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BB

BlackBerry (has also been called “Crackberry”)

BFF

Best Friends Foreer!

blah blah blah

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bleah

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be right back

a**

ass; swear word

btw

by the way

Duh

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FYI

For Your Your Inorat Inoration ion

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Hmm

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huh?

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LMAO

Laugh My Ass O

LOL

Laugh Out Loud

Luv

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OMG

Oh My God

OMFG

Oh My F—g God

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Rom-Com

Roantic-Coedy

Sorta

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TTYL

Talk to you later; oten used as a ere orality when there is no intention to “Talk to you later”

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used to exress horror, disgust, or reugnance

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Voice Mail

WTF?

What the F—k?

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JANUARY 2008: DATELESS DA TELESS . . . BUT NOT N OT DESPERA DESP ERATE TE

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Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 7:31 pm Izabell Elizabeth Tough Times All Around

E— Did you know that the single guy to single girl ratio in this city is 1 to 8???!!!! 8???!!!! Is this really true? This can’t be true. Ugh, aybe that exlains y ourth consecutie onth o NOT dating here in the ATL, or seudo-dating (translation: hanging out with best guy riend who has no interest in e sexually or otherwise). I tell ya, it’s tough ties all around . . . —Izzy


Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 7:35 pm Elizabeth Izabell Re: Tough Times All Around

Online dating. Try it.

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And, FYI: your “best guy riend” has been hot or your bod or two years now—don’tt sh or colients. now—don’


Tuesday, January 1, 2008 at 7:38 pm Izabell Elizabeth Re: Tough Times All Around

Online dating will NOT be haening. So unroantic. Not y style. And, no, on the contrary, y “best guy riend” really is just that—y “best guy riend.” —“Idealistically Oosed to Online Dating Izzy”



Suit yoursel. My riend, Jen, et a guy on eHarony or Match or whate whateer er the hell and now they’re getting arried this suer.



Yeah, right, y luck, it’ll it’l l be e(DIS)Harony e(DIS)Har ony or NON-Match. I would neer, eer subject ysel to being rejected ON-line. ON -line. It’s bad enough being rejected IN-erson. My couter is the only sae haen I hae let.



Methinks the lady doth rotest too uch . . .

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Fine. I’ll consider it. But only to roe you wrong!



Sorry, not gonna haen. I ay be dateless, but NOT deserate.


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FEBRUARY–MARCH 2008: IZ (IZABELL) & MARTY (MARTIN)


Friday, February 8, 2008 at 11:38 pm eHarmony Martin About Your Match #137

Dear Martin, The “About “About Me” Me ” inoration inora tion below will wi ll hel you learn ore or e about Your Match #137/ Izabell. Sincerely, The eHarony Tea

Izabell cares most deeply about: •

My aily, aily, y riends, and y work (in that order). Plus, I’ adly in loe with y border collie, colli e, Thea. She’s seriously the loe o y lie (so ar at least, LOL). Eery orning I drie her to doggy day care which is twenty inutes away ro y aartent, return to y aartent which is three blocks ro work, and walk to the oce—that should tell you how uch I adore y dog. ;-)

Izabell’ss friends and family describe her as: Izabell’ •

Passionate

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Outgoing

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Articulate

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Funny

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The first thing you’ll probably notice about Izabell when you meet her: •

Witty sense o huor (sel-derecati (sel-derecating ng at ties).

The one thing Izabell wishes MORE people would notice about her: •

That I’ not quite as riolous as I ay aear. ;-) La-di-da . . .

Izabell is most grateful for: •

My incredible arents who are the coolest eole in this lietie

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My aazing riends

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My brain

The qualities Izabell is looking for in a significant other are: •

Funny.. Sart. Funny S art. Passionate. Solid, solid, solid aily background.

The things Izabell needs to survive are: •

E-ail

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My dog

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Going to the oies on the weekends

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Counication

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Phone conersations with the arents

The person who has changed Izabell’s Izabell’s life is: •

My eale riends—who hae taught e how to be a strong girl.

What Izabell is reading now: •

Mostly agazines—entertainent agazines—entertainent and olitical. I’ alost done with

Atlas Shrugged Shrugged,, though—all 1,200 ages o it, no less. So ar, it’s the

ost brilliant book I’e eer read (een though I disagree with soe o it).

When Izabell grows up she wants to be: •

H, do I ha haee to grow u? Just kidding. I want to still be as hay as I a right now.

Izabell usually spends her spare time: •

Moies, oies, oies. Concocting crazy things to do or un. And wanting to get out and see Atlanta (but not actually seeing it yet—long story,, will tell you about it soeday). Oh, and I write. story

Izabell’ss favorite place to be is: Izabell’ •

Out and about! (But also at hoe in y oerstued oerstued chair with a good book and Thea.)

Izabell’s best-kept secret is: •

I’ a total and utter nerd.

Some more information Izabell wanted you to know is:

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I’ new to Atlanta. Originally ro San Francisco (the ost beautiul city in the world with the glorious red bridge), born and raised. Just oed here ater nishing law school our onths ago. Prior to law school, I was a struggling actress in Hollywood (ye, ’tis true).


