thru funky neaigborhood’s

We haven't heard much about Jim for a while, but recall he's the CLEINT who seemed to be thinking about proposing to Ellen, then setteled back into being a buffoon (permanently, it seems). Unclear why Roberta wants (or feels obligated) to bring him.

Ellen :

08/29/2013 at 3:47 pm

I agree with KC. I have a coupel of cases where the JUDGE is holding court on the 4th, even tho it is AFTER LABOR DAY, but it is also a religious holiday, so what that mean’s is that I have to squeeze in alot of PREP work on TUESDAY when I get back from the HAMTONS so that I can shine in court on Wedenesday. Some weekend! FOOEY!

Roberta agreed that we should drive out together to the manageing partner’s party so she is pickeing me up at 5:15 am on Sunday morning and takeing the LI expressway out before the crowd’s hit the road. This is worse then work b/c I will have to be out front of my apartement waiteing for her to drive down from Riverdele (which is in the Bronx). She asked if Jim could come with us, and even tho I did not really want him to come with us, he has no other way out there (other then the train), so I said OK. All I remember from him is him makeing me drive him all over Queen’s b/c he did NOT have enough money to call his own cab. We have to stop and pick him up also but at least Roberta know’s where he lives (I have no idea — the cabbie drove us thru funky neaigborhood’s in Queens. FOOEY! He had better not stare at my boobies the way he did in St. Louis or I am going to get mad at him. He has not exactely overloaded me with new cases either. FOOEY!

I hope the other poster’s here have a good holiday weekend. I will be back in the office tomorrow workeing on my breif’s and some CLE material I am prepareing for the manageing partner to present to the bar association. He said I have to proof it better this time so that the lawyer’s do not laugh at him again. I think he should read it at least before he get’s up there this time FOOEY!

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as part of direct cleint development

Solid reasons to be pissed at both Sam and MP. And while Ellen's allegiance to the boss man is absolutely indissoluble, the romance very well could go sour. Notice that complaint's about Sam's nose-pickeing trend upward every time he messes up in some unrelated way--here, contacting MP without clearing it with Ellen and then compounding the offense by inviting himself to the Hamton's party. 

Is anyone else concerned that perhaps, all along, Sam's motive has been just as pecuniary as the duo of patriarchs'? (Dad and MP, that is?) In other words, was Sam in this for the business connection from Day 1, texting and calling and smiling about Leyeh strictly out of duty until the day came when he could bypass the tuchus altogether and cut for what he really want's? It isn't an airtight case, but I see it building. 

Either way I admit I'm spoiling for a showdown, ideally in the middle of the party this weekend. Ellen has never gone so quickly from hopeful bride to tripel fooey, and I don't foresee a lot of fun for Sam as a result. Hell hath no fury and all that. 

Ellen :

08/29/2013 at 9:36 am

I like this but the manageing partner does not reimburse unless he like’s it also. Right now, I am very busy with Sunday’s outeing on the manageing partner’s boat and Sam’s inviteing HIMSELF to the party thru the manageing partner. Evidently, I am not takeing him as my date, but the manageing partner has asked him to come as part of direct cleint development. FOOEY!

I was suposed to get credit for him as a potential new cleint, but now the manageing partner is claiming that since Sam called HIM, I should not be considered the development contact for Sam or his firm if they decide to throw us busness. DOUBEL FOOEY!

Actualy, I still dont understand why Sam called the manageing partner directly with OUT telling me first. I wonder if he think’s I am not professioneal enough to present to his firm first so that he can then bring me in AFTER the manageing partner does his schpiel to them, or if he think’s that he was goeing to suprise me by telling me that he is already signed on b/c of me being at the firm, but without consulteing me? I do NOT know what is worse. Tripel FOOEY!

It is goieng to be very odd with him comeing directly, b/c I am NOT going to drive out to the hamton’s with him. I am goeing to have ROBERTA take me b/c she has an SUV with leather seat’s and the radio does NOT have bouggers all over it. FOOEY! I will try to remain professional but am realy steamed at Sam. I wanted to count his firm as MY CLEINT, and now the manageing partner has HORNED in and claimed them for himself, even tho we do NOT even have any work from them yet. I do NOT know where to look when peeople here ask about that firm. Madeline is snickering already. FOOEY on her and her tuchus!

