a - 27 june 2001
From: Anne
Date: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 1:29 pm
Subject: Busy, busy, busy!
Hello, Michelle!
I really like this color scheme, so I’m borrowing it. 
I’m sorry to read that your backache returned. My sister went on birth control pills for the same reason as you. I read that as many as 50 symptoms can be attributed to PMS; if I have some weird pain I usually blame that first.
I am *so* in a headless chicken state! I feel a bit frazzled mainly because of my test this evening. I have looked at the material and will look at it again soon, but lately I have wicked pre-test anxiety!
Do you know if Arnold Vosloo was ever on an episode of Charmed? I was daydreaming in class and I suddenly thought, "I bet that guy was him!" I am going to look at that taped episode and see if it was him.
I liked that "man song" - precious few guys will admit those things!!
You mentioned using examples as a writer. It’s good to be as specific as possible when communicating. So many times people don’t really "get" what the other person is saying. I would go so far as to say that people rarely understand exactly what others mean. For example my bosses frequently overexplain things, and I would *frequently* think, "Good grief! I’m not stupid – they don’t have to point out EVERY LITTLE THING." I’ve lately tried to be rational: "Well, they are from another country (India) and they’ve probably had a lot of problems with miscommunication. So now, they really want to be sure that they are clear in what they’re asking."
I also wonder why we are attracted to bad boys. Darrell said that some girl told him one time that he was "too nice" for her. We wondered what that means: do we want some guy that does drugs, beats us up, takes our money, cheats on us, etc. Bad guys aren’t usually bad in that cool James Dean way. Yet still we rarely look twice at the "nice guys." Part of it could be that bad guys seem more confident; I think I’ve mentioned before that self-confidence is very attractive.
I could not believe when I read what you wrote about being shocked about others having sex at a young age; I was going to write the same thing last time! I remember in 8th grade that I overheard one of the "popular" girls telling another that she and Brian "F*&^ed" at Claire’s party. I remember being so shocked! I just could not believe it - what in the world were those *kids* doing? I really thought that she was making it up. I don’t recall feeling "out of it" but I really was. I had no idea what was going on - I was also watching Saturday morning cartoons and sleeping with stuffed animals. Looking back, I wouldn’t change a thing. I can’t imagine being 14 and worrying about having a baby! I agree that it is way too young to be having sex. I remember 14 being a angst-filled, worrisome time already. I’d have been a basket case with *that* to worry about too!
I remember that sex IQ quiz in YM that you spoke about - I can’t remember how I did. I wonder how some "thirty-somethings" would do on that quiz.
That’s about it for now. Talk to you later. God bless!
Anne
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New questions-
You see your best friends boyfriend with another girl. Do you tell your friend?- If he was just having lunch, I probably wouldn’t because I’d think it could be his sister or friend. If he was kissing and hanging all over her, I’d probably tell because I’d want to know in the reverse situation.
You have access to a time machine. Where (or when, rather) would you like to go?- ancient Greece, medieval times, witness the birth and later life of Christ
if you could live in any decade of the 20th century, which one would you like to live in?- 1990’s. Those were good times for me!
what flavor gum/mints do you prefer? Cinnamon, spearmint or wintergreen- wintergreen
if there was one day where God said "Everyone can do whatever they want (except for murder) and its a freebie day" what would you do?- Lose my virginity! OH YES!
If God was sitting next to you right now (you can see Him) and you can ask him one question, what would it be?- Who is my future husband?
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing when you found out Princess Di had died?- About 11:30 I had just come in from working an evening shift at the [restaurant]. I turned on the tv and there was a special report telling about her car crash. She was in critical condition and while I sat there watching, they reported soon that they’d lost her.
How about the news about JFK jr’s plane being missing?- I don’t remember…
How about when the Challenger blew up? I was at school and I overheard one of the guys who was an office aide telling another "The space shuttle just blew up." I thought he was kidding, but I watched Dan Rather’s news that evening and they must have shown it five times.
How about the Oklahoma City bombing?- I don’t remember…
did you ever have a Cabbage Patch Doll?- yes
if yes, what was her/his/their name(s)? Tracie Fern. Sara had one too. Her name was Charlene (somethng).
did you ever give your Barbie dolls haircuts?- no, but I did ruin one’s hair by "styling" it …
Favorite Loony Tunes character?- Bugs Bunny. From Tiny Toons, I love Plucky Duck!
Have you ever walked out of a movie theatre because the movie was so awful? No, I figured that I paid, so I’d see it through.
Movie you have seen the most in the theatre- Don Juan Demarco, Interview with the Vampire and the Lion King (each 2 times)
comic strip character(s) who is/are most like you- Luann
Disney character who is most like you-
****New questions asked! (I was thinking these up on the way to work …)*****
What do you like most about your job? I really like that it’s not waiting tables! I like that I am often by myself at the office. My bosses are usually pretty nice and they work with me to accommodate my school schedule.
what do you like least about your job? I don’t like doing menial things that make up most of my job: travel arrangements, calling to find who has the best price on whatever we need for the office, etc. I also don’t like that many of the projects I complete are not even acknowledged: clearly they were just "busy work," which makes me feel like I’ve wasted the day.
Have you ever stolen anything?
I stole a pack of LifeSavers when I was about four: my mom drove back to the store to pay for them. When I bought my first computer, it was a floor model, so it wasn’t in a box. I had it in the buggy and then the salesman put the box with the new monitor on top. He wrote a ticket with the computer’s price for me to give to the cashier. So I did and she only rang up the computer. I pointed out, "I have a monitor too." She looked in the buggy but didn’t ring up anything new. I figured the security person at the door would catch that she didn’t charge for the monitor. That person didn’t catch it either. (Okay, I didn’t mention it.) As my sister and I were going to the car I told her that I don’t think they charged me for the monitor. She was telling me to go back inside. While we were standing in the parking lot discussing it, the security lady came out and I said to her, "I don’t think they charged me for this monitor." She had been bringing the mouse pad that I’d also bought and left at the register. She took all of the stuff back inside "to sort it out" and I paid for the monitor. I like to think that I would’ve gone back inside to pay. (I did try to tell them.)
Do you drive? Yes
Ever been stopped by a policeman while driving? What for? Did you get a ticket? I’ve been stopped twice and given warnings both times for the same thing: failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. (I could see that no one was coming!)