Friday, February 8, 2008 at 11:47 pm eHarmony Izabell About Your Match #6

Dear Izabell, The “About “About Me” Me ” inoration inora tion below will wi ll hel you learn ore or e about Your Match #6/ Martin. Sincerely, The eHarony Tea

Martin cares most deeply about: •

The Beatles B-sides (“I Should Hae Known Better”—what a song!)

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Chili-cheese hash browns at The Vortex (it’s a restaurant in Atlanta— eer been?)

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Starbucks Venti Iced Carael Macchiato

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’98 Cakebread Cabernet

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Mel Brooks Moies

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The rst or last e inutes on an eight hour road tri hoe

Martin’ss friends and family describe him as: Martin’ •

Generous

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Hard working

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Outgoing

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Otiistic

The first thing you’ll probably notice about Martin when you meet him: •

How dashing and handsoe I a . . . Kidding. Siling eyes and a ositie deeanor.

The one thing Martin wishes MORE people would notice about him: •

That I’ not just a retty ace. Kidding, again.

Martin is most grateful for: •

Belly Laughs

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MaQuest

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The qualities Martin is looking for in a significant other are: •

Word rocessing skills

The things Martin needs to survive are: •

E-ail

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My Teur-Pedic Mattress

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Crèe Brulee

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Martin guitars

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Sicy Tuna Roll ro Ru-Sans

The person who has changed Martin’s Martin’s life is: •

Haen’t Haen ’t et her yet. Is it you?

What Martin is reading now: •

The Cube: Keep the Secret by Annie Gottlieb, a ery interesting ental

exercise but I can’t tell you, because I hae to kee the secret . . .

When Martin grows up he wants to be: •

But I’ a Toys “R” Us kid . . .

Martin usually spends his spare time: •

In a sare leisure suit

Martin’ss favorite place to be is: Martin’ •

At the dinner table with riends enjoying a great eal

Martin’s best-kept secret is: •

I once had a hole-in-one . . . on a ar our . . . with a 5-wood.

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I’e been to Sain or the running o the bulls (not really, but don’t you want to go out with e now?).

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I was in a band called Bad at Bingo (not really, but don’t you want to go out with e now?).

Some more information Martin wanted you to know is: •

I work or a large real estate inestent r, doing acquisitions on the West Coast (but I’ based in Atlanta), and a inoled with the urchasing o large Class A Coercial Proerty. I usually trael one week/o touring roerties in cities like San Francisco, Las Vegas, Dener, and Portland. But, I roise that I do hae tie or a relationshi! (Oh, no, did I say the word “relationshi”???!!!!) “relationshi”???!!!!)

CavaNaugh


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Sunday, February 10, 2008 Sunday, 20 08 at 8:01 am eHarmony Martin Answers to Questions 1–5 rom Your Match #137

Dear Martin, Below are the Answers to your Questions 1–5 ro Your Match #137/ Izabell. Sincerely, The eHarony Tea 1. When going soewhere: a. I a usually the rst to arrie b. I a usually on tie c. I a usually late d. I a usually a no-show e. (fll-in response) I am always early (I know, I know—what a dork, you’re thinking, but I hate being late!) 2. On Saturday night, would you rather rather go to: a. A lay or usical b. The all c. A oie or rock concert concert d. A basketball gae e. (fll-in response) Tie between A and C. My background is in theater and flm (even though I’m presently a lawyer) so my ideal date always involves the arts in some way; NO sports please. 3. I you could take a drea get-away, get-away, where would you ost likely choose to send a week? a. Paris b. Beachront resort in the Caribbean c. Hiking in the woods d. A shanty by the sea e. (fll-in response) I mean, duh, it’s Paris, the City o Light! 4. Your idea o a roantic tie would be: a. A long walk on the beach b. Partying at a dance club c. Making dinner together while siing a good bottle o wine d. A candlelit dinner at a aorite restaurant

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e. (fll-in response) All o the above—variety is what makes a relationship romantic. 5. How oten do you exercise: a. I don’t b. Once a week c. Eery other day d. Seen days a week e. (fll-in response) Four times a week (OK, sorta)


Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 9:45 Sunday, 9:4 5 am eHarmony Izabell Answers to Questions 1–5 rom Your Match #6

Dear Izabell, Below are the Answers to your Questions 1–5 ro Your Match #6/ Martin. Sincerely, The eHarony Tea 1. I you were taken by your date to a arty where you knew no one, how would you resond? a. Stay close to y date and rely on hi/her to introduce introduce e to eole b. Grab a drink, nd a sot at the back o the roo by ysel, and be a fy on the wall c. Introduce ysel to eeryone in the roo and chat it u d. Tell y date I don’t want to go to the arty e. (fll-in response) I’m pretty pretty outgoing, so I think C is the best choice choice here. O course, “chat it up” doesn’t mean abandon my date . . . 2. What best describes your arents’ relationshi relationshi towards each other: a. A loing arriage b. A coatible truce c. A istake that has luckily been recognized by diorce d. War o the Roses e. (fll-in response) Thirty-one years o married & loving—a model relationship. I couldn’t have better role models. 3. I you went out to eat with a riend, which o the ollowing would you reer? a. A aily style Italian restaurant with checkered tablecloths tablecloths

