Happy holiday. Too bad nobody gets the free day off...

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Answers

...although it is one of my days off this week. It's actually my New Year's Day, since I didn't get to take my holiday that week for a variety of reasons. But I'm back on the day shift Tuesday. Huzzah!

Here's a thought to start the day ... Dear So and So is once again a joke. Do I care that starlight's TV is making a "'buzzing' noise when the volume is low"? Does anyone?

And the whole thread's like that despite my earnest attempt to get it back to normal by writing to the NFL.

And that isn't even dealing with spaceshark@mac.com's posts there. I'm so hoping he posts one more time so I can smack him down and tell he and Amber Starcat to take it to the padding forum.

Man, y'all are lucky you aren't here now, in the wee hours of the morning. I'm in, like, the foulest mood ever. I'm not a guy who usually drinks a lot, but I might just get blasted in Vegas just to forget all about work for two days.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Maybe then we can get you to karaoke.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh, you guys, please tell me I'm not the only one here today.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

It's you and me, babe.

My back feels funny.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh, sweetheart. Just read your 1/12 entry.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

My girls, my girls.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Al! Are you at work or in SA?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Okay, I just read the Essential DVD thread, and Meg has confirmed to the world that she has no. taste.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh, I'm at work. Be assured. Texas Health Resources observes no holidays. I could work on Christmas day if I wanted. Hospitals never close. Reason number 835 not to work in health care.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Aw, H. I love Little Miss Bossy!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Everyone experiences that wince when they realize something about themselves - that's why I never read my old journals. Ugh. Why would I wantt o go back there?

Self-criticism is the hardest kind to take, but if you decide that you want to make changes, they are usually the most rewarding ones. And soon, we're going to Spain.

Allison - how was San Antonio?

And maybe a king cake will find its way to Vegas.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Kiiiiiiiiiiing Caaaaaaaaake...

San Antonio was awesome. I didn't get to leave here until late, so I didn't make it down there until after 10. Which means, of course, that we missed the first Iron Chef and had to stay up and see it when it came on again at midnight, or whenever.

Black Pig Battle! GO! You know there's a problem when I get there and C does not even say "hello," he just shouts as he opens the door, "IT'S A SPECIAL SAKAI EPISODE!"

Koko Taylor, who we saw at Trinity University Saturday night...well...I don't even have words. If there's anything better than that woman singing "I've got what it takes to make a rabbit whip a pack of hounds," I'd like to know what it is. We got our blues on in the worst way. My hips actually hurt, I was grooving so hard.

Yesterday, I stopped in Austin and hung out with pamie and saw a screening of one of the anime films she does voice-overs for. It was wacky to be sitting there with her, watching this cartoon and hearing her voice.

Things are still crappy between her and Eric, so Vegas is going to be super-weird. Can't wait!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

That's when you know it's love, girlfriend.

Chris disagrees that he should call his Honda the Iron CHEF. But then, this is a guy who wants to get cable now as he saw "Jackass" for the first time last night. He was wheezing for three hours after the show, he was laughing so hard. "We...wheeze...used to do...wheeze...things just like that...wheeze...in college!" Um, okay, whatever. That show is retarded.

My friend Caroline was accepted to William & Mary for law school (she was there as an undergrad, too). She promises to go to Mr. Lee's.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Okay. Things are still weird? Is she still hanging out with Stee? Is he going to Vegas?

I don't know the whole story, but if she is still hanging out with stee, Eric sould get himself the hell out of dodge.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I think you should name Chris's car Mr. Woo.

No, the stee thing is sort of off, I guess. She has been trying to work it out with Eric, but he's being an ass. He's decided that the only way for them to get over this awful year they've had is to separate and date other people. But, he can't afford to move out and sort of doesn't want to, anyway, and nobody knows what to do and it's all bad. I feel so bad for her.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Hey my girls!

How were y'all's weekends? We stayed in our pajamas the whole time.

Anybody see Meg's new picture in [insert photo 2]? Scary Christina Aguilera-hair.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Where'd y'all go?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

AB! I'm here. And now I will run, not walk, to see Meg's new picture. Be right back.

