Don’t ever say I never gave you something very valuable. Now you are totally hip.

Common Text Abbreviations List

• 121 = One-to-one (private chat initiation)
• 2day = Today
• 2M2H = Too Much Too Handle
• 2moro = Tomorrow
• 2nite = Tonight
• 4EAE = For Ever And Ever
• AAF = As A Friend
• AAR = At Any Rate
• AAYF = As Always, Your Friend
• ABD = Already Been Done
• ACK = Acknowledge
• ADIH = Another Day In Hell
• ADN = Any Day Now
• ADR = Address
• AEAP = As Early As Possible
• AFAIC = As Far As I am Concerned
• AFAIK = As Far As I know
• AKA = Also Known As
• AMA= Ask Me Anything
• AMBW = All My Best Wishes
• AML = All My Love
• AOTA = All Of The Above
• ASAP = As Soon As Possible
• ATB = All The Best
• ATEOTD = At The End Of The Day
• ATM = At The Moment
• AWOL = Absent Without Leave
• AYDY = Are You Done Yet?
• AYEC = At Your Earliest Convenience
• AYOR =  At Your Own Risk
• AYS =  Are You Serious?
• AYSOS = Are You Stupid Or Something?
• AYT = Are You There?
• B/C = Because
• B4 = Before
• B4N = Bye For Now
• BAU = Business As Usual
• BBIAF = Be Back In A Few
• BBIAM = Be Back In A Minute
• BBIAS = Be Back In A Sec
• BBS = Be Back Soon
• BBT= Be Back Tomorrow
• BCNU = Be Seeing You
• BCOY = Big Crush On You
• BD = Big Deal
• BF = Best Friend
• BFAW = Best Friend At Work
• BFD = Big Freaking Deal
• BFF = Best Friends Forever
• BFFN = Best Friend For Now
• BFN = Bye For Now
• BG = Big Grin
• BGWM = Be Gentle With Me
• BHL8 = Be Home Late
• BIB = Boss Is Back
• BN= Bad News
• BOL = Be On Later
• BOT = Back On Topic
• BOYF = Boyfriend
• BRB = Be Right Back
• BRH = Be Right Here
• BRO = Brother
• BRT = Be Right There
• BT = But
• BTW = By The Way
• BYOC = Bring Your Own Computer
• CMB =    Call Me Back
• CMIIW = Correct Me If I’m Wrong
• COB = Close Of Business
• CSL= Can’t Stop Laughing
• CU = See You
• CUA = See You Around
• CUL= See You Later
• CWYL = Chat With You Later
• CYA = Cover Your Ass
• CYE = Check Your E-mail
• CYO = See You Online

• DKDC = Don’t Know, Don’t Care
• DM = Direct Message
• DTS = Don’t Think So
• DUR = Do You Remember?
• DWBH = Don’t Worry, Be Happy
• E1= Everyone
• EF4T = Effort
• EOD = End Of Discussion
• F2F or FTF = Face To Face
• FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions
• FB = Facebook
• FF = Follow Friday
• FISH = First In, Still Here
• FITB = Fill In The Blank
• FTBOMH = From The Bottom Of My Heart
• FTL = For The Loss / For The Lose
• FTW = For The Win
• FWB = Friend With Benefits
• FWIW = For What It’s Worth
• FYEO = For Your Eyes Only
• FYI = For Your Information
• G4C = Going For Coffee
• GA = Go Ahead
• GAC = Get A Clue
• GAS = Greetings And Salutations
• GB = Goodbye
• GBU = God Bless You
• GF = Girl Friend
• GFN = Gone For Now
• GLHF = Good Luck, Have Fun
• GMTA = Great Minds Think Alike
• GNITE = Good Night
• GR8 =  Great
• GRATZ = Congratulations
• GRL = Girl
• GTSY = Great (or good) To See You
• H&K = Hugs & Kisses
• H2CUS = Hope To See You Soon
• H8 = Hate
• HAG1 =  Have A Good One
• HAGN = Have A Good Night
• HAND = Have A Nice Day
• HAWT = Have A Wonderful Day (out-dated, see next in list)
• HMB = Hit Be Back
• HMU = Hit Me Up
• HOAS = Hold On A Second
• HRU = How Are You
• HT or H/T = Hat Tip or Heard Through
• HTH = Hope This Helps / Happy To Help
• HW = Homework

