So Ellen and her father are still not speaking unless you count this incident of suddenly grabbing the phone out of mom's hands to make a FORBIDEDENCE. Given Ellen's increasing stridency with him lately, I'm still pleased with this trajectory. Something had to give, and it's not surprising that it's more like a mounting leak than an explosion.
I asked for the judge's nephew's name, and we got it. Thanks freind.
We already had the broad brushstrokes of Dad's complete control over just about every tangible component of Ellen's life, but this (successfully!) numbered list is helpful for the specifics.
As for why Dad needs to entrust these jobs to another man and won't give them up until Ellen finds one, we knew that--she's been getting more and more direct in this acknowledgment ever since the Sunshine Girls first proposed it. Retirement on the horizon is a major added incentive for DAD.
I suppose it goes without saying that when Ed leaves Rosa for the babysitter, Dad will be back in business immediately, starting with choosing her divorce lawyer and placing him/her on a leash. If Ellen's potential marriage also falls apart quickly, we need to know whether Leyeh will expect the $50k to be repaid, and if so whether with interest and so on.
Has anyone heard that foreign diplomat's like a white scrunchie, Nike Air's, and a few extra pounds? Myrna was probably right; it's too bad this opportunity passed so quickly.
Sorry to be doing catch-up with such brief comment's, but in many cases there just isn't a lot to add.
We just want to know the final location of the new office, OKAY???
Another scam on Dad. All's fair in this particular context, say I. But don't lend the fitbit to Myrna on the day of her TRY-ATHELON or he may FIGGER it out!
Thank you, Sunshine, for bringing to my attention this missed post. We need a name for the judge's nephew if this goes any further.
Meanwhile, I have no problem at all with this silent standoff between Ellen and Dad (see top of P. 3). She seems to have concluded that if he insists on total authority over her finances, she can take an exploitative stance on it and cut off all other angles in their relationship, including his authority over whom she dates. I wonder who will cave first. (Actually, I don't...)
We already knew that Myrna work's in finance--is this "freind" in para. 5 Myrna, simply unnamed to protect the identifiable information of her employer? I don't know what other freind Ellen has mentioned for quite a long time now.
Remember that if Myrna works for JP Morgan, that means we now know Sam does too. If any ELLENWatchers have insider connects, please let us know! Coworkers have other coworkers.
Applause always for Corporette readers who become even the tiniest bit invested in Ellen's saga. I'd never thunk to create "teams," but this is why I need backup in my endeavors! Well done. I think I am on Team Sober and Repentant Alan, but that's subject to revision, especially if he is neither.
2 other things!
ONE: Who's in marriage counseling down in DC? My best guess (lacking another candidate) is pampered SAHM Lorrie, who wisely planned her undergrad career around securing a high-earning husband. As with Rosa's similar arrangement, it's hard to imagine anything going wrong, but you tell us, Ellen. Is Jamie having an affair with the nanny? Is Lorrie fantasizing about getting a fainting couch?
TWO: How far off is Ellen's 35th birthday? She's been extremely dodgy about her age, having already doubled back on her own insinuations a few times...such that she may well already be 35 (or turning in March). Dad has access to her birth certificate, though, so if there's anyone who isn't going to play along with alternating stories, it's him (and his wallet, vis-a-vis wedding finance). Good luck with that, as they say...
Blessed is Wildkitten for approaching Ellen with not one but two bits of compassionate advice. She did ask, after all! (As she so often does!)
The suggestion with Sam is an interesting one. He does seem to be takeing a fairly unilateral approach to dating, with Ellen at least, so mixing that up might help. At the same time, his reading of what she (and Dad) want is by and large correct. If Ellen tried to renegotiate the terms with him directly, it would be an even more important change for her than it would be for him. She did mention a chemical attraction to him, so maybe that will provide the motivation?
UPDATE: Alice and Susie chime delightfully in. The issue is that these are both historic Sunshine Girl names as well as straight-faced Corporette commenter names. Anyone want to take responsibility as the real or fake voices here?
To Hel-lo's question: I responded in comments, but here again is Poll #2 wherein most readers said they thought Ellen had remained Ellen since her very inception, or at the very least has been the same person throughout her Corporette career. I also got a little technical, with help, to compare posts for stylistic consistency. Before you make fun, remember you're reading a blog about Ellen, which in turn I am writing.
For my $.02 on this issue, as Kat would say, close observers notice that too many of Ellen's details are stable across posts for unconnected people to have managed, especially over years rather than months. We've had a few obvious aberrations, but otherwise I am in the school of one dedicated troll rather than numerous dilettantes. Furthermore, with great respect to Susedna, I do not agree with the dichotomy proposed below (see highlight). I have a tab called "practical Advice," and perusing these posts--in which Ellen either asks for or gives advice from/to other readers--one most often sees that said tips are combined with exactly the same kind of rambling anecdotes that characterize her other comments. In other words, she's never able to stay on any topic other than her own life for longer than a paragraph or two. This afternoon's comment, posted here, is actually a pared-down illustration!
Thank's for playing, as always,
ELLENWatch
UPDATE: Angela's suggestion is just the latest hilarious addition to our collection of idle theories about the Kat-Ellen relationship. There's no actual mystery there, but the guesses just keep getting better: Kat tacitly condones Ellen--> Kat is actually herself Ellen--> Kat has some kind of contract with Ellen. Keep 'em coming!
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Obviously no surprise at this point: Sam is out. We'll see if he put's up as much of a fight as David, especially 14 months from now. (Not that it will matter, as Ellen will be married and staying home with her toddler.)
Anonymous :
If you are eating 6 lunches, it’s no wonder you have quite the tuchus on you!
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