CavaNaugh

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b. An exensie 5 star restaurant c. An ethnic restaurant with sicy ood d. A diner with great grub e. (fll-in response) I like to mix it up so I think all our answers have their merit. I must say in advance though that I’m a big an o sushi, and I eat it at least twice a week. 4. Would you rather date soeone who is aailable: aailable: a. On the weekends only because he/she has a busy schedule during the week b. On the weekends and certain weeknights but you know when the erson will be ree c. Eery single night because he/she works works 9 to 5 d. All the tie any tie because the erson works ro hoe e. (fll-in response) I’d rather date someone who is emotionally available, rather than physically available. We all have busy schedules as adults. I you eel a connection with someone, you will make time to see them, no matter what. 5. What do you think o “Soul Mates”? a. There’s a secial soeone or eeryone b. A erson can hae ore than one soul ate oer tie c. With tie and eort, you can ake any erson you truly loe your soul ate d. There’s no such thing e. (fll-in response) response ) A person COULD have several soul mates in a lietime . . . but you only need to fnd one. ;-)


Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 9:02 pm eHarmony Izabell More Answers rom Your Match #6

Dear Izabell, Below are ore Answers ro Your Match #6/ Martin. You are alost through eHarony Guided Counications and onto the next leel— talking lie to your Match! Sincerely, The eHarony Tea

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1. To Faorite Moies (and why)? a. O the to o y head, and in no articular order, order, I enjoy The Princess Bride, The Goonies, Caddyshack, High Fidelity, and Boiler Room. I’ also a sucker or ega-dollar secial eects oies and

soe sci- stu ( The Lord o the Rings). The last oie I reeber seeing recently and really enjoying was Once. I do the Blockbuste Blockbusterr Online thing (What can I say? I’ a sucker or “Online”), and I’e becoe quite a an o oies in general. How about you? What are your aorites? 2. Describe your arents’ arents’ relationshi. relationshi. a. Fantastic. Loing. Great counication skills. Haily arried. 3. Lie goal(s)? a. “The sae thing we do eery night, Pinky. Try to take oer the world.” In all seriousness, I’ ery abitious, and ost o y career/nancial goals are generally aied at long ter hilanthroy. I want to be in a osition to gie back either to y arents, or to y uture aily, or to society in general. At a basic leel, y lie goal is to lie a long tie with a sile on y ace.


Tuesday, February 12, 2008 20 08 at 10:34 pm eHarmony Martin More Answers rom Your Match #137

Dear Martin, Below are ore Answers ro Your Your Match Ma tch #137/Izabell. #137/ Izabell. You You are alost through eHarony Guided Counications and onto the next le leel—talkel—talking lie to your Match! Sincerely, The eHarony Tea 1. Describe an interest you hae hae that you truly hoe your artner could share share with you. a. My background is in theater and l (een though I’ resently an attorney, or baby attorney—I’e only been racticing or a short while). I was an actress (or, rather, “wactress”—that’s waitress/ actress) in Hollywood or our years rior to that. I know, I know,

CavaNaugh

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great stories, I’e got soe GREAT stories. So, y artner would hae to enjoy seeing oies and going to the theater. Put it this way: I’e seen EVERY oie noinated no inated or an Acadey Award Award in all ajor categories or this year (excet or Sweeney Todd —didn’t —didn’t hae tie to see that one because I’ not really into eole eating other eole). Btw: Once was on y To 5 list or last year—so, good choice on your art. What a l. 2. What do you ost like to do on a day o? o? a. A day o? I don’t know what that is . . . can you exlain? ;-) I’ in the idst o working eight hours a day as an attorney and studying or the Caliornia Bar Exa by night (don’t ask why, I’ a glutton or unishent or just a one-diensional oerachieer). achie er). So, I haen’ haen’tt had a day o since Jan. 2 when w hen I started studying. But, I do aguely reeber what a day o is, and I lan to hae A LOT o days o in about a week and a hal (when the exa is oer), so in answer to your question, I’d say: 1) see a oie, 2) jog in Piedont Park with y dog, 3) get y nails done with a girlriend (yes, I’ a girl), 4) drink a Cadillac Margarita at about 7 pm (or aybe 4 pm) with riends at soe unky Mexican restaurant, and 5) watch CNN (I’ obsessed with the news). 3. What are you looking or in a relationshi relationshi artner? a. I want what y arents hae. Ater thirty-eight thirty- eight years, they still hae date nights on Fridays and go to jazz clubs, wine bars, oies, etc. And, they can really talk to each other—you know?—they talk to each other and they say what they ean. They’re just the best. I want THAT THAT, or nothing at all.


Tuesday, February 12, 2008 20 08 at 10:40 pm Marty Izabell Hello

Nice to get through “guided counication” and onto real e-ails! I’ iressed with your loe o the arts. I go to lots o oies, shows, etc.

