Went to see award-nominated film last night with gal pal, and ended evening in Ivy League bookstore so she could purchase book of same name. Had forgotten just how much love that possess for books. Am that girl walking down aisles, fondling spines of new paperbacks, lusty look in her eye. Am that girl who makes bibliophile sound dirty.
Kept grabbing galpal to say, "Have you read this one?"
S: How do you have time to read so much? You must have read a third of these books!
H: Used to work at a bookstore in college. I had a book-a-day habit.
S: You're kidding!
H: Nope. They let us take them home from the store, so I never had to pay for them. Too bad the Gap doesn't have the same policy. (sigh) I love books.
S: You should work in publishing. That's all you'd have to say at your interview. I'd hire you.
H: Do you pay well?
Being the magical day that it is (for no other reason than have decided it to be so), will be starting the Summer-Means-Swimwear, Perk-up-that-Ass plan. Have let self go just enough that will be something of a challenge. And now that have plenty of time on J-less hands, might do v. well to challenge self. Am telling self that will be easy. All that is required is a bit of discipline and... well, saying good-bye to some old friends.
Dear Ben and Jerry,
It's been real. Thanks for the good times. See ya in about, what... six months?
All the love in my heart,
H
Posted by This Fish at March 4, 2003 11:09 AMLove the note to Ben and Jerry. But surely there can be found a delicate balance?
Hope the "perk up" plan works. If you belong to a gym, there are always men there. And if by chance one of them happens to notice your incredibly lean gills and tail fins, so much the better, right?
God I'm such a cheeseball.
Posted by: Michael at March 4, 2003 11:26 AMnooooo! H come back! dont go. don't leave us. parting is such sweet sorrow.
Posted by: ben and jerry at March 4, 2003 12:25 PMHey lovely Fish,
Thanks for linking my site! Love reading about your adventures, and am glad to be spreading the word.
Have you seen this yet? Another admirer, I'm quite sure.
Be well!
Posted by: Pelican at March 4, 2003 12:46 PMHmmm... I was going to give up fast food for lent, but maybe I should write my own "Dear Ben & Jerry" letter and eat that lone pint that's still in my freezer tonight.
Posted by: windowsill wendy at March 4, 2003 04:16 PMAnd those other two dear friends, Plain and Peanut?
Posted by: Lex at March 4, 2003 04:40 PMLove the new domain, Fish. You rock.
And the note to Ben and Jerry is nice. Very bold. Wish I had that kind of resolve.
Posted by: Tab at March 4, 2003 08:34 PMBlah .... blah ... blah ... ice cream.
Posted by: Joe Suny at March 5, 2003 09:43 AMWhy'd you let yourself go WHILE you were in the relationship? Wouldn't it have been better to keep yourself looking nice for J?
Posted by: Joe Suny at March 5, 2003 09:45 AMJ certainly never had any complaints. And perhaps my definition of letting myself go is different from yours. I bet I'd still turn your head, you miserable little man.
Posted by: Fish at March 5, 2003 09:48 AMNo complaints he told you. Perhaps, your replacement isn't a big fan of Ben and Jerry?
Turn my head? I doubt it. I don't like Southerners. The one hot woman I knew from Virginia was originally from NY. So, she doesn't count.
Posted by: Joe Suny at March 5, 2003 10:23 AMMiserable little man's rather weak, Fish. Are you suffering from Ben-and-Jerry withdrawal?
Posted by: Joe Suny at March 5, 2003 10:24 AMMaybe, you could rent a forklift for your perk-up-your-ass plan and have it follow you around for the summer?
Posted by: Joe Suny at March 5, 2003 10:27 AMJoe, I am curious as to the need for such mean-spirited comments on your part. But I assure you, you do not wish to engage in subterfuge with this girl. You will not win.
And as for criticizing the physical appearance of someone you've never seen... well, that's just pathetic and silly. Send us your picture, Joe. We'd just love to see where you get off.
You need attention. Maybe there's a message board at your university where you could post for some friends?
Dude. C'mon, you're in college and you're spending your time blogsurfing and insulting someone you've never met.
Shouldn't you be out getting drunk and hooking up with Freshman girls that don't know any better?
As for "not finding southern women attractive" that's moronic and more than a little gay.
I'm not sure if you're bitter or just a huge tool.
Posted by: Doug at March 5, 2003 10:59 AM
He really is just depressing the whole scene. Can you put one of your web-savvy friends on the case and track him down so that we can e-bombard him?
Posted by: Michael at March 5, 2003 11:05 AMi once started an online fight with someone i didn't know.... but i'm 16... and it was years ago.
Posted by: sas at March 5, 2003 11:52 AMive never been so in love with doug as i am at this moment.
hey, initial misconceptions, i gotta southern girl for ya!!
PS: sas, be good! good luck!