Zombie Bo Peep Attacks!

It was news to me to learn that I was Zombie Bo Peep for Halloween even though I could have sworn I was dressed as an Indian Wedding Guest at my friend Bindi's wedding in Houston. Someone should also explain to Brian what is appropriate e-mail etiquette when discussing my Tupperware clients. Seriously Brian. Maybe I didn't want Jan knowing a) I bought my Halloween Costume from Trashy.com, b) I shared my sexy Bo Peep photos with you and that you can't seem to get enough of them or c) I don't really know what they hell I am doing when it comes to selling Tupperware.

----- Forwarded Message ----

From: Brian

To: Lindsay Anderson

Cc: Jan

Sent: Wed, November 4, 2009 12:40:04 PM

Subject: Customer Situation

Hi Lindsay,

Brian Here! Hey, I have loved your Halloween pix! For real Bo Peep or Zombie Bo Peep, they were both cute!

I got copied on this Tupperware customer situation. I don't know the story behind it. Let me know if I can be of any help!

Brian

Apparently Gmail Has Caught On

My friend Jess alerted me that she read about a new feature Gmail is testing called "Got the Wrong Bob."

I would love to think this was inspired by my blog, but once I took a look at what Wrong Bob actually does I realized this would in no way help people find the right Lindsay Anderson, only the right Lindsay already in their address books. And folks, just to get things straight, there's only one Lindsay Anderson worth knowing. ME.

But this got me thinking. How could the bright minds at Google solve my little problem? One idea might be to catalog the location of Gmail users and if there is more than one user with a very similar email address, to have a screen pop-up after you hit send asking if you are meaning to send this to Lindsay Anderson in New York, NY, Chicago, IL or Washington, D.C. However, mayhem would most likely ensue if there was more than one Lindsay Anderson in a given city. Let's keep in mind there is a reason I am not smart enough to actually work at Google.

So Googlebodies, get your algorithms revving, because I am leaving this quandary to you. And you know you'll have an overenthusiastic beta tester in me. In the meantime, maybe I can seek out this Wrong Bob character and trade war stories with him.

Wrong Lindsay Runs the Chicago Marathon!

As many of you know, I ran the Chicago Marathon this past Sunday. It turns out a Wrong Lindsay ran it too! Congrats for your great finish Lindsay Anderson from Valparaiso, IN. Too bad the Right Lindsay schooled you by almost an hour :P.

That got me thinking...did she also run it when I did it back in 2007? Naturally, I did some digging and...she did! In fact, it turns out there were three Lindsay Andersons that year. Do you think it's just a coincidence or do Lindsay Andersons carry the marathon gene?

Wrong Lindsay REPLY

Sometimes when I am in one of my more sassy moods I reply to my senders. It's pretty much a form response ("Hello, I fear you've reached me in error..."), but I do always try to make an effort to personalize it and address their original e-mail. Developing a good rapport with Wrong Lindsay senders is just as important as letting them know they are W-R-O-N-G. Here's a classic exchange:

Ira & Ricki to lindsay.anderson@gmail.com

Thanks for sending us the pictures. You and Oma share a hatred and fear of snakes. What an unpleasant surprise. We look forward to seeing you in a few weeks.

Love,
Opa

Lindsay Anderson to Ira
Hi,

I fear this may have gotten to the wrong Lindsay Anderson. I live in New York City and certainly haven't been near any snakes lately! Though I do hate them too!

Hope you find the right person,
Lindsay

GO Team NAKAD!

Apparently I now play kickball. And I do it in the nude. I can not think of anything more unappealing.

NAKAD Kickball - Team Registration

You have been successfully registered for the following team:

League:Tempe Monsoon
Team Name:Da Kidz
Team Captain:Reza Farsi

Random Wrong Lindsay Thought of the Week

If I am getting all these e-mails for these other Lindsay Andersons, I wonder how many of mine they get...?

Overdue Library Books

I am currently reading Moby Dick. It's been my summer reading that has er...gone into the fall. This Lindsay Anderson's interests clearly go much deeper than angry albino aquatic mammals, high sea exploration and classic American Literature. Urban planning to childhood development to Ordinary People. WHOA! Random! And they are all overdue! Sister, this isn't Netflix. It's the Georgetown Public Library. Return your books so they stop sending me e-mails.

GEORGETOWN Branch Library
3260 R St. NW, at Wisconsin Ave.
Tel: 202.282.0220
Washington, DC 20007-2940


Lindsay Anderson Washington, DC 20009

"Notice of items about to be overdue"

The following Library materials will be overdue very soon. Please return them before their due date to avoid overdue chargesIf you would like to renew this material now, use the following URL:http://citycat.dclibrary.org/uhtbin/cgisirsi.exe/x/x/0/49login with your Library card ID and choose "My Account".Thank you.

1 call number:307.336 G213 ID:31172046200796 Sex and real estate : why we love houses / Majorie Garber. Garber, Marjorie B. due:7/7/2009,23:59

2 call number:307.7609 S688 ID:31172044310233 Hollow city : the siege of San Francisco and the crisis of American urbanism / Rebecca Solnit, text ; Susan Schwartzenberg, photographs. Solnit, Rebecca. due:7/7/2009,23:59

3 call number:307.1216 U726 ID:31172050680768 Urban planning / edited by Andrew I. Cavin. due:7/7/2009,23:59

4 call number:DVD 791.4372 O65 ID:31172070905658 Ordinary people (Motion picture) due:7/7/2009,23:59

5 call number:DVD 791.43 NORMA ID:31172070773643 Normal [videorecording] / Mongrel Media presents with Raven West Films and Submission Films ; co-producer, Rajvinder Uppal ; producers, Andrew Boutilier and Carl Bessai ; written by Travis McDonald and Carl Bessai ; directed by Carl Bessai. due:7/7/2009,23:59

6 call number:DVD 704.083 M995 ID:31172071901995 My kid could paint that [videorecording] / an Axis Films and Passion Pictures production ; [presented by] Sony Pictures Classics and A&E Indie Films in association with BBC ; co-producer, Stephen Dunn ; executive producer for the BBC, Richard Klein ; co-executive producer, Andrew Ruhemann ; executive producer, John Battsek ; produced and directed by Amir Bar-Lev. due:7/7/2009,23:59