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(soeties all by y lonesoe), and it would be great to hae a artner in crie with siilar interests. I did soe seech and draa way back in high school, and that obiously heled to transition e into a career o real estate and inestents. Wait . . . neer ind. ;-) I’ robably a an o usic like you are o oies. Ater watching Once, I couldn’t ut down the (Martin) guitar (ardon the un). Great l, een better ending, een i it wasn’t a conentionally “hay” one. It sounds like you are a re busy with your exa re! re ! I’e I’e got a coule o riends ri ends who assed the Bar, and they still talk about how stressul that tie was or the. I’ll think soe hay thoughts or you in your endeaor. What sarked the switch ro Hollywood to law? I you can rack enough “cool oints” in your rely, erhas we can eet u or a drink to celebrate you assing the Bar. (Btw, you’e already got 10 oints or the t he great sile. sil e. You got another 10 1 0 or those big brown b rown eyes. And, that long curly black hair . . . I’ll gie you another 10! In other words, thanks or sending the ix! We’re o to a good start!). Looking orward to next tie. —Marty


Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at 11:59 pm Marty Izabell Hello


So, scratch that last e-ail, or at least the art about you haing to rack u enough cool oints to eet u or a drink. You’e already racked u those oints. And, since you yo u like oies, “Y “ You had e at hello.” What do you say? s ay?

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A cu o coee toorrow night? Let’s do this. —Marty


Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at 8:05 Wednesday, 8:0 5 pm Izabell Marty RE: Hello

You just earned a bunch o bonus oints or your hysterical sense o huor. No joke. (hahahaha) Anyway, yes, I’ iersed in studying or the Bar. But, it’s all oer in less than two weeks. Feb. 28th, to be exact. I’ ro SF originally (but not really the reason why I’ taking the CA Bar—ostly Bar—ostly,, because, well, to be honest, I’ bored sti at y law r job and I thought “why not torture ysel or two onths to ass another Bar which I robably won’t ass since it’s nearly iossible to ass”—think 37% assage rate iossible—and also because yes, I ay want to go hoe soeday since “there’s no lace like hoe, there’s no lace like hoe . . .”). In any eent, yes, I would de be u or drinks to “celebrate” y (non) assage o the CA Bar. In the eantie, I guess we can act out soe scenes ro You’ve Got Mail. Being the oie exert that you see to be, I’ assuing you’e seen that one . . . Where are you ro originally? Real estate deeloent, huh? What else? I’ new to eHarony (as in “two weeks new”) so I don’t really know how to do this!!!!!!! You’re only y sixth “atch” so ar! A I doing it right??? —Izabell (the eHarony Virgin—oh sna! did I just ut “Virgin” in writing?!)

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Wednesday, February 13, 2008 Wednesday, 20 08 at 9:46 pm Marty Izabell You’ve Got Mail?

Sixth “atch,” huh? You’re y . . . well . . . neer ind, in d, I’e been doing this a little longer than three weeks. :-) As or oints, you actually lost 3 o the or going with You’ve Got Mail i only because it should hae been called Sleepless in Seattle 2: The Search or More Money. Money.

It’s okay . . . you got 8 oints or your cheery, c heery, ositie outlook on assing the Bar(s)—Georgia Bar(s)— Georgia and (soon-to-be) (soon- to-be) Caliornia??? Cali ornia??? Nice Ni ce work there. You’re obiously not a one-diensional oerachieer, but a two-diensional one. ;-) Beore you know it, you’ll be u to the 500 oints needed to get y hone nuber. Kidding. To answer soe questions . . . I grew u in Kentucky, then took a job in Orlando where I lied or the ast three-ish years. I oed to Atlanta, and just bought a house around New Year’s. My job here is ore real estate acquisition than deeloent. I work or a real estate und. Basically, a bunch o rich guys ool their oney, and then y grou and I send their oney on large oce buildings in redoinantly downtown areas. My region is Dener and eerything west o there. I was in Hollywood last week, which becae interesting when we sat two tables down ro Fabio. Gotta loe your B-list oie star sightings. Should be a nice weekend or the Oyster Fest on Saturday. Hoeully the weather cooerates. I’ll be sure to hoist an adult beerage in honor o your test re. Btw, I can’t get eHarony on y BB, but I do hae access to y ersonal

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e-ail on there: culler1780@gail.co. That’s That’s robably the best way to get ahold o e. Only 485 oints to go . . . —Marty


Thursday, February 14, 2008 at 1:34 pm Izabell Marty 485 Points

“485 Points” could be a great oie title. Dontcha think? This is Izabell, btw, a.k.a. “Izzy” to y best riends, and, other ties, just “Iz.” Call e anything you want. I’ resently ghting a cold while working while e-ailing. Multitasking at its best. So, where did you stay in LA last week? What restaurant did you dine at while seated near Fabio? (I lied lied in LA or eight years and ade it a oint to eat out as uch as ossible een though I was fat-a** broke at all ties. I know all the restaurants, unless it’s a new one.) Did you hit u the bar scene (ye, know the bars, too—oh Lordy, is that a bad thing?)? My two aorite bars o all tie are in LA—El Caren and Laa Lounge (in a neon-lit stri all on La Brea and Hollywood, no less). Ah, El Caren brings back such ond eories o dancing on table tos . . . ;-) They hae these crazy aintings o Mexican wrestlers on the walls. Lu it. Re. the Oyster Fest, F est, I a enious you’re going this weekend . . . I had lanned on going, but I’e got to study.

