Elise's Adventures in the Midwest: Episode 1

Subject: On the Road By Elise
Date: 04/08/2002 11:06 PM

Greetings from Ypsilanti, Michigan. It's the type of place where all
the theaters show porn and none of the restaurants make any "best
of" lists. It's a place where the Marriott doesn't have Mtv, VH1,
Comedy Central, or *gasp* the WB. It's a nowhere land in between
Ann Arbor and Detroit. So, why am I here?

I'm here because I'm getting paid by a social sciences research
company and the National Institutes of Health to interview
fraternity men on their drinking habits. This is the coolest job ever
(thank you Alison for telling me about the job), or at least that's
what all the returning interviewers say. All expenses are paid
(including hotel rooms, rental cars, and food) plus I get a cell phone
and a lap top (Not as good as it sounds. It's only got the interview
program, Free Cell, and this weird Lotus Mail program).

So today is my first day in Ypsilanti and tomorrow is my first long day
in a frat house. I will be doing this until either April 26 or May 3.
I would appreciate it if no one would write me at my other addresses
(I don't want my free Hotmail account to exceed its storage limit).
And I would also appreciate it if you WOULD write me at this one. It's
going to be an interesting three weeks of solo dinners, books, and tv.
I will do my best to respond to all e-mails and I will send out these
group e-mails. If you don't want to be included in my updates, let me
know. I'll only be offended for a second. ;)

~Elise

P.S. If anyone knows of any good restaurants or fun things to do in
the Michigan/ Ohio area, please let me know. I'm going to have a lot
of free time.