Often times the media hangs onto people and their stories far too long. Sometimes it gets to the point where you just want to say "Enough already... who cares?!?!" And thus... my next blog entry. Below are some of the people whose stories I am over, and am totally sick of hearing about.
1. Jon & Kate Gosselin - These people are not even celebrities and yet they are getting more attention that anyone else out there. Move on!!!
2. Paris Hilton - She is so 2007.
3. Jonas Brothers - They are not cute so what is all the screaming about, ladies?
4. Michael Jackson - He is dead... let the man lie in peace.
5. Jessica Simpson - Bored!
6. Khloe Kardashian / Lamar Odom - Does anyone know who these people are or what they have done?
7. Brad Pitt / Angelina Jolie - We get it... they are the perfect couple. They are also old news.
8. Jennifer Aniston - I love her, but stop trying to tie her to every male in Hollywood.
And that is it. A short blog entry, I realize, but one that was inspired by people.com, usmagazine.com, and more. Feel free to leave a comment below with the people and stories you are sick of hearing about.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
RSVP Already
I will never understand people who do not respond (or RSVP) to something they were invited to. Granted, sometimes you need not reply, as it has not been requested, but when it has been asked for... you respond!
Take our Halloween party for example. Last month we invited everyone to the party. I will grant you, we sent it out early, but that is because we wanted people to save the date. So... not everyone RSVP'd right away. I can make my peace with that. But then last week I sent a reminder to everyone, and still people have not RSVP'd. As of right now, there are 14 "maybe" replies and 18 who have not even done that. 18 people have not said either way... THE PARTY IS TOMORROW!!!!!. I find that extremely rude. If you are invited to a party, have the courtesy to respond. A simple "Thanks for the invite, but we cannot make it" suffices just fine. Those throwing the party plan on a certain number of people being there based on RSVPs. You want to have enough food and drink, but you also do not want to spend hundreds of dollars over if people are not showing up. It is really very simple... just say no. Especially in this day and age when it is as easy as the click of a button on Facebook. If you are coming, say it. If you are not, tell us that too. Anything less is just plain rude!
And don't even get me started on the ass-clown who RSVP'd "no" when he has every intention of coming. He said that he "says no to all of those requests." Then don't come if you say no.
Okay... people are annoying me today. Sorry, but if you go to the effort to invite someone to a party, they should at least have the courtesy to say "no thank you." That is called manners!
And so help me God if people are invited to the wedding and they do not RSVP. They will see me in hell and we can talk about it then! You've heard of Bridezilla... well, meet her big brother Groomzilla!
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Take our Halloween party for example. Last month we invited everyone to the party. I will grant you, we sent it out early, but that is because we wanted people to save the date. So... not everyone RSVP'd right away. I can make my peace with that. But then last week I sent a reminder to everyone, and still people have not RSVP'd. As of right now, there are 14 "maybe" replies and 18 who have not even done that. 18 people have not said either way... THE PARTY IS TOMORROW!!!!!. I find that extremely rude. If you are invited to a party, have the courtesy to respond. A simple "Thanks for the invite, but we cannot make it" suffices just fine. Those throwing the party plan on a certain number of people being there based on RSVPs. You want to have enough food and drink, but you also do not want to spend hundreds of dollars over if people are not showing up. It is really very simple... just say no. Especially in this day and age when it is as easy as the click of a button on Facebook. If you are coming, say it. If you are not, tell us that too. Anything less is just plain rude!
And don't even get me started on the ass-clown who RSVP'd "no" when he has every intention of coming. He said that he "says no to all of those requests." Then don't come if you say no.
Okay... people are annoying me today. Sorry, but if you go to the effort to invite someone to a party, they should at least have the courtesy to say "no thank you." That is called manners!
And so help me God if people are invited to the wedding and they do not RSVP. They will see me in hell and we can talk about it then! You've heard of Bridezilla... well, meet her big brother Groomzilla!
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Colorado in Review
As always, it was a GREAT trip. We had so much fun, and I am so glad Chad got to go to Colorado to see the mountains and all, and also Lorrie's house before she sells it. So, here is a re-cap of the trip broken down by day.
