Emily. Shock and Awe.

Phil. Just Like In the Movies.

Wendy. Ski Bum and Adventuress.

Rachel. Dancing Queen.

Julie. The Littlest Elf.

Chris. There Ain't No Party Like a Marching Band Party.

Cyn. Just a Pink Haired Girl.

 

Hey you crazy Sanrio people, check it out.

New Sanrio character

posted by Christopher Comments [] 6:40 PM

 

Wow, that was damned fast.

posted by Emily Comments [] 12:31 PM

 

Look! It's a new glam picture of Em!

Hit shift + reload if you can't see it.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 3:00 AM

Tuesday, July 30, 2002

 

Derrick was the bodyguard for Password Scofield (see www.oberlin.edu/~blawson/pscofield for more info). Since Michael isn't coming back to Oberlin, we need to create a new one. I'm going to be only drums, and Derrick is going to play bass. We'll see how LPG fits into the new style. It may stay, it may be replaced. Who knows? And yes, I'm looking for a sleeveless jean vest to wear while I play. No shirt on, and unbuttoned, old skool style.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 4:50 PM

 

Well, 1st of all, who in the hell is this Derrick character? & secondly, hair metal?! But what I really want to know is, are you going to use any Password Scofield songs in your new band? "Little Protest Girl" must live on!

Confidential to C.B.T. in Los Angeles: You, Larissa & your Wandering Jewmobile are welcome at my house for as much time as you can spare during your triumphant East Coast Odyssey. See our nation's capital in style!

posted by Emily Comments [] 1:54 PM

 

Well, while the rest of you have been playing with your bands, Ben Lawson and I have been planning for our next band. We're naming it "Thrillzilla." We think we want to get down to our 80's hair-metal roots as a base, and lay some pop-punk on top. We even have cool stage names! Ben is Loveasaurus Rex, Derrick is The Manceratops, and I'm Gourgeousaur. Hooray for bands!

Oh, and Cyn, if you need to, I'm sure you could squat in my room at Oberlin for a few days.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 4:17 AM

 

So, I have this plan that I'm going to go visit Larissa for a week, and then she's going to drive me to Philly on the 1st and then drive herself to Oberlin in time for school to start. It is a good plan, in that I have plane ticket to Raleigh/Durham and it means that I get to have hot lesbian sex for a week.

It is a bad plan in that Larissa's mother may freak out at any moment. In fact, Madre de Larissa is not very keen on the idea of me visiting. So we have a back up plan, which involves us putting all our shit in Larissa's car and driving around for a week. (The Larissa and Cyn Show: Possibly Coming Soon to a Town Near You!) This back up plan, Back Up Plan #1, also involves us squatting at Duke University and having sex in their lounges.

Also, Larissa's parents may freak out about her driving me to Philly, in which case I would have to purchase a bus ticket. (This is Back Up Plan #2.)

In the event of either the original plan or Back Up Plan #1, we will probably be stopping in Maryland on the way to Philly/Oberlin, and will get to see those of you who reside there. In fact, we may or may not be squatting in your basements for an indeterminate amount of time.

I am so totally afraid that Larissa's mom is going to like, walk in on us having sex or something and freak out and kill me. It's going to be even harder to find a job if I'm dead.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 4:07 AM

Monday, July 29, 2002

 

So the other night, I went and hung out with the Baltimore boys and we ended up playing pool and eating popsicles at Trevor's house. As you might imagine, this lead to exessive porn diaolgue ("will you hold my popsicle while I sink this shot"...) Good times.
And tonight my mom had a random "party" involving her secretaries and lots of nurses who didn't speak English. Near the end of the party, Tyler and Bryan dropped by to watch Donahue talk about legalizing marijuana on MSNBC. By the way, there is a reason they took Phil Donahue off the air a long time ago. Namely, that he's a terrible interviewer.

