...specifically to Saotome Laura.
(Sorry to put it out in the open here...tried to e-mail you direct---through
whitman.edu too, cuz i know your Geocities address is on the fritz or
something...but maybe you didn't get it...i dunno, something wrong on both
e-mail accts?)

Anyway i'll make it brief for the sake of keeping SPAM to a minimum.  Thanx for
sharing your "How Takahashi-sama saved my life" story, for it gave me the
courage to put pride on the shelf, reputation (what little i have!) be damned,
and reach out to Miyu-chan (overreacting? maybe...but i didn't want to take the
chance of not doing anything).

Hey, it sounds like you're back on track career-wise.  Wish i could say the
same. I've changed my major about _five_ times now, and i'm still not sure that
my latest choice won't blow up in my face also.  But believe me i know the
feeling and know what it's like where you've been.

Again i'll keep it short for the sake of the ML.  If you'd like to hear me
elaborate, you know where my e-address is--i'd appreciate it, BTW, i've felt
like a anti-James Bond vodka martini emotionally in the past few days after
reading all this (y'know, very shaken, and _considerably_ stirred)...just lookin
to talk to someone...
Like i said, Laura-sama, thanx for the inspiration, and sorry 'bout the SPAM...
XR-Kun