Phew.

Teri, did you make it on an earlier flight? If not, I doubt you're in the office yet.

I'm tired, y'all.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Answers

Are you all still in Vegas? Have you been kidnapped and sold into the white slave trade?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I made it! Woo! I'm still really tired, though. I didn't make it back to Atlanta until almost 10 - the flight out of Dulles was delayed. For a while.

T's Airline Tally:

Midwest Express: Kickass. United: I'm unimpressed.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That's not bad, then. We made it home in time for Sex and The City, which wasn't that good. Oh well.

The new Southern Living, though, has a ton of good looking recipes. I'm making pork chops tomorrow night. And they had a two page ad for the wedding issue that looks very, very promising.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Do either of y'all have a Missy_1074 on your notify lists?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Nope. Where's Hannah?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I reckon she's on her way in.

Hannah, how was y'all's flight back to Boston? I slept like a mofo, even through the turbulence.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

You know, I just think it's really disgusting that Pam has mascara that's so nasty it makes her eye puff up. So gross.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

So so tired. Do I have a story for y'all. I'm still mad.

Yes, I have a Missy on my list. She's from the squish forum.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

What happened??

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Story! Story!

I didn't really sleep much. They showed 13 Days, which was awesome. I am filled with love for Adlai Stevenson now. It made me cry. Kevin laughed at me.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

They showed "Pretty Woman" on my flight. I slept right through it. I had a whanging headache, but all I had to take was Tylenol PM.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Okay. So. On Saturday night Eric and I were talking and he just asked general stuff about my journal and asked if I ever write about him, and does it bother me that I can't, and if you're in love don't you want to write about it etc. I told him no, of course I don't talk about him, but that I've mentioned that there is someone, but never any more than that.

And the I told him I didn't think pam was reading me anymore because I hadn't noticed her in my stats. And he says, "Oh no, she's still stalking you."

And THEN he says:

"Pam told me that you refer to me as The Boy."

Y'all, the ONLY place I've ever done this is on my notify, so either she's on it, or Allison is forwarding them to her.

WTF? And I really don't think Allison would do that. She's gossipy, but she's not malicious. Eric doesn't think Pam would make up an email address and join. I told him he's naive. Finally, he agreed.

But I was, and am, so mad.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That's awful.

I doubt that Allison would forward those to her. However, I can see Anna Beth doing something like that.

I know that Dora from Words Diminish asks people to send her a little note identifying themselves when they join her notify list - maybe you could send a little note to all the people who you don't know on your list.

Maybe she checks your site from a different IP, like Stee's house. And why does Eric even let her tlak about you? If she mentiones you, shouldn't he say something like, "Pam, I'd like to try to be your friend, but if you start talking trash about my woman, that's it."

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

And Eric at least agrees that this is Pam's problem, not yours, right?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Was Eric bringing it up feeling bad about it? Like, I'm so sorry you can't write about me because my ex is a psycho?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I'm leaving for lunch - I can't WAIT to hear more about this.

I swear, Pam is such a ho. A psycho, nasty-mascara-wearing, living- in-squalor ho.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Sort of. Like he felt like he was censoring me and didn't want to be. But I'm really okay with it, and told him I don't feel gagged or anything.

I have no idea what he said to her when she said that. He wasn't mad about it, he was just telling me what she said. Why must she be so crazy?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Beats me. But really, she should get over herself. I think she really thinks she can get Eric back, still. So pathetic.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I swear - her trumped-up revenue business, the "I love Stee, except not really" jive, and now this - she is more crazy than that Melissa psycho. So sad. Eric should just not talk to her. And if he does, and she mentions you, he should just hang up the damn phone.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi? f=/c/a/2001/06/24/CM37049.DTL

This was interesting, T.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I'm off to lunch too. I just sent a thing to my notify. Let's see if the unrecognizable addresses respond.

