Chix Chat

From: Anne
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 3:32 PM
Subject: . . . and the pursuit of N Sync!

Ola, Michele!

Now it’s time for Tales from the Meat Department: I didn’t see Pig Ears this time, but the last thing I counted was a stack of frozen-solid whole (except for being gutted) salmon that were about one and a half feet long. Their mouths were frozen open. Oh! The humanity! While counting the ground-up carcasses of defenseless animals, I amuse myself by telling the shoppers who ask me questions about the "products" by furthering the vegetarian plight. Picture it: they say "Is this ground beef fresh?" I look around and say, "Well, just between you and me, I don’t recommend any of this." [Here, I gesture towards the meat case.] "They do have some wonderfully fresh [insert fruit or vegetable here]." Another good response to "Is this ground beef fresh?" is "Fresh? This morning, it was a beautiful, brown-eyed, living creature happily munching on grass in the sunshine. And now, well, it’s been wrapped in plastic and styrofoam for your cooking and dining needs. But, yeah, it’s fresh." (This is an especially effective response if the shopper has a small child with her.)

I agree with you: I get annoyed with people that say things like, "Oh, pasta makes you fat." Umm… no. What makes one gain weight is consuming more calories than one burns. Plus, everyone needs some calories - what is it like 1200 or so per day for an average person?

I have a theory about why people come in at closing time: they are on crack! Some of those large "church groups" would consistently come into *****  5 minutes before closing time. They would joke about it and say,"Ha ha, now y’all aren’t gettin’ out early tonight." (Yeah, we found that *real* funny.) They said once that they came in later because they didn’t want to wait in line. When they came in late like that of course most of the workers had gone and everything was put away so their food took a long time. They never tipped either - what a surprise!

I’m a bit surprised that people will knock on the store’s door if they arrive before opening time. I would not presume to do that: what part of the sign "Open at 10:00" are they not understanding?

I have some office scuttlebut to share with you: I’m wondering if our company is almost in trouble business wise. I’ve heard from two different employees this week that they are hearing rumors of layoffs. (Most of our employees work at different locations than this office.) I thought things were looking good for us, but that’s not what the rumblings are saying. I’m not really worried about it; I figure we’ll be secure for at least a couple of months. Besides - you know how true most rumors turn out to be. Maybe I’d better start updating my resume. A few months ago I started feeling restless (and young!) and I was looking in the newspaper and on companies’ websites for internship positions in my field. I don’t plan to retire from this job anyway; if I lose this job, I’ll simply be forced to find a better one! (And I’ll believe all the while that everything is happening according to God’s plan for my good.)

Spooky! As soon as I finished typing the previous paragraph, my boss came in here and told me that one of our projects may lose its funding and two of our employees may have their positions terminated.

Did I tell you that I dreamed I met N Sync the other night? I’d found the house they were staying in - it was a very nice pool house behind a very nice mansion. Anyway, clearly the dream is a sign that it’s destiny for me to meet them! This morning the DJ asked a trivia question that she thought parents would know the answer to: who were the original five MTV VJ’s? Someone answered that pretty quickly - which is okay because I had no idea! I have about five days to win tickets to the concert. And what do I do about it? "I lie awake. I drive myself crazy - drive myself crazy, thinking of" them. If you get the chance to email your friend, I’d like to know the answer to that "Justin wants to be Mark" business. If Carie doesn’t know, the info will probably be public once news comes out about whatever Mark Spike Lee is making a film about.

I received an email from an Angel fan who asked if I’d tried sending snail mail to the address that is posted on the Angel site, and if I had - what had happened. I thought that was a reasonable question. I emailed the person and said I will send a letter this week and let her know what happens. I printed out the letter and the envelope. I feel like such a common fan.     I hate that: I like to think that my feelings for celebrities are unique and special and  they mean something! (Yeah, right!)Perhaps I’ll get a picture of David out of it. It may even have a pre-printed autograph on it! ….I just realized that I didn’t include the address for them to send the picture to. Drat. It’s sealed in the envelope but not sent, so I’ll just redo it. (I’m so used to sending emails, I don’t think of including my return address!)
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TV show - pop up video!
movie - The Brady Bunch Movie
cd - Make it Big/Wham (love Steven Curtis Chapman, esp that song: The Lord Of The Dance)

funny moment- from Roseanne - the one where Becky gets drunk. Darlene is giving a very hung-over Becky a hard time, trying to make her sick by describing sausage. Becky has to run quickly to the restroom; Darlene feels no sympathy.

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new questions answered

when you go to the movies, do you get there early or do you get there at the last minute?- early

when you buy a new cd- do you listen to the whole thing right away or do you listen to the song(s) you bought the cd for in the first place first?  I usually listen to the whole thing once. After that, I usually only listen to the songs I bought it for.

Have you ever wondered what life would be like if you had a brother?- I’ve often praised the Lord that I don’t have a brother; I’ve heard too many brother horror stories!

ever been to a professional baseball game?- yes, if the Huntsville Stars are a professional team.

how bout football?- no

how bout hockey?- no

ever had a surprise party thrown for you?- sort-of. When I was working at ***** one birthday, everyone gathered into the private dining room, then called me back there. They had a cake - it was nice. I was definitely surprised!

ever been to a surprise party?- no

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NEW QUESTIONS

When was the last time you sent a fan letter and who was it to? Today, I’m sending a letter to David. Before that, I think the last one was in 1984(?) when Knight Rider came on - I received a small pic of David Hasselhoff. (Apparently I only send fan mail to Davids.)

When you go to a concert are you one of those who constantly screams or do you mainly watch the show? I’m not a *constant* screamer, but I do scream quite a bit! (That’s half the fun of going, right? Getting caught up in the general atmosphere of it all.)

Do you remember your high school teachers’ mannerisms or favorite sayings? One math teacher would pull down the lower lid of his eye and ask "Do you see any concern in that eye?" whenever anyone would try to tell him some excuse about whatever. Another teacher would pepper her speech with the question "what?" like this: "That child has no - what? Common Sense." "The bell is going to - what? Ring."

If you were going to teach a subject, what would it be? probably English. I like math, but I can’t explain it so that others will understand.

What are some hairstyling products that you use? I like Paul Mitchell’s Straight Works. I haven’t perfected straightening my hair with it, but it just feels like a good quality product. I also have a bottle of gel for curly hair from when I had my perm.

What are your favorite outfits? A black skirt and blazer (a suit) that I rarely get to wear; one floral dress that fits really well; a white shirt, dark green vest, and patterned skirt that remind me of a gypsy’s outfit

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That’s it for today. Have a good time at Kennyworld! God bless!
Anne

PS - I’m attaching an old pic of me in the church choir. (That’s right: I’m the one in the green shirt holding the hymnal.)