Thursday
Thursday night we got to the airport. When we checked in, all was okay. And then the shit hit the fan. The dumbass VP (Joe Biden) was in town for his $7600/person fundraiser. Well, apparently when he is ready to leave, the entire airport shuts down. That's right... no planes in, and no planes out for over an hour. Thankfully, we were on the ground. I feel sorry for the poor people who were circling in the air for an hour. Absolutely ridiculous. When the ass-clown finally took off, EVERYONE cheered and clapped. That should not even be allowed to happen. So, after a couple hour delay, we finally arrived in Denver, drove to Greeley, got settled in, and went to bed.
Friday
Friday morning we woke up early. I think we only got about 5 hours of sleep. We were in a small bed and it was hot, so we just could not sleep anymore. But it was okay, because we got to get our day started early. After we all showered and got ready, we packed the car to head into the mountains and Estes Park. First, we made a few stops, including a run back to the house as Lorrie forgot her swimsuit (which we never needed anyway).
Our drive in was pretty uneventful. We kept stopping so Chad could get pics of the mountains. It was pretty cute to watch how excited he was. He got some GREAT pics!!! Once we got to Estes, we checked into our cabin at Timber Creek Chalet (http://www.rockymtnresorts.com/locations/timber-creek-chalets/). It was AWESOME!!! Shout out to AP for not only finding it, but paying for it as well. The place comfortably slept 8, though we only had 6. Chad and I had our own room with a king size bed. AP had her own queen bed, but shared a room with Emory and Lorrie in the other queen. Kyle slept on the queen size futon. We also had two bathrooms, a full kitchen, a fireplace, and access to hot tubs. The place was AWESOME!!!
After we checked in and unloaded the car, we continued the drive into the mountains. We went to Rocky Mountain National Park and had a picnic of Honeybaked Ham sandwiches. I had the turkey.... it was an amazing sandwich. After we ate, we did a little hiking through some terrain and took great pics. After that, we continued on up the mountains as high as we could go. We were around 10,000 feet. It was pretty fun. On our way down, we stopped by this place called Beaver Creek (I think) still in the park. We came upon a heard of Elk that was amazing. They were extremely close to us. So close that one came and licked the hood of the car for a few minutes. Chad got a video of that. One of the Bucks was extremely horny and trying to mount the ladies, but they were having no part of it. It was damn funny to watch.
After that it was back to the cabin where we met Emory and her dog Wrigley, and Kyle and Lorrie's dog Duncan. Yup, 6 people and two Golden Retrievers in one cabin. We headed to dinner at a place called Dunraven Inn for dinner. It was excellent Italian food. Homemade everything and Lorrie said probably the best meal she has ever had in Estes. One cool thing about the place... they have decorated $1 bills lining the wall of the restaurant. They estimate over $16,000 on their walls. We all decorated one on behalf of mine and Chad's engagement. It was fun to do.
After dinner it was back to the cabin for a little nosh, a board game called Dirty Minds (highly entertaining) and then off to bed.
Saturday
Saturday morning we woke up, got ready, took the dogs for a walk, had breakfast, woke up the rest of the clan, and off we went. We spent the entire day shopping in downtown Estes. It was so fun to go into all of the stores. We really enjoyed ourselves. And the weather was GORGEOUS!!!! After we did all of downtown, we headed back to Greeley. We went to the grocery store, bought a bunch of appetizers, made those for dinner, played Scattergories, watched Roseanne, and went to bed. We were all exhausted and went to bed early!
Sunday
Sunday we were going into Boulder. We got ready, said goodbye to Emory, and loaded up the car again. If you are thinking, "My word you spent a lot of time in the car," you are right. That is always the case when we are in Colorado, because there is nothing to do in Greeley, but we are just an hour or so from Denver, Estes Park, Boulder, and Fort Collins. We went to a restaurant called "The Sink" where lots of CU kids hang out. The place was a really fun environment, but the food sucked and our extremely drunk waitress was a moron. But it gave us a lot to laugh at. Lexie and John were with us for this day, so Chad finally got to meet the entire clan. We had a blast with them.
