A Warm West Virginia Welcome
Originally posted on April 18, 2007
Eli: By God, you’re just a little bit of a thing aren’t you?
Cassandra:I beg your pardon...... ????
Eli: Yep, awfully tiny. But that’s fine with me. You’ll be easier to handle this way.
Cassandra: You think so? Obviously you haven't been paying attention.
Eli: (obviously still not paying attention) Yep. Piece of cake.
Cassandra: I don’t think I’m happy about you thinking that way.
Eli: Yeah, well what are you going to do about it?
Cassandra: Watch and learn, Eli. Just be careful how you tread...
Eli: Do your worst, Tiny.
Cassandra: Oh, make no mistake - I will eventually. But it will be when I am ready.
Eli: Maybe I won’t wait around for that.
Cassandra: Eli, I am on the job here. I intend to keep this professional and above board all the way.....
Cassandra: Put me down!
Eli: That’s not really what you want……..
Eli: ………is it?
Cassandra: Now, as I was saying, this is an entirely serious endeavor and I fully intend to......
Eli: Wow. For such an itty bitty thing, you sure pack quite a punch.
Cassandra: Eli, stop.
Eli: I bet now you’re going to say I should apologize.
Cassandra: No, we both should.
Eli: Right. We should. But I’m not going to. I don’t follow the rules of “should” very well.
Cassandra: Or most other rules, apparently.
Eli: Hey, I’m not a total rebel. I have my good points.
Cassandra: (thoughtful, to herself) And that rebel is so very attractive though.... *aloud* Eli, we really need to be serious here. You are my client and I do not want our business relationship muddied up by - well, other things.
Eli: All right, Cassandra, I’m sorry. But only if I upset you. Did I?
Cassandra: You're incorrigible, Eli. I think you're trying to confuse me here...... and I'm not going to answer any of your questions. I'm the interviewer - remember?
Eli: We’re even then. Because you confuse the heck out of me.
Cassandra: I’m sure that’s not true. I believe I’ve always been succinct in my communications and quite clear when I….
Eli: No, that’s not what I mean. I mean…. I expected something….someONE different.
Cassandra: I’m sorry you feel that way.
Eli: Now, see? This is the kind of thing you do. Now you’re sticking me in the “He won’t like me for who I am” box. You ought to at least know one thing about me, Ms. Godard. I don’t like boxes.
Cassandra: Boxes are necessary sometimes, Eli. Borders and lines keep things in order and are paramount to analyzing data and coming to accurate conclusions.
Eli: Well, we’ll have to work on that……both of us, hmmm? Wasn’t that the whole point of coming to visit?
Cassandra: The whole point of this trip was to see what you are really like. I didn’t think it was fair to assess some of the finer points without a face-to-face meeting.
Eli: And don’t you think that endeavor can be mutual? Do I get to assess some of your finer points?
Cassandra: That was not what I intended, not at all. You’re the client, I am just…
Eli: …A lady who fascinates the heck out of me.
Cassandra: Stop finishing my sentences. You really need to stop putting words in my mouth.
Eli: Then stop putting meaning to my words, Ms. Godard.
Eli: Can Cassandra come out and play now?