Today... I will quit my whole life in Dallas.

I'll let you know how it goes.

Y'all pray. Really.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Answers

How did things go with cancelling your lease?

Can't get into yahoo mail. I might cry.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

*PRAYERS*

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Anyone have exciting weekends? It was finally nice here. Montego and I got in a lot of quality park time.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Allison! That's great about Emory. When are y'all heading over? The 18th? Monday?? We'll be here, you know, if youneed a place to stay and whatnot over near the Whittier Mill.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Wait. He got the Tech job, right?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Yeah, he got the Tech job.

Actually, he still has a phone interview with Emory set up, and he's still going to do it, just in case the cash is better.\

Uh, people, we're moving in like, 2.5 weeks.

AIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!

I was talking to the MOC on the phone last night and he was going on in spreadsheet mode and I just thought to myself "Who IS this guy? LORD, I'm moving in with someone... to another city.... where I don't know how to get around... and we've never lived in the same place.... WHAT?!"

But then I was ok.

I gave 30 days notice on my apt. I'll have to pay rent for the first week of July, even though I'll be out of there quite a bit before that. JAGS. Like they'll have ANY problem renting this apartment. But, whatever, that's in my lease. Nothing I can do. I'm fine with it.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

When are y'all coming to Atlanta, like, visit-wise? Do you need a place to stay in the interim?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Honey, we ain't gonna make a visit. We're MOVING on the 25th.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Are y'all hiring people or going the U-Haul route?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Oh, you know Chris wouldn't HIRE someone! That would cost money.

Actually, since we both have to move our furniture, we're doing it U- Haul and it is really more cost-efficient. It's just a pain in the ass. Really, it's a pain in the ass to move at all, isn't it?

Listen to the plan: My mother flies in and helps me get started packing up my stuff. Meanwhile, the MOC begins to gather his books and cheese together and start packing. I leave JoLo in Dallas, fly to San Antonio, pick up the truck with Chris and help him load his belongings into it. Then, I follow him to Dallas in his car and we load my stuff into the truck. Then I drive his car, Mother drives mine, and Chris drives the truck and we all head to the ATL.

I think I'm going to ask AB to go with me, just so I don't freak out and kill somebody.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Mayn, are y'all all busy today?

I am. It's summer! Shouldn't we be out looking for tadpoles and stuff?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Does your mother need a place to stay?

This is going to be something, truly. I can't wait, though. I'll make food for y'all when you're moving.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

It is, indeed, going to be something.

T, did you get the e-mail Chris sent?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Yes. I think I forgot to reply to you, though, and just to him. Let me resend it.

God, this is HUGE. I guess you know that already, though.

Have you talked to Napoleon yet? Oddly, I was scared to death when I had to give notice at my last job. It's terrifying. I did it at the end of the day, though, which helped a lot.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

I'm off at four if anyone wants to look for tadpoles then.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

I was going to ask about the driving of the cars. I think getting AB to go with you is a great idea. Someone to sing with.

But it's so exciting!!!

Hmm, maybe I'll come to the ATL over Labor Day. . .

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

I'm off at four if anyone wants to look for tadpoles then.

Made me laugh out loud.

Yes, yes. It is huge. We don't have an apartment, which is very huge, and we have to drive our stuff out which is mega-huge. It all makes me crazy nervous.

How in the hell are we going to get his couch down the stairs?

Panic.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

You get Weldon and Chuy to come down from Austin and you bribe them with beer and Camels, of course.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Now... did you meet Weldon and Chuy? Because... both of them might be killed by that kind of exertion. Seriously, I wouldn't want Weldon to pick up anything heavier than a Wheelhouse burger.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Why can't I fix it?!?!

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

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-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Next on Fox: The italics that wouldn't die.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Are they gone? Are they gone???

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Clazy greenspun.

I told Chris I wanted him to really put our plans on a spreadsheet and he laughed. I was totally serious, though. I need a plan to get this done, and I don't think I can wrap my brain around it.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

They're gone ... but they'll be back!

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

I bet Chris is working on it right now. Spreadsheet King.

Have you heard anything from the sock puppet peeps?

How excited is your mom that you're only 2 hours away?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Yeah, I think she's excited. But I almost can't talk to her at all about it, because it drives me IN.SANE.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Where are you jags?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Hmph.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Here. Just had to do some *shudders* work.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

When are you going to talk to Napoleon?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

This afternoon, right before I leave.

I was going to try to skip lunch today, because I have a ton to do and I got here late, but I just had to jump up and say "fuck it. I'm going to Whataburger."

A lady in my office, who has the beautiful name of "Lily," just named her new baby "Valerie Jasmin."

Jasmin. Unless you're a cartoon or a stripper... I'd avoid it.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Why would someone with the sweet name of Lily name their child Jasmin? It's madness!

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Because she wanted to continue the plant motif?

Jasmine is the number one name in India. But they say it like Bleeth does.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

That's because they WORSHIP jasmin there.

When I worked for Crabtree & Evelyn, every time an Indian person came into the store, we would just hand over the jasmin or lily of the valley stuff. It's huge for that culture. The stores in England cannot keep it on the shelves because of all the Indian people that live there.

But see, this Lily in my office, she ain't Indian. She's this meeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaannnnnnn girl who works as the admin asst for my VP and will not let you get near the boss without an appointment. She's a yankee, too, and extremely tacky.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

And on that note ... I'm out. I'm off tomorrow and start nights Wednesday, so have a great couple of days. Allison, good luck with Napoleon!

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Bermanator very quiet today. Is he plotting?

Wait. Allison. She's not the girl who got the monkey roses is she?

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Oh, no. The girl who got the monkey roses was my friend Traci, who has impeccable style, actually. Her husband just sent her monkey roses, and it was sad, but she can't be blamed.

I wasn't going to tell y'all this, but it's too funny not to. I was driving around last night, talking with Chris on the ghetto cell about the move and, in a sudden panic, was all "Look. Just don't suddenly turn into an ass and leave me." He said "You know I won't do that. Hell, I've already written my wedding vows! They'll include lines from songs and end with 'I'm a HOG FOR YOUR LOVE, BABY! YOUR LOVE YOUR LOVE YOUR LOVE!'"

I laughed so hard, I nearly swerved off the road. The thing is, he probably meant it, which makes me hate him AND love him.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

I think that's from something and I'm not getting the full joke, but I'm doing the quiet hard laugh regardless.

I seriously just want you to stand up on your desk and be like Chris Rock. Or Kid Rock.

My name is A Loooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooowe. And I'm out!

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

"Hog for your love" is a blues song.

I know. I wish I could submit my one hour's notice. I hate having to give two more weeks to these fools. But, you know, I certainly need the money, and all.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

I hate money. I just want tons of it so I don't have to hate it anymore.

Hog for you love is an actual song? I just keep hearing "I'm a slave, I'm a slave, I'm a slave to your lovin'" from The Real World L.A. and Tami and her awful fake girl "band."

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Allison. Good good GOOD luck and let us know how it goes.

I'M OUT.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Hey.

Just quit my job. Napoleon seemed downright happy for me. Not as happy as me, though.

So... ding dong, that's done.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001

Hey, again. Just having a little panic attack. Nothing to worry about. Pay no mind. Ha ha hee hee ho ho.

-- Anonymous, June 11, 2001