Ellen – I’m full of these stories of stupid things I do. Just yesterday, the phone rang. Someone said, “Hey! How are you doing?” We talked a while, and then I said, can you hold on while I go to a quieter room – there’s a bunch of guys playing guitar in my living room. And she said, “People are playing guitar in your living room – why??!” When I got to the quieter room, I said, “Sorry, so who is this now?” And, of course, it’s the wrong number and she said, “Well, it’s been great talking to you.”

Rashenbo – Welcome! I don’t know if my six words were brilliant, but I sure think the sketch is.

So I read, waving occasionally to people I knew and asking them in a non-plussed way if they knew where the R.A. was.

Ha! I can just SEE you!

Great week on Litpark,Sue. Thanks!

Last night, and this will give you some insight into Green-Hand’s personality, we went out for Indian food, which we do most Thursdays. And after we eat, we all move into the (totally freezing) bar area, where the mics and instruments are set up, and people get up and play. And my friend comes up to Green-Hand and asks if he wants to sign up on the list to play some songs. And he looks over the list and looks around the bar and says, “Yes, but I’d like to go later when there’s a bigger crowd.” Then he sat down and did sodokus until it was his turn.

Juliet – Aw, what a sweetie.

Robin – Eek, that’s freaky! I got “Anywho, I’m pretty keen about you” or something like that with a little British twist, and I decided that was a fine fortune to stop on. It’s awfully fun shaking him back and forth!

Lance – I’m proud of you. Take it to the end!

Okay, guys, I have some work I need to finish up before I head out to the new year’s party at Chinese school. 新年快乐!

dated a few of those fair faced gals , especially in the 80s, if you looked like Siouxsee Sioux OR Morrisey I may have taken a shot at it.

Great pics, great week, great stories.

Congrats on all the great bookish news Wondertwin!!!

gotta run, I have this crazy idea that I’m gonna finish this novel sooner rather than later.

xoxo- L.

Since I’m an agnostic, that means I can believe in anything I want or not believe it…but if you go to our beloved…I mean, Neil Gaiman’s site today…he has an anniversary gift…a weird 8 ball with Neils face in the center (you look like Jambi on Pee Wee’s Playhouse, Neil…but cuter, of course)

Here is the link:

http://www.neilgaiman.com/journal/2007/02/now-we-are-six.html

So I clicked on it, and here’s what it said:

“And now we hear that Julie has beendiscontinued?”

Ahem. That’s my daughter’s name. I will now gulp in fear every five seconds until one of you goes to his site and tells me you got the same message and it means nothing.

Thank you.

Your brother must have a damn, damn fine face.

Robin – Yes, withdrawl.

Myf – I love those angel kitties, too.

Gail – I also wrote a normal sized memoir, you know. This was just a contest, apparently, run by Smith Magazine. You had to tell your story in six words. (I think the look I was going for in college was that I’m-so-scary/The-Cure look.)

Carolyn – Aww. You’re a sweetheart. And Brian, too. When he showed me this drawing, I was really choked up.

Kaytie – My hair care was always to comb my hair out in the shower and then just wring the water out of it and go. Anything that happened with the bangs was accidental or from combing with my fingers. Now I’ve had to add blowdrying to my hair care because the texture changed after Green-Hand was born.

P.S. Yes, I know I’m way behind on email. I’ll try to catch up today. Sorry!