Convo Convoy: First Responders

Convo Convoy: First Responders

Wed, May 16, 2012 at 8:25 PM
FROM: PossibleRoommate1 - Female
TO: traceYevidence
FWD: O DanniGirl
Subject: Roommate

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Hello, I'm PossibleRoommate1,, I saw your  posting about a place to live, I'm very interested in the place, I am open minded and responsible. I will be glad if the place is still available and kindly get back to me with the conditions required.  Thank you

Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:20 PM
FROM: PossibleRoommate2 - Female
TO: traceYevidence
FWD: O DanniGirl
Subject: Roommate

If the room is still available please respond & I can give u my phone number to discuss.
Sent from my iPhone

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 8:13 AM
FROM: PossibleRoommate3 - Male
TO: traceYevidence
FWD: O DanniGirl
Subject: Roommate

Hi I'm looking for a place in. Im a 30 y/o male so i am not sure what you are looking for to move in. I have to move out there do to my job. My work schedule is 2-24hrs shifts and what overtime I can pick up. I'm very clean and outgoing. I keep to myself and just looking for something I can afford out there, I have 3-6 months to get out there so AUG 1st would be fine.

- PossibleRoommate3

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 8:44 AM
FROM: O DanniGirl
TO: traceYevidence
Subject: Holy Roommates Batman

Hey,
Were you sending me those in order of how you want to contact them? Because I think Possible Roommate1 sounds cool. PossibleRoommate2 sounds very formal and urgent. PossibleRoomate3 sounds okay. I found his Facebook. The link is below for you to check out later when you’re not at work. What are you thinking?
-Danni (Robin)

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 9:50 AM
FROM: traceYevidence
TO: O DanniGirl
Subject: RE Holy Roommates Batman

Nick-
The numbers were just the order in which I got them, I wanted to show you what we've got in response so far.
But I agree something about PossibleRoommate2 was weird. From the sounds of his email address and work hours PossibleRoomate3 is a firefighter. What did PossibleRoommate1 mean by "conditions required."? but this is only what, day two? It's great that we're getting responses. I say at some point we set up interview/tour or something.
-Joey

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 10:17 AM
FROM: O DanniGirl
TO: traceYevidence
Subject: RE Holy Roommates Batman

Partner,
I think we should set up an interview soon, somewhere away from the house like maybe at McDonald's or the Dunkin Donuts by Shaw's and then if we don't think they're creepy we can bring them to the house.
-Buddy

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 11:29 AM
FROM: traceYevidence
TO: O DanniGirl
Subject: RE Holy Roommates Batman

Fuck you-
yeah I mean we have to take a leap of faith at somepoint. We'll talk more in depth later, but I think we should respond via email and see if they have any questions we can answer that way or over the phone and then see how it goes. I mean I think as long as we're both there and we get an okay feeling when we talk to them we don't have to meet at a public place.
In the mean time we need to clean the house before we have anyone over.
-FUCKYOUUUUUUU

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 2:08 PM
FROM: traceYevidence
TO: O DanniGirl
Subject: RE Holy Roommates Batman

Tequila-
So been trying to find interview questions. Some of them are pretty basic, but nice to have written down so we don't forget. But some of my favorites I’ve found so far are:

-Are you quiet or CAN you be quiet while having sex?
-How much clothes are necessary to be in while around the house?
-Do you have some odd compulsive need to keep every hand towel in the house in your bedroom?
-Do you have a tendency to feed small wild/feral animals?

-Limes

Thur, May 17, 2012 at 3:01 PM
FROM: O DanniGirl
TO: traceYevidence
Subject: RE Holy Roommates Batman

Pizza,
Some questions that I find funny
-How do you feel about karaoke?
-In our rock garden, what would you name your pet rock? (FYI according to the MASH app Danni’s pet rock would be named Miss Kitty)
-Batman, Superman, or Spiderman?

If they ask this question:
-If there is a dispute over bills(or anything else) how is this settled?
Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock OR finger on nose OR yelling not it.

