tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765563976682192744.post6010899703608190597..comments2007-03-27T19:40:30.394-05:00Comments on Strictly culture.: Topic D, Part 3: The Guest.Nirmala Basnayakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056973282802424788noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765563976682192744.post-41688542523606674272007-03-10T00:59:00.000-05:002007-03-10T00:59:00.000-05:00Holy smokes! Children!The last time I was in conta...Holy smokes! Children!<BR/><BR/>The last time I was in contact with Sara and Paul, Sara told me they were "trying," and I wished them luck, but fell out of contact. Twins! And C&A too. Amazing. Wow.<BR/><BR/>Most of those friends of mine who've had kids were the least responsible people I knew, and it's been interesting watching them receive whatever genetically coded signal comes in breeding Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765563976682192744.post-75257698487909265332007-03-10T00:21:00.000-05:002007-03-10T00:21:00.000-05:00aha! Your last name begins with an "S"! (I don't ...aha! Your last name begins with an "S"! (I don't want to print it here just in case you'd like to remain Anonymous.) I think we've met, in fact.<BR/><BR/>(And yes, Christie C is still involved with Andrew -- they're married! They have a daughter! Sara C is also married, with two-year-old twins; she and her husband are very close to me and my husband. I didn't really know Hazel, but I met her Nirmala Basnayakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056973282802424788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765563976682192744.post-34807715524978747142007-03-09T21:02:00.000-05:002007-03-09T21:02:00.000-05:00Ah! I do know Leila, though not well (perhaps you ...Ah! I do know Leila, though not well (perhaps you know her once-roommate, Jeff M.? A good friend) and I met Andrew on several occasions years ago. Hello, Andrew. Nice to run across people from ages past again by accident. Like I say, there isn't tremendous overlap between mutual friends. I was close with one Sara C from Ottawa for a long time, whom I think knew you, and years back I knew one Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765563976682192744.post-404795480271338452007-03-09T17:08:00.000-05:002007-03-09T17:08:00.000-05:00Well, hello, Jesse! It's nice to (sort of) meet y...Well, hello, Jesse! It's nice to (sort of) meet you. You've referenced Edward Gorey, so my respect level for you is even higher now, though I must admit that I myself was not referencing Gorey by calling you The Guest (but let's just pretend I was, because I quite enjoy <I>The Doubtful Guest</I>).<BR/><BR/>No matter how you found us, I'm glad you took the time to respond to our posts, though I Nirmala Basnayakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056973282802424788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1765563976682192744.post-29544223062213933692007-03-09T16:36:00.000-05:002007-03-09T16:36:00.000-05:00Hi-- anonymous poster here. I'm thrilled you thoug...Hi-- anonymous poster here. I'm thrilled you thought my screed worth promotion to the front page, and I didn't intend to be enigmatic about it (though being called "the Guest" brings to mind that Edward Gorey comic with the sloth-creature in a scarf and espadrilles, which is a look I could only aspire to). My name's Jesse, and I live in Montreal. I first ended up here a few weeks ago from a link Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com