There was a girl I used to work with - we weren't 'friends' but 'acquaintances'. We'd do lunch with others in our circle. She quit working and did the mommy thing and we'd get together once or twice a year to catch up and she'd share pics of the kids, yada yada yada.

I haven't spoken to her in at least 18 months. I've left a couple of messages for her, just checking in on how she's doing, but never heard back.

She sent me a broadcast email about a month ago announcing she was starting a part-time business doing children's photography. I replied back that I thought it was an awesome thing to do for her and we should get together some time and catch up.

Not a peep back.

Until this afternoon....

She emailed me saying she had heard thru a friend of a friend that I was working at the fish tank and if I could get them free tickets.

No I can't. And even if I could, I wouldn't. I utterly hate shit like that.