GodDAMN, it's early. BUT IT'S FRIDAY!

Of course, when you ain't got no job, every day is Friday.

I got up to play guitar. Just trying to bring honor to Chao family.

Y'all, I just remembered this. Once, I was over at AB's and Master V was trying to be all encouraging and said "You've just got to play every day. Sometimes... you'll come home... after a hard day... and this guitar will be your best friend...."

He was all emotional. I think we laughed at him, but he was right.

See, if I was in Dallas, I could go over there tonight and get someone to teach me an easier way to play F. Because I cannot. For anything. No amount of gyrations is going to make it work. *sniff* I miss the Chaos something awful on Fridays.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Answers

I knew Jesus loved me. From shelbylynne.com:

"Shelby's latest album, 'Love Shelby', will be in stores on November 13."

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

I just heard Dianne Sawyer say "P. Diddy."

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

A-Lo in the House!

Mayn, it's already been a long day and it's barely nine a.m.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

M, are you having to work the 6 - 2 shift or whatever the hell it is? That is awful.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Allison - how excited are you to potentially see Eric in the big, gay play?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Nah, but I do have three days of that early next week. HATE!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Oh - did Eric get the nekkid play? And it's coming to Atlanta? I'll be there, but I don't think Chris could stomach it. That's probably better, though, as the actors most likely wouldn't appreciate the resounding "Oh, JEEZ!" from the audience.

I'm here. I have a headache. I had a dream last night that the guy I interviewed with last week gave me a complete brushoff. Not fun.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

M, you working a regular shift then? Yes, 6 - 2 would inspire much hate.

H, how excited am *I*? How excited is The MOC? Hello? A whole month with his favorite person? He's beside himself. All my gay friends in town are very excited as well.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

He doesn't have it for sure, for sure. But pretty sure. They're still casting.

Don't worry, Eric's going to give everyone a cue word when he gets nekkid. Oh lord, y'all, I can't even imagine.

I told Eric that his mom is signing up to be president of PFLAG as we speak.

T - he'll also be in New Orleans for a month.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Ooh - when will he be in New Orleans? That sounds like a loooong tour. He could sub-let his apartment.

Really, though, it sounds like a fantastic gig. I'll definitely be there.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

They have several week breaks between cities, so he'll need to keep his apartment.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Oh, New Orleans is one of the first cities, so like mid-Sept. to like October 10th, I think.

The good thing is, a lot of the cities he's going to I know people, so it would make sense to visit. The bad thing? He'll be doing the show all weekend. Damn you job!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Hannah, what's your new address? I just made you a housewarming cd.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Ah, thanks baby!

I'll email it to you. But I won't be there until Aug. 25th.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Have I told y'all about the kick-ass database Caroline made for the wedding? It just kicks ass, is all. I've entered Chris' mother's whole list. What a way to pass a morning. In a little bit, I'm going to get the dress. Very exciting.

How long is Eric's total tour?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

I need to call Caroline. And Courtney.

Oh, it's a looooong tour. Over a year.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

AH! You're going to get it today! How very exciting, indeed!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Can y'all imagine the spreadsheets if Al and Chris got married? Man, we would need about 12 different t-shirts.

Al, if you were in Dallas, you would be joining me in Deep Ellum tonight for First Friday, and then we'd go watch Hardlucy at the Tea Room. Sadness!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Chris would have a spreadsheet for every member of the wedding party. He'd make Eric tattoo in on his (big, gay) thigh.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

y'all have to go check out Sara's new page. It makes me laugh and laugh.

http://www.criminey.com/

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Poor Eric. He's going to have to be big, gay, everything now, isn't he?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

But see, if we get married, it is going to be so easy.

I swear to y'all, when you hit 28, the Princess Wedding dreams go out the window. Now I just want an Irish band at the reception and a lot of drinking and dancing. (And some nice flowers and a pretty dress - what? I'm not dead.)

But I'm sure there would be a spreadsheet, of some kind. The MOC is trying to relax on all of that lately, but it's tough for him. You should have seen him Sunday. The organization of the chores was military in its precision.

AB, I am more sad than I can say that I am not doing all of that with you tonight. I saw on the Hardlucy website that they were playing there and I got very sad.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

GOD! That picture at criminey is KILLING ME.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

I know! It's fantastic.

Poor big, gay Eric. He's gonna break all the gay boys' hearts when they find out he's an imposter. Or rather, I HOPE. (Lord!)

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

That is a big, gay cat in that refrigerator.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Damn, my computer just freaked OUT.

My battery went dead and fucked up everything. But it didn't SHOW that it was going dead.

Clazy iBook.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Ok... I just did something so embarassing...

I sent sort of a... uh... lovey message to the MOC... except that I sent it to him AND Eric.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

HaaaahahaaahAAAHA!

I'm sorry, Al. It's very funny, though.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

At least you didn't say anything bad about big, gay Eric in the email.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Yeah. Do you understand that I will, in no way, ever live this down? I want to die.

I'm going to the pharmacy to get the pill refilled that I will never use again because Chris will never forgive me.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

oh, I'm sure it wasn't that bad. Unless you told him you'd be waiting covered in whipped cream playing the banjo.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

No, but that would thrill him. The banjo part, anyway.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

What about if you Saran Wrapped yourself, like the lady on Fried Green Tomatoes, and were also playing the banjo? Would he like that?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

oh, what if you covered yourself in the cheese from a can, played the banjo and put a bacon ribbon in your hair?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

HAH! A bacon ribbon! I'm dying.

Hannah funny girl!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

I make myself laugh hardest of all!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Y'all, the forum rocks. The MOC is starting threads, JoLo is kickin' it greenspun style, and we have about 20 non-MATHlete posters. Yay!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Come on, Allison. A bacon ribbon!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Tough crowd today, H.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Here's a dilemma:

Y'all know crazy hair drama Crazy White Female girl, right? So I'm talking to her on AIM the other day, and she says "I didn't know you had a journal!", and then goes on to slam my "journalling cult." But see, she checks it every day. Numerous times.

Would it be very evil and bad to send her an e-mail saying, "Why don't you just join the notify list?"

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Uh, Single White Female. Whatever.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

"Crazy" seems to apply, AB.

Refresh me. She works for your hair girl now, I know that. Isn't she your exe's new girlfriend? Or something like that?

Tell her to join the notify. I'd laugh. What did she say about your "cult"?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

She's my ex's new WIFE. I was sta-pposedly going to be her maid of honor. Until the, uh, fallout.

She didn't really say much of anything, just things like, "Are you in a journalling cult?" and "So is this journal thing what you do all day?" Just being bitchy, making fun. It sort of pissed me off, so i told her to shut it.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Oh good lord. Well, she washes people's hair.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Y'all have good weekends. I'm going to see The Tempest in the park tonight.

Viva MATH + 1!

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Tough crowd today, H.

I told the MOC about the bacon ribbon and he died.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Hell. I hate it when I do that.

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001

Did that fix it?

-- Anonymous, August 03, 2001