Did you see my beloved Sakai on Iron Chef Friday night? I just posted about it in the Iron CHEF thread.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Lord. What's wrong with that girl? Nice crimping iron, Trash.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Yes! Vince and I watched it. I still want to be that actress girl. She's all trying to seduce the chefs during the tasting.

Go Iron CHEF Sakai!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

You don't like the crimped look, Al? It's the new trend, see?

I think we should all crimp our hair in Vegas. Just for Meg.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Ah! My girls are all here. I gave up thinking I was alone.

Did you guys see the SNL Iron CHEF spoof? It was so weird as I saw my first ever real Iron CHEF episode and then, not even one hour later, I see it on SNL. Too funny. The ingredient - shark heads. Charlie Sheen was American Bachelor Chef. He made shark head nachos and shark head bagel pizza.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Mayn, that would be hilarious. My hair is already crazy enough without getting it near a crimping iron, though. I fear the resulting Tina Turner 'do that would come of that.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

No, Han! I turned SNL on right before it went off. I missed it, damnit! Charlie Sheen is silly.

I wish I had a crimping iron, because I would bring it to Vegas if I did.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh my God, I'm so upset I missed the SNL Iron Chef! It's the perfect thing to spoof, because it's already so insane, so I'm sure it was funny.

H - have you checked your yahoo mail and seen GtheSham? You must do so immediately. It is not to be believed.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh Meg. Nice lighting, trash. Don't think we don't know your tricks.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Al, I have read and reread that e-mail. I can't stop laughing. It's the funniest thing I ever saw.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

"Cheer for a beer close to my ear."

Allison, you sent me Austrailian porn!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Ah, now you're all quiet.

The SNL iron CHEF was hilarious. Too bad I was drifting in and out of sleep by that point, so I don't remember a lot of it. But that Shark Head thing was beyond.

But on the real one I saw that night, the ingredient (or whatever the term for it is) was pork. The Iron Chef roasted an entire baby piglet!! It was so disgusting. It's little curly tail got all straight in the oven, and that girl was like, "oooh, it looks so delicious, I can't wait to taste it, oooh, look how juicy it is."

All I kept thinking was, They're cooking Piglet whole!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I know I did! I warned you! Naked ladies!

The letter is what really got me, though. "I would be lying to say that I did miss it all!" What has he got against the word "not?" Why can't he seem to get it into a sentence the right way?

Y'all. Vegas is now less than five days away.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Ooo, Piglet is my favorite. He gets so flabbergasted. I feel like Piglet all the time.

I haven't seen that Iron Chef, where they cook the whole baby pig. I would die. Friday's was the Black Pig Battle, and one of them used a piece of bacon as a garnish for ice cream. Chris could not get over it. He was all "Do you think that would taste good? The bacon and the ice cream?" like he wanted to try it.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Anything for Texan lady!

I know, Vegas is crazy close. Did Pam say anything about it? She's staying in NY,NY with Eric, though, right?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Ew, Hannah! That's gross.

Y'all, I cannot even tell you how excited I am about Vegas. I've already started thinking of things I need to pack.

Are y'all going to bring any dressy clothes for anything?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I'm bringing my all purpose black Banana skirt. But I can wear it with a tshirt and flip flops, or dress it up. That's probably it. Jeans and stuff. It's not gonna be warm. (Unfortunately.)

Yeah, some of the food on that show looks beyond gross. I mean, an entire baby pig!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I'm just waiting for the day when they say, "The ingredient is: LIVE Monkey!!!"

It will be then that I pass out.

I am bringing my all-purpose Banana skirt as well, Han. And my new cool shoes that haven't come in yet.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Teri - Seville and Barcelona both have highs in the upper 50s this week, so it should be at least upper 60s/low 70s when we're there. This is good.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Mayn, I hate you Spain going jags!

Uh, I am bringing my all purpose black skirt as well, though I am resistant to wear it and blind everyone with my whiteness.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I just sent Pam an e-mail asking if she thinks MBTV would let me recap Iron Chef. They probably are not cool enough to let me do it. Hmph. That would be fine, though. I will save it for the MATHazine.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I want an all-purposr black Banana skirt, too! Dod you buy it recently? I want one skirt that I can bring to Spain that will look good with a lot of different things.

