July 6th, 1995

## Tara

\*\*\*Posted July 7th, 1995

**7/6****11:34 am**

Today is our one month on-line anniversary. Happy Anniversary, Spot! We have struck like cyber-lightning and I couldn't be happier. Tonight, as a celebration, we're going on IRC to chat with all you Spotters. Maybe we'll make this a monthly tradition. Let's see how it goes.

I guess I should be writing to you later, but I've got a few minutes now, so..... I can only speculate what will happen....Splat and Desperado will cheer us on, some of you will question our reality (Tersian perhaps), some will ask about our stories. I'm not sure why, but I'm really excited. I'm on IRC quite a bit, but we've never announced it or anything. I'm anxious to see the turnout.

I'm feeling a little bit guilty about yesterday's entry. Jeff's entry. Our entry. Kind of weird how this whole thing works...... Did I violate Jeff's rights by putting his words on line without his permission? He had no idea that I was even recording the conversation we had....I had no idea the conversation would go so deep. One side of me is glad that I captured such evocative material but the other side feels horrible about it. If someone did that to me...I don't know. I mean, for art's sake..... And I know Jeff will never read what I posted anyway, so he won't find out. Don't go telling him either. Think of my safety ; ). Besides, I sense a connection between us. I'm starting to understand who he really is. And why.

**9:02 pm**

Hi again! Just cut out of the IRC party. What a night! There were so many people on #spot that we had to create another channel. Everyone was as excited as I was, including birthday boys Saintly and Zefram, and Enesch (whose friend sang me a lullaby over the telephone!) I can't tell you guys how important it is for me to get to know you guys in the ongoing evolution of The Spot online. Thank you Desperado and Vamprella for all your help. We all got a bit rowdy, answered a bunch of questions, and now I am ready to go crash.

Spot on!

**July 6th, 1995**
## Lon

\*\*\*Posted July 7th, 1995

**7/6**Wow! We've been doing the Spot on-line for a month now. In some ways it seems longer. In other ways, I feel like I blinked since Tara first approached us with this strange but awesome project. I never would've guessed that the collective conscious of you guys on the Net would affect my life so profoundly.

About ten minutes ago, I carried Michelle up to her room and tucked her into bed. She looked like an angel...but snored like a man. It was only about 8:15 pm, so I decided to write.

I went out with Joanne for a while this evening and we went for coffee -- I was hoping to talk about something worthwhile, besides sex. (Not to say that sex isn't worthwhile; it's just not enough.) We saw a matinee of a new movie called "Smoke" -- I loved it! Exactly what I was looking for: A powerful, thought provoking film. Joanne thought it was boring. Not enough "action" in it for her. You'd think an actress would appreciate the terrific performances of Harvey Keitel and William Hurt. Nope. She found them dull. Man, what am I doing with this girl?

I get home, and everyone is talking on the IRC chat lines. On #spot. Michelle is already plastered. My little voice that has confidently steered me through most of my twenty-five years on earth is saying "Go for it, Lon. Here's your chance." Then I took some time to chat with some of you on-line. I spoke to Cyndi, Desperado, Jess and a lot of others. Meanwhile Michelle was all over me like a cheap suit. Go figure, I wasn't interested. My sober mind was not attracted to this 90 proof puddle dripping on my shoulders.

What are you people doing to me?

July 6th, 1995
## Carrie

Not seems to have been archived properly.

## External links

* Tara's entry
* Lon's entry
* Carrie's entry