Jane likes...

This morning, my boss and his right hand man were laughing about a colleague of theirs who is apparently notoriously 'tight'. Here we go, I thought - a man who buys his Armani suits off the peg, perhaps? Or only flies his family business class rather than first on holiday? I love a good deal almost too much and do not take kindly to other bargain-hunters being criticised. No, they said - he really does pinch the pennies, especially given his high management consultant salary. Apparently, they laughed, he's getting married in a couple of months and he's making his girlfriend buy a second hand dress because 'You only wear it once.' I struggled to join in as I can kind of understand the thinking there... But his choice of wedding ring provider was something else. H. Samuel? Argos? Nope...

Lufthanza.

Yes, he's getting them on board a flight. Using air miles. Accrued on his work trips. Now that is tight.

On another note, following the list of 100 Things I Love, I did that thing where you type the words 'Jane likes' into Google and see what comes up. It's funny. Look:

Jane likes to sleep with an open bedroom window, even if Sadey likes to play with her black and white squeaky ball. (False re. window. I can't comment for Sadey)
Jane likes to shop at yard sales and flea markets. (True)
Jane enjoys taking rides in the community and occasionally going to the senior center. (Currently false but not out of the question)
Jane likes to be able to teach her language and her culture. Now Jane can go anywhere and she feels comfortable. (Partially true)
Jane likes to cover things from all possible angles to get to the root of why you are experiencing a particular problem or set of symptoms. (Definitely true)
For fun Jane likes to take in Star Trek: TNG reruns, travel to exotic places - like Iceland (or at least daydream about it!), and if a Monster truck show is in town - Jane is there! (I'm fine with Star Trek up to a point, travel is a must. And my love of Monster truck shows is, of course, legendary)
Jane likes to say “life began at the grocery store!” (Daily)
Jane likes to get wrecked every now and then, as long as it doesn't interfere with her studies. (False. Who cares about studies?)
Jane likes to sew and loves to paint fantasy art. (Fantasy art! Brilliant)
Jane likes to help people. She is in a job where she anticipates her boss’s every wish, and she has 27 bridesmaid dresses in her closet. (If the dresses part were true, I'd kill myself)
Jane likes to be admired and she has a tendency to force admiration by fishing for compliments. (Fact)
Jane likes to play peekaboo with her older brother. (Aw. I'd love this to have been true)
Jane likes to know what she’s looking at, and it was her personal frustration with the inadequacies of guide books and tour guides that led her to start a company to produce audio art guides for travelers. (Plausible, but false)
Jane likes to put her hands in her pockets because it keeps them warm. (Yup)
Jane likes to hire family and friends. (Not sure what this means but I'd consider it)
Jane likes to walk in her neighborhood and enjoys going to the convenience store to buy pop. (Rarely. Mr Tesco brings me my Diet Cokes)
Jane likes to say, “Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.” (It's true! I have literally said this several times!)
Jane likes to play ragtime piano duets and entertain with jokes in home and church activities. (Hee hee! If I was religious, this would almost certainly be me)
Jane likes to work with stones in their natural state, and therefore will often base her designs around the unique shape, texture and colour of the stones. (Hmmm. Not so much)
Jane likes to remind you that she has lived through three wars and that if her white folks had not been good to her she would not be living today. (Awesome)