Just went and bought a shower curtain. Much fun. Now I'm going to eat Triscuits.

I wish our office was closed today.

We bought a table this weekend! Yay!

But yeah, I did a pretty in-depth analysis of this tedious piece of federal legislation and now I'm feeling done for the day. I want to go to the gym but I went yesterday and got these sharp stabbing pains near Clyde so Maybe the gym isn't the best idea in the world.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Christ. I just typed that post like I was sone freak at squishy. Sorry, y'all.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Bah on MBTV. We at Sock Puppet Companions do not need them.

My skirt is fairly long. Past the knee, so I'm not too worried about my pasty legs. Y'all, I just want to stay up all night and meet cute boys and see someone famous.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Re: MBTV and Iron CHEF!

There's too much intellectual snobbery going on over there for truly wonderful recaps. There's a site (I think it's www.ironchef.com) that has serious recaps - it's an American fan site that's not officially affiliated with show.

However, I think that an Iron CHEF corner would be perfect for the mag.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

T, they have all-purpose black, right below-the-knee, very cool, skirts on sale at Banana for $39.99. They have some other colors too, but I couldn't find any in my size, or I would have bought all of them. I love this skirt.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I really want to take some strappy heels to Spain (for when we dance!) but I don't think they'll be real practical in my backpack

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

You have to bring at least one pair of "fuck me" shoes to Spain. I mean, we're going with Courtney and Clermont Dee.

Ahhhhh, Banana skirt. You will be mine. There's a freestanding Banana right down the street and it's always empty so they have great sales and a good selection. It's like having your own store.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Taco Bell for lunch again. I have become too well acquainted with the Big Chicken Burrito Supreme.

Well, H, I don't know about meeting anyone famous...but as for cute boys, Mike's seriously cute, so that's covered.

How much do I love it that we're doing karaoke at a Chinese place. I hope there's really a Mr. Fong and he runs out and says "You numbah one singers in Vegas"

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Y'all, how pitiful is this? I'm about to do some tae-bo, because I cannot have MATH thinking I'm not in shape for Vegas.

Think it'll work in 4 days? Heh.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Speaking of flip-flops, it just occurred to me that I will have to re- callous the space between my big toe and my index toe for flip flops this summer. Damn.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I wore a pair of "fuck me" shoes New Year's Eve and nearly died of the pain. Only for dancing. Not at all for walking.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

T - I will. I have to. You guys are all bringing backpacks, right? You can fit a lot in there, but I don't want to overpack like I usually do, as I have to carry the thing everywhere.

I had a baked p for lunch. It was yum.

I love it that we're gonna have Mr. Fong's Garden all to ourselves. That means no waiting between songs!!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I would just like to state for the record that Anna Beth weighs less than 100 pounds and y'all are gonna laugh when you see her and think of her saying she's not in shape.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Yeah, since I've been to the gym once in the past 2 weeks, I'm thinking it's beyond help right now.

Who cares. Yeah for Lycra!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Shut UP! I do NOT weigh less than 100 pounds.

And I have pasty white legs and flabby thighs. So there.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Johanna, you just inspired me to start a Randall's thread.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

How did I do that?

You guys. In the newest Glamour there's a feature on advice to the new first lady. They have quotes from like Jackie O and Elenor Roosevelt via mediums. It's so ridiculous.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

AB, please. Hey, I think we should have a Vegas Prep Night where we run around town to Target and stuff and get a bunch of crap to get ready. I don't really know what we'd need, but, you know, Target is fun. Did you see Crouching T, Hidden D this weekend? I did not. I am saving myself for Vegas.

Dude, yes. Thank God for Lycra.

T, what kind of table did you get?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Yes! Vegas Prep Night is on. When are you avairable?

I did not see Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. I am saving myself for you and Vegas as well.

