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Mendax XIII
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New Email from Beth 6/11

Well, here I am back in Redland safe and sound. I had a great trip that
left me glad to be home and yet wishing I wasn't.

It's always sad when you return to work after some time off and the
place hasn't fallen apart without you there to hold it together. When you
are just always there, it's easy to delude yourself into believing that
the company just couldn't do without you. After a week away, it seems
that aside from a slew of emails nobody noticed that I was away.
Granted my boss was thrilled to see me walk in the door on Monday morning,
but I'm not sure if that was because of my work or because he was
worried about me.

Perhaps I just miss the days of old. Ran into an old friend from my
little stint in Switzerland yesterday that triggered memories of days and
friends gone by. It completely surprised me when I saw him walking down
the hall. I almost didn't recognize him with the stern all-business
look. Dim was always the energy of the room and his laughter could be
heard down the street. To see him so rigid, so professional, just
highlighted the changes that have taken place. The last time I saw him was
when he took James and I to the airport for our return to the states. We
stopped at a little caf� and had so much fun that we missed our flight.
I miss those days. There was just so much hope and faith in the future
and what it held. We were a team, a strong team. While nothing would
fall apart if you took a week's vacation, your absence was felt and you
knew you were missed.

There was a bit of odd news on my return which also may have something
to do with it. A new coworker was named employee of the month. While
I'm happy for her, it just struck me as odd. Not only is she new to
the company, she's from my department and I'm not even all that sure of
what she does for us. She's in the department, and she shows up for
departmental meetings, but she doesn't seem to have any of the typical
responsibilities. It just all seems out of place and I'm not sure what to
make of it. Why her? Why our department (again!)? She is a great
girl and has become someone that I can count on. But that's socially, not
professionally. An employee of the month should be someone that
represents the company in an outstanding fashion. She just does not, at
least as far as I can tell.

Speaking of her, she was a fantastic help while I was away. Not only
did she watch over my place, she welcomed my dog into her home. Laika
almost didn't seem happy to see me! I had to call her twice before she
came bounding into arms. Next time maybe I should board her. At least
then I can't even get out the first syllable before she attacks me.
The home was all in one piece, mail piled neatly on my desk. Heck, if I
didn't know better, I'd think she even straightened up a bit for me.

I'm glad to be home, though I do wish that I was still away from
everything. It was nice to be able to think about things without any
distractions. Now I'm home and I'm still as confused as ever and even a bit
scared.

I suppose that I just wish that I was still away from here and in the
heart of everything else. It was an amazing vacation and I finally
experienced my first "anomaly". I'm not completely sure of what all
happened, though it was definitely something. I'll upload my notes to my
archives as soon as I get a moment to get them all in order. Part of me
is convinced that this is a hoax or some massive joke on me. If any of
you are in on it, please let me know. I'm a bit spooked, I'll admit it
and we can all move on.

There is definitely evidence that this is a hoax. In both Alabama and
Washington, a man was present for the events. However, I cannot for
the life of me figure out how he could have done the things. Sure, a few
can be explained as illusions, but they were so real. Others cannot be
explained at all. Yet if he wasn't behind them, why was he there?

I did not experience the event in AL, yet I was right in the center of
it in WA. It started when a few bats flew through a tree like it was
the night sky. That startled me and I fell through my tent and wound up
with half my body in the tent and half of it out of the tent. It was
as real as anything else that I've seen or experienced, but I suppose it
could have been some crazy trick. What gets me the most is my PDA. I
asked the man a few questions and he didn't respond. Yet when I went
to write some notes, there were new files on the PDA; files that I did
not put there. Ok, he could have put them there. Wireless connection
and all of that. However, the files turned out to be the answers to the
questions that I asked him in XML. I did not see him with a PDA or any
device. I did not see him type. So, how did that happen? Was there
someone else involved? How could it have happened so quickly?

I have since seen this man on several occasions. He's always at a
great distance, but he's there. So, I begin to wonder if I have a stalker.
It's very possible. Heck, I tell all of you virtual strangers quite a
bit about me. I suppose it wouldn't be hard to find out more. Yet,
he's always at a distance and so I've not been too worried. However,
tonight he showed up at my home. He knows where I live and this time he
was rather close to me. That's troubling. Again he wouldn't answer my
questions. When he left, I checked my PDA. And there they were, his
responses. Now seriously, if this is one of you, stop it. I bought
into it. Cool little hoax. Well done. I want to know your
secrets....how did you do it! If it's not one of you, who or what is it? What does
it mean?

Well, I've rambled on long enough and I'm late to go pick up Kat.
Hopefully a good movie will help me get my mind off of this.

Beth

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