All o y riends will be there. You ay

just run into the and not een know it (Try not to ick u any o y girlriends, OK? That could be colicated, LOL)! I, unortunately, will be at hoe doing a last-inute cra session. This totally sucks, btw—working and studying. I a the ost social and actie erson you ay eer eet—so, or e to gie u y social lie since Jan. 2nd hasn’t been easy.

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What else? H. I don’t know. Do I still hae 485 oints to go? I think I should, at the ery least, be at 350 since I know all the un sots in LA, L A, right?


Thursday, February 14, 2008 Thursday, 200 8 at 3:34 pm E-cards rom Hallmark Izabell A Hallmark E-card rom Martin Fuller

Martin Fuller has sent you a Hallmark E-card. I you recognize this nae, click the link to see your E-card. htt://www. hallark.co/ECardWeb/ECV.js?a=EG172755499M2567&roduct_id= Want to send an E-card too? Visit www.hallark.co/ecards


Thursday, February 14, 2008 Thursday, 200 8 at 5:55 pm Izabell Marty Re: A Hallmark E-card rom Marty

Nice oe. I I’ at 350 oints, then you’re at 500 hands down. Loe the Valentine’s Day e-card. That was bold. —Izzy


Friday, February 15, 2008 Friday, 200 8 at 10:00 am Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

Izzy,, huh? It reinds e o “dizzy” a bit too uch (although you guarantee Izzy that you’re “not quite as riolous” as you ay aear), so I think I’ll stick with Iz or now. It sees like the season or ghting colds. I’e been taking Airborne as a daily suleent to ward o any eil sirits, and so ar so good. Unortunately, I’e got a eeling I will be ibibing a dierent kind o eil sirit this weekend at Oyster Fest. Soeone in y oce just entioned the ossibility that there won’t een be any oysters this year, only shri. That’s strange.

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To answer your question, we w e were at Crustacean on Santa Sant a Monica Bld when we saw Fabio. Our hotel was six blocks or so down the street. It was retty neat to stay in “90210,” “90210,” and also to see La Cienega, the road entioned in the Ryan Adas song. Unortunately, we were out entertaining soe colleagues, coll eagues, so we ket our adenture adenturess to the restaurant scene rather than the bars. I you’re eeling better, better, or need a break ro craing, eel ree to gie e a ring (y cell is at the botto). botto ). I should be out with soe riends in Little Fie Points tonight, and then Oyster Fest toorrow. Here’s Here’s hoing you eel better. —Marty! Producer, Director, and Star o 485 Points: The Musical 813-555-0341


Friday, February 15, 2008 at 3:31 pm Facebook Izabell Martin Fuller added you as a riend on Facebook . . .

Hi Izabell, Martin Fuller added you as a riend on Facebook. We need to conr that you know Martin in order or you to be riends on Facebook. To conr this riend request, ollow the link below: htt://acebook.co/? roilid&ed=274556685=eed&sto roilid&ed=27 4556685=eed&story=e942nidi ry=e942nidi34 34 Thanks, The Facebook Tea


Friday, February 15, 2008 Friday, 200 8 at 3:34 pm Facebook Martin Izabell Chin confrmed you as a riend on Facebook . . .

Hi Martin, Izabell Chin conred you as a riend on Facebook.

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To iew Izabell’s role or write on her Wall, ollow this link: htt://acebook.co/?roilid&ed=256039466 book.co/?ro ilid&ed=25603946685=eed&story=e942 85=eed&story=e942nidi34 nidi34 Thanks, The Facebook Tea


Friday, February 15, 2008 Friday, 200 8 at 5:04 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

I’ taking a quick break ro drating a Motion to Disiss to say the ollowing: 1) I LOVE Crustacean. How How cool are the sh swiing underneath the foor? 2) You just got an extra 10 oints or knowing about the Ryan Adas’ song. One o y aes, because it’s a great song and also because I lied two blocks ro La Cienega while in LA. Did you see hi eror at the Fox recently, erchance? 3) I eel cray all around, and I’e just about oerdosed on Airborne and zinc lozenges (i that’s ossible). 4) I’ll call you this weekend on a study break. Probably Sunday. I hae a eeling I’ll be in bed all day long. Totally sucks. 5) Hae I entioned entioned that I like lists??? —Iz (I orgot to tell you that in lieu o “Izzy,” I also resond to “Goddess,” “Drea,” “Enchantress,” and, you know, “Knock-Out.” ;-)


Friday, February 15, 2008 at 5:10 pm Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

My “Goddess”— I was actually 5th row at the Ryan Adas show at The Fox last onth. He’s such a jerk, but he akes incredible usic. To quote Ofce Space,

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“I celebrate his entire catalogue.” “La Cienega Siled” was one o the rst songs I learned to lay on y (Martin) guitar. I you are lucky (and i I’e had a ew Jacks and Diet Cokes), you just ight get a erorance later. I look orward to your call. ;-) —Marty!


