questions & ideas & observations

been busy today trying to pick up a severance check, deposit said check, and meet with a marketing consultant. still, i’ve had some randomness bouncing around in my noggin that i wanted to toss out to the masses:

-if you’re the parent of a young child, what sorts of things do you include in party favors for birthday parties? how much do you typically spend on that type of stuff?
-does nashville have a parent/teacher store?
-as a non-fan of checking the weather, does anyone know if this niceness is supposed to be sticking around?
-been letting my hair grow out just a little bit. have a haircut scheduled for next thursday. any ideas on a style (no afros)? i tried the madmen slicked back thing. not for me. i’ve done the mohawk, the “european crackhead” look, and now have sort’ve resigned myself to looking disheveled, with varying degrees of effort put into style. i’m open to considering anything…except afros.
-is m.i.a. really awesome, or do i just think she’s awesome because its different?
-does it mean i’m getting old if all of a sudden my idea of good working music is opera, or does it just mean i’m around music 12 hours a day?
-if you’re doing a direct mail campaign, wouldn’t you check to see if you were mailing stuff to a business or home address? yes, i’m talking to you mr. real estate agent that always sends me mail.
-what color is the new black? it was red for a few weeks, pink for a few weeks, now what?
-how does one go about divesting himself of about 60 cubic yards of gravel?
-how much variety does an 8 year old want in a twice-weekly climbing program?