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"Is this an appropriate conversation?" Mom, to Dad.
"Anything appropriate conversation with Eve." Dad
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"How come you keep shaking your head? Your head's gonna fall off your shoulders." Dad, to Mom.
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"Without my GPS I'm useless." Dad, who just got it a few weeks ago.
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"Love you being a nightmare! I miss those days... That used to be me!" Steph
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"Well ... it was a tough decision ... BJ or bacon? I mean, I AM a guy,
ya know ;-)." David, on our Wednesday lunch choice.
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"I picture you making out with Katie Holmes. That's how Tom Cruise you look." Payless, to a friend at his 80s party.
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"I can't help it. It's so good and yummy." DJ, on fast food.
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"Last night had a dream that I was hanging out with Krammer and Jerry Seinfeld. Is that a sign?" Random James
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"This is the best day of my life!" Mike H.
"Wow! It's not often you get to be with someone on the best day of their life." Rick
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"If I have to pee on myself that means I have no friends." Mike H, on potentially being stung by a jellyfish.
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"This is my favorite Diet Coke song ever." Matt, when "I Like the Way You Move" came on when we were out one night.
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"Thanks for letting us all dance with your wife." Mike H., to my Mike out one night.
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"I love mail and booze so it is a 360 present!" Nicki, excited about her wine club delivery I got her for Xmas.
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"Don't kill us. I'm not in the mood to be killed today." Dad
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"Just had the best 15 dollar 2 hr massage I ever had in my life." James, in Thailand.
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"As long as this game is going on, I'll be talking shit." Brian, watching the Patriots game.
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"I get a buzz fast then I lose it and try to find it again. Here buzzy buzzy..." DJ
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"OMG I only have like 3 more fingernails to break during football season." Boston Stacy, during a close Patriots playoff game.
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"Now you know why I call his place Animal House." Yed, on Rodd's bachelor party house.
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"Did you stay for the body shots?" Payless, about his 80's themed graduation party that past weekend.
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"At trendy hotel bar having gg martini. Wish you were here. Wish I was there." James
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"Yeah I'm horrible like that. I really just wanted a car bomb and didn't want to do it alone." Nicole, on saying she didn't want to stay out late one night or drink too much and then instigating a crazy late night. ;-)
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"Just think of tommy's, hot tub, rosco's chicken n waffles, n chick fil a." Ro, trying to cheer me up about my birthday lack of celebration.
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"NY off to a good start. Was really drink last night, had a cigarette in hand and I didn't smoke it. Of course met a new girl..." James
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"You can always come to me when sad... you and I are emotional twins!" Mers
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"Down 3500 calories. But not hungry." Super intense biker Yedders.
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"Hi Friend. Life feels complicated this morning." James' text--better than blogs or reality tv. ;-)
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"The smile that she gives me every time she sees me is why parents have children in the first place." Schmoopy dad Daniel with a new baby girl.
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"Whew, I'm waxing too much philosophic for so early this morning. Perhaps I
need a Krispy Kreme to clog up some of my synapses or something..." Daniel
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"My unresponded to emails haunt me and insult the people who sent them
with their cold and mysterious silences." Ross
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"The best part of being on vacation, naturally, was that my only job was going to the beach." Ross, about his honeymoon.
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"I had to stop baking bread since my pants were starting to fit
awkwardly." Ross
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"It's weird out of all the people that went on my birthday cruise whatever year that was, I'm only still good friends with a few of them." Me
"James?" Mike
"Was James there?" Me, thinking...
"Yeah--he was the cow." Mike, remembering the stories he's heard of the trip.
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"Are you tired?" Me
"Yes." Mike's answer of course.
"Why am I never sleepy?" Me
"I don't know. I have to put sleeping pills in your vitamin water to make you go beddie bye." Mike
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"Maybe they'll be a larger person who will be like totally into food." Niff, worried she won't have eating buddies when she goes on a business trip.
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"Thanks for thinking of me and sending me your ecards on a regular basis. I need to take a lesson from you on staying connected. You get a Red and
Gold star for your commitment." Rick B.
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"Anniversary day? Have special plans based around food I'm sure?" Nicki's response to my 3 years is a long time IM. She knows me all too well. ;-)
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"There are lots of energy and oil companies here so
I think there'll be a good selection of boys around here." Krissy, on living in Houston.
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"I loved the wedding dresses, although, I think blue and white would have been better." NY Giants
fan Ed
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"Oh so you're going to dance and he's gonna have fast food. That's cute." Nicki, on our 3 year anniversary plan.
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"Dude, I feel sick. Enough fried food to feed a family of 4. Mike's really happy though." Me, about getting KFC
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"Today's my 3 yr anniversary of the 1st time I had chick fil a... and met Mike." My text to Daniel.
