Hooray for posting!

Happy Monday!!

Dearest Gwyneth, I’m so glad to hear that you’re happy to be finished with a fellow who seems to have a very nasty side. Can you write a soap opera about your life? I would watch it, especially if it was on before or after gossip girl.

Excellent initiative Nicky in reminding us about this fabulous forum of communication, that once inspired my co-worker to state “are you guys the babysitters club?,” when she noticed me reading it (it was when Nicky had used her rad graphic design skills to do a vignette of us). The links you post rock. I fell asleep watching Persepolis one night, but only because I’m chronically unable to finish movies due to impending slumber. I intend to finish it. I did stay awake through Bruno last night, which I had mixed feelings about. It was funny, no doubt, but of the 15 funniest parts of the movie at least 7 of them were in the trailer. I hate it when they do that! I also don’t think Bruno was crafted with the same care and meticulous attention that Borat was, and some of the scathing social commentary that I love degenerated into Jerry-Springer style scenes only included for to shock the audience. I understand that he’s doing it ironically, but still, I think there’s something to be said for subtlety, which I was often achieved effectively in Borat. Also, I feel that this film is damaging to the gay rights movement and U.S. relations with the middle east. SBC is amazingly talented, he comedic timing is brilliant, and I enjoyed it nonetheless.

In our nation’s capital, things are going well on this gloriously sunny day. So far, I found out that one of my former work friends got engaged over the weekend and another became a jew. Someone also told me I look thin (new dress!). Most importantly, we also won a HUGE case that I’ve been working on for many months and was responsible for the lion’s share of what was submitted. This sketchy Ghanian who has multiple arrests for possession (this is a big deal in immigration proceedings) was granted LPR cancellation (a challenging form of relief to obtain) after only 20 minutes of proceedings and our case was not contested by DHS. We papered the hell out of it, and I was at the office working mad over time a few weeks back compiling and preparing the 300+ pages of evidence that we submitted. My senior attorney ran into my office a few minutes ago shouting after she returned from the 8am hearing “We won! Congrats! You did this!” It was pretty awesome.

Can someone please marry an immigrant so I can do your case?

Becca: any Japanese guys look compelling? I understand that they tend to be modestly hung, but maybe you could find one who makes his own sake?