November 9, 2006, 5:48pm

sweetlarissa: hey

jimhalpert: hey, sis

sweetlarissa: did you get those apartment listings I sent?

jimhalpert: I did, thanks, really saved me some time

sweetlarissa: are you sure you don't need me to come out there to help you?

sweetlarissa: it wouldn't be a big deal to borrow Greg's truck

jimhalpert: really, I'm okay, they gave me a check for moving expenses, which is more than enough to buy a new TV and bed

jimhalpert: which are pretty much the only two things I bought here

jimhalpert: everything else will fit in my car

sweetlarissa: that's . . . kinda sad

jimhalpert: oh, be quiet

jimhalpert: hey, is Cooper's still open?

sweetlarissa: um, yeah, I'm sure it always will be, why?

jimhalpert: just thinking about taking someone there

sweetlarissa: who?

jimhalpert: oh, one of my coworkers, Karen

jimhalpert: she kind of asked me out, but we're both busy with moving, so I thought I'd take her out when we got to Scranton

sweetlarissa: hmmm

jimhalpert: what?

sweetlarissa: did she ask you out before or after you found out the branch was closing?

jimhalpert: why does it matter?

sweetlarissa: just, interesting timing

sweetlarissa: considering who you'll be working with again in about a week . . .

jimhalpert: this has nothing to do with Pam

sweetlarissa: you sure?

jimhalpert: I've talked to Pam a total of, oh, 3 times since I moved

jimhalpert: and none of those conversations consisted of the words "I miss you, Jim"

jimhalpert: "maybe we can get together sometime, Jim"

jimhalpert: "hey, Jim, let me tell you why I canceled my wedding 3 days before but then never called you"

sweetlarissa: did you ever think of saying any of those kind of things to her?

jimhalpert: I did, for 3 years

jimhalpert: and she never gave me any indication she felt anything for me

sweetlarissa: she kissed you back, didn't she?

jimhalpert: I don't even remember anymore

sweetlarissa: Oh, c'mon, Jim, yes you do

sweetlarissa: don't pull this "don't care" routine

sweetlarissa: if you didn't care, you wouldn't be freaking out about coming back

jimhalpert: she's clearly moving on

jimhalpert: it's about time I do too

jimhalpert: and I like Karen

sweetlarissa: okay

jimhalpert: do I need your permission to date her?

sweetlarissa: I just want you to date her because you like her, not for any other reasons

jimhalpert: okay

jimhalpert: are you working toward getting a relationship advice column in the Times-Tribune?

sweetlarissa: shoot, you found me out!

sweetlarissa: I mostly want to see the pseudonyms people come up with

sweetlarissa: like "Sleepless in Scranton"

jimhalpert: weak, how about "Down and Out in Dunmore"

sweetlarissa: "Wildly Bored in Wilkes Barre"

jimhalpert: "Critical Condition in Carbondale"

sweetlarissa: :-)

jimhalpert: you know who's pretty good at coming up with names?

sweetlarissa: who?

sweetlarissa: don't leave me hanging here

jimhalpert: nevermind

sweetlarissa: who?

jimhalpert: oh, I was gonna say dad

sweetlarissa: Dad? no way

jimhalpert: yeah, that's why I said nevermind

sweetlarissa: okay, I'm hungry

jimhalpert: me too

sweetlarissa: see you this weekend?

jimhalpert: yeah, definitely

sweetlarissa: hey, I for one am happy you're coming back

jimhalpert: well, it's worth it to be there to make sure you're staying out of trouble

sweetlarissa: :-p