December 2001

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We celebrated my friend's birthday today, but with a slight twist. Instead of me fixing lunch, we wound up going out. A few other people were there; some I knew and some I didn't. I had a really good time, and even wound up getting to chat with some eye candy across the table from me.

I don't mind if tradition gets modified some, especially when it means adding good people and pleasant experiences to something already a happy occasion. And this was indeed a happy occasion.

Eye candy at lunch notwithstanding, applications for this are still welcome.

December 11

This got started in the office today, when I noticed the conference room chairs were not in their proper places. After I restored some semblance of order, I asked Wendy if she had ever seen the website mentioned below. It turned out she hadn't, so I gave her a brief explanation of it, and told her why I asked.

Tonight we were chatting online, and, well, read on.

Becky: There you are--- the link to furniture porn. I just checked it---the site is still there. I hadn't been there since last year.

Wendy: Thanks. (Pause while she checks out the site.)
Oh, those are too funny! I can't get the "movie" because of the slow phone line, but I bet it's a hoot!

Becky: I haven't seen the movie, either. I just think the still pictures are hilarious. And our conference room chairs were definitely doing some interesting poses this afternoon.

Wendy: Oh my, just what we need--more chairs! Can we make money from breeding our own?

Becky: I don't know about that---but we would definitely save the cost of buying any. But then again, who knows---we might even be able to set up a side business in the spare room. I'll research chair gestation.

Wendy: We could just put a couple of those blue conference room chairs in the back office, shut the door, and see what happens.

Becky: Heehee! But we need to make sure we get just the right pair. Some tend to be standoffish.

Wendy: Well, you know which ones aren't---you saw them!

Becky: Yep. It's the two closest to the bookcase. I think the bookcase may have introduced them.

Wendy: Have you noticed that we have most of the books from The Hitchhiker's Trilogy in there? That would explain it.

Becky: Ahhh! Yes, that makes sense. Also possible: the telephone may have been subliminally humming that old AT&T commercial jingle, "Reach out and touch someone."

Wendy: I dare you to save this conversation and put it up online! (hee hee, I know. Evil, hell, coffee.)*

Becky: Well, I will if it's okay with you.

Wendy: It is.

Becky: Thanks! Consider it done.

I do take safe dares.

*Comment explained at the end of this entry. We've taken to shortening it to the three essential words.