-Nintendo

Convo Convoy: A Cat named Larry

May 12, 2012

on looking at apartments for rent just in case we can’t find a roommate that seemed more and more a better possibility considering the the response -or lack there of- with roommates.


Danni: (on a 40 year old creeper on craigslist looking for roommates)  He looks like he could murder us in our sleep and he works part time for the police, so he could.
Tracey: Ooorrr he could make us awesome brunch and have a cat named Larry.

Pause. Laughter.

Danni's Doorstop: That Thing

Have you ever had a day that was just...blah and then that thing happens and it completely turns it around. It could be anything. Some random person says hi, you find $20, or maybe your favorite celebrity crush calls you and asks you to marry them. Anything!

I was in Stop and Shop after an extremely long week and I just wanted dinner. As I walked dejectedly into the produce section, trying to figure out the layout of the store (because apparently I've never been in that store before SIDE NOTE: Yes I have.) and what it was exactly I went in there for, when I stopped and that thing happened to me.

"I never had a dream come true  
Till the day that I found you  
Even though I pretend that I moved on  
You'll always be my baby
 
I never found the words to say 
You're the one I think about each day  
And I know no matter where life takes me to  
A part of me will always be with you"

I froze. Was I really hearing the melodious tones the the British pop sensation that I ran home to watch every afternoon after school? I exclaimed, "Oh my god! S Club 7!" to anyone in the immediate area (unfortunately there was only a produce guy, around 17 years-old, who looked at me like I was crazy). When no one joined in my extreme excitement, I immediately proceeded to drop my basket and rummage through my purse for my phone.

Once I found it, I immediately called TraceyEvidence (and got her voice mail) to tell her my exciting news.

"Oh my god Tracey! I'm in Stop & Shop right now and...wait am I in Stop & Shop?...yes I am. That doesn't matter! Anyway you'll never guess what's playing on the overhead! S CLUB 7!!!!! Made. My. Day. Okay that is all. Bye"

TraceyEvidence being the proper best friend that she is, responds with the following text:

"Best vmail ever. Write that down and put it in the blog."

So I did.

...do you smell what I'm steppin' in? 

Tracey's Triangle: Team Awesome

When did everything become a “team”?

Team Gale, Team Peeta, Team Honey Badger, Team Jesus (really? We’re gonna go there?)We use it for EVERYTHING

Back in the day you root root rooted for the home team,
picked teams for dodge-ball,
and the team of oxen helped you cross the Oregon Trail on that one msdos computer used for ‘educational purposes’ in the classroom.
and unless you were an athlete or a mathlete - you we’re never on a “team”.

We picked sides. Sure. What highschool drama didn’t start with picking sides of an argument?
But when did those words become interchangeable?

It has also become common nomenclature for indicating you support someone.
“I’m on team Matthew all the way” Really? You are? Who's the other team? The rest of the world? Fine I pick Team Rest-of-the World, I like those odds.

And when did it become cool to put just about anything: T-shirts, snap bracelets(ps stoked these are back) bags, buttons?

Showing pride of a team is fine. I like to think wearing my Red Sox shirt boosts confidence of the players and contribute to the hometeam advantage.  What’s irritating about theses Gen Z teams is that being on sed team, showing your supports and displaying you’re colors like it was a bloods vs crips out there does absolutely nothing. It neither helps nor hinders any decision.

So I ask again, When did everything become a “team”?
And with most thing wrong in this day of age:

I blame Twilight.

Team Edward Team Jacob Team Bella Team Carlisle
Team Guy-who-almost-hit-bella-with-a-car
Team my girl-friend-made-me-come-to-the-midnight-release

Now let me explain that I was - am - one of the girls who read the books and will go see all the movies and read the stupid articles in magazine in the check out line, but that doesn’t mean it’s not truly a crappy piece of literature, if that’s what you call it. If we’re honest with ourselves the morals are iffy, the writing subpar (not that I could do better but have read better on the back of cereal boxes), the premise (the supernatural crap aside) is creepy, unhealthy, perverted and unrealistic and the fangirls- well...need I say more?