Also, Phil (Grasso), you ARE cute and sexy

posted by Julie Comments [] 11:18 PM

 

Hmm, how ARE we doing so well? You guys are doing just fine, although I hope the folks up in Germany appreciate the clever wordplay of your band name. Anyway, it just takes a while to get your statistics up, since you have to practice a lot but also rest & make $ in between practising. Catholixploitation has been around longer, & we have been touring for a while. We have not written any songs yet & my plan is to start writing songs when our songwriting is at 100. My only tip is, don't spend more than 10 points at a time resting, because it's a waste. The effects of practising are random, & there is some debate in the forums about how many points you should use at a time practising to get big increases. Some people seem to feel that 56 points is an especially good #, but I don't really know.
Hey guys speaking of bands, I got an envelope from Lynn in response to a letter & some photographs I sent him. He kindly burned me some CDs &, in addition to elaborate track listings he wrote out, the entire text of the letter he wrote me is as follows: "Thanks so much for the picts. I think you'll find these CD's rad provided that you are able to play them. I've found that they read better on some CD players than others. If your folks have a boss, individual component system that might be your best bet. Hope all's well."
Amazing social skills! God bless Lynn.

posted by Emily Comments [] 10:53 PM

 

So I figured out a neat trick. If I hook my computers up to my friend's internet connection then whenever I go over to my friend's house I can actually use the internet. This I why I am moving in with my friend Steve, at least for awhile. In other news, I ran into an old "business aquaintance" and he asked if I wanted to hangout. Now the thing that I don't understand is how can moving someone into another building be confused with hanging out. Because I definitaly moved a couch. Also I've lost the ability to spell. And I want a cute and sexy picture like Julie's.

posted by Phil Comments [] 10:14 PM

 

Hee hee

posted by Cyn Comments [] 3:15 AM

 

Em, I felt this was apropos of your life.

By the way, how are your virtual rock bands doing so well? What's your secret?

posted by Cyn Comments [] 3:08 AM

 

Nine times out of ten it's an electric razor . . .

posted by Cyn Comments [] 2:42 AM

Sunday, July 28, 2002

 

must tell you guys about yesterday, as i feel it is was the prototypical day for me:
-woke up 6am and went waterskiing with bosses and their husbands. spent most of time being drug behind boat screaming but did a neat wakeboard jump trick thingy at one point. member of resort board of directors very impressed.
-spent an hour in traffic cursing stupid fucks from oregon who try to make left turns at inappropriate places.
-attempted to have mid-afternoon sex but was interrupted by landlord who wanted to talk about sprinkler system.
-nap.
-fancy dinner with chris involving nice dress and wine list in giant leather folder which caused great indecision.
-drinking, gambling, and general debauchery. chris and i had shot contest with middle aged gay couple and won. do not remember much else except that i won $150 in a slot machine and learned a cool trick with matches but burnt my thumb in the process.
must have went home b/c i woke up there this morning. my bedroom smelled like burnt hair but not sure who's (possibly more match tricks??). asked chris what we did last night and he replied "aw fuck, i was hoping you could tell me that." entire body extremely sore but not sure why... must be waterskiing.... very concerned.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 8:07 PM

 

Work... done... drinking must commence to forget this day....

posted by Christopher Comments [] 4:29 PM

Saturday, July 27, 2002

 

Oh my god, realized I am posting to blog about crocheting at midnight on a Friday. I am now officially the biggest dork on earth. Will be killing self shortly.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 2:47 AM

 

I've decided to make sleeves, instead. They're going to be kind of like leg warmers, only arm warmers instead. The plan is that they'll just be sleeves, like to a sweater, only with no sweater attached, and they'll tie at the back of my neck. So when I'm wearing a tank top and I want to go out at night and keep my arms warm but not wear a sweater, I can wear them.

The good part is that I think this will be a good look for me. The bad part is that when people ask me what I'm making, I'll say, "Sleeves," and they'll say, "Sleeves to what?" and I'll say, "Just Sleeves" and confusion will ensue.


