Birthday: DONT KNOW
Height: KIND OF SHORT
Weight: COULD STAND TO LOSE A FEW
Favorite Food: VEGETABLES
Wed., Dec. 18, 2002, 2:30 am CST, Room 1123, Hotel Derek, Houston, TX.
Interviewer (hereafter referred to as Me): So how'd you end up with that name?
Ms. Frye: My parents were Jewish but wanted to be hippies.
Me: That's tough. You know, I was named after a restaurant. Really. When my mom was pregnant - with me - she and my father were trying to pick a name. He woke her up during the night, he was watching some movie, and told her he'd seen a name in the credits that would be good. Well, the next morning, neither of them could remember it.
Ms. Frye: You want another rum and Coke?
Me: No. So, they lived near Brennan's - it's an uppity restaurant at the edge of Montrose and downtown. Anyway, she drove by and saw the sign and decided she liked the name. So that's how I got my name.
Ms. Frye: You're lucky you didn't live near a Wendy's. (laughs)
Me: Um. Yeah.
Ms. Frye: Can you put your pants back on now?
Me: Sure. I just didn't want them to get too wrinkled. I have to be somewhere later.
Ms. Frye: Yeah, you said that. Where is it you're going?
Me: It's an assignment for the magazine, not really supposed to talk about it. It's an expose sorta thing. I'm meeting an, uh, anonymous contact..
Ms. Frye: And you want your pants to be wrinkle-free?
Interviewer Me: Yes. Definitely. But I don't have to go yet. It can wait.
Ms. Frye: I need to get some sleep. Call me tomorrow or something.
Me: OK. Maybe we can have lunch or, better yet, dinner. I know a great place for steaks .
Ms. Frye: I'm a vegetarian.
Me: (laughing)
Ms. Frye: (not laughing)
Me: (stopped laughing) Well, how about...
Ms. Frye: Let's just play it by ear.
Me: OK. I'll call you tomorrow then.
Ms. Frye: I'm gonna be busy with radio interviews and some TV spots - I should probably call you.
Me: Oh, OK.
Ms. Frye: Well, it was fun. Good night.
Me: Yeah, thanks. Good night.
Ms. Frye: Dude! What the ... ? Did you just try to kiss me?
Me: Sorry. I thought I got a signal.
Ms. Frye: Good night.
Me: OK.
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