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"I'm so full. How the heck am I gonna go to dance class?" Me
"Maybe you'll digest quick in the car." Funny Mike, especially since it's a 5 min ride.
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"There's always something comforting about being with your mother." Mom, hanging out with me when I was a bit down.
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"Don't be scared but you've been quoted too. :-O" Me, to newbie quotees Mike H. and Ross.
"Ok, those are actually awesome." Mike's response.
"Honored!!!" Ross' response. Yeay to new quote fans!
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"If I remember correctly, you all left at 2:00 and I woke up in all my clothes, including my shoes at 5:00. Good times." Mike H., on our fun mid-week group night out.
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"OK - we're trying to schedule a time everyone can come up here and I'm wondering if this [date in March] would work for everyone. I know it is WAY in the future - (blame Eve)." Tiff's email to a group of friends. :-O
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"Just wait until Feb. There should be some good times coming out of our
dinner. I can't wait." Mike H., promising more quotes next month.
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"I think im gonna sign off. AMerican idol taped. cya. bye bye. cuddle buddies unite!" 10 year old niece Abbie's IM.
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"My legs are so heavy right now." Mike, after trying a trampoline class.
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"Oh man that list makes me wanna kill myself!!!" Nicki, on the list of how many shows are left of our faves due to the writer's strike.
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"I tend to overpour these tastings." Out waiter at Trevese in Los Gatos.
"We don't mind at all." Mike and I
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"Was that real words or Eve talk?" Mike
"It was Spanish." Me
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"Oh now I see who my boss' boss is." Guy who works for Mike, about me.
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"Do you feel like you're at a prom or a wedding?" Me, at Mike's sit down cheezy party DJ music holiday party.
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"I feel cold just watching it. I need to put on a jacket and get some hot tea." Mom, on the -1 degree/-23 below with windchill weather for the Packers game she saw on tv.
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"Giant Bummer." My WI Aunt Kathy's email to me after the Packer lost to the Giants.
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"Headeaches and headaches. But its a good kind to have ;) Either way, my team wins the superbowl :) I feel the need to crab a giants shirt and a pats shert and sew them together :)" E-mail from Giants and Pats fan Ed.
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"Dear lord - I just found this in my in-box. I know I'm behind since the holiday break & SKO, but even this one should get answered before any sales, financial, or even Rick J requested data..." Tod Abernathy, on my request for SF restaurant for my birthday.
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"What would thou like for this feast? What does thou taste buds crave? What culinary masterpiece can we fix for such a foodie as yourself?" Matt D., on my birthday meal with him.
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"Burger King? Taco Bell? Carl's Jr? No ... wait!!! Deep fried tacos from Jack 'N The Box? ;-) Nay, nay, fluffy ... none of the above." Silly Matt, going on about the food options.
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"OMG american idol in 5 minutes. I have to go Ameican Idol=) bye bye bye love you." 10 year old niece Abbie.
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"I am just upset there is no football on this Sunday." Boston Stacy
"I know feb is always tough. This weekend is just a preview :(" Fellow football fan Ed
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"I miss you already." Me, to Susan, who's leaving in a few weeks.
"That's sad cause I'm still here." Susan
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"Now I'm laughing... so much for overthinking..." Deanne, on our discussion of who to invite to a dinner.
"Yeah I know I'm totally an overthinker
." Me
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"How are you?" John H.
"I have a bit of a cold so I'm not feeling too great. I stayed home in the am but I had a meeting so I came in." Me
"Are you going to be able to make it to lunch tomorrow?" John, with the important question.
"Of course! Even if I stay home I'll come in for that." Me
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"Keeping Kleenex in business." My status on yahoo IM
"Are you sad or sick?" 10 year old Abbie.
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"it's my bday this fri babie!" Abbie's status
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"If you don't feel human, go home." Aaron, at work.
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"I'm counting on you to keep me sane." Susan, on me pulling her away for lunches at her new job.
"You're depending on me for sanity????" Me
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"You have any brown rice? I think I'm going to start mixing brown and white and call it tan rice." Yed
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"I think I like you today." Me
"Two days in a row? Yes!" Mike
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"I remember YOU." Me, to Rob C., on IM
"I'm not talking to you until you start watching FF! ;p" Rob's big thing with me for over a year wanting me to watch the Joss Weadon Firefly series.
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"I'm gonna pretend it's a kamikaze." Me, on taking Dayquil.
"Whatever works for you." DJ
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"I see lots of stamps in our future." Tod Abernathy, at dim sum.
