In some "I know them!" news: George told me a couple of days ago about this girl who went to our high school, Kelly Goldsmith, who is now on Survivor: Africa. She was a year younger so i didn't really know her but because our private school was so little i knew who she was. It'll be pretty interesting to watch her because i'm a Survivor addict. It's weird but tiny La Jolla Country Day has produced a Heisman player (Rashaan Salaam who played for Colorado) and now a Survivor contestant. This can only mean my stock is rising.



Also, i was reading Entertainment Weekly's special "Friends" issue and i noticed that this actress, Alison La Placa, had a recurring role as Rachel's boss who wanted to get with Chandler. The only episode i remember her in was the one which she has Chandler in handcuffs in her office without any pants on while she's away at a meeting. Anyhow, me and George met her a long time ago (i would say 1986-ish) at a flute convention with my dad because she was the daughter of one of his friends. I remember taking pictures with her and getting an autograph, all the while wondering "who is this?" Apparently, she's not very well known but is very critically acclaimed and has had the bad luck of being in terrible sitcoms for over a decade. I think i'm going to send her a fan letter just so she feels special and appreciated. I looked up her address online and she lives in Melrose. No, i'm not crazy. I'm just spreading love...in a scary and roundabout way.