Maybe no one was meant to function linearly at all. It seems like a relative notion depending on the interests and state of the viewer. Perhaps this is finally the expression of Einstein's Theory of Relativity applied to the design of experiences. As in relativity theory, how things behave depends on where you are standing, what you are perceiving, and how fast you are moving. Different people may experience different meanings of the same content and event and neither is invalid.
Improv comedy is wonderfully non-linear but can develop a cogent linear story.
It seems that I unintentionally drew these three thoughts together so that they now read as parts of the same related whole. But I LIKE Gitta. It's also probably the only way I'll get to see her. I've heard Pamela's name but know nothing about her. Same goes for Jessica.