We Are Schmuck Stars Though
Gwen: i decided i need i hobby other than political fundraising. so i've become completely obsessed with noah baumbach. the problem is that he has a web site where he chats incessantly with people about his movies. so now i have wasted an hour reading just today's postings. i can't tell if this is better or worse than when i became so obsessed with lance armstrong that i read his website for an entire afternoon two summers ago.
Hammer: i did not know who that was. had to look.
Jelliott: i still don't know who that is.
Gwen: beau just sent me a picture of a tattoo he got running down his back. we all mourn in different ways. i bought an apartment, he got a tattoo.
Jelliott: what is it of? that's funny, would you have had aproblem w/a tattoo when you were dating
Gwen: no i always said it was fine with me. he has been talking about it for years. but i guess he finally got around to it.
Jelliott: so totally same as your apt... is YaYa thinking about going to hanoi?
Gwen: if she gets the job i guess she'll consider it. she is just freaking out b/c she just decided to come here and now this. but it is the way it always happens. my office mate remembers every article of clothing i've showed him that i have bought. so cute.
Jelliott: i think you love him.
Gwen: yeah, i do. as an officemate. that is worse than as a friend though.
Jelliott: haha i so don't want to work
Gwen: i am just getting back into it. they had an emergency is gwen happy meeting. which i think is hysterical b/c i am only unhappy about not work related things. but whatever, if you want to make me happier at work, go for it.
Hammer: really what did that involve that's kinda cooL
Gwen: i just got called into the recruitment managers office and she and the associate liason were like, are you happy here? we are concerned b/c we like you and want to make sure you are happy. i was like i'm fine thanks for asking. but i was way scared i was in trouble and was so relieved i wasn't b/c i have been such a slacker lately. just goes to show slackign can pay off sometimes.
Jelliott: that's so funny, it's prob cuz they pay attention to billing ebbs and flows. i'm going to an entertainment law seminar in midtown this evening, i can bring a guest, want to join me? i'll email the invite.
Gwen: i have plans, so can't join. now if it were a divorce law seminar....
NEXT DAY
Jelliott: what are your plans? how is YaYa?
Gwen: some guy that works at [changing the name] brothers and hopefully makes millions. then i can retire early to the greek islands like jackie O. YaYa is mad at me b/c she was waiting around for guy to deliver my table and he was late and she almost missed yoga and it ruined her zen. other than that she is well. right now i just want to smoke and keep working on my article re: Beau which is coming along with the help of yaya. her cousin worked at the new yorker, thinks it is a great topic and shouldn't be published in cosmo, but something more literary aimed at men and women. i am truly psyched. so i am really focued on this and not really anything else. although i am pretending.
Jelliott: i love the idea of your article getting published some place fancy. is it long or short? if short enough you should submit for the page back of the ny times magazine. poor YaYa. but tell me about your table.
Gwen: it's long. it goes from beginning of our high school relationship to break up, and all details in between. totally going to be published under a pseudonym as i have parents. table is boring drop leaf table from pier one. just trying to get my life together so no one else tries to have an "intervention" with me. YaYa is fine. i'll just buy her flowers. how funny.
Hammer: I have the world's biggest oral fixation. If I was still smoking I would have had 100 cigs this week instead if have chewed 100 pieces of gum and had 100 dum dum lollipops. My teeth are going to fall out
Jelliott: i want to smoke 100 cigarettes today just to have a reason to go home sick.
Gwen: well if it makes you feel any better, i am no longer smoking at work, but b/c i have instittued that rule i am splitting my 100 cigarettes a day between morning in my chair and night in my chair. YaYa has to come abck and put a stop to this. i truly hate everyone and truly hate my job right now. YaYa will be back this weekend. she want to go to moma and get pedicures
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RELIGION, THERAPY, SCUBA DIVING...
Gwen: i am reading the dsm-iv for work, i can't believe it. it is so cool. i wish i were a therapist.
Hammer: ha ha
Jelliott: should i know what that is? i don't.
Gwen: it is the diagnosis code manual that therapists, etc. use to describe (largely to insurance companies) what it is that is wrong with you. anything you want me to look up - ocd, borderline personality disorder?
Jelliott: nah, as i mentioned to jammer yesterday, i have been trying to acquire a disorder for years and nothing has stuck. try to diagnose that one.
Hammer: So i have yet to figur eout anything good to get Jimbo for b-day... He said he wants video games and wallet which is fine but not so special
Jelliott: you could get him those things and then take him to do something really cool. i was thinking of arranging for hand gliding w/eli for his bday when we get back from montana or even in montana, something like that. something neither of you have done before but that would be cool... scuba lessons?
Hammer: yeah that could be good. scuba is unlikely -who wants to take scuba in the chesapeake???- but maybe a cooking class?
Jelliott: love that idea!! cooking class would be a blast--you could do something that incorporates wine which is fun because even if you never cook again you can always choose nice wines when out at restaurants.
Gwen: or maybe a wine tasting tour in VA as they have good vineyards, etc. then you would really know how to choose wines...
Hammer: i guess but that does not really seem like a b-day present you know. i mean we could just do it. No real need for me to treat as gift. . .makes me feel like I am cheating since if he wanted to take scuba in margarita he would just sign up for it. This really is the problem with trying to buy gifts w/ his money! just does not feel like it is from me.
Jelliott: i still think you shoudl get him the toys he wants but then do something adventurous together. he'll appreciate it and you both win. you're married, it's your money too. wait till he's sitting on his ass on 9pm while you're working at HH playing those video games while you earn your keep!!
Hammer: I will have to work a lot of late nights before I can catch up. . . . .
Gwen: I wrote this to my therapist: "I am reading the DSM-IV for work and am now concerned that I have border line personality disorder. I know my session isn't until tomorrow, but if you'd let me know if you think I don't have it that would make me feel better. Otherwise, we'll discuss tomorrow." She said: Dont worry. You don't have it.
Hammer: I assume you were joking when you sent???? Jimbo and I have decided that maybe we shoudl start going to church. I want to try some out in DC. Not catholic ones but open to all others
Jelliott: feeling the need for spirituality? i would highly recommend episcopal church as it is close to catholicism w/o the crap and they are first church to advocate for/support gay marriage. otherwise buddhism.
Hammer: problem with episcolaians is taht they are just a chruch for rich people. Not really into helping out poor. Both Jimbo and I went to episcopal schools and not a lot of focus on the poor. Just figure that i blessed and shoudl maybe try and focus on being grateful for that once in awhile. keep me from feeling entitled
Jelliott: then i would say lutheran is next best thing. or else find a liberal catholic church.
Hammer: we'll see I will let you know how our tour of church's goes...not starting until after venezuela.
Jelliott: i can't see you and jimbo singing along to black baptist gospel but you never know
Hammer: heehee absurd
Jelliott: must share my joy: figured out how to play ipod off of computer speakers!! life is good.
Hammer: fancy