I mean, really, would Anna Beth even do that? Why would she care at all, after all this time, you know?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I would think that if AB or Allison did it, it would be to curry favor with Pam. You know, maybe not even forwarding it, but saying to her- you know Hannah talks about Eric on her notify, right? She calls him The Boy.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh and T, what's your mailing address? And the total- was it $98 +tax? I'm wearing the shirt for the third day in a row- over my paisley dress- it covers up my tattoo for the office nicely.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

It's a very cute shirt.

I guess I could see Anna Beth doing that. Actually, I'd rather that be happening than have pam on my list.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Allison's goodbye entry was very sweet and sad.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

4959 Warmstone Way, Atlanta, GA, 30080

It was $98 = tax, but send $12 less as Kevin gave me way too much money for the cab on Sunday morning.

Joh, I can't wait to hear who responds to your email.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

One woman already did. Not Pam. But seems very nice. She's from syracuse.edu if either of y'all get that IP.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I get a syracuse.edu every once in a while.

I like how you referred to him as "the guy" in the email, by the way.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I knew you'd catch that.

It was still packed at the pool on Sunday. I was amazed.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I'm pretty sharp.

I can't get over how great that photo of us turned out. Even my kitten hair looks great. Hannah, if Kevin ever decides to quit his day job, I think I can think of a good alternative career.

Craaaaaaaaazy Pam.

Chris is in such a funk. It's a little unnerving. This morning, he actually said, "I don't wanna go to work today." That bothers me. He loves his job, and for him to actually say that he doesn't want to go to work means that there's an awful lot of work angst boiling below the handsome Chris surface.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh dear. Poor Chris. Maybe he's just bummed because he missed out on monkey sex this weekend.

Of course Kevin did. If there's one thing he is, it's generous.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

What kind of doctor would I go to get tested for carpal tunnel?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

An orthopaedist, I'd imagine.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I'd call my regular doctor and ask the nurse. The nurses always know.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That article makes me happy we found the photographer we did. He's so quiet - the reception coordinator has worked with him before, and she said that she hardly remembered him, except that the finished photos were wonderful.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

True. They might even know an occupational doctor who specializes in that type of thing.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Yes. I mean, you want pretty pictures of your wedding, certainly, but you don't want a Photography Dictator running the day.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Yes, nurses do always know. Or I guess I could call the Ohio State Medical Center or something.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That would work.

One of my readers got me an Old 97's tank at a show Sat. night! Yay. Joh, are you going to Lucinda? I can't believe I'm flying to Utah on Saturday. I feel like I need more time to rest. This summer is going by far, far too fast.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

It's sold out, so no. It's very sad.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That is very sad.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Only 2 notify peole have written and one of them was Missy_1074, who I recognized from the forum anyhow. T - she said she found me through you.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Who else is subscribed that you don't know? I'm betting $$ Allison or AB mentioned 'the boy'.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Yeah - it has to be one of them. I'm not sure which one, though.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

There are 3 email addresses that are either: no one's name or not from an identifiable address like .edu or .uk etc. None of them have written back.

I just don't get the point of saying something like that. Unless pam brought it up and Allison just said: no, she just refers to him in her notify or something. But Eric told me that pam and Allison aren't even all that close anymore. That pam was wary of her two-facedness also.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Wait - reeeeeeally? Why did Allison gush all over Pam, then? Does Pam know what all Allison told us during the beginning of their breakup?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Y'all, I was just talking to a client. I'm not anymore, and the phone is hung up, but I do not remember ending the conversation. Seriously. I have no recollection of saying "goodbye" and I don't know wny I would have, since I have many questions for him. This is a little disturbing. I've taken multi-tasking a bit too far.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That is scary. Either that or you drank too much at lunch.

I wish it was time to go home.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Hannah - your GBU is great! We really did do a lot, it just seems like a giant blur or $1 tables and the Garden Bar.

The photo of you and Falafel is great, but the one of the 4 of us won't load for some reason.

T - yes, Eric was more than displeased that Allison was all sharing everything with MATH. As was pam.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I need to fix it. Try it now.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Now it works. Yay! T - see, told you your hair looked good.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

It's funny - this weekend, I never heard Eric mention Allison by name.

