i'm Talkathon

FAQs bring on some pretty complex emotions.

On the one hand, they make me glad, 'cause it means someone out there tuned in to the Talkathon, and cared enough to write me.

On the other hand, they make me feel like I did a sub-par job in creating the info zone to your right. My left. Over there. (This goes back to my overdeveloped sense of guilt; see also: video post #1, day #1.)

So, I'm going to take care of BOTH emotions, and start replying to some frequently asked questions.

How frequently is "frequently?" I'm playing that by ear. Questions like, "How does the i'm Initiative work?" make the cut. Questions like, "What hair product do you use?" haven't yet reached that critical mass.

Although that one's actually getting kinda close.

All right, so I did it! I e-mailed Diane, the lady I met through online speed dating a while back. We’ve been IMing a lot, and tonight's our second date—if you count the first one, which I do. Sort of. Maybe.

Trevor’s going to cover the IMing and e-mailing for me while I’m out. So the Talkathon rolls on, and the causes get the support and attention they deserve.

Should I feel guilty for stepping away from the keyboard? My spidey-sense tells me "yes." Will I get karmic demerits for this?

We’re going out for tacos—tacos are ok for a date, right?  You know what? If she’s cool, she’ll love tacos too, so tacos it is. In fact any and all future dates I ever have will involve the taco/coolness test, and I won’t date anyone who’s not as enthusiastic about tacos as I am. If they’re really cute, I may make an exception for flautas, chimichangas, enchiladas, and burritos because they’re all basically made of the same ingredients, just organized in a different way. So that means chile rellenos would be a deal breaker, not because I’m opposed to chiles per se, but mainly because I don’t know where to start when it comes to pronouncing “relleno.” 

I need to relax. Maybe I’ll have a margarita when we get there.