Eight Thirty in the morning and work begins..

Thank goodness everyone is in better spirits today and I must say that I'm relieved to be back with the team that I'm closest to. A team all the way kids. Honestly I was dreading coming in today, because I was afraid of the response. I was so caught up on thinking that no one would talk to me here. I should have known better. I don't think that the A team could ever do that to me.

After all, they were the very first team that I ever met and that I put my whole heart into getting to know. How can anyone else possibly compare?

Already the morning is looking up with the usual antics.

Do you have any idea the relief that came when I sat down in my desk today and watched everyone come in? Smiles and smiles and smiles. I was so relieved. I almost wanted to cry again. I've been doing to much crying lately. It makes me smile thinking about it if that makes any sense. Maybe I'm just glad that today is going to be a good day.

I was so happy, Bill brought doughnuts this morning! And apparently Bernard has decided that I'm his new wife? Umm… awkward. Poor Sandra is having back problems, but she and Kyle had a funny moment today. He kept trying to touch her butt so she came after him and hit him with her organizer and it broke. So Kyle had to bend down and get it for her. He gave it over, but then at the last second she dropped it again and it broke a second time. Well she made him get it again, and when he was doubled over, she took a pen and made as if she was about to stab him in the neck. It was funny. Silly Sandra.

Sean started singing and dancing again, because Bernard, Kyle, and I were playing the new DUH cds. Okay, those cds are literally crazy. We found out that the lyrics were all just "Duh, du-----h duh duh!" And random stuff like that! It was some strange stuff, but it had a beat so Sean and Kyle were getting down.

Meanwhile, Bernard has stopped in again asking, "So how's the wifey doing?" Bernard! Tsk tsk tsk! I'm not your wife! Grr, I hate it when people call me that. It bothers me for some reason. Maybe I'm just to much of a goody two shoes.

So I was talking to Hector and it seems like things are starting to settle down again. It was like an amazingly violent bowel movement in here yesterday. Everyone was shaken up. I'm happy now that things are pulling back again. I'm still upset, but I'm calm and I'm collecting myself.

Brandon called just a second ago to talk to Cruz. I swear, I talked to him for like four minutes and I had no idea that it was him. He has such a young voice on the phone. I completely feel stupid for not reconizing it. Though I've always had trouble recognizing Robert's voice and I talk to him on the phone all the time.

Speaking of Robert, I'm going to stay in contact. I'm determined! Besides, sometimes when you make a good friend then you just can't let 'em go. I really don't intend to. Family is family, even if they have been disowned, right?

We're getting new work shirts ordered. I'm excited that I was asked if I wanted one. It's nice being taken into account. I feel privileged here, as always with my A team.

Hector gave me the lecture on why boys don't need to be talking to me, hehe. Apparently I remind him of the girl in She's All That. The little nerdy one that they dress up and make pretty and take to prom. Who knows, maybe I'll see some of them at the end of the year at the Christmas Party and I'll dress up then. Ribs ribs ribs.

Tom is coming to pick me up in another twenty minutes. Little nervous, little excited.

I'm watching Sean sitting in one of the white convertibles. His hair is blowing around all crazy. Sandra's strolling after talking to me about hair and how she wants to color hers with highlights. There's a gentleman in front of our building. One of the mechanics. Sean is going out to greet him.

Looks like I'm all alone inside my big lonely building.

Bernard is sweet talking one of the customers and I just transferred a call to Cruz. Looks like I'll never be

alone for very long, but I like it that way.

Earlier this morning Kyle tried on a medium shirt size and it just did not fit at all. It was funny. It looked like he had a chest and it was disgusting because he was wiggling it up and down. That's not something anyone should be able to do. So gross. Jennifer and I were laughing so hard that we couldn't even stand to look at him.

It seems that everyone on the A team has gotten a lot closer then before. Even though there are so many different personalities and even if people get on one another's nerves, it seems like the team has great chemistry. I'm so happy that I'm with them .They relieve so much stress for me.

Yesterday I just felt like everyone was pointing the blame at me, except for Giovanni of course. I just don't think that things'll ever be the same for me on the other team. I like everyone there, but you know, we're not close like on the A team.

I'm going to have to bring a camera so that I can take a picture of all of us together, before something bad happens again. I'd hate to think of anyone on the A team leaving.

Nyaah, Tom's on his way! Nervous! Nervous! Oh my gosh, Bernard is going to be crazy!!! Eep! I'm so worried. I seriously pity any guys who might come in to see me, save for Robert, because Sean and Bernard are so overly protective.

But well… there's not much to be done, but to sit back for now and just enjoy what I have here, while I still have it. Be greatful for the things that I love before they're gone. Trust me, I will enjoy every moment. Every single one.

-Lauren Hatch

July 21, 2007

P.s. So lunch was a lot of fun. It was the very first time I've ever actually been taken out to eat by anyone. It was a lot of fun. Tommy's a good guy, I hope to see more of him in the near future. It was fun hearing him singing Newsies songs with the speakers at full blast. I love the Newsies. Thanks for lunch Tom!

P.s. s. Giovanni ate my leftovers!! Stolen fork... no more cheesy raviolies.. I'm a little sad...