Subject: Chat with Miriam Carothers
From: Miriam Carothers <m.w.carothers@gmail.com>
To: barriticus@gmail.com

8:58 PM Miriam: just got home.
9:01 PM where the FUCK is Andrew Stroub? He's supposed to work with me tomorrow and hasn't returned a single call. I'm horrified.
9:04 PM me: I tried to call him
  hey
  I'll call rebecca
  one sec
9:05 PM Miriam: I'm going to be FUCKED if he doesn't show.
9:07 PM Anyway, how are you?

6 minutes
9:14 PM me: pretty good, just preparing for the move and planning the formal announcement for Operation Fuck Everyone
 Miriam: Ha ha. I fully support this Operation Fuck Everyone.
 me: about to head over to Josh and John's to watch game with them, or rather just drink
9:15 PM I'll catch you in a bit, bring my laptop over there
 Miriam: Jets lost, go Saints I guess.
  Sweet.
 me: feel free to meet me there if you'd like, it's over on Knickerbocker
9:16 PM Miriam: I'd love to but I'm tucked in for the night. This Stroub shit has made me so mad I'd be no fun anyway.
9:17 PM Alright, find melater yah?
9:18 PM me later.
9:19 PM me: I'm working on trying to threaten Straub into compliance, left message for Rebecca and had Josh do same
  will keep you updated
  I'm sorry about vouching for him, I really didn't think that he would pull something like this
 Miriam: Thank you. I don't need or deserve this shit.
9:20 PM me: I'll keep trying
  okay, nighty night, will let you know if I have any success on that front
 Miriam: Have fun. I'll be online tonight doing research for work, chat me whenever. xo.
Miriam: what's the score?
me: 28 to 28
me: if we're talking about the same game
me: Min vs NO
me: Josh is drunk
me: their new place is pretty nifty
Miriam: Of course.
Miriam: 28 to 28.Jeez.
me: except all hardwood, so Josh, Divya, and John's drunken football yelling is reverberating around the room
Miriam: Tell Everybody I said HOLA!
Miriam: which team y'all rooting for?
me: I have no idea
me: writing my column
me: hate sports
me: apparently both teams
me: there seems to be some dispute
me: I'll send you something interesting
me: I totally converted this famous conservative writer who hated me just a day ago to the operation
Miriam: Alright, I'm in damage control mode....contacting people about work this week. FUCK STROUB!
me: I just left him a message
me: and am calling Rebecca over and over again
me: obviously, do what you can to get someone else
me: but I'm going to try to get him to come in just in case you can't get anyone else
Miriam: Whatever man, I don't need the stress. His loss. Easy $900. He's a fucking retard.
me: I know, the guy's caused me to lose my apartment
me: and something like $3000
Miriam: Let's lose his ass for good.
me: not to mention the difficulties inherent to having that guy in my house 24/7 for several months
me: well, of course
me: I'm now determining whether and to what extent I'm going to retaliate
Miriam: Retaliation? He just needs to die.
me: yeah, but now he's fucked you over in addition to what he's done to me
me: after you took a chance on him
me: in order to help him out and me out as well
Miriam: The sad part is that he did a really excellent job with me. He's got skills but if he needs to waste his time with drugs let's just let him. Very very very far away!
me: again, you're preaching to the choir
me: I'm not going to associate with him anymore
Miriam: Anyway, I wish I was hanging with you guys right now.
Miriam: Instead of seething in my little apt. ha ha.
me: well, you'll enjoy hanging out at the new place with Mirna and I
me: it'll be fun
me: you'll like Mirna
Miriam: Sounds good.
Miriam: I'm sure I will.
me: she's been among my bestest friends for over a decade
me: she likes to play computer games and smoke weed
me: which may not sound fun to you, but you should give it a shot
Miriam: She sounds very cool, activities I rather you took part in, as opposed to the current shenanigans.
Miriam: I'm down.
Miriam: Crack isn't really my thing and my doc is cutting me off the pills. So why not?
me: my new address
me: 383 S. 3rd street #3 11211
me: for future reference
Miriam: Gracias.
Miriam: what train again?
me: one sec
me: Hewes stop on JM
me: and
me: Metropolitan stop on G
me: Lorimer on L
Miriam: G! Yaaaay! That connects to me in LIC.
me: ah-so, kawaii desu
me: ^_____________^
Miriam: ha ha.
Miriam: What day do you move?
me: not entirely sure yet
me: 26th from 30th, anytime before then
Miriam: that's great!
Miriam: Be careful with your clothing when you move though, but you knew that.
me: yeah, I'm going to be meticulous about that
Miriam: My fur lining is in the freezer, washed all my clothing on hot. My leg is pretty chewed up. Trippy man. So any score? I guess I'm rooting for the Saints in deference to Dr.C.....
me: NO won
me: sorry about the bites, I'm not used to bed bugs, we don't have them in Texas
Miriam: My Jets are done.....harrumph. Yah, I'm surprised you aren't more chewed up. Andrew just texted.
Miriam: He says he's coming. Sigh......I just want to get through the week.
me: good
me: do me a favor
Miriam: he said he's coming clean and sober. Whatever, I need to meditate and try not to kill him.
Miriam: wha?
me: if you can, have him sign about 75 percent of the checks and have him give them to you
me: so that I can pay Moishe
me: not sure if that's doable
me: does he get the checks there?
Miriam: I'll talk to him about it tomorrow.
me: okay
me: thanks
Miriam: I can get my hands on the check before he does.
Miriam: how's your little gathering?
me: good, just drinking a beer and working on a few things
me: about to write up a more formal announcement about Project Fuck Everyone
Miriam: So when do I see you again?
me: whenever
me: I'll be busy with the move for the next couple of days, but then I'll be nice and stabilized over at Mirna's
me: with no more wackiness going on
Miriam: Yah, I can't visit the crack den anymore, sorry. :D
Miriam: Has she moved into this apartment yet?
me: nope
me: I may stay at her current place for a few nights, depending on when I move out
me: probably stay at Josh and John's, though
me: In fact, I may sleep here anyway
me: instead of the depressing house
me: I can get more work done here
Miriam: good plan.
Miriam: you should stay with me next weekend tho.
me: sure, good idea
me: we can do the art stuff and whatnot
me: comic strip
me: that'll be a nice change of pace
me: wanted to do a comic strip for a long time
Miriam: I've got all my fun art supplies here.
me: good , I wanna draw
Miriam: :D
Miriam: super smiley face.