Here's the bit I have done, in it's natural habitat, my arm. As you can see, the white yarn has sparkley bits in it, which is very nice.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 2:45 AM

 

Hey Cyn actually I was thinking legwarmers before I read the word "legwarmers" in your post... I am thinking of knitting some myself as soon as I get the motivation. You could do something ambitious like a sweater, or something in that fancy, lacy crocheting. Congratulations on the hat, though.

posted by Emily Comments [] 12:59 AM

Friday, July 26, 2002

 

have you considered cozies? i hear they make great gifts.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 10:59 PM

 

You guys, I'm totally having a crisis because I finished crocheting my hat and I don't know what to make next . . . I'm sick of scarves and I have like, a billion hats now and I don't want to make a sweater because it will take ten billion years. I'm thinking of making leg warmers, maybe.

Do you guys have any ideas? Em, I'm looking at you here.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 8:34 PM

 

Check it, we got archives.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 5:05 PM

 

last week i somehow ended up with the ridiculous task of having to plan a coworker's bridal shower and bachelorette party. i don't know how this transpired since i have never attended either of these and in general think that they're stupid, but since i always get the stupid shit jobs at work, it kinda figures. so i spent all week stressing and having people tell me about all kinds of dumb shower games such as 'pin the penis on the man,' all the while wondering if in a fact a stripper would really be appropriate and enduring chris' threats to crash the party and strip for us. quote: 'i would even do it in drag for you babe.' finally ended up with a combination shower/chick party at a house with a pool table and hot tub, the rational being that the sooner we could unwrap those gifts and crawl into the hot tub with a martini the less painful it would be for everyone...

turns out, it was ok. the additional benefit being that the boy and i got a james bond style master suite with jacuzzi tub of our very own. so aside from having to go to work today with a frightening hicky and a hangover, i think i've survived this particular terrifying encounter with adulthood. but no one, i mean no one, is getting married anytime soon. it's just too weird. okay???

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 3:33 PM

 

Hey, I created a "friend group" at rockstar game. You can join it here.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 2:16 AM

 

Hey before I forget, & in response to the many breathless queries I have recieved, the address for the fantasy rock band site is www.rockstargame.com. I already took Catholixploitation, but Osama bin Rockin' & His Tali-band is wide open.

posted by Emily Comments [] 1:48 AM

Thursday, July 25, 2002

 

Oh my, that certainly is something, Cyn. And here's something else: my former picture seems to have reappeared. Can you offer any explanation for this curious occurance? Also, Em I aspire to be as studly as you are one of these days.

posted by Julie Comments [] 5:33 PM

 

My bedroom ceiling.


One of my walls.

We're going for the rustic look, here in Remodeling Wonderland.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 4:12 PM

Wednesday, July 24, 2002

 

Whoop Whoop. We got us some comments, baby.

And a counter. And a new picture of Julie.

I am the coolest.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 2:35 PM

 

And so it begins...
Yes, my relationship with OSCA began early this year. I called the OSCA office to ask them whether or not I was on the list for open-up crew. You see, the information about open-up crew was very confusing and I could not tell from the letter they sent me what day I needed to be there, either Aug. 21 or Aug.28. Well, the difference of a week is a lot to a working girl like myself, so I left a message in the office when I got this letter (because, as we all know, the office is almost never open) and I said that if things started on the 21st I couldn't make it, but to put me on the list if things weren't starting up until Aug. 28. And I got no response. Quel surprise. So, I called them and the guy in the office said that I was on the list, but could not figure out what date I needed to arrive. He appeared to be reading the same letter I got in the mail several weeks ago so you can imagine how well-informed he was. When he finally came up with the 21st as my intended arrival date, he acted like I was stupid for ever thinking it could have been any later since, "classes start on Sept. 3, you know." Yeah, as if I have any idea how long it takes to open up a freakin' co-op.

posted by Julie Comments [] 1:35 PM

Monday, July 22, 2002

 

aaaa... so boring at work today. currently sitting at my computer playing with plastic dinosaurs (got caught job hunting on company time last week, so gross internet abuse is out for a couple days). went golfing for the first time ever this morning. very embarrassing as i was first scolded for not replacing my divets, then an old guy caught chris and i making out in the sand trap and told us to "rake up our mess." then i hit the ball into a lake and scared the ducks. mini-golf is definatly still my sport... i just fail to see the fun in a course that doesn't have a windmill obstacle.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 12:20 AM

Sunday, July 21, 2002

 

We are in Philly and it is good girly fun times. This morning we woke up at 2, smoked a bowl and snorted some ritalin so we could go to the grocery store. Go, us.

