Messages: Jamie Has A Cunning Plan
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xp_logsActually happens sometime Friday afternoon, but damned if I didn't have to rewrite the thing three times because my computer was kicking up a fuss. Rar.
Private E-Mail to Alison, Lorna, and Rahne
Hey. :) I have this idea that I sort of need accomplices to pull off.
See, the thing is, on August 15th it's going to be two months since Kitty and I went on our first date, which I know isn't really all that much time, really, but it's an excuse to do something nice for her, and I had this idea. You know that Barenaked Ladies song, "If I Had A Million Dollars?" Rahne, you might not, I dunno how popular they are in Scotland or if your guardian would've let you listen to a group with a name like that--they're this wacky Canadian group I really like, and the song's about all these bizarre romantic things this guy would do if he had a million dollars. I don't have a million dollars, but I figured if I scaled back I could sort of recreate the song as a treasure hunt around the mansion for Kitty, and while she was busy doing that I could set up a candlelight dinner in the dining room, which is where the last directions would lead.
So the help I need is getting stuff to fit the lines of the song. I made a list. Ms. Blaire, Lorna, I didn't figure you'd need much of an excuse to go on a shopping trip. :) The thing is, don't splurge or anything, I mean, it doesn't have to be really nice stuff, it's . . . well, okay, a. I'm on a budget, and 2. the thing is, is that the stuff for the song is the trickiest part to get together but it's not the important thing, the important thing is the dinner and the thing where in with the clues and directions to the next spot there'll be stuff like, I have all the ticket stubs from the movies and stuff we've been to, and chopsticks from the Chinese place, and I snuck out early at the folk festival and got that Railroad Earth CD she wanted, and stuff like that. So it'd be nice if the stuff for the song could be nice enough to be gifts too, but it's not necessary, and since I'm paying for all of it, might not end up happening. Cute, not splurgy, is the deal with the song stuff. Can you get it to me by the 12th?Also, Lorna, I'm probably going to need help with the menu and the cooking and stuff. Grilling I can do, and desserts, and things, but romantic dinner stuff . . . not so much. I'd really appreciate a hand.
Rahne, what I was hoping you'd help with is, I need somebody to pace off the directions who's closer to Kitty's height than I am, to get the right number of paces. I'm putting in a list of the directions I need, and if sometime the next couple weeks you could sort of unobtrusively walk 'em and report back, I'd owe you huge. You'd have to keep track of where you turn corners and what direction, because I want it to read like a treasure map, all "fifteen paces, turn right, then twenty paces, then left through the door," like that.
Shopping List
One dollhouse, doesn't have to be fancy, but does need a chesterfield and an ottoman.
One toy K-car.
One mini-fridge. This I'd like to borrow if I can, if somebody's got one left over from college or something that they're not using. Doesn't need to be plugged in--I'm putting it out in a treehouse I'm going to build partway, out on the grounds, and the clue's going in there with a package of pre-wrapped kosher hot dogs, which we already have in the kitchen, I checked.
One doll's fur coat. Not real. That's cruel. :)
One stuffed llama.
One stuffed emu.
One of those punch-out balsa wood elephant skeleton puzzle things that they sell in natural history museum gift shops.
One guarantee that the limo we took to Finding Nemo will be in the garage on the 15th, and enough Kraft frozen dinners to fill the fridge in there, plus one bottle of gourmet ketchup. I'm not sure if gourmet ketchup actually exists. If it doesn't, I'll just use a regular bottle of ketchup and make a new label for it.
One doll's green dress. I have a picture of this dress Kitty got when we were in NYC with Terry, and if you can find one that looks like that one, that'd be great, but if you can't, no biggie.
One Picasso poster.
One Art Garfunkel poster.
One stuffed monkey.
I think that's about it. If either of you have better ideas for any of this, fire away.
Pacing Routes
From Kitty's room to the TV room.
From the TV room to the treehouse site out on the grounds, I'll show you where.
From the treehouse to the pool.
From the pool to the library.
From the library to the music room.
From the music room to the garage.
From the garage to the laundry room.
From the laundry room to the art classroom.
From the art classroom to the bio lab.
From the bio lab to the dining room.
If any of the routes get too close to the kitchen or the dining room, feel free to use a less direct route that doesn't, as long as you get the directions clear. :)
And if you guys are too busy, or this is too big an imposition, no problem, really, just let me know quick so I can figure something else out. This is a huge favor and I won't forget it. Thanks (ahem) a million.
