elizabeth: My new favorite word is epiphany. Repeat after me boys and girls, “Epiphany ms. cassidy.”  I like rolling it over my tongue so much because I finally figured out how to spell it. You know if you spell a word in a real stupid way, spell check will make you sweat. They will give you “orange,” or “litter box” as a suggested spelling. Dictionary.com: a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something, usually initiated by some simple, homely, or commonplace occurrence or experience. That was what happened to me but I sincerely hope the reference to “homely” is not aimed at me. I am an overly sensitive person. Just ask Laurie.

Laurie: Thank you, ms. cassidy.   Point, please.

elizabeth: Okay, so where am I going? Today it hit me that I don’t have enough hours in the day, enough days in the week or enough fiber in my diet. Okay, I don’t have enough time. I can’t do it all. It seems that I need a team of experts to tackle my daily life.

Let’s start with the cute pool boy. Note to self: get a pool. Damn it.  More work for me.

Laurie: Today I don’t have enough patience.  Actually today there is no such thing as enough patience.  A broken tooth and another visit to the dentist to repeat the procedure that he performed yesterday that didn’t work, no land-line phone service and two clients that have to be called, several outdoor chores in the bone-chilling rain, and continual proof of Murphy’s Law.  Who needs patience?  I need drugs!

elizabeth: I could use some help in the exercise area. While I toil away on the computer, looking for work (I am a coach- what does money have to do with it?) my butt is expanding like the BP oil spill. So I would like someone to come in and find me some excellent paying writing gigs and answer all my emails. Get me on the cover of Time while they are at it. Let me go walking, let me go on the elliptical and let me see what the rest of the world is thinking on The View. You didn’t think I would be going to Fox News for my news distortion, did you?

Laurie: Hey, cool it with the cover of Time magazine!  We don’t want to make Oprah think she is second choice.

elizabeth: I have a very bad habit. When I am under stress (see my last paragraph about being a homeless coach), I bite my fingers. Been doing it since I was 5. At this point in my life, I am surprised that I am not typing this with my toes. So I need someone, no, two someones to hold my hands.  Anyone got the phone number of Daniel Radcliffe and Robert Pattison? I need them somewhat young because childhood habits are hard to break and I would hate to see anyone die on the job.

Laurie: Obviously there’s a thin line between epiphany and fantasy.

elizabeth: I think I need someone to carry my thoughts in a jar.  I need to get out and live in reality once in a while.

Laurie: Come on over.  I am smack-dab in the middle of reality, and trust me, it sucks

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