Friday, February 15, 2008 at 6:12 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

5 ore oints or quoting Ofce Space. How ’bout that staler? 5 ore oints or seeing Ryan Adas a.k.a. “The Jerk.” I, too, was seated near the ront, aybe Row 10? 10 oints or laying the guitar. Yes, I’ a tyical girl in that regard . . . duh. A guy with a guitar is . . . well . . . “you know.” ;-) Talk to you Sunday, Su nday, —Iz P.S. You’re gaining oints let and right. I’ starting to eel behind!


Tuesday, February 19, 2008 at 11:45 pm Marty Izabell What Are My Chances?


So . . . I gure I ight as well try, at the ery least, to conince you to go out on a date with e beore your Bar Exa . . . C’on, one cu o coee?

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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 1:15 am Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

Seriously . . . Can you hurry u and take your test already so I can take you out on a date? This is getting ridiculous. Nah, just kidding, I’ll be atient. I’ thinking hay thoughts or your studies and your iune syste. Hoe you are eeling better. I really enjoyed talking to you on Sunday—een though it was brie. Cheers, —Marty


Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Wednesday, 20 08 at 9:20 am Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

LOL. I’ workin’ on it! Test is next week. Cold is gone. 85% u to seed again. Should be 100% by this weekend. Can’t wait to fy to SF on Sunday and see y olks!!! Hae a good weekend yoursel. Don’t work (arty) too hard. Talk soon, s oon,

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—Iz P.S. Patience is a irtue, so “they” say . . .


Friday, February 22, 2008 Friday, 2 008 at 6:33 pm Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

Hae a sae tri to the West Coast. I exect a hone call rotly uon your return to set u our celebration o your assing o the CA Bar.

I’ o to see Kate Nash at the Variety Playhouse with soe riends. Talk later. —Marty!


Saturday, February 23, 2008 Saturday, 20 08 at 4:45 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

10-4. Although I won’t actually know i I ass until MAY 17th when the results coe out, but don’t worry—I’ll know know in y gut as I’ taking the dan thing. Hoe you enjoyed the concert. Will call next weekend.


Saturday, February 23, 2008 Saturday, 20 08 at 11:55 pm Marty Izabell One Night Let . . .


I was thinking thinkin g that it’d be a brilliant idea i you sent your last night in town letting e take you on a rst date soewhere abulous abulous instead o studying. I ean, one can only study so uch. I think that you would be oer oer-studying -studying by studying the night beore you deart, thereby decreasing (erhas een

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destroying) your chances o assing this 37% ass-rate test. All that said, I say we go out on the town toorrow and grab a steak, a glass o ull-bodied Cab, toee bread uddin’ . . . or, erhas, we go or sushi instead as I read an article in Newsweek the other day that sh increases brain ower (who would’e thunk it?). Whadya say, My Goddess?


Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 2:13 am Sunday, Izabell Marty Stir Crazy


I’ going stir crazy out o y ind ro studying or two onths straight, and I just can’t study anyore! Want to grab a cu o coee this orning beore I head out? I gure what the hell—at this oint, I’ either going to ass this test or I’ not. And, I thought . . . I don’t know . . . or soe reason, the night beore I head to SF, SF, the one thing I want to do is . . . well . . . eet you . . . Crazy, huh? —Iz

Izabell_Chin I am so over studying for the Bar Exam. Will someone please

rescue me? 3:58 AM Feb 24th via twitterfeed


Monday, February February 25, 2008 200 8 at 9:06 am Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

I’ excited. I’e got soe riends coing down ro Kentucky this Fri through Sun.

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I you do get back in town by Sunday aternoon, there’s a show I’d loe to see that night (ater y riends leae) . . . Matthew Perryan Jones is laying at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur. He lays a ean acoustic guitar, and would be erect or a laid-back Sunday night. Interested? I’ thinking hay thoughts or you and your test. —Marty


Monday, February 25, 2008 at 3:30 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

Laid-back guitar on a Sunday night sounds great! Count e in. Kee your ngers crossed cros sed or e toorrow toorr ow thru Thursday. I’e I’e just eaten sushi with wi th y olks—sh, olks— sh, you know, know, is brain ood. I need all the hel hel  I can get at this oint! Let’ss touch base Sunday aternoon. I’ll call you on Friday to let you know i Let’ I suried. suried. I you don’t hear ro e . . . you ay want to send out a rescue tea. ;-)


Monday, February 25, 2008 at 3:31 pm Marty Izabell Wow


How in the heck did you know about the sh being brain ood???? I neer sent that eail about it . . . Did I?