After lunch, we went on the Celestial Seasonings factory tour. It was okay, but we made our own fun... teabagging anyone. :) lol After the tour, we bought a lot of stuff in their store, and then headed to Pearl Street. This is where we did a lot more shopping. Tons of cute stores including this AWESOME 80's candy store where Chad and I both got old school metal lunch boxes. I got a Smurfs one... he got a Sock Monkey one. So fun.
After walking around for what seemed like hours, we finally had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. After that, we said goodbye to Kyle, Lexie, and John, and headed back for our last night in Greeley. We basically packed, hung out a bit, and went to bed. We had to wake up at 5:00 to get to the airport on Monday.
That was pretty much the trip. We had a blast, as we always do in Colorado, and I am already looking forward to the next vacation.
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Thursday
Thursday night we got to the airport. When we checked in, all was okay. And then the shit hit the fan. The dumbass VP (Joe Biden) was in town for his $7600/person fundraiser. Well, apparently when he is ready to leave, the entire airport shuts down. That's right... no planes in, and no planes out for over an hour. Thankfully, we were on the ground. I feel sorry for the poor people who were circling in the air for an hour. Absolutely ridiculous. When the ass-clown finally took off, EVERYONE cheered and clapped. That should not even be allowed to happen. So, after a couple hour delay, we finally arrived in Denver, drove to Greeley, got settled in, and went to bed.
Friday
Friday morning we woke up early. I think we only got about 5 hours of sleep. We were in a small bed and it was hot, so we just could not sleep anymore. But it was okay, because we got to get our day started early. After we all showered and got ready, we packed the car to head into the mountains and Estes Park. First, we made a few stops, including a run back to the house as Lorrie forgot her swimsuit (which we never needed anyway).
Our drive in was pretty uneventful. We kept stopping so Chad could get pics of the mountains. It was pretty cute to watch how excited he was. He got some GREAT pics!!! Once we got to Estes, we checked into our cabin at Timber Creek Chalet (http://www.rockymtnresorts.com/locations/timber-creek-chalets/). It was AWESOME!!! Shout out to AP for not only finding it, but paying for it as well. The place comfortably slept 8, though we only had 6. Chad and I had our own room with a king size bed. AP had her own queen bed, but shared a room with Emory and Lorrie in the other queen. Kyle slept on the queen size futon. We also had two bathrooms, a full kitchen, a fireplace, and access to hot tubs. The place was AWESOME!!!
After we checked in and unloaded the car, we continued the drive into the mountains. We went to Rocky Mountain National Park and had a picnic of Honeybaked Ham sandwiches. I had the turkey.... it was an amazing sandwich. After we ate, we did a little hiking through some terrain and took great pics. After that, we continued on up the mountains as high as we could go. We were around 10,000 feet. It was pretty fun. On our way down, we stopped by this place called Beaver Creek (I think) still in the park. We came upon a heard of Elk that was amazing. They were extremely close to us. So close that one came and licked the hood of the car for a few minutes. Chad got a video of that. One of the Bucks was extremely horny and trying to mount the ladies, but they were having no part of it. It was damn funny to watch.
After that it was back to the cabin where we met Emory and her dog Wrigley, and Kyle and Lorrie's dog Duncan. Yup, 6 people and two Golden Retrievers in one cabin. We headed to dinner at a place called Dunraven Inn for dinner. It was excellent Italian food. Homemade everything and Lorrie said probably the best meal she has ever had in Estes. One cool thing about the place... they have decorated $1 bills lining the wall of the restaurant. They estimate over $16,000 on their walls. We all decorated one on behalf of mine and Chad's engagement. It was fun to do.
After dinner it was back to the cabin for a little nosh, a board game called Dirty Minds (highly entertaining) and then off to bed.
Saturday
Saturday morning we woke up, got ready, took the dogs for a walk, had breakfast, woke up the rest of the clan, and off we went. We spent the entire day shopping in downtown Estes. It was so fun to go into all of the stores. We really enjoyed ourselves. And the weather was GORGEOUS!!!! After we did all of downtown, we headed back to Greeley. We went to the grocery store, bought a bunch of appetizers, made those for dinner, played Scattergories, watched Roseanne, and went to bed. We were all exhausted and went to bed early!