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There is nothing wrong with eateing alot of chocolate at this time.

I like "at this time" here; it almost sounds military in its precision and legitimacy. Maybe I'll do a framed needlepoint. 

Ellen :

08/28/2013 at 4:46 pm

Ooooh! I love TAHARI! As for the OP, hug’s to you! If they did not call you back, you do NOT want to work there anyway! FOOEY on them! Veronique is RIGHT. There is other job’s, just like there willbe other boyfreind’s, b/c they need us as much (IF NOT MORE) then we need them. DOUBEL FOOEY!

There is nothing wrong with eateing alot of chocolate at this time. You can work it off later. You will find another boyfreind. Look at me. I had a job, but my ex abused the privilege of having ME as his girlfreind, so I lost him to alcohohol, and was without a boyfreind for along time, and now this guy Sam is pursuing me. He has a job and money and a car and the onley thing is that he pick’s his nose alot. FOOEY! But dad wants me MARRIED and MOM says he could be OK if he control’s his NOSE pickeing. I have NOT even slept with him but Dad wants me to marry him. I did see his winkie when he sat down, but I do NOT think he was doeing that to flash it to me. I hope he is goeing to keep sending chocolate’s, but this will all come true for you too. I am sure you will find a guy and with any luck, you can marry him and have kids and he can work while you watch the kids and you can get a nice house and your own car. That is what I want so I want for you to have it also. YAY!!

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• Zaine :

  08/28/2013 at 7:10 pm
  Ellen, you are wise beyond your tender years. Any decent guy will be lucky to catch and marry you!
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a potential boyfreind / spouse that does this to his girlfreind / fiiacee?

Makes perfect sense to me! Sam is takeing proper place among the men in Ellen's life--his youth notwithstanding--by asserting totally unfounded control in unrelated areas of her life, and transacting exclusively with other men as he does it (completely over Ellen's pretty little blond head). I'm not sure Dad, MP, or even I would have thought Sam was realistic as a potential husband if he didn't pull sh!t like this. Infuriating, of course, but this narrative is infamous for its thematic continuity. 

My expert prediction is that Ellen is fine with this by COB today. Sure, I'd love to see her develop a relationship with someone who treats her like a peer, and cut off all contact with her Dad too, but this world cares nothing for my whim. 

Ellen :

08/28/2013 at 2:26 pm

Kat, you look great! As for the OP, personaly, b/c of my casekload, much of my vacations in the last 2 year’s are really only “not go physically into work” but stay very close to my MacBook Air all day, where I do all the same work from home. I was hopeing that I would be able to get a new lawyer hired who could assist me, and the manageing partner has been talkeing about it, but so far, he has YET to put an add in the NY Law JOURNAL for a new WC associate.

The manageing partner know’s that I am of the age that I need to have children, so he has been thinking of contingency plans, b/c I will HAVE to take off at least 6 week’s before and after I have children, once I get married, that is.

I found out that Sam called the manageing partner today and asked if he could come meet him. He did not clear this with me first, so I am a littel ticked off that I was bind sided by him. Sam says he is trying to feel out the manageing partner about potential business, but I think he should have come through me FIRST. What does the hive think about a potential boyfreind / spouse that does this to his girlfreind / fiiacee? I did NOT know where to look when the manageing partner came and told me that my freind, Sam, called about a meeting with him. OMG, the more I think about it, the more I am annoyed at Sam. FOOEY!

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My DAD and I am big proponants of EDUCATION.

I suppose this title was served up too easy, but oh well. 

It's nice to finally have a complete roundup of Dad's credential's (though ideally we'd know the fields for all of these degrees too, as well as years, institutions and, for the military, title). 

Ellen :

08/28/2013 at 10:19 am

There are ALWAY’s PLUSSES and MINUSSES associated with changeing jobs. You have the familiar (where you are now) and the unfamiliar (where you may wind up goeing). So my advise is to think about it and NOT to jump to soon b/c you want your resume to look like you have SOME stability.