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Thursday, February 28, 2008 Thursday, 20 08 at 6:04 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

Thanks or the cheery vm today. It’s OVER. I a so looking orward to laidback guitar on Sunday! The test was hard, but not iossible. I’ thinking I assed. The ultile choice nearly killed e and resulted in y drinking three glasses o red wine the night beore the third and nal day, which roted e to ake silly hone calls to y best riend, Peter, in Atlanta Atlanta and bore hi out o his ind with y reelations on lie, but . . . you know . . . other than that . . . I think I assed. We shall see. Hae I entioned how excited I a or Sunday?! —Iz


Thursday, February 28, 2008 at 7:31 pm Thursday, Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

No roble, it was y leasure to cheer you u ater that, what did you call it, “dan test.” I a also celebrating that t hat it’s oer, oer, because I nally nal ly get to take you out on a date! No N o an has eer waited this loooooooonnnnnngggggggg loooooooonnnnnngggggggg . . . See you Sunday! What’s your address? I’ll een ick you u beorehand, how’s that or chialry? —Marty!!

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Saturday, March 1, 2008 Saturday, 200 8 at 2:02 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

My address is 215 12th Street NE, At. 309, Atlanta. Atlanta. Call y cell i you get lost. Can’t wait!



Oh, and did I ention how uch I’ looking orward to this??? ;-)


Saturday, March 1, 2008 Saturday, 200 8 at 2:05 pm Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

Me, too, ’dear!


Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 2:16 pm Izabell Marty Re: 485 Points

I’ assuing the dress code is casual, right? Jeans and a sexy black to?


Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 2:18 pm Marty Izabell Re: 485 Points

U . . . sexy . . . black . . . to . . . yes . . . that works or e . . . ? Ski the jeans though. (kidding)

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OK. Sexy black to it is WITH jeans. ;-) See you toorrow around 7ish.

S unday night! Izabell_Chin I am looking forward to Sunday 2:35 PM Mar 1st via twitterfeed


Sunday, March 2, 2008 Sunday, 20 08 at 4:46 pm Izabell Marty Tonight


Hey Marty Mart y, I really hate to do this, but I can’t eet you or a drink tonight. Ugh. How do I ut this? Lordy. You see . . . I . . . don’t een quite know how to exlain this . . . but I guess I’ll just say it like it is and be blunt about it: I ade out with y best guy riend (Peter) (Pete r) this aternoon. I don’t know how it haened, but it just did. And, I’ slightly conused conus ed about it, to be honest. honest . I’ ery conused. While I really want to eet you or a drink, I think it would be unair to hi and to you (and to e) i I did that. This said, I’ sorry, but I hae to cancel. I can’t ursue this any urther at the oent, because I need to gure out what in the heck haened with y best riend and e. I’ really sorry. I was so uch looking orward to eeting you as you seeed . . . well . . . erect. —Iz

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Monday, March 3, 2008 at 9:01 am Izabell Marty Tonight

Hey Marty Mart y, First, again, so sorry or canceling last night. I’ not a fake, I roise! Like I said, soething cae u at work that I couldn’t aoid. Second, I’ de ree tonight i you still want to eet u or drinks. I was going to suggest Ta which is coneniently across the street ro where I lie l ie and work. ;-) But, I’ also willing to trae traell to eet you, no worries. Sorry again or canceling, —Iz


Monday, March 3, 2008 at 3:01 pm Marty Izabell Re: Tonight


Dear Izabell, While I areciate your e-ail, I ust coness that you threw e or a loo last night when you called to suddenly cancel. I was really disaointed and, at rst thought, took you or a fake. Howeer, ater careully thinking about it, I realized that you can’t ossibly be a fake—until this oint, you haen’t deonstrated any “faky” qualities (and I’e dated a bunch o fakes so I would know). And, I do understand that you had a big roject coe u at work. I get it—you’re a lawyer. These things haen. So, yes, I’ u or rescheduling, but I do want to let you know how disaointed I was. I was really looking orward to last night. Still, —Marty!

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Flaky Goddess Iz (kidding)— These things haen. Ta sounds great. 8 pm? Looking orward to nally eeting you . . . —Marty


Monday, March 3, 2008 at 3:40 pm Izabell Marty Re: Tonight

8 pm is erect—gies e tie to actually ut on a air o jeans so I don’t hae to show u in y legal suit (not to be conused with your “leisure” suit). In case you can’t nd e, I’ll be wearing a urle ea coat. Oh, and I’e gained about ty ounds and now hae red hair (kidding—I’ the sae as I’e always been). Thanks or being so understanding about last night—rst drink’s drink’s on e.



Purle ea coat . . . gotcha. I’ll be wearing elet chas. And, that’s all. I’ll be aking that rst  rst drink a double. I it’ it’ss ree, I’ll ake it count.

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See ya tonight. —Marty!


Monday, March 3, 2008 at 3:55 pm Izabell Marty Re: Tonight

Velet chas? Then, MY rst drink is going to be a double as well! —Iz


Monday, March 3, 2008 at 7:40 pm Izabell Marty Ugh


Hey Marty Mart y, I just can’t eet u with you tonight. I haen’t been ully u-ront about what’s been going on in y lie the ast twenty-our hours. I’ really sorry, but I just can’t see you. I eel horrible about canceling again. But, it’s the only right thing or e to do. I think. Please don’t hate e, —Iz

SMS From: Izabell (Mobile) March 3, 2008 200 8 7:51 7:51 pm I’m walking walk ing into i nto Tap. Tap. Are you here yet?

