March 2004 Archives

If you've read my about page you know that "greyhound" is in my "hate" list. This does not refer to the dog, it refers to Greyhound Bus Lines, Inc. I want to add "a lot" to that specific line item. There are reasons, very solid ones, for hating the company, not simply my freedom of speech, which would allow me to hate them even if they had treated me like a queen. My opinion is as strong as ever and it is my right to have it. I just wanted to make that known.

Taken from many people: If you call me [this] you are...

Melissa: Most people.
Mellie: A member of certain online sects who know me by an unfortunate and badly-chosen handle. Or BK.
Anelli: Various people in the newsroom
Meliss: My editor
Meems: My godmother.
Mimi: My 3-year-old second-cousin
Babe: My mom
Sweetie, darling: Meg
"Did you bring wine?": Meg
Wiggie: Aimee or her dad
Melissanelli: A Renthead
Manelli: Someone I miss very much, who's too pigheaded to admit he misses me too
Melissa A.: A Leaky reader
My sunshine: My grandmother, who died in 1993
Gioia ("jewel" in Italian): My nonna, who is still alive
Miss. Anelli: Very young
Ma'am: Deluded
Late for dinner: Wrong
Happy: Correct
Unfettered: Correct
Mel: Dead to me.