laying the groundwork?

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:37 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: sooo tired.

so...did anything go down after i left?

_____ HATES me. wow, i'm a jerk.

just found out i'm leaving town saturday and sunday. we haven't had a boss weekend in awhile. i'm out of town in a couple weeks as well.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:43 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Nope, not really! A little dancing, a little drinking, took all three home around one? Maybe a bit later. Last night was a bit too perfect as far as _____ is concerned. Comfortable all night, a smooch when I dropped her. I even got enough sleep and made it in by 6! All good. I’m hitting the Black keys tonight and ______ and whatever else. It’s going to catch up with me.

You gave ______ EVERY opportunity to be boss, and he kept coming up chump. That is his problem not yours…

Had drinks w/ our hero yesterday for happyhour. Looks like she’ll be my next roomie…

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:49 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

BLACK KEYS!? lucky bastard. yeah, i have to work and i'm planning on passing out shortly thereafter.

i guess, i just feel bad because i gave him the stick last night.

dude, isn't that going to be a weird living situation?

From: Bossman
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 9:54 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Yeah, will probably be weird, but it’ll be easy. It’s pretty easy to turn off the make-out / spoon action on that front. We’re closer to friends who make out than make outs who are friends…

Plus she’ll definitely scare away any chumpy girls I have the bad sense to bring home with me…

He so needed the stick, it was your duty.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:02 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

You look boss, but I may have come up chump, or at least kinda funny lookin’

<<>> picture deleted

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:05 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

i'm not so sure about that...truth be told, we both look kinda funny. you're boss cause your ______ _______ _____.

where did you get this?

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:08 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

It went out with the twat newsletter!!!

http://www.letoilemagazine.blogspot.com/

I just keep laughing at myself, marvelous!

I also make a ______ in a picture of _____’s _____!

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:23 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Whoa!

yeah, we are pretty funny.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:25 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

So where are you going this weekend?

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:32 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

my friend is moving to Africa indefinitely. some friends and i are heading to Stockholm, WI to stay at a sweet cabin and give her a proper send off. should be chill, i'm looking forward to another chance to get out of town.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:35 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Hell yeah! That sounds great!!!

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 10:40 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

you're telling me! i blew the proverbial load last night on dinner and such. i'm totally broke. at least this way i won't even have the chance to spend money.

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:51 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

guess who this is:

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/mis/362179778.html

From: Bossman
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 11:56 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Funny!

That girl is silly.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:06 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: FW: sooo tired.

You find that randomly? Or did she tip you off?

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:30 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

random. i read the missed connections for fun. and the "toe plate" gave it away.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:32 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Clearly it did, she said hi on IM right afterwards I busted her immediately…

You have plans Friday night?

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:34 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

HAH!! funny.

yeah, i have plans to visit my friend _____, who is having a birthday party on saturday that i clearly cannot attend...henceforth friday night. i was just going to swing by her apt. though because she'll be working from home. no set time yet.

you?

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 12:37 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

No plans for the weekend at all aside from some manual labor Saturday. I’ll try to play tennis and do a bit of apt hunting w/ _____…

As always, give me a call

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:30 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

will do. maybe we can meet up on friday before or after i hook up w/my friend. i'm kind of thinking about heading to her place on the earlier side.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 1:36 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

That sounds like a pretty good plan.

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:54 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

so guess what?

guess who came up in a conversation about 10 minutes ago?

you guessed it. apparently my coworker went into the _____ last night for dinner and saw ______ there with his BFF, who also works there. bogus for 2 reasons: one) they both know I work _____, two) it's a chump move. thank GOD i had the night off.

WTF!?

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:57 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

That is absolute BS! My GOD!

Perhaps a visit from the green faerie tomorrow night?

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:58 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

what do you think that is about?!

i don't know about that...maybe.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 2:59 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Probably an attempt at a farewell. Farewell hook up? Laying groundwork.

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:03 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

that is bullsh!t. farewell? while i'm working? HOOKUP!?

man oh man.

From: Bossman

Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:05 PM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: sooo tired.

Honestly I’d guess he is keeping the lines of communication open, keeping you interested, making sure you still want him.

I have a horrible need for people to like / want me…

From: Bossette
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:11 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

again...bullsh!t!!!!

i have the same problem too but i don't go around acting like a chump.

From: Bossman
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:12 PM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: sooo tired.

I agree.

no mint juleps = no pony races

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:39 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: no play

sorry we didn't get to play last night. i was at Ikea until 8 then ______ called and wanted to grab dinner. night. over.

did you do anything?

From: Bossman

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:44 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: no play

Nope, grilled and ate, went to bed early. Rode my bike to work today, lovely this morning!

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 9:46 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: no play

i know. i only wish i could get out of bed before 8.

let's start dreaming of the weekend. i've had it with this week.