I wonder, though, if Pam ever told Allison she was upset.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I didn't either.

And that was way before, say, Allison went out to visit, too. I'm betting Pam said nothing to Allison about it, and is just trying to cagily use Allison for dirt on you.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I also like that photo because my purse strap covers much of my hamhock arms.

My hair. It was so, so dry by the time I got back last night. I pulled it out of the rubber band and Chris was all, "Oh, my little Straw Head is back in town!"

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Eric likes Allison in a very - she's good for Chris (we think) sort of way. She's very likable, but hard to trust. I doubt pam every said anything to Allison. I just know their communication diminished and around the same time Allison started emailing me again more. Coincidence?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Interesting.

It will also be interesting to see what kind of dynamic I'll have with Allison once she moves here.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Teri, Matt thinks you are very cute.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Well, I wouldn't trust her as far as I could throw her. And I'm so confused about Sonya. Just a few days ago she's saying how she's "evil" (to me over email, but with no explanation) and now she gushes about how she can't survive without her? Allison has a weird relationship dynamic, I'm thinking. Feast or famine type thing.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Wait - Allison still emails you a lot? That just surprises me. I think you're right - it's feast or famine.

I love this as a wedding band for Chris - I wonder if it comes in platinum.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

It's all about what is convenient for her, right at that moment, I think. I've known the type of girl- who will say whatever about whoever if she thinks it's what her audience wants to hear. They can be fun, fun, fun, but watch your back.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

She still emails me quite a bit. Often Huff, Eric, Allison and I will all email. I dont' get her, really.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Hee! I like Matt. Of all your friends that I've never met, he's my favorite.

Damn. That ring only comes in sterling. I love it, though. Maybe I could have a jewelry designer do a knock-off in platinum. I guess, though, that if it was a platinum knock-off of a sterling ring, it wouldn't really be a knock-off, now would it. Or shall I say, "wood it?"

Indeed, I am funny for me.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I have always liked this as a wedding band for a man.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

She emailed me a lot during the past few weeks with Atlanta questions and the like. I didn't expect any less, though.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Wood it indeed.

I wish bluekitten would update. I'm hoping for a sordid tale of her descent into the escort business, a la Go Ask Alice.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

ooooh, who's Go Ask Alice?

Also, that link isn't working.

I wish we could've gotten like 200 tamales to go. And more shrimp taquitos. Damn, I'm hungry now.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

http://www.tiffany.com/html/shopping/product.asp? mysid=1MJVAKFR7DS92GTX00A3H1LKS7B82MC6&dept=18&c_id=WEB1&c_it=67W1&ite m_retail=725

Try that.

Ooh, me too. Mmm.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh, and Go Ask Alice is a book.

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0689817851/o/qid=993502648/sr=2 -1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/002-1493609-3896009

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I had some really kick ass margaritas this weekend too. Mmmm.

Oh! Eric really liked the glasses/pitcher/bloody mary mix.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Isn't it a Jefferson Airplane song, too?

Mmm, tamales. I should have known he'd make them with real masa, rather than Maseca, the Mexican Bisquick. I'm lazy, though, so if I ever make tamales, I'll make them with Maseca.

Hannah, there was a big NYTimes Magazine article a few weeks about finding the best tamales in LA. I want more tamale tarts. I want to eat them every day.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh yay. I forgot about that.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I have the new Rick Bayless cookbook, but I haven't used it yet. It has a whole chapter on tamales, though. They look intimidating, but I bet once you get the hang of it, they're a snap.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I wish we had a million dollars so we really could've gotten every appetizer and then every main course too. And then lots more margaritas. I'm sad we didn't see the canals in teh Venetian. I really like the Venetian. Better than the Bellagio, I think. But does it have a waterslide and giant plastic flamingo drinks? I think not.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Well, no. But I'm sure it has a pretty swank pool.