We are Cyn, Em, Julie and Adrienne.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 4:07 PM

Friday, July 19, 2002

 

today, new boyfriend chris bought me red furry handcuffs and tickets to the shakespeare festival. might be true love.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 8:29 PM

 

hey back off chris, i sleep on the floor at work all the time. the floor is great! (but not as good as under the desk).

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 4:33 PM

 

Grrrrr... people I work with are so stupid. Right now, as I speak, one of my co-workers is SLEEPING ON THE FLOOR. God damn it, they suck. Not all of them, some are pretty cool, but the dumb people, are they ever dumb. It's not like the job is hard, they don't do anything. I keep volunteering for work because I'm bored, and the managers don't give me anything. All you have to do is stay awake if you are the only person in the office so you can answer the phone. Can they do that? No.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 10:11 AM

Wednesday, July 17, 2002

 

I'm not really sure what a ducklet is or if, in fact, it is anything. Hanne used it (accidently, I hope) instead of the word "duckling" in one of her stories. So, there's a boy is there. Sounds interesting... Is this boy in Philly or Chicago? When are you guys moving to Philly and how does this impact the chances of possible involvement? Do tell. There are no boys in my life right now (at least not in that sense) and I am enjoying the freedom, though I have to admit that the absolute lack of drama in my life can sometimes lead to me watching too many LIfetime Original movies.

posted by Julie Comments [] 6:16 PM

 

Well, Oberlin has become the most preppy place EVAR!!!1!!11 We have student council groups here, balet dancers, and cheerleaders. They were cheering on the way back to their dorm from breakfast this morning at 8:30. Why, WHY???? I'm sure that breakfast at Stevenson was not that great, they should not cheer for it. It's too bad that they're only here for a week, though, because I'd love to see them get all fat from CDS food.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 10:51 AM

 

Ducklet? What's a ducklet?
Anyways, I shall be returnning to the lovely city of Chicago tommorrow, so Cyn will be all alone in Phillie until you guys get here. Also, there is a boy. I'm not sure how I feel about this; he's kind of cute, but he is also kind of sketchy....It's not like I really believe everything that he says. But after we left the bar we snuck into the Ritz-Carelton and got stuck in the subway system for a few hours or so. Alas, he would not have sex with me in the subway station. After our escape we sat outside the hotel and talked for about another hour. He seems like a nice boy but maybe I was drunk. Also, he has psoriassis (cronically dry skin that is kind of crusty.)

posted by Phil Comments [] 12:51 AM

Tuesday, July 16, 2002

 

Also: I just finished editing Hanne Blank's manuscript today (it's a collection of her erotic fiction) and when I sent her my comments, I had to use the word "cunt" 3 separate times, the word "fuck" exactly twice and the word "ducklets" a total of one time. I love my summer internship.

posted by Julie Comments [] 11:48 PM

 

So, I woke up yesterday morning from what I am sure is just the first in a series of commencement anxiety dreams. I don't remember what went on in the dream except that I said to someone (to quote Cynthia Taylor), "holy fucking shit, I'm fucking graduating!" So, I walked around feeling old and sort of depressed all day. At work, a high school aged kid with braces came up to pay for something and I asked the girl behind the bar if she had given "this young man" his drink. Then, later, as I was getting ready to go home, a small person sped by me, bumping down a flight of stairs on a scooter and I actually thought to myself, "damn kids!" So, first I'm graduating, now I'm 80. What's up with that?
PS: Cyn-- Em and I are driving to Philly on Friday just so's ya know.

posted by Julie Comments [] 5:08 PM

 

Ok, so, I have sweet internet candy back in my dorm room after the drunk driver knocked it out a week ago. I wake up this morning to the double ring of the phone. Off-campus! I stumble to the phone and Rachel is on! Yay! So I sit down on the floor and start talking to her. Now for this story to be funny, I must tell a personal fact. I always sleep naked, whether I'm by myself or not. So, I'm sitting on my floor naked, and I look out the window. What do I see but two guys coming towards my window in a levitating platform. Yay, the painters repainting Johnson have reached my room. I stood up to put on shorts, dropping the phone and giving the painters a nice full body shot. I hope they were as happy about it as I was! Nothing like showing my finely sculpted body in the morning for two men!

