So there I was the other day, talking to a friend, when another friend walked up and said, "That was a nice writeup in the paper."<P>Ever the articulate one, I replied, "Huh?"<P>He said, "The piece about you in Marjorie North's column (North writes an arts/society column in the Sarasota Herald Tribune. Until yesterday, I'd never read it. I've never met the woman).<P>Me: "What are you talking about?"<P>So I went out and bought a SHT and read this:<P> <P>It turns out that a friend, deciding to act as my press agent, had emailed her about my summer plans.<P>Sarasota really is a small town.<P>------------------<BR>Jeffrey E. Salzberg, Lighting Designer<P>"Shang-a-lang, feel the <I>sturm und drang</I> in the air!"<P>Online portfolio: <A HREF="http://www.suncoast.quik.com/salzberg" TARGET=_blank>http://www.suncoast.quik.com/salzberg</A> <BR><p>[This message has been edited by salzberg (edited April 19, 2001).]

Well, Jeff, what can I say? You are a celebrity who didn't know it.

Ah...press. We love it. Now you can add "snowbird' to your resume.

Well it's all very believable....except the bit in the first line about Jeff having two friends.

Well, I'm one - and Babs is another...

. . .and Meredith <I>must</I> be my friend, 'cause if anyone other than a friend had gotten me into the situation she got me into, I'd bop 'em in the head.