Oh, one more thing. This has to be kept absolutely dead secret, because if Kitty found out it would ruin the surprise, and if anybody else found out what a huge sappy marshmallow I am, my guy license would get revoked and I wouldn't be allowed to grunt or scratch myself or enjoy violent sporting events. ;)
(Lorna? A revoked guy license is not a good enough excuse to get me into a dress, in case you were wondering.)
Delivered to Kitty by way of the Illyana Rasputin Express Mail Service
Private E-Mail to Alison, Lorna, and Rahne
Hey. :) I have this idea that I sort of need accomplices to pull off.
See, the thing is, on August 15th it's going to be two months since Kitty and I went on our first date, which I know isn't really all that much time, really, but it's an excuse to do something nice for her, and I had this idea. You know that Barenaked Ladies song, "If I Had A Million Dollars?" Rahne, you might not, I dunno how popular they are in Scotland or if your guardian would've let you listen to a group with a name like that--they're this wacky Canadian group I really like, and the song's about all these bizarre romantic things this guy would do if he had a million dollars. I don't have a million dollars, but I figured if I scaled back I could sort of recreate the song as a treasure hunt around the mansion for Kitty, and while she was busy doing that I could set up a candlelight dinner in the dining room, which is where the last directions would lead.
So the help I need is getting stuff to fit the lines of the song. I made a list. Ms. Blaire, Lorna, I didn't figure you'd need much of an excuse to go on a shopping trip. :) The thing is, don't splurge or anything, I mean, it doesn't have to be really nice stuff, it's . . . well, okay, a. I'm on a budget, and 2. the thing is, is that the stuff for the song is the trickiest part to get together but it's not the important thing, the important thing is the dinner and the thing where in with the clues and directions to the next spot there'll be stuff like, I have all the ticket stubs from the movies and stuff we've been to, and chopsticks from the Chinese place, and I snuck out early at the folk festival and got that Railroad Earth CD she wanted, and stuff like that. So it'd be nice if the stuff for the song could be nice enough to be gifts too, but it's not necessary, and since I'm paying for all of it, might not end up happening. Cute, not splurgy, is the deal with the song stuff. Can you get it to me by the 12th?Also, Lorna, I'm probably going to need help with the menu and the cooking and stuff. Grilling I can do, and desserts, and things, but romantic dinner stuff . . . not so much. I'd really appreciate a hand.
Rahne, what I was hoping you'd help with is, I need somebody to pace off the directions who's closer to Kitty's height than I am, to get the right number of paces. I'm putting in a list of the directions I need, and if sometime the next couple weeks you could sort of unobtrusively walk 'em and report back, I'd owe you huge. You'd have to keep track of where you turn corners and what direction, because I want it to read like a treasure map, all "fifteen paces, turn right, then twenty paces, then left through the door," like that.
Shopping List
One dollhouse, doesn't have to be fancy, but does need a chesterfield and an ottoman.
One toy K-car.
One mini-fridge. This I'd like to borrow if I can, if somebody's got one left over from college or something that they're not using. Doesn't need to be plugged in--I'm putting it out in a treehouse I'm going to build partway, out on the grounds, and the clue's going in there with a package of pre-wrapped kosher hot dogs, which we already have in the kitchen, I checked.
One doll's fur coat. Not real. That's cruel. :)
One stuffed llama.
One stuffed emu.
One of those punch-out balsa wood elephant skeleton puzzle things that they sell in natural history museum gift shops.
One guarantee that the limo we took to Finding Nemo will be in the garage on the 15th, and enough Kraft frozen dinners to fill the fridge in there, plus one bottle of gourmet ketchup. I'm not sure if gourmet ketchup actually exists. If it doesn't, I'll just use a regular bottle of ketchup and make a new label for it.
One doll's green dress. I have a picture of this dress Kitty got when we were in NYC with Terry, and if you can find one that looks like that one, that'd be great, but if you can't, no biggie.
One Picasso poster.
One Art Garfunkel poster.
One stuffed monkey.
I think that's about it. If either of you have better ideas for any of this, fire away.
Pacing Routes
From Kitty's room to the TV room.
From the TV room to the treehouse site out on the grounds, I'll show you where.
From the treehouse to the pool.
From the pool to the library.
From the library to the music room.
From the music room to the garage.