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"I think those are the donuts we get at my work sometimes. They come in a pink box too." Mike
"WOw. It's probably the same pizza too cause it came in a square white box." Me, making fun of Mike.
"Most donuts and pastries come in that box." Ro, informing the confusing Mike after laughing hysterically for a few minutes.
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"Can I get something salty? Cheetos?" Ro, at 9:30am, while we were getting gas. I laugh.
"I've usually had two meals by now." Cafe owner Ro.
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"It doesn't matter whether you're here or not, we talk about the same things." Ro, to Mike.
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"I didn't know those were the owners." Mike, on us being greeted by two people while entering the Cakebread wine event.
"Didn't you see their last name was Cakebread?" Me
"Cakebread's a last name?" Mike
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"Dinner is cheap when you don't get drinks." Mike, on a dinner in SF post wine-tasing where we just drank water.
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"I DID it!!!!!!!!!!!!" My email to Rob, finally caving in to watching Firefly with the bad weather and writer's strike.
"Woo hoo!!! I'm so proud of you! :)" Rob C.
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"Yed's getting Rock Band. High five!" Mike, to me. And he really wanted to high five. :-O
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"Seriously how come at some pts life seems SO hard. So many things to worry about: money, job, friends, relationships, etc." Me
"We are getting all grown up." Melty
"I hate being grown up I think." Me
"Me too. I liked having an allowance and being sheltered from the world. I want to go back under those covers." Melty
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"I just signed up and wrote a bunch of reviews the other day to get myself started." Me on starting up with Yelp (http://eak.yelp.com).
"Shocked you haven’t done this already." Susan
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"The event was 4 hours of wine tasting. I think normal people probably went through one time to try the different wines and appetizers but we went back and forth." Me, on the Cakebread wine club members open house.
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"Boo to unpleasant thoughts! We are cool b/c we are such sensitive people, but it is also a heavy burden to bear b/c we overthink and overfeel EVERYTHING. So exhausting." Mers
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"Tell her I said 'hi' from germany! Have fun." Rob N.'s rsvp for a dinner.
"We'll miss you but have a great time. And some pretzels and beer for us." Me
"Lol! Just did! :)" Rob
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"Aren't you proud of me??? ;-) I just signed up yesterday and have written 44 reviews. I'm obsessed. I want to be like you when I grow up." Me, about Yelping.
"Yes, very prolific." Fancy word-using famous Yelper cuz Ricky
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"How's the office?" Me
"Funny. I'm trying to get chris to snort some sweet tarts and i think i found a gifter for kristian." Nicki
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"If nature would allow it, I'd have enough kids to start my own little country by now (nature and my bank account)." Onray
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"Obama has to win." Onray
"Why?" Me
"Because I voted for him and I don't want to vote for a loser." Onray
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"He went to my wife's high school and he represents the minority in all of us (asian in particular)." Onray
"Is he Asian?" Me
"(Oh wait .. is he part asian? or is that tiger woods?) Either way, they're interchangeable in my book. See, obama is the tiger woods of the political world." Onray
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"It's not a coconut." Mike, on being tapping his head.
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"Don't make me stay up past midnight--I'll turn into a monster." Scary likes his sleep Mike.
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"I want to do things to change it or I'll jump off a bridge." Me, frustrated with life.
"No bridge jumping unless we do it together, ok?" James. Now that's a true friend! ;-)
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"Hey you really online????" Me, to my sis.
"Yes. No school. Too cold." Niff
"Oh ha. How cold is it?" Me
"35 below zero." Niff. I'm so glad I live in CA and not WI
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"Looks super yummy - Hand Grenade $5, shrimp etouffe $5, sweet potato pie $5. Now that's a meal." Hope, on the New Orleans French Quarter Festival.
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"Okay, we need to fix that Miss Thang! I can't let you slip into the abyss." Matt D.
"Yeah, we'll see. I'm just in a funk." Me
"I love you too much and this marriage depends on you being BOUNCY!!!" Matt (aka husband #3).
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"There's no room at the bar. Can we just sit down and drink?" Aaron, on getting seated for dinner.
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"It's good I'm going to Disneyland next weekend cause after your last day when I'm sad I can know I'm going to Disneyland." Me, to Susan.
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"I went to the gym to try see if that helped make me feel better but I just felt worse." Me
"Gyms are depressing! Don't go to the gym! Everyone there is lonely." James' cheery outlook.
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"I don't know how this is physically possible. INSANITY!!!!" Me, on a kid playing Guitar Hero's hardest song on expert on Ellen.
"WOW. That's all I can say." Marc, really good at GH himself.
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"I am so excited for new tv tonight. I can't even tell you!" Nicki, on the Lost premiere day. The writer's strike is just killing us tv people. :-O
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