me: so Mark: so? me: now i'm writing a sex column for New York Press me: with this Asian girl I'm dating Mark: that's just weird Mark: with? me: we had our first date the other night me: she had me pretend to rape her me: on the first date me: then we asked the editor of NY Press if that would make a good topic for their weekly sex column me: and he assigned us the piece me: she had done one the previous week me: on how she's adverse to anal se Mark: ha Mark: so basically she's using you as material me: we're using each other Mark: of course me: plus my girlfriend who broke up with me two weeks ago came crawling back yesterday me: and now must accept her new role as junior girlfriend to Asian girlfriend me: not to mention Catalina pseudo-girlfriend Mark: you've been keeping yourself busy me: indeedy me: also, started video blogging today Mark: i saw the post Mark: didn't watch the video though Mark: as much as i'd like to hear about why social conservative are persona non grata me: can I put you down for the blogger network? me: no commitment me: all the cool academics are doing it me: sorry, not blogger network Mark: i don't blog Mark: if that's not a problem . . . me: legislative network me: governing body of this entity Mark: what exactly does it mean for me to be part of it? me: officially, means you're a member of the Project PM governing network me: which allows you to propose ideas, "vote" on others by clicking a little button that "pushes" them to everyone to whom you're directly connected me: thus providing you with the opportunity to influence how this increasingly-powerful entity is run, what it does in particular, etc. Mark: sure, why not me: beautiful me: I'll add you to the list me: you'll receive an e-mail from Caleb Pritchard next month me: with a link to a shared Google doc me: on which members can informally discuss the specifics of how the network should run as well as what tacts it should take in advance of our agenda me: I might also contact you once in a while to ask for your opinion on various matters, just like I do now Mark: well, go figure me: also, going to be staying with various friends next month while I find a new apartment, will be at Catalina's in Harlem for a portion of the time, will have you by if you have time for some drinking me: and some viewing of documentaries on North Korea Mark: i'm sure that will be cheerful me: know anyone who could write a good anthem? me: keep it in mind me: need something strong like Soviet anthem Mark: for project pm? me: of course Mark: would that make it the first internet project with an anthem, you think? me: hmmm me: well, one girl just sent me a message to the effect that her vagina is exuding more blood than usual during her period me: so, I'm glad I made plans with other girl me: one who's not presumably doing that Mark: they say that when women live together Mark: their periods synchronize Mark: i wonder if dating the same guy can have that effect too Mark: watch out Mark: i have to get going Mark: let me know about harlem me: word