Also, Rachel wanted me to tell everyone that where she is staying in Italy has no internet connection, so she won't be on here or able to check her email. So stop sending her messages, ya bastards!

posted by Christopher Comments [] 11:38 AM

 

Hey I wanted to tell you about the Theodore Roosevelt educational presentation thing I saw the other day, which featured Theodore Roosevelt delivering a speech. In case you didn't know, how you be Theodore Roosevelt is, you part your hair in the center & wear that one kind of glasses that are attached to your vest by a string. Then you wave your fist around manfully & exclaim "bully!" a lot, & tell people about leading the strenuous life. Did you know that not only did T.R. bust the trusts & build the Panama Canal, but he read 2 books a day even while he was president, & he was in favor of women's suffrage? Amazing! (This was part of some educational thing the community college put on.)
I have ordered a new pair of Saucony shoes from Mr. Internet. Bully!

posted by Emily Comments [] 1:30 AM

Monday, July 15, 2002

 

so. catt's boyfriend was spotted only days after the breakup checking into a hotel with a 16 year old. pretty sketchy for someone who's 32.

rach, i understand. i think bus frotage is one of the major health concerns in rome today. i strongly recommend walking everywhere as the city is small and wallets tend to disappear on buses. if you're still into bar hopping i reccommend going to this place in the ruins of the pompey's theater. it is the coolest bar ever.

presently am at work wasting time. condo world sucks. it's really hot here and there are a lot of forest fires. despite this, life is pretty exciting right now owing to the fact that i now a proper boyfriend who adores me and buys me stuff and has yet to disappear. it all started when i thought it might be an OK idea to attempt to get over pathetic obsession with disappearing bastard brian by maybe dating other people. and so i went out with our friendly northstar cable guy, chris, who has been hitting on me for weeks. we went out for sushi and got thoroughly hammered and made out on the beach and it has been bliss ever since. exciting things about chris are: he has a tounge ring, he has a tounge ring, we have the very best sex ever all the time everywhere, he's funny, he's irish, he was once a chef, he's on a mission to better educate my pallate, and he has a tounge ring. i think that's it. yeah sex life!!

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 10:11 PM

Sunday, July 14, 2002

 

Extremely bored today. Fun things that have happened to me in the past day:

1. Found a sale on Duracell 9V batteries. 2 for $6. I only bought one pack, but got a raincheck for two more.

Yup, that was the highlight, and only highlight of the past 24 hours. I am too over-stimulated. I'm gonna go sit down now and take some deep breaths.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 6:20 PM

 

So, we went bar hopping to three different gay bars last night. It was fun, but then I ended up puking all day today. I'm not sure if these two things are related, or if I'm actually sick. I am very tired, and spent most of today sleeping. Also, I'm having my period so my body is all crazy because of that. Anyway, I didn't eat anything really yesterday, so my puke has been this weird greenish liquid. It's super gross.

