So I went out to lunch with friend Philip Graitcer and my sister, Kiki (a.k.a. Cathy) today. We discovered several connections that make me 2 degrees of separation from Ki and/or 1 to 2 degrees from Philip. Here they are:

Hani > Amy Leavell > Phil
I know Amy through Mike & Lori; Phil has met her through the promo work she did for Capricorn

Hani > Phil > Fred > Kiki
Fred and Kiki know each other from shooting, and Phil knows Fred from Emory

Hani > Phil > Dominic > Kiki
Hani > Kiki > Dominic > Phil
Dominic knows Kiki from the baker & gelato store

Hani > Phil > radio station guy in Atlanta > Anne Ledyard > Hani/Kiki/Kaly/Souris/Lobo
Anne is the radio station guy's aunt and my 10th grade English teacher in Arlington VA

THROUGH THE AIDS RIDE

Hani > Laurie Jacoby > CAKE manager (the band) > Uncle Mike (Bone)
Hani > Lori Dolby > Amanda Paisner > Gregg Grimaldi > Hani

Let me first post some old small world experiences I've had that I can recall at the moment... I'm often just a couple of degrees from my sisters. Other times, I meet friends who I later find I'm separated from through different channels.

THROUGH/TO SIBLINGS
Hani > Sapient employees > Linda Yeo > Souris
Kiki > Linda Yeo > Souris
Hani > Alex Melamid > Barbara de Wilde > Albert Lee > Kaly


THROUGH/TO LISA
Hani > Lisa > D > Friend of D > Friend's friend > Souris
Hani > Dietmar Petutschnig > Suzanne Dubose > Lisa
Hani > Robert Gwizdala > Jen Chapin > Lisa
Lisa/Hani > James Egede > Maggie Malone> Kia

THROUGH/TO ALBERT LEE
Hani > Alex Melamid > Barbara deWilde > Albert Lee
Hani > Jim Leff > Jim's girlfriend > Albert Lee

THROUGH/TO KIMBERLY GRIFFIN
Hani > Anthony Lopez > Kim
Hani > Jay Simbulan > friend from O'Connell > Kim's roommate > Kim
Hani > Kimberly Griffin > Sean > Mary Anne Dolbeare

I forgot about the time I was working with the small design firm. We pitched ourselves to a Chamber Society at Lincoln Center. They asked us in for a meeting, and after chatting awhile, it turned out that they knew my sister Kaly (aka Kelly) who had done some freelance work for them.
Hani > Chamber Society coordinator > Kaly