Chix Chat

From: Anne
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 1:59 PM
Subject: I had a dream. Hallelujah!

Hi, Michele!

I bet y’all will be dead business-wise on Labor Day. I don’t think of it as a major card giving holiday. It does sound like you work with a great bunch of people! So, how do you respond to the "how are you doing" question? Are the people you work with the kind that you can be honest with?

Let me tell you about the dream I had, because I know that you’ll appreciate it. At first there was a weird scene where I think I was on "Survivor" and we were tasked with picking up corn that was scattered around like big piles of gravel or sand. So I look over and who is walking across the corn but Arnold Vosloo looking very fine wearing a black cape that swirled out majestically. The next instant (you know how that is in a dream, where the scenes morph or just change instantly to something else) we were in some sort of classroom but it was like a movie set too where we were all there to do a scene. He was at the front of the room now wearing a smart black leather jacket over his Mummy costume. He looked so good! He was smiling and so nice also. I was at a table on the left side of the room with my ex-friend Angela and we were looking at him. She said something flirty and bold and I was slightly embarrassed because I knew he heard but he didn’t say anything. He just kept talking to the person at the front of the room. Finally he wanted to set next to someone (whose name escapes me) so Angela and I had to move. About that time I woke up. All in all a very good dream!

On the way to work this morning, the dj was having a contest - name the four English words that don’t rhyme with anything else. I knew three of them right away - silver, month, and orange - and guessed the fourth - purple. People kept calling that only knew one, so they were still looking for a winner. I was determined to call when I got to the office; then right before I got here the dude gave a clue to the last word and of course someone got it. That is so unfair! The one time I actually knew the answers I get stuck behind every slow driver this side of the Mississippi! The bright side is that the prize was something I didn’t really want: passes to VisionLand (a theme park in Birmingham) or Six Flags (in Atlanta). I didn’t really feel like driving all that way, because the winner was supposed to use the prize this weekend.

Re: gifts/certificates, I agree: what better gift for someone you barely know, like employees. I read in Miss Manners one time that people shouldn’t presume to give their employees anything but money, although I believe that a gift cert is the equivalent of that. I guess I’m awful too, because I also re-gift presents that I don’t use or want. I mean, why not if it’s something that you don’t use and the other person wants? In that same Miss Manners I believe she said that it is acceptable (to recycle gifts) as long as the original giver never finds out.

Yes, Darrell does have kids. (Dang it!) From pictures, his daughter - who was about 12 - really resembled Darrell, and the little two-year old boy was just beautiful! I joked that he must take after Darrell’s wife. The local photographer was even taking pictures of Darrell’s son to display his photography skills in his shop window. I felt a little sorry for Darrell’s daughter, imagine if your little brother was cuter than you - ouch! I just remembered an interesting thing about Darrell: he told me that his wife asked him to marry her. They were sitting around and she was like, "I’m tired of dating. You want to get married?" And he was, like, "Okay." So they did; they’ve been together about 14 years. We have to remember that line. (lol)

I am with you 100% on this learning from guys situation. I must have been desperate also, but I was lazy too, settling for just about any guy that asked me out. No more! My next guy will be attracted to me AND I will be attracted to him. Definitely, we must trust our gut instinct. As I’m writing this I get a bit excited thinking how good it’s going to be when we meet the One! Usually shortly after that excited feeling comes the impatient: "When is it my turn?!" question. This reminds me that 2 of the girls in our Sunday School class are engaged; here’s the kicker: I used to babysit both of these people. Ouch!
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TV - Quincy
Movie - Addicted to Love (love Batman!)
Song - I Will Not Go Quietly by Steven Curtis Chapman (love Batdance - haven’t heard it in years, though)
CD - I just don’t know! I need to visit the record store . . .

funny moment - from Frasier, he and Roz were at the coffee shop that they frequent. Niles came in as Roz was about to leave. As Roz stood up from her seat, Niles reached into his jacket pocket. Roz snapped, "Every time I get up from a chair, you wipe the seat before you sit in it. I have to tell you that is more than a little insulting." Niles pulled out his cell phone and, without giving Roz a response, he started dialing a number. Roz mumbles an embarrassed, "Oh, sorry Niles. Guess I’m just little edgy today." She leaves. Niles, on the phone, has apparently dialed the cafe’s number. He says, "Yes, this is Dr. Crane at table four. Can you send someone over to wipe my chair?"

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questions answered

have you ever held a yard/garage sale? we had one years ago without much success. We keep talking about having another one, but we can’t seem to get past the depressing thought of lugging all our wares outside and then hauling the same junk back inside when it doesn’t sell. Darrell told me they never bring anything back inside from a yard sale; if he sees stuff isn’t selling he’ll start to make deals, "I’ll give you everything on this table for $20."

were your parents strict with you and Sara when you were kids?- Not really - we never went very many places and we only had a few friends that they knew, so they didn’t really have to do things like set a curfew.

Did you or did you know anyone who had a strange or amusing name for their pet?- We had one group of cats that we called Peanut, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Cracker, and .. what was the other one’s name? It was along those lines. We were working with a theme.

If sex wasn’t a sin before marraige, how old do you think you would have been when you lost your virginity?- Good question. Maybe 17 or 18.

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NEW QUESTIONS

Are there any songs that you get clear ideas about how the video should look or scenes for the video? If so, have you ever seen a video that matched your idea? I have video ideas for several songs, but they’ve never matched the actual video.

What are some of your favorite music videos? "I Drive Myself Crazy" by NSYNC (possibly my favorite), "No Thinkin’ Thing" by Trace Adkins, "Lying to Myself" by David Cassidy, "Never Been Kissed" by Sherrie Austin . . . I know there are plenty more but I can’t think of them.

Does your family "cook out" often? No, but our neighbors do and we watch from the window.

Has anyone in your family ever read your journal? My sister used to, when it would be laying around unattended. That would tick me off, too, because if I was trying to talk to her and tell her the exact same thing that I was writing she wouldn’t be listening. Amazing.

Have you ever returned a present that you didn’t like to the store? Yes. Once Ray gave me a cheap bracelet from Kmart which was a bit too big; he gave me the receipt to return it and I got some coffee and groceries.
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That’s it for today. Have a great labor day! God bless!
Anne

Me: (teasing) That’s a great suit; my grandfather had one just like it.
Darrell: (without missing a beat) He had great taste, didn’t he.

(I’m sending a picture that I tried to create. Not bad for a first attempt!)