Y'all. Amber has a boyfriend. Would someone please explain?

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Answers

I will not explain, as I cannot. It is a mystery to me. That girl has more issues than a 10-year subscription to National Geographic.

If y'all could hear my voice right now, you would laugh so hard. It's nearly gone, and I sound like a crazy person.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Well, I don't think she's ever MET him, so that might explain something.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

But this isn't the same one she was pining over way back in the Squishy days, is it? Surely it's another secret internet boyfriend.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Okay, I had a wedding breakdown last night. I feel like I've been running on a treadmill - working my ass off, but getting nowhere. So frustrating.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Aw, T. You have so much time left! Don't get crazy worried just yet. Do that 2 weeks before the wedding.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Aw yeah, T, none of that.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

And besides, you HAVE gotten so much done already! Take a little break.

I think this new Amber boyfriend is different from the squishy one.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I'm pretty sure it's a different internet boyfriend.

T, hang in there!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Mike - how you feeling, dog?

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

The cold's not as bad today. But traffic was worse.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I watched a BBC/Discovery Channel on Terrorism last night that aired on TLC. Probalby not the best idea. I'd like to go back to being blissfully ignorant, thanks.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Thanks, y'all, but it is impossible to hang in there when you have parents like mine.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Seriously, we have gotten NOTHING done. We have a photographer. That's it. My father thinks we can cater this thing for $5000, TOTAL. When Chris approached him about us contributing, to raise that budget, my father didn't give him an answer. At the same time, my father's telling me that we'll have to contribute. We're FINE with helping - we want to. But for fuck's sake, give us a number, already, so we can budget, too.

I am just so frustrated. I don't care a whip if someone's so-and-so saw a graet band at a wedding two weeks ago, or had a great caterer. It does me NO GOOD if they don't know what their name even was.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Well, if it helps, I actually put the wedding book in an envelope yesterday, so you should be getting it next week (assuming I actually mail it.

BTW, I'm finally sending out the presents from Europe. Everyone's getting the same general thing, but y'all's are nicer than the non- MATH people's.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

T - you have the photographer, you have your dress, you have bridemaids material picked out, you've registered, you've done the save the dates, you have the church and reception area. That sounds like a whole lot to me. Oh, and you've done your guest list. You're miles ahead of other May brides, believe me.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Who was saying that Gwen is annoying them? Cause she bugs me. That is all.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I was!

I just think that right now, she hates the world, and I have very limited patience with people like that.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Yes. Totally. Suck it up.

WHY am I so sleepy? Dayum.

Forums are slow today. Even 3wa.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Well, I might update later with my final attack article, so I can rant. Or I might not.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I can't write about it anymore, but at the same time, I have nothing else to say about anything. Weird place to be in.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

You know who else I can't really tolerate anymore? Dana of bobofett. It's creepy almost, her page now.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

She's one of those who I think is either great or terrible ... there's never much of an in-between.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I haven't read her in a while. Gwen has been irking me, though, for the same reasons that she's been irking Mike.

I just had a very relaxing lunch at the Ritz-Carlton downtown (the client hosted). I feel a lot better. The save-the-date cards are in (my mother is going to bring them to me on Monday when I'm at the New Orleans airport for a few hours (I have a meeting in Baton Rouge) and we're printing them up as soon as we have confirmation on the third hotel block. They're lovely, the save-the-dates.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

See! You're practically done.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

T, why you buggin'? It's all going to be fine.

Hey, fools. I have a job interview on Tueday with a non-profit health care agency. I got the referral from an HYD reader. I sent them my resume and some writing samples and the guy that called me yesterday said "[The reader] has been very impressed with your writing, and so have I!!"

I was all professional about it, but it occurred to me very suddenly that he was probably talking about HYD and not my writing samples, as they are fairly standard and boring stuff I wrote at THR. So... he must read me, too? He didn't say it outright, but I think that's what he meant!

I mean... good lord. The Internet is weird. Should I go on my site and take all the cuss words out? Actually, there aren't too many.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Yay for the interview! Is this the same reader as teh one you referenced in that cover letter we read?

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

By the way, T -

My friend Lena, who is getting married in October in Pensacola, and in whose wedding I am singing is having me do that O' Brother "Down in the River to Pray" a capella as her attendants walk in. She and her fiance did a wedding site, by the way, since everyone (including them) is coming in from out of town to go to the wedding. It's pretty nice: www.mattandlena.com.

I could easily work up "Ford Econoline" to sing while your mother is seated. Heeeeeeeeeeeeee.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Yes, it's the same. Her name is Elizabeth. I think I'd really like to work for this place - from what I know so far. I have no idea what the money is, but one of their programs is "Give a Goat," and is apparently some thing where you can donate money for a goat to be given to some poor Haitian family. I guess a goat can fulfill a lot of needs. Milk, meat... lawn maintenance...?

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Whoo-hooo!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

WWWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

STATE CHAMP!!! STATE CHAMP!!! STATE CHAMP!!!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Yay AB!!!!!!

Coach Chao.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Allison always has to shout me down, yo.

Congratulations! When do you start?

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I do believe the tide has turned for the Ladies of Leisure.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

GAH! I so excited! Y'all don't even know.

Gay Jay just called me and offered it to me--I go in Monday to talk salary, etc.

WHEEE! This weekend is going to kick ass.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I would just like to thank the MATH Club for standing by me in these trying times, my months of heartbreak and leisure.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I do believe the tide has turned for the Ladies of Leisure.

Well, let's hope so.

Sorry, Berman. I didn't mean to steal your thunder.

AB, have a Stoli Vanil or ten on me.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Yeah, so what are y'all now? The GELs?

(That would be Gainfully-Employed Ladies)

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Exactly, Mike Berman.

Okay, kids, we're out. I'll try to check in tomorrow. Y'all have fanfuckingtastic weekends! Rove!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

AB! Al! That's fantastic news!

AB, if Kerri Strug were here, she's shout, "NUMBAH ONE!!" with pride.

Al, what organization? We could end up working together.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

I dont' think it's possible for me to be more tired than I am now. Well, it probably is, but whatever.

Why is this week dragging? T - what time is your flight to Austin?

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

My flight leaves at 5:30 tomorrow. I get to Austin at 8:30 - I stop at DFW. The nonstop was on a turboprop. As if. Plus, this way I get two Medallion segments. Go SkyMiles! Numbah one!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001

Wait, I'm not a GEL yet!!!

Everyone must continue to pray, mightily.

T, the place is called Global Health Action.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2001