Dropped Molly off at the airport this morning. What a terrific girl. (When they’re 20, is “girl” still appropriate, or is it yet “woman”?) As I mentioned before, I was worried we’d get cabin fever being stuck in the same confined space for 10 days, but we got along great; by day six, we were finishing each other’s sentences. Keep an eye out for her on the pages of America’s finest publications.

I’m sore as hell from lifting weights today, for the first time in months. The reason? Well, the next time I get caught in the frame of a webcam flexing next to Jeremy, I want be able to (visually) kick his ass. Um, fat chance. (Actually, the real reason is much more prosaic: revenge!)

23 March 2002



Comments

23 March | 21:54  |  amanda

girl is about right...

23 March | 22:53  |  Julie

As I recall from eight semesters of carrying the AP stylebook at all times, you can only use girl until age 18, at which point she becomes "woman" or "young woman."

24 March | 16:37  |  Leia

Britney Spears would say, "I'm not a girl. Not yet a woman." It seems that all she needs is time and a moment that is hers while she's in between.

24 March | 17:52  |  Kelly

I'm so glad you said it, Leia. I've been biting my tongue over here.

24 March | 23:30  |  Leia

The large head is a vast source of pop lyrics.

25 March | 10:57  |  kim

Hmm. I've always preferred "barely legal"...



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