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Wendy News
May 13, 1999
Issue #7
Oh for the love of God.
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CONTAINED HEREIN:
o Administrating and Lovin' It
o Win Something Kinda Cool
o Reviews
o Letters!
o Really Official Credits
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Administrating and Lovin' It
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And here I've been working hard like a sucker. The first day at my new temp
agency I got sent out to stuff envelopes -- for $7 an hour, as opposed to the
$6.40 I was making sweating my brains out and getting hit on the head by
grown-ups. That's justice for you. My second day I got sent to be an
administrative assistant at the law department of the Marriot Vacation Club. This
pays $10 an hour. How do you like that. This gig looks to go for at least a
couple of weeks, maybe more, and this morning one of the women I work with was
sniffing around to see if I'd be interested in going permanent -- the former gal
took off quick-like, so they're desperate. Plus they like me. As well they
should.
I like this place so far. It's really quiet and none of the lawyers I've met have
that sleazy thang going on. The women I work for are pretty mellow and nice,
actually. I'm responsible for a whopping four phone lines that hardly ever ring
and I do things like file, make copies, mess around in Word and there's a
possible presentation assignment I might get my mitts on. Sure, it's monkey work,
but I love it. No thinking involved. I hardly have to deal with anyone at all. I
support two seemingly low-maintenance people who don't bug me. Of course, it is
only my second day. But so far, so good.
When I don't have anything to do (like now, for instance), I have a computer and
Internet access at my fingertips. I thought being a character would give me time
to write (on my breaks, y'know), but I didn't do any writing at all. Now I'm
bored and not sweating and I write. That seems to be the winning recipe for me.
So we'll see. I tend to get bouts of vague dissatisfaction, so I'm sure that'll rear its ugly head eventually. But for now, I'm content.
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Win Something Kinda Cool
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I'm dying to know who and how many are actually reading this. I'm building up a
new subscription list (by hand this time, so send in those requests) but I also
figure a good way to get a better handle on this is to -- you guessed it -- give
away crap! Well, it's not crap really, it's a Mickey Mouse baseball cap (what do
you expect, Gore Vidal's autograph?). And I'm giving it to the winner of "Wendy's
Super-Funky Trivia Contest for May 13, 1999." Answer the question correctly and
you'll be in a pool (not the chlorinated kind) to win said hat. Such a deal! Just
send your answers to hall_wendy@hotmail.com
One entry per household. Void where prohibited.
The question: What are the names of my two cats?
Now THAT'S a toughie. Heh-heh.
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Reviews
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FUTURAMA
Fox Network, Tuesday nights
I'm not saying I dislike this show, because I don't. But I am so surprised at the
rave reviews it's getting. It seems like every critic has nothing at all critical
to say. I find that odd. Because "Futurama" is made by the same creators of "The
Simpsons," and it is no "The Simpsons." "Futurama" is packaged in a "premise"
(you always gotta look out for those things) of one character named Fry getting
frozen for one thousand years and waking up in the future. Okay, whatever. I'm
waiting for the cleverness.
There's not much cleverness. Fry is a twenty-something Homer Simpson, with a
squeaky voice and lazy, unfocused demeanor. He's a delivery boy in 1999 and he's
a delivery boy again in 2999. I guess the irony of that is supposed to crack us
up. He's got a babelicious sidekick, Leela, who wears tank tops and tight pants
and has only one eye (she's some sort of alien). He's also got a robot sidekick
with a raspy voice and a taste for booze. The robot's funny sometimes. Like last
night when they got caught on a giant pile of garbage and realized they were
gonna die and he all he did was scratch his metal ass. I thought that was kinda
funny.
I don't know, the writing is just really weak. It's very self-conscious. Lines
like, "Sheesh... forty thousand channels and only a hundred and fifty of them
have anything good on," seem pretty lazy to me. Are the writers even trying? This
is cheap stand-up comic material. And I know. I've been a cheap stand-up comic.
The animation is extraordinary, I'll give them that. It's a beautiful show to
watch.
But in the end, I REALLY laugh through an episode of "The Simpsons" or "The PJs."
I only laugh maybe once during an episode of "Futurama." It doesn't seem worth
it.
Rating: Eh.
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HERSHEY'S TASTETATIONS HARD CANDIES -- Caramel
Omigod I can't stop eating these things. They're in my desk drawer and I'm
chain-sucking on them. I'm so eager for the next one I almost forget to remove
its crinkly individual wrapping. And I'm not really a hard candy eater. I usually
find it quite unrewarding to have a yummy taste in your mouth but nothing
reaching your stomach. Plus I like chewing. But these are GOOD. Really rich and
creamy. Yum. They also come in Butterscotch and Chocolate, which I haven't yet
tried. I'm still working on this bag.
Rating: Oh yeah.
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Letters!
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Back by no one's demand -- letters... 'cause I love them so.
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Wendy!
You done goooood, girl, it was worth waiting three months for! Well, almost --
three months is a very long time... but since it involves finding Mr. Right, all
is forgiven -- there are priorities. Glad you parted ways with the mouse place,
you aren't a one-size-fits-all kinda girl. Hold out for a spot that appreciates
your many talents, it's out there.
Have you tried the new "crispy" M&M's?? They suck. I ate the whole package just
to make sure, but I was right, they suck.
Have a happy!
Linda
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Really Official Credits!
Editor, Writer, Coming to a Theater Near You: Wendy Hall
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Well now really.
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