From the garage to the laundry room.
From the laundry room to the art classroom.
From the art classroom to the bio lab.
From the bio lab to the dining room.
If any of the routes get too close to the kitchen or the dining room, feel free to use a less direct route that doesn't, as long as you get the directions clear. :)
And if you guys are too busy, or this is too big an imposition, no problem, really, just let me know quick so I can figure something else out. This is a huge favor and I won't forget it. Thanks (ahem) a million.
Oh, one more thing. This has to be kept absolutely dead secret, because if Kitty found out it would ruin the surprise, and if anybody else found out what a huge sappy marshmallow I am, my guy license would get revoked and I wouldn't be allowed to grunt or scratch myself or enjoy violent sporting events. ;)
(Lorna? A revoked guy license is not a good enough excuse to get me into a dress, in case you were wondering.)
Delivered to Kitty by way of the Illyana Rasputin Express Mail Service
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Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-02 10:48 pm (UTC)Of course, I can always serve Kraft dinner.
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 01:03 am (UTC)And you'll need a waitress to trot the food out and stuff! Me! Me!
;)
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 01:57 am (UTC)You don't play the violin do you?
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 02:28 am (UTC)Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 02:43 am (UTC)Finding things that will hold up is going to be more tricky. This kind of thing requires perfect timing!
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 02:52 am (UTC)See, the thing is, I don't want it to be this big production for the sake of having a big production, you know? I mean, the scavenger hunt part is pretty complicated already, but it's more about doing something nice because I appreciate her than it is about a big flashy staged event. How I feel, not how far I can go.
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:14 am (UTC)I'm sure I can come up with something, but this would be much easier if I could just serve as the meal progresses.
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:20 am (UTC)Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:21 am (UTC)Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:36 am (UTC)Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:41 am (UTC)But I'm holding you to that identical waiters thing.
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:47 am (UTC)Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 03:48 am (UTC)Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 04:11 am (UTC)Okay, seriously. Joking around is one thing, but . . . maybe I'm just a farm kid from the boonies, but I seriously wouldn't be able to show my face. Okay? And if that means you don't want to help me with this anymore, then that's okay, I'll do it myself, but it's starting to scare me you keep on coming back to this dress thing.
Re: Email to Jamie, CCed to Alison and Rahne
Date: 2003-08-03 05:48 am (UTC)Drat. Okay, you're off the hook for this one.
PRIVATE email to Jamie
Date: 2003-08-03 03:27 am (UTC)Lorna has taken chef level equivalency classes... she may not have the French accent and tote knives and scream at the top of her lungs all the time, but she can get very proud about her cooking. ;)
Maybe you might want to say you want something down to earth, simple and homey in terms of atmosphere, but give her free rein otherwise? Just a thought.
*grin*
She's pouting right now. I can see her in the common room, muttering to herself. ;)
Re: PRIVATE email to Jamie
Date: 2003-08-03 03:31 am (UTC)PRIVATE email to Jamie
Date: 2003-08-03 03:38 am (UTC)I may have just talked her into cheese and macaroni as a side dish right now. That good with you? It won't be kraft dinner for sure (she's looking up cheeses now), but it'll look simple while probably being out of this world. :)
...
It only now occurs to me to ask, but... other than the pies, have you ever tasted her cooking?
Re: PRIVATE email to Jamie
Date: 2003-08-03 03:45 am (UTC)And, um . . . no. The pies were really good, though--I just figured, I knew she could cook, and she probably knew more about this kind of thing than I did, and the big kitchen here is kinda intimidating. But all I really wanted was help.
Re: PRIVATE email to Jamie
Date: 2003-08-03 03:52 am (UTC)To Lorna, the pies were throwaway. Just something to do, but not serious, you know? She wonders why I try and make her cook for me as often as I do - she's just that good! And she'll have a ball helping, don't worry. She'll take simple as a challenge and seriously get into it and have fun. Promise. :)
I've got her making me the macaroni and cheese in a bit as a test. I can try and sneak some away for you later, just so you get an idea?
In the meantime, I'm going to watch her mutter to herself. It's fun. ;)
Re: PRIVATE email to Jamie
Date: 2003-08-03 03:57 am (UTC)Those weren't serious? Oh, man. Here I just figured she'd maybe find me some recipes and make sure I knew how to work all the appliances and stuff.
Yeah, I think I definitely want a taste test. Thanks. :)