• IAC = In Any Case
• IAE = In Any Event
• IANAL = I Am Not A Lawyer
• IAO = I Am Out (of here)
• IC = I See
• ICYMI = In Case You Missed It
• IDC = I Don’t Care
• IHNI =I have no idea
• IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
• IKR = I Know Right
• ILY = I Love You
• IM =  Instant Message
• IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
• IMO = In My Opinion
• IMS = I Am Sorry
• IRL = In Real Life
• ISLY = I Still Love You
• ISO = In Search Of
• IU2U = It’s Up To You
• IYKWIM = If You Know What I Mean
• J/K = Just Kidding
• J4F/JFF = Just For Fun
• JIC= Just In Case
• JLMK = Just Let Me Know
• JMO = Just My Opinion
• JSYK = Just So You Know
• JW = Just Wondering
• K or KK = Okay
• KISS = Keep It Simple, Stupid
• KIT = Keep In Touch
• L8 = Late
• L8R = Later
• LHO = Laughing Head Off
• LMAO = Laughing My Ass Off
• LMBO = Laughing My Butt Off
• LMK = Let Me Know
• LOL = Lots Of Love
• LOL = Laughing Out Loud
• LOTI = Laughing On The Inside
• LTNS = Long Time No See
• LYLAS = Love You Like A Sister
• LYSM = Love You So Much
• MC = Merry Christmas
• MGMT = Management
• MM = Music Monday
• MSM = Mainstream Media
• MU = Miss You
• MYOB = Mind Your Own Business
• NAGI = Not A Good Idea
• NFM = Not For Me
• NFS = Not For Sale
• NM = Nothing Much
• NM = Not Much
• NOYB = None Of Your Business
• NP = No Problem
• NSFL = Not Safe For Life
• NSFW = Not Safe For Work
• NTS = Note To Self
• NVM = Never Mind
• OH = Overheard
• OIC = Oh, I See
• OMG = Oh My God
• OMW= On My Way
• ORLY = Oh, Really?
• OT = Off Topic
• OTB = Off To Bed
• OTOH = On The Other Hand
• OTP = On The Phone
• OTT = Over The Top
• PAW = Parents Are Watching
• PCM = Please Call Me
• PLS = Please
• POV = Point Of View
• PPL = People
• PTB = Please Text Back
• PTMM = Please Tell Me More

• QQ = Crying
• RAK = Random Act of Kindness
• RBTL = Read Between The Lines
• RIP = Rest In Peace
• RL = Real Life
• ROFL = Rolling On the Floor Laughing
• RT = Real Time
• RTM or RTFM = Read The Manual
• RYS = Are You Single?
• SBY = Somebody
• SFAIK= So Far As I Know
• SH= Sh** Happens
• SIMYC = Sorry I Missed Your Call
• SIS = Sister
• SITD = Still In The Dark
• SMH = Shaking My Head
• SOL = Sooner Or Later
• SRSLY = Seriously
• SRY = Sorry
• SSDD = Same Stuff, Different Day
• STBY = Sucks To Be You
• SWAK = Sealed (or Sent) With A Kiss
• SWYP = So, What’s Your Problem?
• TAFN = That’s All For Now
• TBA = To Be Announced
• TBC = To Be Continued
• TBH = To Be Honest
• TBL = Text back later
• TCB = Take care of business
• TFH = Thread From Hell
• TFS = Thanks For Sharing
• TFTI = Thanks For The Invitation
• TGIF = Thank God It’s Friday
• THX = Thanks
• TIA= Thanks In Advance
• TIAD = Tomorrow Is Another Day
• TIME = Tears In My Eyes
• TLC = Tender Loving Care
• TLK2UL8R = Talk To You Later
• TMI = Too Much Information
• TMRW = Tomorrow
• TTYL = Talk To You Later
• TTYS = Talk To You Soon
• TYFYC = Thank You For Your Comment
• TYVM = Thank You Very Much
• U4E = You Forever
• UR = Your
• VAT = Value Added Tax
• VBG = Very Big Grin
• VSF = Very Sad Face
• WAM = Wait A Minute
• WB = Welcome Back
• WC = Who Cares
• WE = Whatever
• WEG = Wicked Evil Grin
• WITP = What Is The Point?
• WKND = Weekend
• WTF = What The F***
• WTH= What The Heck?
• WTPA = Where The Party At?
• WUF = Where Are You From?
• WYCM = Will You Call Me?
• WYWH = Wish You Were Here
• XLNT = Excellent
• XOXO = Hugs and Kisses
• YCMU = You Crack Me Up
• YGM = You’ve Got Mail
• YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary
• YOLO = You Only Live Once
• YTB = You’re The Best
• YW = You’re Welcome
• YWSYLS = You Win Some, You Lose Some

Our NYC meeting place where everyone knows your name. Show biz Ron Abel joins Eliot, Steve Greenberg and me for a lunch to discuss future plans. Praying for the end of the virus. Fingers crossed.
. #cheers #nyc #route66 #hellskitchen #restaurant—

Photos of Route 66 by Eliot Hess

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Four-legged Friends Appreciate Diversity

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Lincoln Center has been wrapped in faux grass. Eliot captured a ballerina rehearsing on the new grounds. Just another day in NYC.

