me: looks like I'm writing for National Lampoon again me: yo me: yep Karen: BTW am ordering a cake to be elivered to you on thursday. Need to phone numbers -- should I give them Andrew's too? Is he still working at home as well? me: meh, I've done worse Karen: you'll hve to switch gears to get in Paris Hilton mode. Karen: Well, you're right -- you me: for now, yes me: I'm sick of not being utilized properly Karen: Yes, I understand. So you're doing it for free? me: I'll do it for a couple of weeks, then explain to them that it's in their best interest to give me a politics blog me: so I volunteered me: and I noticed they've put up a craigslist ad like 3 times me: they need somebody to do their celebrity blog Karen: Yay! Doing what? How'd that happen? me: I've got my finger on the pulse, mom me: I knew about it in 97, for christ's sake me: I know talk soup, too Karen: Now I'm getting excited for you! Karen: You could make it like that! Karen: Now it's called The Soup -- you know that guy. Karen: Also Talk Soup Karen: I'm going to look it up right now, you've got to read that guy on e me: not to be sexist, and present company accepted, but they actually have girls trying to write comedy Karen: He's older, like in his 40s. Karen: Also on eonline there's a funny gay guy who went to Highland Park High School. What's his name? I'll link you. He's hilarious. me: http://www.nationallampoon.com/thezaz/ me: look at the power vacuum me: I know who he is Karen: YOu know that's Perez with a z Karen: Read PerezHilton.com Karen: You'll have to watch The Hills and Gossip Girl to get all the players down Karen: Re: national lampoon -- you can make it funny, like you're laughing at the people who fawn all over the celebs. You can make it your own, now that I think about it. Karen: Am asking it to be delivered before noon, but you never know. me: 512-796-4375 Karen: May I give them his phone number as a back up? Karen: Then, here's the soup online. Doubt it Joel McHale actually writes that stuff? http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/the_soup/index.html me: will do, thanks Karen: That's the link for Ted Casablanca, originally from Dallas ( not his real name, obviously) Read him just to see his voice, pretty hilarious slant on things. me: caleb's asleep on the couch, I'm going to wake him up with loud prog rock me: well, I don't think that alleging that I don't know where to go for celeb news constitutes underestimation... Karen: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/the_awful_truth/index.html Karen: i know, i know, why do i underestimate you? me: 15th of November, I seem to recall? Karen: When is it exactly? me: I'm assuming I won't be coming up for thanksgiving until after the wedding Karen: We can do that when I'm up there, unless you think you'll be coming to Dad's wedding sometime soon? me: well, we've got some time Karen: Just found out that that NY wedding is black tie! So that means you'll have to get a tuxedo. I think we should buy you one instead of renting. me: I have no tolerance for non-morning persons me: I'm awake, everyone else should be too me: one, I believe Karen: Let him sleep, poor baby. When is his interview? me: I could write a computer program that would generate that crap and I know almost nothing about progrmming me: I'm not sure anyone writes that me: meh Karen: It just needs to be fit properly by a tailor, so I want to supervise it or Dad can if he's doing it. Karen: We can get it here if you come to Dallas or there when I come up after your move. Karen: Oh, well maybe HE'LL buy you a tuxedo for that one. Either way, one of us needs to buy you a tux this fall. me: I don't know if they've even set a date yet Karen: Yes, I kjow that. I just mailed you your "save the date" invitation for that one. But you don't know yet when you're coming down for Dad's wedding/ when it's scheduled? I'd hope you'd come here for that soon? me: Olasky Karen: Dad's wedding? Karen: The wedding?