A: Woody and Wilcox are talking about stories from Florida – which they call the screwball state.  It seems like there are always the most ridiculous stories coming from that state.
S: I thought you might appreciate this.

A: That’s awesome!  You should print it out and put it in L’s Desk. :)
S: I know right?
A: Oh it’s Tuesday.

S: It definitely shows.

A: My new desktop background.

S: Hah!  Perfect!

A: Any luck on joining ASID yet?

S: No.  I tried to apply.  Basically unless I go back and get a second degree, I can’t be accepted.

A: That’s just not right.  So you were rejected because of your degree title?

S: Exactly—it was actually super frustrating… but not whole-y unexpected.  It’s just bizarre that they make it so difficult to qualify.  There has to be some way around it—but they certainly didn’t offer one.

A: Yeah I bet.  Well boo.  Could one of your professors write some letter or could you show them your academic course contect?

S: I don’t know… basically the letter said, “we’re sorry.  But you do not fulfill the academic requirement to gain membership to ASID.  Sorry.”

Give or take a few paragraphs.

A: Preposterous.

S: No, I assure you it’s quite true :)  But it is rather ridiculous isn’t it?  I guess I decided that I don’t know how long I’m even going to stay in the field anyway… so I don’t know that it’s essential.  But it would be nice to put those little letters after my name :)

A: Haha oh you… 

I’m going dipnetting this weekend. :)

S: Jealous!  Where at?

A: Kenai.  If I catch all 45 of my limit I may consider giving you only one salmon. :P

S: Well then, I’ll cross my fingers you catch 46 :)

A: Haha!  It would be awesome to catch more than one – which is what I caught last year!

So my outlook just freaked out and now my email views do not have the preview.  Sad face. :(  I can never remember right away how to fix it to the way I had it either.

S: But it is a little funny…

Is it bad that it’s painful to not answer his calls?

A: Haha it’s not bad.

Weirdest thing just happened – out of 907 songs on shuffle 2 versions of the same song came on back to back.

Also found just it in outlook – its under the view tab,  labeled “Reading Pane” which should be more appropriately titled “Reading Pain”.

S: Hah!  You’re funny.  Or at least a little bit pun-ny.

A: Wasn’t he the one who lived through that time of no emails and cell phones for years before we came along and all the technology improved?

S: Pretty sure…. Also have you noticed how he always tells people he’s ‘using email so much more than the phone now’?  I love it.

A: Haha yes!  Welcome to the Y Factor G. :)

S: :) We do what we can.

A: Are you ready to Harry Party it up?

S: Hah!  I wish.  I’m not going to see it opening night for two reasons:

1. I will be missing out on enough sleep that weekend as it is.

2. D and I are going to wait and watch it together.

I kind of still want to go… but I would feel worse if I didn’t already know how it ended :)  Are you going?

A: I see.  I figured being so close to your big conference weekend it would be hard to make it.  And waiting to see it with D is even more a reason to not go!

I have not seen Part 1 yet.  Do I want to find out what happens in a movie or the book?  I still want to read the book series again.  

A: Hah why get a smart phone if you don’t use the data package??

S: Well, I didn’t want to be the one to say it.