From: Bossman

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:13 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: no play

I’m having a pretty good week, getting lots of stuff done. Not going out. Aside from the repetitive motion ailment in my right elbow I’m feeling great. Tonight could be weird. Things have been strained.

You going to the races? I’m passing, the notions we held are not going to be realized.

This is what the place has become…

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It’s super WT now and not in a cool ironic way. ____ has been there fairly recently and she says you can’t take your drinks out of the lounge and they won’t even know what a Mint Julep is…

The idea of sipping drinks from a box while wearing fancy clothes is too fanciful.

I think we might have to go to the dogtrack in WI for that maybe.

Ugh!

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:19 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: no play

tonight will be fine. i think you have to give her the stick and you'll feel better. we'll have fun. although i have a set curfew.

ehhhh, i know i said i would go but i'm not sure. wouldn't be the same without you anyway. we'll see. were they planning on an all day thing? i don't know if i'm up for the commitment. and the idea of being julep-less makes me want to cry.

From: Bossman

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:24 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: no play

All day and then to the drive in afterwards!

Seriously you don’t want to get caught up in that!

_____ is great, I love her to death, but when _____, _____ and _____ get involved I bail. BAIL!

Seriously! There is Live Boxing going on Saturday at Canterbury! Ugh! I’m going to hit the Leviticus Tatoo party Sat for a bit, not sure what else.

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:26 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: no play

that is exactly what i was thinking but didn't want to say. besides, i get the feeling i'll be the only single person there, which is gross.

the drive in sounds sweet though.

maybe i'll skip town for the day or something. i wish i had money, i'd rent a chalet.

From: Bossman

Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:28 AM

To: Bossette

Subject: RE: no play

We can find something if you’d like. The tattoo party will be sweet we can ride bikes or we can find something completely different…

Wish my cabin was closer…

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 10:35 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: no play

will it be sweet, really? i'm skeptical. sounds like it's going to be an evening of masturbatory, egocentric scenesters, no? besides, i don't feel like running into _____.

we'll see.

Give him the Stick! - In Color!

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7:25 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

Made out with _____ again last night; damn she’s great, and clumsy! Are you fully recovered from the chump attack of the other night?

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 8:49 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

no. i am not. and i'm sure that won't be the last i hear of ______ who is somehow convinced that we're dating.

and on top of all that, this dude that i fooled around with in _____ is calling and wants to come stay with me for the weekend. i've known him all of 3 days...which is cool for fooling around but a weekend trip!? god, so now i have to tell him what's up.

it never ends.

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 8:56 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

Ha! That exact thing happened to me!!! Ahh, _______!

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 8:57 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

what did you do?

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:01 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

I let her come visit, seemed like a good idea. Why not? Of course when I went back out there this spring and crashed at her place the results were disastrous, you remember that story...

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:07 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

sort of. i don't know if i want to let the guy come out. he's cool and all but if he's already acting like this...what will go down after a weekend together?! i've never met a guy so gung-ho about starting up a long distance thing.

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:26 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

Yeah, that is weird. ________ wasn’t looking for a thing just a fling. But that didn’t stop her from sobbing for 45 minutes when I went out there…

Recommendation: give him the stick.

Get rid of him.

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:33 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

yeah...that's what i was thinking. i feel bad though.

but seriously, when i stop and think, "how did this happen?", i can't think of anything. i'm just being me. my mom calls it "the web".

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:44 AM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

I don’t remember you saying you shagged him. That is certainly a sticky web you are weaving then. You have a few locals ensnared as well.

The Boss-switch is stuck on “ON”

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 9:48 AM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

some things are better left unsaid.

i don't boss and tell.

besides, i truly feel that these matters are irrelevant. regardless of the level of output/put-out, they still act crazy.

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:20 PM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

True, true, true…

Did you hang with ______ last night?

Pool party tomorrow?

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:28 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

i did, we cooked and swapped stories/pics from our trips.

i work tomorrow.

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:30 PM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

Good deal, you had mentioned maybe taking the night off. I’m going with my brother and niece….

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:30 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

i was going to and then ______ reminded me that next wednesday is her ______...have to get that night off instead.

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:34 PM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

It is indeed, what are we going to do for it? Something tells me Mohitotinis will be somehow involved…

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:36 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

______ mixed me a new drink (for me anyway) last night. might be havin' those. not sure what else...but it might be combined with ______'s as well.

another baby in the office.

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:39 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

now the baby is crying.

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:41 PM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

Give him the stick!

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:42 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

the BABY!?

i don't even really know what you mean by that anyway. is it kinda of like swatting?

From: Bossman
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:46 PM
To: Bossette
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

That is what I was thinking, but the added bonus with babies is that if they start gnawing at the stick, that will keep then quiet too…

From: Bossette
Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:51 PM
To: Bossman
Subject: RE: give him the stick, DON'T GIVE HIM THE STICK!

true. do you think the hungry hipster would gnaw on it? gnaw. gnaw. fun word!

i CANNOT focus today. nothing is getting done.