Did the distance make your heart grow fonder?

Dear Riss,

My devotion to blogging seems to be lacking luster. Please don't doubt that I'm fully 100% loyal to my commitment to the Good Company Blog. I know I can't just leave it up to you to entertain the masses!!!?? Although you've done quite well over the last two months. But I understand this is a team effort- something to celebrate our friendship and not something I expect you to shoulder on your own. I'm not quite sure why but sometimes I have a hard time coming up with topics to blog about.

Is it because I am not a good writer? I do use a thesaurus sometimes.

Is it because my life is boring? I could blog about how my parents came over for dinner last night so they could pick up the electric toothbrush we ordered for them. Or I could not blog about that. Seems like there is a obvious choice.

Is it because I don't have strong opinions? In general I really don't, unless the issue is something of no real consequence- for example I am a passionate advocate for using letter openers instead of ripping the envelope, and I refuse to eat american cheese.

Is it because I've never watched Jon and Kate + 8?

So many questions. What I just said right there, "So many questions"- reminds me of a t-shirt I used to have when I was little. It said "So many flavors. So little time." It was a Baskin Robbins t-shirt. I always have liked ice cream.

Love,
Cate

p.s. thanks for the eyebrow grooming suggestions but was that a cancer patient in the last picture?

Haikus.

One time we only used haiku form in our email communications with each other for the day. We are way too cool for our own good. Read on below.

Riss:
I’ve decided to
Just communicate haiku
Would you like to join?

At last it's Friday
I thought it would never come
Oh, TGIF

Cate:
Lacking brain power
This is really challenging
But I will play too

Riss:
Hurray, it’s a game!
I welcome the distraction.
Work stresses me out.

Cate:
Wow it is lunch time
This morning was so busy
Brad is at my desk

Riss:
Lunchtime, delicious
What did you decide to eat?
Brad taking you out?

Cate:
I eat here alone
Hard boiled egg and a orange
what are you eating?

Riss:
Had granola bar
Waiting for Bart to take off
He’s here until 1.

Think I’ll grab lunch out
I feel like eating BD’s
Will have a late lunch

Cate:
This orange is sticky
Did you know I am leaving
around 3:30?

Riss:
I did not know that.
What are you going to do?
Bart’s flight got cancelled.

Cate:
It's Corporate Challenge
Kick Off Party is today
Don't want to go ugh

Where was Bart going?
What are your plans this weekend
I miss playing Sims

Riss:
Philadelphia
Had to go to funeral
Morning flight instead

2 more papers left
My house is a disaster
Homework and cleaning

Sims possible Sat.
If I get enough finished
And house straightened up

Cate:
I was just saying
I don't need to play the Sims
killers concert sat

rest of weekend is
full of prep for hawaii
boo for 2 papers

now in other news
all these haikus have gotten
very annoying

Riss:
Haikus annoying?
Definitely not to me.
Proud we’re creative.

I’ve been back an hour
And have not seen either one
I’m feeling left out.

Cate:
do not despair friend
they might not be together
or maybe they are

either way you win
because you are marissa
queen of all haikus

Riss:
They were together.
Went to out to lunch without me
Must have been impulse

Oh well. Could be worse.
I’ll just have to up my game.
I am very tired.

Cate:
I am tired too
let's take a nap together
haha that is weird

Riss:
We’ve done that before
I remember calling mom
And telling her that

“Catharine and I
Are going to take a nap
Together here now”

She didn’t question.
She had learned by then not to.
We are such good friends.