So my mother is reading my journal. I compared the IP from her email to the IP reading, and they are the same.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oooooooooooooooooooooooh. Oh my. Is this a new thing? My heart is in my throat for you, seriously.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh my. How long do you think?

Although I will say that everyone from home.com is the same IP address, even when they come from different time zones.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

"I wish - I wish I had a rich sister, who would die! And then I could buy everything at Star Canyon!"

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

No, the houston.rr.com have different preceding numbers.

She started right before I (passive aggressively) wrote http://www.nakedsometimes.com/cars.html. I suspected it then, and just realized I could confirm it. I am just going to pretend I don't know as long as she isnt' bringing it up.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

What's the IP address?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

cs2416759-8.houston.rr.com

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

oh yeah, maybe she's reading us too.

What's the dead sister thing from again?

Could pam complain anymore? Your eye is infected because you used skanky bacteria filled mascara.

And she and Eric are both idiots for not COBRAing their insurance.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Wait - when you say you "passive-aggressively" wrote it, did you want them to find it? Or you thought she was reading it, so you wrote that so she'd see it?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh, yeah, that is dumb. I'm not COBRA-ing, but I'm covered by my dad's until 26 if I'm in school, and I'm getting the USC plan, too, because my dad's new insurance can be flaky.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I thought she was reading it, and wrote it for her to see if she was.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

The dead sister thing is one of the many, many things that Chris overheard at the Star Trek convention. This twitchy guy was looking at a display of Mr. Data dolls. This is what Chris overheard:

"Oh, oh, I do love that Mr. Data doll. How much is it?"

"$30."

"Oh, oh, $30? That is just so much. I wish I was rich -- oh, I wish - I wish I had a rich sister, who would die! And leave me her money, and then, then I could buy ALL the Mr. Data dolls!"

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

How do you think she found it? Do you think your dad knows? Are you comfortable confiding in Rebekah to see if your mom told her about it?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh, T. When am I going to stop laughing? Never.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

It's so, so funny to hear Chris tell that story. It makes me laugh to think about it.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I don't know. Rebekah mentioned something to me in my birthday e-mail- "No more early twenties" that makes me think she is reading, too. Actually, I think I did see someone from merck.com in my access log.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I get someone from merck.com, too. I didn't make the connection, though. I'll check to see when they were on...

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh T, that's right! I couldn't remember where it was from. Oh, Trekkies.

I'm finally going home, y'all. T - will Chris and Allison be there tomorrow? Are you helping them move in?

H - do you think she's just waiting for something really huge to bring it up to you? Gathering ammunition, so to speak?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Possibly. We'll see. I'm going to be doing a lot of thinking about it tonight.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Shoot - I can't find it in my log.

Hey - will y'all go to t--.diaryland.com, and see if it will let you in with the username tgoestotown and the password atlanta?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Hannah, I don't know what to tell you. That's a tough one. I haven't gotten any hits from Occidental, though.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Yep.

I haven't either. I would imagine my dad would read it at home, if he does. I thought to check IPs when I got an email from my mom right at the same time the houston.rr.com showed up.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh, that yep was to tell you the password worked for me.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

What did the email from your mom say?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Oh, it was just normal. Family news, what they did today.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

What's your opinion on your mom reading it?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I don't know. I'm kind of like- well, there's not much I can do about it. It's out there, and it's me. If they aren't comfortable with who I am, and who I was, and who I'm becoming- well, not much I can do.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

That's probably the best attitude to have, seriously.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

True. And I IM'ed my grandmother a bit just now (not about this) and she strongly suggested I ask my parents for help with a car. We'll see.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I love that your grandmother is all high-tech. This is the one in Mississippi, right?

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Yep. She's using IM to carry on her adulterous cyber-affair with Ann Waring's uncle.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

Ok, I'm headed out. Off to the gym for a teeny bit of cardio and some weight training to get skinny like the woman in Mademoiselle!

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001

I know! I hated the re-styled Mademoiselle until I read that article.

-- Anonymous, June 25, 2001