If I had a million dollars...

The Bare Naked Ladies song, 'If I had a million dollars' has been going through my head now for almost 24 hours. Sing it with me if you know the tune...

"If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you a green dress ( but not a real green dress that's cruel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd but you some art ( A Picasso or a Garfunkel)
If I had a 1,000,000 (If I had a 1,000,000)
I'd buy you a monkey (haven't you always wanted a monkey?)
If I had a 1,000,000 If I had a 1,000,000 If I had a 1,000,000
If I had a 1,000,000 I'd be rich!"

The song has stuck because I am trying to get a million dollars out of a donor. Well, not a million dollars exactly...it's more like 1,716,589 euros...but you get the point. The donor seems to be enjoying the cat and mouse game they're playing with us. E-mails with pedantic questions. Calling us for a meeting and then sending us away without having met with us. More pedantic questions over e-mail. A patronising e-mail or two. A meeting in which we schedule another meeting to discuss the matter further. It makes me wonder at the things we're willing to do for money.

Comments

Aaron Stewart said…
Wouldn't it be funny if they read your blog? ;)
Lee said…
This is the adult behavior that make me say that some adults are just very large 2 year olds with unfortunately no one willing to tell them to shape up, grow up and get over it.

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