Fortunately, we don't have any apartments to look at today. We think we're going to put in an application for this one apartment we saw in Pennsport. It's a very urban neighborhood with lots of apartments and corner stores and things, and it's not too far from the gayborhood, although not as close as we would like either.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 5:05 PM

 

Wendy - I thought Catt had already broken up with her boyfriend. Why is he a child molester?

posted by Cyn Comments [] 5:02 PM

 

well i have had an interesting couple of days. we thought it would be fun to hit the town at night and go to some bars and places so we get all dressed up and head out on the bus to the trestever (the hot night spot of rome). we are riding the bus and then we see a stop we think might be ours but we also think there may be a stop closer to where we want to go so we don't get off. well the bus keeps going and going and all of sudden we don't know where we are and the bus has travelled a route that goes off the map we have. we decide to stay on the bus till the end of the line thinking it would turn around and we could get off at the stop we missed on the way back. well one hour latter the bus hits the end but the driver says it isn't turning around and we have to get off and wait for another bus. well by this time it is dark, we don't know where we are, and things are looking low. the bus comes going back in the direction we want to go so we get on but it doesn't end up stopping where we need it to so we ride an hour back to the place we came from (sigh). so by this time it was pretty late and we didn't want to go way out from our hostel again so we went to a bar a block and a half away. all that bus riding for that.
last night we went out again, this time with more succuss. had a drink at a bar and hung out downtown. very lovely. but then we had to come back on the bus and it was late and the bus was crowded and there were all these creepy men on the bus who would rub up against you in a way that was more then an accident if you know what i mean. hands in bad places. so i am stuck between this pole and a man who can't seem to stop rubbing up against my ass. i wanted to hit him only there wasn't enough room. all i have to say is i hate the roman bus system!!!!!!!!!

posted by Samantha Comments [] 4:42 AM

Saturday, July 13, 2002

 

So...last night, Em came to B'more and hung out with me and some of my boys from high school. We pre-gamed at my house for a long time and tried to convince my friend Dave to let us cut his hair. This mostly involved Em demonstrating how to take shots of Jack Daniels straight out of the bottle and a lot of gin with various mixers. We did end up going to a bar but it was not exactly all that bars are cracked up to be. I mean, there were lots of interesting-looking people there but we didn't get to talk to many of them since a)we did not already know them b)there were no amusing hijinks that forced us into conversation. Anyway, by the end of the night, Em was drunk as a skunk and sort of tried to go to sleep on my bathroom floor so I had to escort her to the guest bedroom (which is really just my brother's old bunk beds in the computer room) and help her take off her shoes. I tried to convince her to lie in a position that was not inducive to choking on one's own puke but she was having none of it. She was still alive this morning though. So that's good.

posted by Julie Comments [] 10:34 PM

 

my roommate catt just broke up with her child molester boyfriend and is looking for some hot mormon luvin'. if anyone knows anyone.....

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 9:50 PM

 

rachel, if you get this in italy, give susan all my luv. mmm. and get some back porch luving for me. and say hello to my corner.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 9:45 PM

 

Fun? Last night we hung out with Adriene and Kenny and spent to much money at a bar, but today was just a little taste of renter's hell. We walked close to a bajillion miles writing down phone numbers of places that might have apartments that we can afford. We got sunburned, and the cashier at the "Foodery" made fun of me. But, we did see a place that looked pretty good; now if there is some way to convince the landlord to rent the place to us and not those two dumbass bitches that were looking at the place as the same time we were.

posted by Phil Comments [] 12:45 AM

Friday, July 12, 2002

 

Things I promise to do during the rest of the summer:

1. Go to happy hour every Friday and purchase two Guinness, until the bartender asks if I want my usual.
2. Start urban exploration.
3. Listen to new music.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 9:35 PM

 

Free internet?!! Jeez I wish I got to have fun like you guys. Hey Phil, I probably won't see you either because I will probably be travelling with Julie -- maybe I can talk to you on the phone if you guys give me a phone # where I can reach you.
Rachel when I was in Europe people at help desks lied to & confused me a lot too, especially at the Paris train stations. Italy has good gelato flavors, though. I don't know why we don't have hazelnut & tiramisu ice cream in the states.

posted by Emily Comments [] 4:16 PM

 

hey guys,
cyn this blog thing is really cool. italy is good. seeing lots of old stuff and eating gelati and seeing many churches and such. went to pompeii only i had a really hard time getting there becuase people at help desks aren't supposed to help you or anything they are supposed to lie to you!! they sent me around in circles and it took me a while to get there. i met alicia and lauren in rome and i have to admit it is really great to have friends here to travel with. going to the dig on sunday. i wish i could write more but i am running out of internet time. I miss you guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by Samantha Comments [] 8:50 AM