Moreover, My DAD and I am big proponants of EDUCATION. You sound young, so NOW is the time to get the education. MBA is good for someone who does NOT want to be a JD. While you are YOUNG, let them give you money for the MBA and the time to study. You are right, b/c alot of places work you so hard you can NOT study for the MBA, even if they paid for all of it.

My dad got a BS, an MS, an MBA and a PHD, and in all of them he got either the school or the places he worked to pay for it b/c they needed for him to be a researchear or a teacher when getting those degrees. When he was in the milieary, they paid for him to take some advanced non-degree program at HARVARD even after he had a PHD. Dad always says I should do this if the manageing partner will pay for it.

Finaly, if you have the MBA before you get married, you can alway’s have a fall back to go back to if you want to work after you start haveing babies. That is why I personaly prefer to have babies and a part time job later, probabley as a JUDGE at this point. But first, I need to find the right guy, and hopefuly it is SAM, if he stops pickeing his nose! FOOEY!

I am very busy with Margie planning the party, so I have to call her. Have a great day to all at the HIVE! YAY!!!!

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bringeing him might lead peeople to beleive we are sleepeing together

Wonderful, Susie. It's truly inspiring to have so many reader's Ellening it up these days with advice, concern, scorn, reassurance, what have you.

Meanwhile, of course Margie wants Sam to come to the party. She's curious (nosy) and has heard from her husband that this might mean bringeing in new business. I think Roberta's opinion would be more relevant (and presumably she will be there too). Also, would this mean introducing Sam to HAROLD? I can see both pros and cons there.

Ellen :

08/27/2013 at 4:52 pm

Hug’s to you! I guess I am NOT the onley one with a good manageing partner. Once in a while I forget to do something, but when I do, the manageing partner is very understanding. Right now, I have been spending alot of time on the phone with Margie planning our firm’s Labor Day boating feast. Margie is getting FLANK steak for the beef eater’s and is grilling alot of veggies for the non-meat eater’s. The manageing partner does says we can bring a significant OTHER, so I am thinking about whether to invite Sam. Spouses MUST come. I am NOT sure about this b/c bringeing him might lead peeople to beleive we are sleepeing together when we are NOT. I do NOT want to sleep with him yet, and I am petrified that he will start pickeing his nose over the potatoe salad, or WORSE. On the other hand, his firm could become a cleint, so if I can bring his firm in, I could be a HERO. Margie think’s I should invite him, so what does the HIVE think? I do not want to make a mistake! OMG!

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• Susie :

  08/28/2013 at 12:35 am
  Let’s take a look at the facts, shall we? He’s 1) vegan; 2) a nosepicker; and 3) a winkie flasher. As they say in baseball, 3 strikes and you’re OUT! Dump the zero, get a hero. You can do a lot better than this, just focus on losing more weight and then you can find a real catch. Yay!
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or I will get BUNNION’s

This remind's me of the post revealing that Margie has BUNION'S and that Ellen seemed to believe they were contagious. Hence the decision not to take a raise in the form of hand-me-down shoes from MP's house. Lourine had broached this issue as well, just a few days earlier. 

Highlight below: a rare instance of pattern recognition and critical thinking. You couldn't necessarily practice law on this, but I'm impressed.

Ellen :

08/27/2013 at 2:46 pm

I have very W-I-D-E feet — not big feet, but wide feet. My dad says that when I was a baby, all of his freind’s called me Daisy Duck, b/c I was just learning to waddle and my feet kept me from tippeing over!

It is NOT to dificult to find shoe’s for me, but sometimes the very styleish shoe’s simply do NOT come as wide as I would like so I just squeeze into them. Mom says I need to look out or I will get BUNNION’s but so far so good. Dad says that my wide feet is genetic, as is my now wider tuchus, and they both come from MOM’s side of the family. It seem’s that every time some less attractive family trait is brought up, it turn’s out it is NEVER from HIS side of the family, but each time I hear about it, its from MOM’s side, and Grandma Leyeh is alway’s the original source of the information.

Rosa, on the other hand, has very normal/slim feet, so she can wear almost any shoe. Also, she was a ballerina as a young child, but gave it up long before she decided to get MARRIED and have kid’s. She still does alot of ballerina thing’s, and dad loves it. He does NOT like it when I try to imitate, b/c I am more clumsey, even with my duck feet. FOOEY!

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