February 26, 1999
A Brief Note From California
Well, one crappy thing about the time difference is that as far as I'm concerned, it's nearly two in the afternoon, so I'm awake. Not quite so with my compatriot here. Ah well, gives me a chance to jot some thoughts down to post when I get home.
The flight in last night was absolutely packed. I would like to thank Northwest Airlines for once again making me feel more like cattle than human. No, I'll stop complaining. They got me here safely and fairly cheaply, even if it wasn't in the lap of luxury. Actually, it was almost in the lap of some poor University of Michigan student on her way to see her boyfriend. Damn, but those seats are small. However, I slept most of the way in, despite my nerves - they cooperated rather well.
Meeting Brand was about what I expected really, deep in my heart of hearts. Once the initial 'I can't believe I'm really here!' syndrome wore off, things clicked into place quite naturally. We both, apparently, really are who we had led each other to believe we are. So take that, all you Internet critics! Two (mostly) normal, (mostly) sane (mostly) adults can meet online and then in real life and find that their friendship is (mostly) the same. We even recognized each other right away in the airport. So there!
Pardon me, I see movement, and therefore, must go pounce.