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SMS From: Marty (Mobile) March 3, 2008 7:52 pm Am indeed here. Walk around to the other side o the bar, and you’ll you’ll fnd me. I see your purple pea coat—nice.

SMS From: Izabell (Mobile) March 3, 2008 7:53 pm And I see your velvet chaps . . . No, wait, that must be someone else. ;-)


Tuesday, March 4, 2008 200 8 at 2:23 am Marty Izabell The One


Dear Izabell, Wow ow.. I’ sitting sitti ng here in y liing roo, roo , drinking a Jack J ack and Diet Coke, C oke, and thinking to ysel: That was the best rst date o y lie. What haened tonight? Did you eel it, too? A I crazy to be saying this? You are The One or e. There is no doubt in y ind. I know it’s absurd to be thinking these things ater just one date, but I’e always belieed that when a erson knows—they just know. Thirty-one years ago y dad walked into a Walgreens in the iddle o Kentucky and et the woan o his dreas: y other. He was unhaily arried at the tie with a daughter. daughter. My other was ten years younger than hi. But, it just haened. And, once it haened, there wasn’t a dan thing he or she could do about it. It was on. Tonight, when you walked into Ta, in your urle ea coat and looked straight into y eyes with that ischieous grin o yours, it just haened. And, I knew knew..

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You’re the one, Iz. Done and done. —Your —Y our Marty

SMS From: Izabell (Mobile) March 4, 2008 2:45 am Thank you or a lovely evening. I think we won the game. ;-)


Tuesday, March 4, 2008 200 8 at 3:03 pm Marty Izabell Re: Tonight

My riends tell e that I’ suosed to wait two days or soething . . . but I wanted to ollow u with you ater what was a ery enjoyable eening. Desite your constant adances, you’e you’e let e intrigued to learn ore about Goddess Iz. ;-) Also, thank you or your text last night. I was already ast aslee when you sent it, and it brought a sile to y ace as I woke u this orning. I agree with you that we won the gae, and I like our chances better than that other coule at Ta. (Can you beliee that? What were the chances o eeting another coule on a blind date?) I’ booked u on Thursday night (triia) and Friday night (o to a concert with soe riends ri ends . . . shocking, I’ sure), but I’d loe loe to see you on Saturday i you are aailable. —Marty! P.S. You You were denitely worth the th e wait. ;-)

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Tuesday, March 4, 2008 200 8 at 8:34 pm Marty Izabell Re: Tonight


It goes without saying that i Friday is the only night you are aailable, aailable, I will hands-down hands-do wn cancel y lans with y riends. No concert is worth issing out on a date with you. Let e know. Btw, the lyrics to a articular Beatles B-side are laying through y head right now . . . “Got to Get You into My Lie!”


Thursday, March 6, 2008 Thursday, 2 008 at 1:03 am Marty Izabell Call

Well . . . I’e had a ew hours to digest your hone call ro last night. I do areciate your honesty and directness. (I also areciate that you called, as oosed to writing an inoral e-ail.) Here’s Here’s where I’ at: On the one hand, I’e got this girl who can be sorta faky, has terrible tiing, and tells e (right ater an aazing date, no less) that she wants to exclusiely date her best guy riend. On the other hand, I’e got a suer-sart, abitious, uber-cultured, artsy, risk-taking, shar-dressing, absolute knock-out who can kee u with y dry wit, has a great sile, gies e butterfies, butterfies, and laughs at y jokes. It just ight hae been the best rst date I’e eer been on. It’s a tough one, isn’t it? I I were giing adice to a riend, I’ 100% ositie that I would tell hi to oe on and orget about you. There are ore sh in the sea, right? I guess

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I’ a glutton or unishent, because I’ thinking you are worth ghting or. I don’t want to look back in twenty years and wonder . . . So . . . botto line is this: I really just want to send soe ore tie with you. Doing anything. Een as a riend. Like going to see a oie on a Sunday. Or going to the Highlands and walking around and grabbing a drink at soe die bar. Or getting taas at a Sanish restaurant. Or grabbing a argarita at, what tie was that?, 4 pm in the aternoon at soe unky Mexican restaurant. Or walking your dog (Thea, wasn’t it?) at Piedont Park. Or whateer. I’ll leae y Sunday oen should you choose to accet. And don’t think that you would be leading e on by acceting. Lie’s not black and white. Neither is this. “Shut u and deal” already. —Marty!


Friday, March 7, 2008 at 3:13 am Marty Izabell I Should Have Known Better


Haen’t heard any resonse ro you yet . . . Now a dierent Beatles B-Side B -Side is starting to run through y ind . . . Yeah, I Should Hae Known Better.


Saturday, March 8, 2008 Saturday, 20 08 at 4:45 pm Marty Izabell Hello?

Was it soething I said? ;-) —Still Marty!

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Saturday, March 8, 2008 at 11:34 pm Marty Izabell Said


OK, it was obiously soething I said.

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