I still have to get my Integer t-shirt! We can shop for that too.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

You are kidding me, H. If I was Caroline Kennedy, I would write the biggest How Dare You?! letter to that editor, it would make her stupid head spin. Those magazines are so offensive.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

The table is wrought iron and teak. It's round teak on top and the wrought iton sort of scrolls. The chairs are wrought iron with teak seats. The breakfast goom is very open and gets a ton of sunlight so it looks great. We had looked at dozend of metal and wooden tables (we knew that was what we wanted) and finally, we found one that we liked and also had comfortable chairs (most of them don't). So now we can eat like civilized people, but more importantly, we can entertain (well, at least two people at a time).

The breakfast room flows into the living room, and the coffee table in there is teak and mahogany, so there's cohesion and stuff.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I still cannot type.

Johanna, you mentioned Mr. Toomey in the Vegas thread.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Girl, y'all are buying tables together for the "breakfast goom?" Would you please move IN already?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I know, I know...

We had thought it was settled (I'd move in with Caroline when E and Dave moved out of my place at the end of February and would stay there until we got engaged) but we ended up talking about it more yesterday.

Basically, what would happen is that my bed would be at Caroline's and I would pay her rent but I would essentially live at Chris'. A lot of my stuff is there - clothes, bath, kitchen stuff (dude, even the crock pot lives over there) - and I stay over there every night anyway.

Chris is going to talk to Edna this week. We'll see. My mom is coming up on Wednesday and she'll be here through the weekend (she likes to be nearby when her children are sick) and we're staying at Chris' house. It's quieter and warmer than my apartment, and it's closer to my aunt's house, which is where my grandmother will be. We'll see what happens.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Albertson's sucks. Hmm. I don't know if Squishy kids are cool enough to know what being a Remarkable employee is all about.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Aisle SITZ!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Albertson's does suck. Except for the mental patient one.

I just sent y'all a long-ass e-mail.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Obi-Wan will consider and reply.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Got that. Am responding.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Man. That sucks that Andi's not going.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I know! She's a very cool girl! I was anticipating voting her in as an Integer - you know, if AB approved, and all. And wasn't she staying at like, Circus Circus or something? I really wanted to see those rooms! H! You'll have to meet a cute boy staying there so I can see the velveteen wallpaper.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh, wow, I get to approve the Integration of the Integer? I don't care, except I am rather fond of being the only Integer. All about me, you know. It sucks that she isn't coming to Vegas.

She could be a numeral, though.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

There could be Primary and Composite subsets.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Velveteen wallpaper?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Mike!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

M!

I guess it would be me to meet a boy as AB is all married and stuff.

Always the single girl. I swear.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

M!

Bonjour!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Oh, do I know the feeling! Well, of being the lone single guy, at least. No idea how it feels to be a single girl.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Maybe Rei could tell you

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

It's a shame he won't be in Vegas. I could ask him.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

There will be several single girls in Spain. Dee has a plan to unite with you. I was with Dee the night I met C. She's a talisman, yo.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

A plan to unite WITH me? Huh?

So it's Courtney, Hadley, Dee and you. Isn't there one more?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Traveling around a foreign land with girls named Courtney and Hadley is totally a recipe for Southern Fried Hilarity. Can't wait to hear about this trip.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Mike-san!

"All married and stuff." Hmph, Han. I can hang with the best of you single folk.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Southern women in Spain? Good Lord. Y'all will marry European male supermodels the first weekend and retire to the Riviera.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

You forgot about Dee, Allison. It's short for Dorothy. She was named after her grandmother. Not WITH you with you - more unite with you to get hot Spanish men.

Me, you, Courtney, Hadley, Dee, Amy (Courtney's friend), Sara.

By the way - who is y'all car rental company? We're going to drive from Lisbon to Sevilla as there are no direct trains.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I wish. Man. But those Spanish men on E. Aye Caramba!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Nice fake e-mail address. I'd check and see if "hotspanishbooty.com" is avalible, but I'm at work.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

No details on the car yet. Sara is researching that as we speak. She told me if I would just get off my duff and take care of my passport, she'd handle all the car junk. Yeehaw!

