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Hi Doug-E-Gee,

I haven't chatted with you in a while and wanted to catch up. How are thin=
gs back at the factory? I heard about some changes over there - are they r=
eally not going to trade Southeast? That sounds like a bunch of crap. Wha=
t's the story there? I can't say that I miss all that although I just have=
n't had a chance to get frustrated with things here. I'm sure that will co=
me soon enough. Actually things have been as good as could be expected (wo=
rk-wise). I like the people in my group and have made some good progress i=
n getting everything in place. The true test will come once the business r=
amps up, but at least in theory I'm on the right track (hopefully). =20
Enough about yucky work. I think I've found a place in South Ken. It's no=
t perfect (and very expensive), but it meets enough of my criteria to justi=
fy calling off the search. It will be great to have that part of the move =
completely done. I'm scheduled to move in on Monday provided I can get an =
advance in ?'s. My first paycheck doesn't come until May 20, but I always =
assumed I would get my bonus right away. Not the case. I don't want to me=
ss with transferring dollars at this point. Anyway, huge pain in the ass, =
but it should work out. When do you think you might be able to join Killia=
n on a trip over? I promise to be more fun than your grumpy little brother=
. We're supposed to go out on Friday and were starting to plan the details=
. Of course his new girlfriend freaked out and insisted on meeting us afte=
r dinner. Based on my last (and only) experience, I can definitely do with=
out that. I told Jamie that my weekends were too precious to deal with a b=
unch of shit like that. Anyway, we may still have dinner, but I'm out afte=
r that. I'm going to meet Stacey in Paris on Saturday. Should be fun to t=
ake the train over (not in a hijacking way). =20
Tracey was in town last weekend. She was so excited that I took her to a T=
ex-Mex place since she hasn't found anything good in NY. Aren't you going =
there in mid-June? Clark, Tori and Laura (as in Bubby and) are coming here=
over Memorial Day. We're going to fly to Venice for a few nights then com=
e back to London for the last night of their trip. Laura forgot (hmmmm) ab=
out a charity event commitment she has scheduled for that weekend, so she m=
ay not make it after all. Of course the tickets (purchased by moi) are non=
-refundable, non-transferrable. Looks like a romantic weekend for three! =
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Hope all is going well. Sorry you're not coming over with Killian although=
we can be extra-naughty this way. Jenny.