a - 28 june 2001
From: Anne
Date: Thursday, June 28, 2001 11:38 am
Subject: HALLELUJAH!!!
Hey, Michele!
I’m very glad to read that your back is better! And I know what you mean about those good generic drugs: I’m a big fan of many generic products!
Do you have big plans for this weekend? I’ll be working a bunch again. 
I have to go to Nashville - which is about two hours away and in Tennessee to count from 9 am to 6 pm. Man, I was looking forward to a quiet gig-free weekend! Maybe next time!
Oh, no - another casualty at work? I don’t understand those quit-after-one-day people! It’s good that the others are working out, and that you have two new possibilities. It’s also good that you’re training other closers: how long does it usually take you to close?
Here’s an example of one of my boss’s quirks. He just picked up the mail and looked at it. He asked, "Did we get anything from CSC?" Ummm, do you see it in the stack of mail? WHY would I put it anywhere else? And the other lady boss used to step out of her office every time the phone would ring and ask, "Is that for me?" If it was, I would have told her! Does she think that I put the caller on hold and suddenly forgot that I was going to tell her about the phone call? This is why I say that sometimes I find them downright insulting! I’m sure they’re just trying to be thorough.
So it *was* Arnold on Charmed! I was sitting in class: my thoughts turned to being unlucky, and in that episode he was a bad guy trying to make this girl feel unlucky and cursed so that she would kill herself. Then a light bulb went off and I thought, "Is that Arnold? I bet it’s Arnold! I’m sure it was Arnold!" And he was in yet another movie? For some reason, I’ve been thinking of him as his Mummy character. (Please tell me that movies still in theatres!) Now he’s been on Charmed and in the Disney movie with the dog and dolphin? He really gets around!
Angel news: I may be taking over one of the Angel websites. I’d been emailing the girl that runs it since I offered to review the episodes for her at the end of last season. She’s too busy to keep updating. I told my mom, she said, "You’re busy too." Don’t I know it! I figure, "Hey, it’ll get updated when I get to it!" It’s not official, but that’s another project that I have in the works. I’m actually looking forward to it - I hope it works out so that I can get it!
I think I’ve heard part of the Women Song on our local radio morning show. It has a line "And I can fight in combat, but I can’t kill a spider" right? Also, "And I don’t take drugs and I don’t drink booze, but I am addicted to buying shoes…" Who sings those songs, do you know?
Do you like Weird Al Yankovic? I have one of his cassettes - "Even Worse" - it’s pretty amusing, although I haven’t listened to it in years. One song on it is "Stuck in a Closet with Vanna White." There’s also a good one to the tune of George Harrison’s "Got my mind set on you" with a line "Oh, they’re paying me money - they’re paying me plenty of money - to sing this song, child." The song is called: "This song is just six words long."
I see what you’re saying about the good "bad" guy. Like you said, surely no one wants a BAD guy: abusive, nasty, foul-mouthed druggie! But when you see some devilishly handsome guy (like Jason), who is so good-looking and so confident and slightly naughty - it’s the stuff that daydreams are made of! Oh, I do not think of Darrell as "too nice;" as I said, he’s great! People do not walk all over him, as far as I know. He’s pretty self-assured. I know I keep saying it, but I really, really like confidence in a guy. If you believe in yourself, other people will too. I really believe that! I definitely don’t want some timid, "I hope she might possibly think about going out with me. Please?" guy.
RE: having babies, I’ve always been on the opposite end of the spectrum. I’ve always said, "I’ll never get married and I’ll never have kids." Lately I can picture myself getting married (to the *perfect* guy), but I still can’t imagine myself having kids! I’m sure I’d change my mind, though, if I married the perfect guy! I’ve dreamed (several times) like you that I’m pregnant, and in the dreams I have two recurrent thoughts, 1) "This is impossible!! I don’t even remember doing anything to get pregant!" and 2) "How will I get my abs back in shape?!"
That’s about it for now. Talk to you later! God bless!
Anne
questions answered
favorite Christmas songs?- O Little Town Of Betheleham, Away in a Manger, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.
favorite cereal- Wheaties/the Walmart Bran flake (I also like that Cracklin Oat Bran and Shredded Wheat.)
closest amusement park- Vision Land (It used to be Opryland in Nashville until they closed a few years ago.)
are you a roller coaster rider- used to be: not so much anymore.
shows you watch for guilty pleasure- Angel, Buffy, Charmed (I’ve read online arguments that these are completely inappropriate for Christians - I disagree! They’re just entertaining stories!)
what would be the most shocking thing your boyfriend could tell you? That he used to be gay, he used to star in porn movies and he slept with 500 women or that he used to be a woman?- Ok, all of them are pretty bad, but I think the woman thing has them beat! Agree!
how much would you be willing to pay to see your favorite singer/group in concert knowing this would be the only time in your life that you would be able to see him/her/them (the seats are good)?- $25- $30
would you or have you ever date(d) someone of another race?- the first guy I ever dated was from Nicaragua. He wasn’t black, but he wasn’t white either. I don’t have a problem with different races dating. I figure, "who am I to judge? That’s between them." I think especially that two Christian people can work past any odds!
would you or have you ever date(d) someone of another religion?- I’ve dated Catholics before. I don’t think I’d consider "getting serious" with a guy who wasn’t a Christian.
how old were you when you first learned about the "birds and bees"?- I was eleven or twelve. I was reading a magazine and I decided to look up the word "copulate"? I also thought "WHAT?!?!? YUCK!!!"
have you told anyone about me? yes
who have you told?- my family and several of my friends that I email.
do you think we will meet in person someday?- I hope so! Me too!
If you could be one age for the rest of your life, what age would you want to be?- 28
I skipped the "DISNEY character thats like you question before" oops! I would have to say "Belle" too, because she’s stubborn, loyal and just a plain girl, not a princess.
NEW QUESTIONS
How often do you eat out during a week? Probably an average of once a week - usually grabbing a meal on the go
favorite fast food restaurant(s) TACO BELL! also Wendy’s
favorite non-fast food restaurant and dish? The Olive Garden - Eggplant Par-mee-shan-a (forgive the spelling!) it’s heaven on a plate!!!
Overall, are you a planner or a "fly by the seat of your pants" girl? I’m a planner - I love to check things off of my "to do" list!
Overall, are you a spender or a saver? Saver: I’m cheap - prefer "frugal" - to the point that it’s almost ridiculous.
Can you swim? No.
Ride a bike? Yes
Roller skate? Yes
Roller blade? Have never tried - would like to though!
Ice skate? Not very well - I’ve tried it one time.
What do you like most about your hometown? I like that it is home: I like that it’s very familiar to me. I like the school and the beautiful countryside. I’ve lately been proud that Huntsville is home to so many high-tech companies.
What do you like least about your hometown? I don’t like that I have to drive several minutes to get to any place that I go - bad city planning! I also don’t like the potholes and bumps that are on practically every road!
Describe your typical week/weekend day. Typical weekday: up about six, get ready drive to work, go to class (two days a week), come home, usually exercise, do things on my to do list, and go to bed. Weekend: usually get up about seven or eight, watch TV and sit around on Saturday then do whatever, on Sunday go to church, then do whatever. On any given night, I may have a part-time inventory gig.