A guy we work with, Mitch, went to Madrid for a wedding and he and his boyfriend rented a car. Just asked for a compact. Cheap. They got a convertible Mercedes. Aw yeah!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Joh, you're a striking tall blonde. I don't think you'll have too much of a problem.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Gracias mi amiga!

I need to brush up on my espanol. It's pitiful. How's the Randall's thread?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

You had to go and mention Antonio?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Let me know what y'all find out...

We found a hotel in Lisbon - we think we'll drive to Sevilla early Tuesday morning (it's only about 350 miles) and meet y'all there in the early afternoon.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Well, y'all, I hate to post and run, but I'm smacking leigha down and then meeting my mom for dinner.

Hasta manana!

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I hope you find a nice pair of pants tonight, Mike!

Where are you smacking leigha down?

Not many Remarkable Responses, but the forum's been slow today. I'm waiting for Meg to come forward with her Randall's experience.

Thankfully, Hadley lived in Spain for three months.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

The weather is so gorgeous today - it's 64 right now. I'm out of here as soon as I post a couple of stories.

Then I'm going to hang up the new shower curtain and cook dinner. Flank steak with this Argentinian herb sauce and sweet potatoes. Should be tasty, I'm trying to use less butter. Is margarine good for anything? I haven't used it in years.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

The strip club thread. She and It's Kat both made snarky remarks about everyone going off topic. Hello?

Pot. Kettle. Black.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I guess that strip clubs are near and dear to their hearts. What trash.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I'm waiting for Meg to come forward with her strip club experience.

Mike - I saw Michelle (of Michelle/ Michelle's Mom) Sunday night, and you are her favorite Squishy person! She loves your questions in their thread. She was all "Pam says you know Mike! My mom told him to buy leather pants!"

I sort of laughed to myself thinking of T always asking about your pants shopping.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

That's the funniest topic ever. I keep asking questions so it stays alive.

Sorry if I just escalated tensions in the MATH-POSUM crew again just before Vegas.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Yes, pot kettle black indeed.

T - there's a 7 p.m. train from Seville to Bareclona,so as long as you guys are there before then, I say take your time. We just need to figure out where we want to meet.

Does Sprint PCS work in Europe?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Speaking of that thread, poor loraxc is getting nowhere, poor heart. And she actually has good, researched arguments.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Well, I know we want to spend more than a few hours in Sevilla - we were thinking of leaving for Barcelona from Toledano (I think that's the city - it's an hour or so away from Sevilla and Hadley sand that it's more worthwhile than Sevilla, anyway) as there is a night train from there to Barcelona.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Toledo.

Hmm. Well, we might have to meet you in Barcelona then because we're going to Toledo on our way from Madrid to Seville. I just talked to a girl today who said Seville was her favorite city!

Shall we off to the Spain thread?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Um, hello? I think there's a whole thread y'all can use for your Spain Bragging. Spain-lovers! Going off-topic! Typical.

Hee!

H. You going to check your yahoo mail, or do I have to come over there and do it for you?

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

No, not Toledo. I don't remember. But it's right near Sevilla, and it starts with a T. I don't have any maps with me.

Okay, I'm leaving. Y'all have a good night. I wish one of y'all lived in Atlanta.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Al - Obi Wan told you he had to think about it.

Sheesh, give the master a chance to gather his thoughts.

Yoda hater.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Hannah, if you only knew the power of the dark side.

Y'all, I finally had to add my .02 in the stripper thread.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

I'm oot, y'all. I'll check back in tonight, to see if ya jags are around.

Mike, I just read your most recent journal entry. I loved it. Going to have to get me a copy of The Idea Catcher, or whatever that was.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Allison, when Vince and I were in college and not dating, he called me "The Dark Side." As in, if he saw me driving by or something, he'd always say, "I feel a disturbance in the Force. The Dark Side is nearby."

Of course, now I'm Obi-Wan.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

Hey jags. About to go check out Allison's smacking down in the stripper thread. I guess no one's around to check in tonight.

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001

If I ever needed proof for why I love Allison, this would be it.

"But, supply and demand, you know? I equate it with flipping burgers at McDonalds. Sometimes a man's gotta eat, and all he has time and taste for is something nasty."

-- Anonymous, January 15, 2001