Sunday
Sunday we were going into Boulder. We got ready, said goodbye to Emory, and loaded up the car again. If you are thinking, "My word you spent a lot of time in the car," you are right. That is always the case when we are in Colorado, because there is nothing to do in Greeley, but we are just an hour or so from Denver, Estes Park, Boulder, and Fort Collins. We went to a restaurant called "The Sink" where lots of CU kids hang out. The place was a really fun environment, but the food sucked and our extremely drunk waitress was a moron. But it gave us a lot to laugh at. Lexie and John were with us for this day, so Chad finally got to meet the entire clan. We had a blast with them.
After lunch, we went on the Celestial Seasonings factory tour. It was okay, but we made our own fun... teabagging anyone. :) lol After the tour, we bought a lot of stuff in their store, and then headed to Pearl Street. This is where we did a lot more shopping. Tons of cute stores including this AWESOME 80's candy store where Chad and I both got old school metal lunch boxes. I got a Smurfs one... he got a Sock Monkey one. So fun.
After walking around for what seemed like hours, we finally had dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. After that, we said goodbye to Kyle, Lexie, and John, and headed back for our last night in Greeley. We basically packed, hung out a bit, and went to bed. We had to wake up at 5:00 to get to the airport on Monday.
That was pretty much the trip. We had a blast, as we always do in Colorado, and I am already looking forward to the next vacation.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Another Trip
Hi everyone. As you know, pretty much my favorite thing to do is travel. So... I am off on another trip. This time we are going to Colorado. AP is going tonight, and Chad and I go in tomorrow night. We will stay with Lorrie, and Chad will finally get to meet the rest of her clan and see the mountains. One night we rented a house and will be staying in the mountains... Estes Park. Should be super fun. I will fill you in on Monday or Tuesday when I return. Until then... be good.
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Friday, October 9, 2009
One Year and Counting
The old saying is true... time flies when you are having fun. It is hard to believe that one year from tomorrow, Chad and I will get married. It is even harder to believe that we have known each other for less than a year. And just six weeks after we met, we were engaged. But... when you know, you know. There is no doubt in my mind that Chad is my soul mate, b'sheret, best friend... my heart & soul. I never in my wildest dreams could imagine I would find someone who makes me this happy and for whom I am thankful for every day. I am tearing up just writing this. But when I was searching for "him," I never thought this was possible, and I know why... because I had not yet met Chad.
Enough with the sappy crap... we are getting married one year from tomorrow!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. Growing up, I always thought I would marry a woman and have kids... you know, the way it is "supposed to be." But I am so excited to be marrying Chad and doing so in the synagogue where I grew up. True, it is not a legal marriage, but to the naked eye, it will look like a typical wedding. Not only did we get the date and place we want to get married, but we got the photographer, florist, videographer, caterer, and DJ we wanted too (yes, a DJ... neither of us like bands). For those of you curious, please check out our wedding webpage at http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/AlexLocke&ChadHewitt
So that is pretty much all I wanted to say. This weekend, I think Chad and I are going to come up with our master list of everything that needs to happen. From the big things like linens, invitations, wedding rings, and registering, to the smaller things like place cards and wedding party gifts. We will do a column of what needs to be done, who is responsible, when it needs to get done, and when it is completed. Hopefully our hyper-organization will make it a flawless event and a night to remember.
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Enough with the sappy crap... we are getting married one year from tomorrow!!!!!!!!! I am so excited. Growing up, I always thought I would marry a woman and have kids... you know, the way it is "supposed to be." But I am so excited to be marrying Chad and doing so in the synagogue where I grew up. True, it is not a legal marriage, but to the naked eye, it will look like a typical wedding. Not only did we get the date and place we want to get married, but we got the photographer, florist, videographer, caterer, and DJ we wanted too (yes, a DJ... neither of us like bands). For those of you curious, please check out our wedding webpage at http://www.theknot.com/ourwedding/AlexLocke&ChadHewitt
So that is pretty much all I wanted to say. This weekend, I think Chad and I are going to come up with our master list of everything that needs to happen. From the big things like linens, invitations, wedding rings, and registering, to the smaller things like place cards and wedding party gifts. We will do a column of what needs to be done, who is responsible, when it needs to get done, and when it is completed. Hopefully our hyper-organization will make it a flawless event and a night to remember.
