Periodically, I’ll look for a number in my cell
phone and realize there's a ton of old contacts I really should clean up. The numbers represent the randomness in my life, and they are organized in the typical “system” I use whenever I’m writing things down on the
run -- code words. Many of which don’t
make any sense later, leaving me with notes like the one currently sitting next
to my laptop that starts out “did GW Pkway classic 2003, more clothes donation,
after girlz swap, 4 shades”
Yep. Iron clad system, that one. Some of the codes in my phone are legitimate nicknames, some are places I've worked, and some are just whatever description I thought made sense at the time. I did an audit today and posted some of my favorite gems below. Enjoy.
Dana's Contacts
Amy Yack’s friend (this is only funny to me because A. I don’t know an “Amy Yack” and 2. I sure don’t remember meeting her friend)
Andrea OSC (OSC stands for the President’s Oil Spill Commission. Andrea Oil Spill Commission - I think that has a nice ring to it, really.)
Café Asia (Ok, I really love sushi)
“helpdesk” and “helpdesk guy” – yes , I have both.
“Bruce the Catholic”
“Caitlin Loose Cannon”
A number that simply says “Call” (I'm scared to actually do that though. No clue.)
“Lebanese Taverna” (Ok, I really love Lebanese food)
“David Christmas Party”
The number for Bill Clinton’s personal aide
Simply the word “Crack”
“Capital Rowing Club Kyle”
"Dominos" (Seriously? How big is that fat kid inside me?!)
“don’t answer” (assuming that was a boy)
“Driver Kurt”
“Driver Mike” (I wish I was Mr. Big from Sex and the City and these were my actual town car drivers, but no. These were volunteers driving me around when I campaigned for MittRomney here. )
The number for a Kinkos in New Orleans
“Room 317” in the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters
“Kevin Football”
The main line for the United States Secret Service
“Marie Iceland”
“Marie Iraq”
“Jim Bible Study”
The number for a former cast member of Les Mis
“Mongo”
“Panda”
“Republican National Convention girl”
“Joel Salsa Young Republcian” (as explained here)
“Hotel Security”
“Sign Language Ilana”
“Stenographer for Oct 13”
Random music studio in West Virginia
“Washington Plaza Beverly” (now it just sounds like I’m meeting women in hotels)
And finally -
What does it say about me that I can decode some of these ? I'm afraid. Also, When I read Amy Yack's Friend...I thought....Amy who has a pet Yack.....the yacks friends number.....no ?
ReplyDeleteHaha, I do know a person whose last name is Yack (which is awesome. I also know someone whose last name is Reckless. So really, they should marry, just to have the joint name of The Reckless Yacks...) but her first name is not Amy. Which is why it's hilarious to me.
ReplyDeleteWhat do you have for me?!?!?!
ReplyDelete"The reason my pants split open on a 20 mile run"
ReplyDeleteLol.