Iron like a lion in Zion

My hippie friend is ingenious in many pursuits, including finding ways to figure out if the fan is going to fall out of the ceiling and ways to glue a crown back on without the help of a dentist.

But he is stalled in ways to impress his girlfriend's parents. He tried to impress them with his financial savvy ("I know all about the re-fi!") but failed. I suggested he get a job. Instead, he got defensive.

"Hey," he said, "I've worked before. Just not in the last year."