… the Immortal Bard once penned a poem about self-image… and a line from the work has always intrigued me…

O wad some Power the giftie gie us

To see oursels as ithers see us!

… in other words, Burns is hinting that we all really want to know what everyone else thinks of us… our heroine, Sadie, is no exception.. and as proof, I offer you a transcript of the last telephone conversation I had with her…

Me: Hey!.. how’s it going?

Sadie: Fine, just fine.. getting ready to head out on the town with the Irish Lad… then maybe some wild, hot sex later!

Me: Cool stuff… hey, did you get that email about that thing?..

Sadie: Yep, but I haven’t had a chance to respond back.. *sound of a smack*.. HEY!.. quit that!… I’m on the phone here!!

Me:.. heh heh.. that the Irish Lad?… let me talk to him…

Sadie:… ummm… okay…

Irish Lad:.. WAZZZUUUPPP!!!

Me: Hey, killer.. glad to hear you finally got her convinced to come to the blogmeet in Jekyll!

Irish Lad:… *sound of a smack*.. OW!… quit that, Sadie!… can’t you see I am on the phone here??… yeah, dude.. it was a piece of cake.. we’re excited about it..

Sadie in Background:.. he called to talk to ME, dammit!… gimme the phone back!..

Me:.. you should be! We’re going to have a great time.. what’s going on there?…

Irish Lad:… oh, nothing.. Sadie is freaking out because you and I are talking..

Me:… heh heh.. that is great..

Sadie in Background:.. what the HELL are you guys talking about?!?!.. gimme the phone.. what’s he saying?!?!

Me:… damn, Irish Lad, heh.. she’s really freaking..

Irish Lad: .. .yep.. let’s keep this going for a while..

Sadie in Background:.. this is SO not FAIR… what are you guys talking about?.. you are talking about ME, aren’t you?!?!

Irish Lad:… BAHWHWHAHHAHA!!..

Me: .. ok… what?…

Irish Lad:.. damn, that’s FUNNY, Eric!. BWHAHAHA

Sadie in Background: … DAMMIT!!!.. what’d he say?.. WHAT did he SAY?!?!..

Me:.. you are killing me, Irish Lad.. you are working her hard!…

Irish Lad:.. yeah, if you only knew, brother…heh…

Sadie in Background:.. that is IT, no fellatio for YOU tonight, big boy…*audible pouting sound*

Irish Lad:.. gee, thanks, Eric.. you bastard… here, Sadie.. take the damn phone…

Sadie:… hey!… what were you guys talking about??.. I couldn’t hear!..

Me:.. you, dear.. you….

… you see, in the Land of Fortnights, it’s all about the Sadie.. and that is a good, good thing… just as it should be..