[AZTarHeel]

To: "Andrew Zarzour" (AZarzour72@earthlink.net)
From: "Brandon Weaver" (BWeaver@unc.edu)
Sent: Tues 9/10/1999 11:04 AM
Subject: Are you kidding me?

So I'm sitting down this morning at the Student Union after my 8 o'clock class to read the sports page and eat a blueberry muffin. I flip open to the baseball box scores to check out how the Red Sox and Yanks did last night, as well as my newfound favorite team, the Dodgers. I just happened to peak at the Transactions section and low and behold there you are in small agate type: "LA Dodgers - promoted LHP Andrew Zarzour from AAA Albuquerque." Unbelievable! I about spit out my muffin when I read it.

Congrats man. You said in your last email to me you thought that might happen with all the injuries to Dodgers pitchers. Are you just freaking out? Are you going to get a start? Details! Details!

Hey, thanks for taking the time to keep up with me and ask about college. Life is awesome at UNC! Classes are OK. I really like living in Graham Dorm, which is located on North Campus, pretty much near everything like the library, food, most classroom buildings, etc. Of course, I also like that there is a girls dorm right next to Graham, plus another one right across the quad. Dude, there are some fine ladies here, let me tell you. I guess you were right about me and Shannon growing apart once we were at different schools. I don't see us making it, especially with all these cool girls right here in the neighborhood.

Anyways, I've been going to a Thursday night group called InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. There are some neat guys (and gals!) in that, and they invited me to a Bible study every Tuesday night. It's pretty laid back and they don't mind my questions and skepticism. Every Thursday before their "large group" meeting everyone goes and eats at a restaurant on Franklin Street called "The Rat" - short for The Rathskeller. Great prices for all you can spaghetti and bottomless sweet tea. Even though I'm not like a lot of these guys in religious things, it's neat they accept me and invite me to eat with them and stuff...

Oh yeah, I may be getting a job at the student newspaper, The Daily Tar Heel, soon. It won't be in sports - as you can imagine, that's a popular job in Tar Heel country -- but a guy in my dorm named Eric said they've got spots open on the State and National desk. He said if I started there I could work my way over to sports in time if I got to know the guys on that desk. I may give that a shot. Imagine that, me covering state and national government and stuff!

Sorry if I'm boring you with my crazy college stories. I realize your life is infinitely more exciting, especially now that you're in the Big Leagues and playing in LA. Again, many congrats on your promotion. Please, please write when you get a chance with updates. I'll be watching the box scores a lot more closely every day. And please let me know if you know you're going to pitch so I can find a TV or Internet radio or something!!

You're the man, Z, go get 'em!

Your friend,
Brandon