Photos by Eliot Hess

If you know Eliot, you know he always wanted to sleep in his old private office ever since the building was turned into a hotel. Our company, HWH PR, occupied the entire 12th floor of 1414 Sixth Avenue for 25 years. Eliot office’s was on the south east side corner of 58th St.

Yesterday, his wish came true. The hotel managed to give us the exact room that was Eliot’s office. I thought the whole thing was nonsense until we entered the room. Eliot had the best private room at HWH, and it still holds true as a hotel room. The windows look down on Central Park and 58th Street. It feels like we are in the center of NYC. See for yourself.

Steps from Central Park, 1 Hotel Central Park is an urban retreat inspired by nature. Designed using reclaimed materials, it is a very unique design.

Attention Bob Dylan Fans

The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University will unveil “Retrospectrum,” a collection of Bob Dylan’s artwork that premiered at the Modern Art Museum Shanghai in 2019.

This will take place on November 30th, the week of Art Basel in Miami.

The Associated Press reports that the show will include more than 120 paintings, drawings, and sculptures by the artist, musician, writer, Nobel Prize winner, and whiskey seller. The exhibition will also feature displays about his musical and literary accomplishments. Until the pandemic hit, Dylan had been on the so-called Never Ending Tour—a series of more than 3,000 shows that he began in 1988. Perhaps the concert halt has provided more time for making art.

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May 11, 2021

Melinda and Bill

The first time I met Bill Gates, and pretty much the only time, was in Arizona. We were on Esther Dyson’s tech boondoggle in 1995. Fred pointed him out. He was wearing green striped sweat knee socks that I wore as a teenager in camp with Clark ankle wallabies, polyester, slightly beige knee-length shorts with a side belt attached to the pants. On top, he has an oversized, burgundy crumpled like it had been in a laundry pile with a few stains here and there. Nerdy? I think so.

The rest of the time, like all of us in the tech world, we had watched with awe and fascination when Bill Gates married Linda and began the next journey with a partner. You could see the transformation quite quickly as he became more human and put himself together better—a more sophisticated geek.

Everyone knew how smart Linda was; otherwise, it would have never worked. As she blossomed, she started to notice that many women are feeling what she is feeling. Why are women still second fiddles? I love her voice for women and how she has used the foundation to make a world social impact with a slant towards social progress.

Fred and I have been together for forty years. We became adults together. We have both worked hard at finding common interests. Lucky for us our interests connect on almost everything. As two driven, passionate humans who live together, especially when one of them has become so successful, it isn’t always easy to shine.

Every relationship is an endless dance. It makes me sad to see that they couldn’t figure out how to keep dancing after all this time together.

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Eliot caught a speedboat doing donuts

The outside of a museum is becoming just as important as what’s inside. Architectural Digest shows the world why architects are just as important as artists.

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/22-interesting-museum-buildings-around-the-world/amp

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Happy Mother’s Day. A special shout out to Whitney and Fredrick for their good wishes. We will see you soon.

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Congratulations Dawn McCall, Our Good Friend

Former Top Media Executive and US Diplomat Takes Gold Medal in the State of Georgia Culinary Championship

Dawn L. McCall Competes In The National Competition This June

Martin, Georgia —Dawn L. McCall, a hometown girl who later became the President of Discovery Networks International and then a high ranking official in the U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC has been crowned the Gold Medalist in The Skills USA Culinary Arts Championship for the state of Georgia. The national competition will take place this summer. McCall was born in Toccoa, GA and raised in Marietta, GA.

The Skills USA Culinary Arts Championship is a career competition event showcasing the best career and technical education students in the nation. She will head to nationals in June 2021. Contestants work from a market basket format and create their own menus based on fundamental cooking techniques.

The Culinary Arts competition encompasses both hot and cold food preparation and presentation. Contestants demonstrate their knowledge and skills through the production of a four-course menu in a full-day competition. The contestants are evaluated on organization, knife skills, cooking techniques, creative presentation, sanitation and food safety techniques, and above all, the quality and flavor of the prepared items.

Dawn enrolled in January 2020 at the Georgia Technical College in theCulinary Arts program and will receive the Culinary Arts Associate of Applied Science Degree in August 2021. McCall received a BA in Journalism from the University of Georgia.