Sorry for the lapse -- Once again someone I went on some dates with was reading the diary and that clams me up. But I have since removed links to here from Friendster and Myspace and Facebook so maybe I can write frankly for now on.

It didn't work out.

But I just went on a date with an incredibly tall boy and we made out and it was fun.

Meanwhile, to prove how petty and obsessive I can be:

DEAR HASBRO

I'm sorry in advance for asking such an annoying question, but I can't stop wondering why there is a photo of a lady nuzzling a baby on the Scrabble dictionary page:

http://www.hasbro.com/games/adult-games/scrabble/home.cfm?page=Dictionary/dict

I should worry about other things, I know, but I go to the page quite often, and every time I wonder, what does this woman loving her baby have to do with Scrabble? Babies can't play Scrabble. They can't read, and could easily choke on the letters.

I just can't stop wondering what was going through the designer's head when he or she picked that photo to use for page. If that person works with you, could you ask for me?

Thanks,
Brian Murphy

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HI BRIAN,

Thank you for contacting Hasbro, Inc. We are pleased to be able to respond.

In response to your question, we wanted to showcase different lifestyles for our Scrabble game.

We want to assure you that we are dedicated to maintaining quality products and service. We hope you and your family will continue to enjoy our products for many years to come.

Again, thank you for contacting us.