i have really attractive friends

Hey what can I say? Like attracts like... but really if you're my friend, chances are your appearance is above average.

Still skeptical?

Case and point.... I was hanging out with my friend Sarah today in Borders while she worked on grad school apps. and I read Paul Coelho's The Fifth Mountain. There was a red-headed gentleman seated in the armchair next to Sarah who seemed especially disinterested in his Stephen King book as he threw longing glances at her and laughed extra hard at some of Stephen King's.... well-known wit?? (we can only hope)

We were there for at least 2 hours and I knew he was mustering up the courage to say something to her. She was not oblivious to his enamored state, especially when he turned to strike up some inane chit-chat about people seeking solace in the presence of strangers.... Anyway as we were preparing to leave, he suddenly turned to leave as well. weird. He handed her his Stephen King book, Gunslinger.... "Here," he said, "It's $1.99." Then he walked away.

Inside the book was a mysterious note. It said, "Hi Sarah" and then had a code that required looking in the book for certain pages and words.

So cryptic.... and kind of creepy. It ended up saying "You have a beautiful baby." I think he was going for face, but must have miscounted on that last page.

Wherever you are Gunslinger.... thanks for making us laugh and thanks for not following us to our car.