Alive and well, just slightly tossed.

Riding with my dad to work yesterday was a *great* idea. I can very happily say, no damages, no casualties, just a case of being mildly tossed by the wind. Thank god the windswept 'do works on me.

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Funny news occurences of note, thanks to Hurrican Isabel:

- Tom Brokaw saying, not once by three times, "Hurrican Israel". *snort* Talk about a gaffe.
- Brian Williams and that guy from the Weather Channel getting blown away.
- Tom Brokaw's subsequent "next time we'll give the anchorman an anchor" joke.

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Programming note: I know this goes against everything most people hold sacred, but...next Tuesday, at 9:00 pm, make sure to tape at watch Rock Me Baby on UPN. Wait! Hear me out! My coworker's brother-in-law will be guest starring on the show. At this point, all we know is that it's supposed to be a pretty substantial part. Oded plays a gay man (I know, it would be nice for there to be another descriptor for the character other than "gay man"). So watch, groan at the badness, but marvel at Oded.

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So, how many of you remember number 4 from THIS post the other day.

Well, the guy they gave my number to actually called on Tuesday. I had a message from him when I got home.

"Hi. This is (Insert Nickname Here). April at the salon gave me your number and...*weird noise*...Hello? *click*"

The second message:

"Hi. This is (Insert Nickname Here) again. I know you think I'm a big dummy by now. *yadda, yadda, yadda*"

He was really cute and funny. Self-depricating sense of humor. He left me his phone number and email address, and since my sister had told me email might be easier for him, I sent him this message late yesterday.

Hi (Insert Nickname Here),

I have to say, that was the best answering machine message I've heard in a long time. Of course your competition is hang ups and telemarketers, so you stood a strong chance of coming in first.

I'm not sure what April has told you about me. I work for an advertising agency here in Greensboro as a public relations coordinator/administrative assistant. I'm going to school at night for criminal justice (far more interesting than public relations). I used to work for Changes on Saturdays as a receptionist (a girl will do anything for a free cut and color). I'm 26, have an adorable but weird dog named Chester, and I love Mexican food.

April and Katie have told me little about you (Katie, the receptionist at the salon - my sister), other than that you're a realtor. So, tell me about yourself.

Heather

His response that I received this morning:

I have to say that it was very refreshing receiving a e-mail that wasn't trying to sell me Viagra,a lower rate on my mortgage,a better diet, breast enhancement pills,or porn.

I guess you already know, I am a Realtor, which means that Im basically unemployed and I have a job with zero benefits!

I am 34.

I go out way more than I want too and I sleep way to long in the mornings......

I have no pets, but my parents have a dog.

I don't like seafood............

What else would you like too know?

                                  Tell me more about you!  

Hee. This is definitely entertaining. Although I'm debating whether to email him until Monday, then call him Monday night (because I don't want to call him on Friday or Saturday night).

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