 

Hey guys, we're posting from our POSH HOTEL where there is free internet! Made like a billion calls to set up appointments to see apartments today, that's looking good. We went to a super cool bar w/ Adie and Kenny Bean and there were random Oberlin students there.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 2:39 AM

 

Hey kids-
I just read all the postings to date and am very pleased with this new 'blog thang. I don't have much to report just now, but Cyn and Em should note that I did put in for time off next weekend (preferably Fri-Mon, but we'll see how that goes) so that I can go to Philly and see y'all. Phil, I understand that I won't be there when you will be there, but that just means that you will have to come and see me (or invite me to see you) some other time this summer. This is a mean thing to say, but could people do me a favor by not extending this 'blog thing to a certain Mr. BSQ? Sorry but, as I told him in a recent e-mail, I need space.
In other news, I went to dinner at Hanne Blank's house tonight. For those of you who don't know, Hanne is the awesome editor and author of some very prestegious (sp?) erotic fiction and she just happens to live in my town so I'm interning for her this summer. The dinner table conversation was excellent: we talked about our gynocologists and using the word "fuck" in public. We had hummus and olives and things of this nature and there were cherries for dessert. The other interns and I ended up talking to Hanne about transexuality and she showed us this whole book of photos done by this F to M who has had top but not bottom surgery. Really quite fascinating and eye-opening (and a little mind-boggling). Oh and Cyn-- the deal with her partner is that he's not an F to M, but in fact a person with XXY chromosomes (as opposed to XY or XX). So he's basically a really femmy guy. He seems sweet, but I have yet to figure out why Hanne is so crazy about him.

posted by Julie Comments [] 1:26 AM

Thursday, July 11, 2002

 

I got my hair cut today! It's shorter now.

Also, at the salon they put my head into this big scary thing that shines a blue light on your face and makes your skin all scary looking, and then they point out things like dead skin and oil and sun damage. It was quite, quite terrifying, and I immediately regreted that I decided to let them do it just because it was free. Then they told me all these things I should do to make my skin better, but I couldn't pay any attention because I was still have acid flashbacks due to the scary blue light.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 3:32 AM

 

Woke up this morning at my friends apartment at 9 am.
Went home around 11 to find my mother making the world's largest margarita
She was trashed at noon, and then began complaining to me about her loose bowel movements and how she can't find her urea creme.

I am thrilled to be leaving

posted by Phil Comments [] 2:30 AM

 

Hey Cyn: I think JM's quotation remarks are intended to express a certain degree of opprobrium toward the entire notion of new people (of which these provide such a sorry example). In a missive to me he states that they "already look like flakes." I am fascinated about what will go on with those dudes & whether, as I predict, the whole house will enter a state of entropy & chaos. Julie & Rachel, you should keep up with this if you can. But dude! You guys have to hear about my vacuum cleaner odyssey. As some of you know, I left behind that vacuum cleaner my parents gave up because a) it is old & crappy, b) nobody wanted to drag it home to another state, c) nobody needed a vacuum cleaner anyway. My mom was fine with this situation for a while, but eventually it came out that she thought I had left it for Julie & Rachel rather than in the house. This happened because of some vacuum cleaner bags that turned up that mom wanted my to give its current owners -- because the vacuum cleaner is "rare" & "special," & the vacuum cleaner bags are also "rare" & "special," such bags have not been available in stores since maybe the 1980's. She got ALL UPSET when I explained the situation to her & insisted I should have kept it. She said we could make $ by selling it! I was like, "dude what's the difference to you whether Julie & Rachel get it or those dudes get it?" I pointed out that it was a good deed because those dudes would probably never clean the place otherwise. She finally became reconciled to the situation after I convinced her that there was no way to get the vacuum cleaner back.
Hey Chris sorry to hear about the baseball situation.

posted by Emily Comments [] 2:22 AM

Wednesday, July 10, 2002

 

Grrr... baseball is now over. I'm sorry, I know that all the other posters on here can care less, but as the guy on here, I feel the need to rant.