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Chicago Memories
Okay, I know my blog posts have been a little lacking lately. My sincere apologies. But, I have really been without inspiration. If anyone has any potential topics for me, by all means share. Shout out to Allison who inspired this blog post.
It has already been 8 years since I lived in Chicago... 8 years!!! A lot has happened in that time, but during the year and a half I lived there, I have some wonderful memories. So, below are some of those memories. They may not be my favorite, but none the less are memories. I also have WAY more than could fit here, so I may do a follow up to this blog at some point... especially if no one gives me any potential topics. Okay... on with the show...
- Danny and I started out living in this beautiful palace we shared with a roommate who we will call Gladys Pussman. The place was gorgeous, but was way the hell out. So, we moved to the ghetto basement that is 827 Wrightwood. Another shout out to Allison who told us about it. It was a dump, but it was cheap and allowed us to live with Allison, Dina, and Jill.
- In that ghetto apartment I remember a lot related to food... Sunday night dinners, Pudding Parties, cookies that I made if the girls bought the supplies, Danny's popcorn, having Aunt Charlotte over for dinner, and no garbage disposal to send any of this down.
- Continuing on with the theme of Allison... she and I worked together at LCI. This was, by far, the most unprofessional business you have EVER seen. I won't begin to get into the personnel, but the place was a joke. My all time favorite... we moved into a new building, and for our Grand Opening, we not only made all of our reps supply the food (we did not provide or serve anything), we told them what they needed to bring. That place was UNREAL. No big shock... they closed a year or so after I left.
- Okay... one more thing about Allison... she and I used to take walks on Sunday afternoon. We would often wind up at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
- Danny has always been a wonderful driver (please note sarcasm). Not only did he regularly clip other cars, but one time he did and his front bumper got pulled off. To this day, it is in the basement of our Ashland apartment.
- We used to get our hair cut at a place called We Care Hair. Good lord!!! To make matters worse, when we moved into our ghetto apartment, we were poor, so we furnished the kitchen at the Salvation Army. No lie!
- There was an awesome bar in Boys Town called Voltaire. We would go there, order dessert, have drinks, and watch their Cabaret show. So fun! We even took our mom's there when they came in for Mom's Weekend.
- One thing I definitely do not miss... the train. There was nothing worse that being cramped into those ridiculously hot cars with your face smashed into some tall guy's armpit. I love driving to work!
- It was here that "my girls" introduced me to Popeye's Chicken. I must admit... it is delish!
- Danny's dating life was another great thing about Chicago. Although that could be it's own post.
- And my final memory for this post... being in the audience of the Jerry Springer show when Danny got into it with one of the "guests." Oh no he didn't!
Ahh yes, good times. Feel free to leave any of your Chicago memories below as a comment, and also please give me ideas for future blog posts.
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It has already been 8 years since I lived in Chicago... 8 years!!! A lot has happened in that time, but during the year and a half I lived there, I have some wonderful memories. So, below are some of those memories. They may not be my favorite, but none the less are memories. I also have WAY more than could fit here, so I may do a follow up to this blog at some point... especially if no one gives me any potential topics. Okay... on with the show...
- Danny and I started out living in this beautiful palace we shared with a roommate who we will call Gladys Pussman. The place was gorgeous, but was way the hell out. So, we moved to the ghetto basement that is 827 Wrightwood. Another shout out to Allison who told us about it. It was a dump, but it was cheap and allowed us to live with Allison, Dina, and Jill.
- In that ghetto apartment I remember a lot related to food... Sunday night dinners, Pudding Parties, cookies that I made if the girls bought the supplies, Danny's popcorn, having Aunt Charlotte over for dinner, and no garbage disposal to send any of this down.