I could go on for days so let me make my point.

If I wear a Team Jacob Shirt,  no matter how much I try, explain, and wish it to be so, it will not alter the end of that blasted book.

So come on America- I challenge you- we need to come up with something new cause I’m getting tired of picking teams especially ones that not only lose but doesn’t even get a chance to play.

The Right side, The Wrong side, and My side.

Convo Convoy: Roommate Search Begins

Update: Thirdroommate Default is moving out so we posted for 2nd3rd Roommate.

Casa de Awesome seeks Roommate
Date: 2012-05-16 7:47PM EST
Reply to: odannigirl+traceyevidence@craigslist.org
________________________________________

Hello Potential Roommate!

We are looking for someone to help pay the rent now that our 3rd roommate is going back to school.

Casa de Awesome, as it's affectionately known, is a duplex in the middle of Town
with a super convenient convenience store right across the street,
walking distance to downtown bars, movie theater, CVS,etc...
and only a 5min drive from a grocery store.

Your room is the entire third floor, by far the largest, and with the slanted ceilings it,
like the rest of the house- with the dining room that came painted purple, the refrigerator that has it's own room, and the coloring wall
is quirky. 
The 2nd floor has 2 bedrooms and the bathroom,
And the 1st floor has the kitchen, dining, and living room.
We also have a basement with washer and dryer, and room for storage.
With the exception of your bedroom, everything is basically furnished,
Although our couch and vacuum are kinda crappy so if you have those, perfect.

Let's see. . .there is off-street parking, our landlord mows (yep that's right we have a little front and back yard) we do have to shovel snow though.

Us: A 24 and 27-year-old female professionals.
We're not neat freaks but by far going to appear i the next episode of hoarders.
We're non-smokers and prefer the same. We drink but we're not 'partiers'.
We have a growing collection of houseplants and boardgames.
We watch tv, play video games, and read--we're your typical geeks and love every minute of it.
So what do you think??

Signed,

Roommate 1 and Roommate 2

Convo Convoy: Formalities

Tue, May 01, 2012 at 1:55 PM
FROM: O DanniGirl
TO: traceYevidence
Subject: Apocolyptour

Ms. Tracey Lynn X
My Most Wonderful and Beloved Friend,

So similar situation as the Space Tour,, he'll be going to the show in NYC the day after our concert. Very good chance he will be at ours too. especially since it's on a Saturday!
http://broadwayworld.com/article/Darren-Criss-Joins-APOCALYPTOURs-NY-and-LA-Dates-20120501#

You Humbled and Awed Roommate,
Ms. Danielle Lynn Awesome

P.S. I've been talking to Landlady like all day and she isn't mad about the water bill. She is just concerned that we will be paying too much the way we split it. She thinks that Landlord might have the numbers we need.

Bob WeHadABabyIt’sABoy: The Meaning Behind the Name

So I feel the need to explain one of our new blog section titles. In the 90's/2000's there was this commercial that was really funny and has stuck with me over the years. It apparently has also stuck with Tracey and 3rdRoommate because when I said the beginning they were both able to finish it.

I think that says a lot about the commercial. It's been an extremely long time since this commercial aired and I can still remember it word for word. (Tangent: I couldn't really remember the company that it was for but I did remember the concept. I knew that the guy was making a long distance call and that it was about him saving money. There fore I made the assumption that it was for a long distance carrier, but alas I was wrong.)

So back to what we name the blog section Bob WeHadABabyIt'sABoy; well why not, and plus it's fun to say!

Convo Convoy: Pants

Danni: Ooooh great play!
Tracey (running into the room looking at the TV): Wait! Which team are we??
Danni: We have pants on!
Pause.
Giggling.
Tracey: Only in __________ will you hear that.

Quiz! Fill in the blank. What are we talking about? First person to get it right gets a personalized drawing from us!