American:7
National:7

What's wrong with that score? Oh, I know, baseball DOESN'T HAVE AN OPTION FOR A TIE. You play until one team wins. Bud Selig calling it in the 11th is super lame. No more pitchers? Tell some of them to get suited up again. Let someone win. When the player strike happens (when, not if), you can no longer talk about baseball to me ever again. Even if you are a Cubs fan.

posted by Christopher Comments [] 2:41 PM

 

Em - I feel you will like this: rate my kitten.com. Sadly, many of the kittens are not that cute.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 3:23 AM

 

I got the best email from Jerrold Manns today! Here it is, in all it's glory:

"Hi Cyn- I had no address for you which is why I have not mailed your check. It will be out in the mail ..more likely Wed. I am going to mis you 3. There are problems already appearing with the "new" people. JM"

I'm not sure which is my favorite part - the part where he randomly puts quotes around the word "new," like they're actually old people or something, or the part where he says "more likely Wed" instead of "most likely Wed," as though he has mentioned some option besides Wednesday.

I really really want to know what kind of problems are appearing - like maybe they want him to actually fix things or something.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 3:04 AM

Tuesday, July 09, 2002

 

1st of all, hey Cyn what's the deal with Jerrold Manns being confused again about the rent? You got the e-mail right? SIGH... when will our suffering end?
I agree with all these perceptive people who have been saying let the blog be public. It will only increase our glory.
I was involved in a terribly skateboard accident today when I got going to fast due to high winds. I tore a hole in my nice pants that I had JUST FINISHED altering up so they would be all cute, & the lesson is that if you're going to fall off a skateboard, don't jump off it first, because if you fall straight forward you won't skid. Miss you all!

posted by Emily Comments [] 11:38 PM

 

The post button just adds it to the list of posts, but not the webpage. (So you have to hit the publish button seperately.) Post & Publish adds it to both.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 7:35 PM

 

Hey sweet. I say go public. Let people see just how wild and crazy we are. Cyn, you rule.

What's the difference between the post and the post & publish button?

posted by Christopher Comments [] 4:31 PM

 

Hey guys, do you want this blog to be available to the general public, or do you want me to password protect it? It's up to you.

Also, do you want comments/site counter/etc?

Oh, and it helps if you hit the "publish" button after you post things.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 12:21 AM

Monday, July 08, 2002

 

ignore stupid pot head ski bum spelling. i be dumb.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 10:18 PM

 

also, last unicorn is great! yeah movie.
em-- i have never doubted your indie cred

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 10:15 PM

 

amusing story: last night, we got trashed on a spiked watermelon in the office, then checked in the general manager of the giants (the baseball team, you know). i was kinda tipsy and ran into the watercooler. then mr GM had some problems with his condo keys, so i went up to help him and inadvertantly saw him and his golf buddies all running around in their undies. apparently rich old men where fancy briefs. it was frightening. then he gave me tickets. so, for the 2nd time this month i have scored baseball tickets that i neither want or need.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 10:12 PM

 

Julie - didn't you say you and your brother were really into this movie? Apparently they're making a live-action version of it.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 6:33 PM

 

I cannot concieve of why anybody would imagine I would need to fake being an indie rocker. Hey, motherfuckers: I have been listening to Elvis Costello since you were in knickerbockers. Beware!

posted by Emily Comments [] 12:36 AM

Sunday, July 07, 2002

 

dude. i think i'm blogging now.

posted by Wendolyn Comments [] 8:23 PM

 

Also: indie rock pick-up lines.

The best: "what a coincidence!: my slacks are from goodwill!"

posted by Cyn Comments [] 5:08 PM

 

Hey Em, I thought you might like this: So you wanna fake being an indie rock expert.

However, as an actual indie rock expert, I must warn you that most of their bands and labels are so two years ago.

posted by Cyn Comments [] 5:00 PM

Saturday, July 06, 2002

 

Test

posted by Cyn Comments [] 8:24 PM