- Continuing on with the theme of Allison... she and I worked together at LCI. This was, by far, the most unprofessional business you have EVER seen. I won't begin to get into the personnel, but the place was a joke. My all time favorite... we moved into a new building, and for our Grand Opening, we not only made all of our reps supply the food (we did not provide or serve anything), we told them what they needed to bring. That place was UNREAL. No big shock... they closed a year or so after I left.
- Okay... one more thing about Allison... she and I used to take walks on Sunday afternoon. We would often wind up at the Lincoln Park Zoo.
- Danny has always been a wonderful driver (please note sarcasm). Not only did he regularly clip other cars, but one time he did and his front bumper got pulled off. To this day, it is in the basement of our Ashland apartment.
- We used to get our hair cut at a place called We Care Hair. Good lord!!! To make matters worse, when we moved into our ghetto apartment, we were poor, so we furnished the kitchen at the Salvation Army. No lie!
- There was an awesome bar in Boys Town called Voltaire. We would go there, order dessert, have drinks, and watch their Cabaret show. So fun! We even took our mom's there when they came in for Mom's Weekend.
- One thing I definitely do not miss... the train. There was nothing worse that being cramped into those ridiculously hot cars with your face smashed into some tall guy's armpit. I love driving to work!
- It was here that "my girls" introduced me to Popeye's Chicken. I must admit... it is delish!
- Danny's dating life was another great thing about Chicago. Although that could be it's own post.
- And my final memory for this post... being in the audience of the Jerry Springer show when Danny got into it with one of the "guests." Oh no he didn't!
Ahh yes, good times. Feel free to leave any of your Chicago memories below as a comment, and also please give me ideas for future blog posts.
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Thursday, October 1, 2009
Talking on the Phone
I hate talking on the phone, I hate talking on the phone, I HATE TALKING ON THE PHONE!!! Let me be clear... I hate talking on the phone. It's funny... when I was growing up, I loved talking on the phone. I would see my friends at school, and then as soon as we got home, we would talk on the phone. We would talk ALL night too. Eventually, Missy and I got our own phone line so my parents could still use the phone too. Well, I think I used up all of my "minutes" back then because now... I despise the phone.
I don't like talking at home on personal calls. I most certainly do not like talking on the phone at work for business. I ALWAYS prefer to e-mail people rather than talk on the phone. For one, you have a record of what was said. And two... who wants to talk?!?!?! I know e-mail is impersonal when it comes to business, but it is so much more convenient, and truly, a time saver. Talking on the phone takes FOREVER. Especially on a personal call. No one calls, asks their question, and then hangs up. Oh no... they call, you ask how each other are, you talk about what you did for the day, what you are doing coming up, ask about family, and yadda yadda yadda.
I know I am sounding SO negative, and probably like an asshole, I just don't like talking on the phone. People have commented when I am on the phone that I sound busy or distracted.... it could be that. Or... perhaps I just don't want to talk at that time. Just because you want to talk does not mean I want to then... or am even available.
Okay... this blog could go on forever. I will just leave it at the fact that I hate talking on the phone, and if you are offended... to bad. I know you are going to call me anyway.
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I don't like talking at home on personal calls. I most certainly do not like talking on the phone at work for business. I ALWAYS prefer to e-mail people rather than talk on the phone. For one, you have a record of what was said. And two... who wants to talk?!?!?! I know e-mail is impersonal when it comes to business, but it is so much more convenient, and truly, a time saver. Talking on the phone takes FOREVER. Especially on a personal call. No one calls, asks their question, and then hangs up. Oh no... they call, you ask how each other are, you talk about what you did for the day, what you are doing coming up, ask about family, and yadda yadda yadda.
I know I am sounding SO negative, and probably like an asshole, I just don't like talking on the phone. People have commented when I am on the phone that I sound busy or distracted.... it could be that. Or... perhaps I just don't want to talk at that time. Just because you want to talk does not mean I want to then... or am even available.
Okay... this blog could go on forever. I will just leave it at the fact that I hate talking on the phone, and if you are offended... to bad. I know you are going to call me anyway.
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