half an hour so I could do it on my lunch break. That's rad because I didn't have to wake up at 6:30a to go before work nor did I have to go after work which can ruin a chance to go out or do laundry.

Second, they paid me in cash which is great because what's better than cash?
Nothing. And I'll tell you, last week Adobe pawned off these $100 American Express gift checks on us, ugh. I mean obvi I took it, duh, but that's the kind of thing that sits in your wallet for 2 years because you never know when slash where to use it. If you're me. Which I am.
Don't worry, I pawned it off on boyfriend since I still owe him some money from unemployed times.
Problem solved. For me anyway. I definitely forecast finding it in his wallet in 2 years.

Thirdly, they told me I gave the best feedback of anyone they had in all their groups. Well first the guy was like, 'What's your level of education?' and immediately I was on guard because not only do I work for a graduate school, everyone in my family is totally over educated and I'm the only one with only a bachelors. And, to top it off its a Bachelor of Fine Arts. So, I'm a little sensitive when people ask about my level of education. But then he was like, we should get more BFAs in here.
You should know that with me, compliments will get you everywhere.

Compliments and cash, two great tastes that taste great together.

So embarassed

I think I've said before that one of the ways I augment my cash flow is by participating in paid market research groups. It's hit or miss but they typically pay out $100 for an hour or 2 which is obvi great. Unless you make that much hourly from your real job, in which case you should think about buying me some drinks.

Tonight I was in one to test a text messaging game that you could play in real time while you're watching this season's Big Brother. Yes I watch a lot of reality tv, but you should know that among hard core reality tv viewers, Big Brother is king. The fans are completely and totally rabid and I would usually not advertise the fact that I walk among them. So it was a very strange feeling to be in a room filled with 15 of them.

First of all they made everyone wear a name badge which also had the name of their favorite BB winner. As soon as I sat down the guy next to me, looked at me, said, "Lisa?" made a scoffing noise and said, "everyone here is in the Dr. Will camp so you're out numbered."
Hello to you too, sir.

After some bizaro talk about who likes Julie Chen and which former house guests have been in gay porn they showed a sample episode and had us play the text game. I'm embarassed to say I was waaaaaaaay ahead for the whole time, completly enraging the comic book guy looking guy. Fortunately/unfortunately I was beat out in the last 2 questions by this other bitch.

It all ended happily though when they handed me my check. Yay money!!