Archive for September 3, 2003

One year ago tonight she told me she wanted what I wanted: to be together. Or, actually, “together together.” I don’t think she remembers that, because I don’t think she reads this anymore. That’s probably just as well.

It wasn’t true. I understand why it wasn’t and I forgave her a long time ago, but I’ve still spent far too much time wishing I’d had more than a week with her to myself.

She’s going back to school on Friday or Saturday; I won’t see her again before then. She’s got a lot of packing to do. I wanted to see her every day this summer. I saw her about five times.

Most of the stories about girls in my life involve the word “unrequited,” and it has always been to my surprise that this one didn’t. She liked me for a long time–likes me still, I guess. But this one was all about “not enough.”

I’m always surprised by how small she is, when I actually get to touch her. Her waist fits in the crook of one arm. She makes me feel larger than I am, and more clumsy.

For the first time in a year, I won’t see her for over a month. We’ll talk on instant messenger; it’s always been easier that way. That was how she taught me to fall for her, over the course of junior year. That was how she broke up with me, and sent me into a tailspin that only Maria and Audrey were capable of stopping.

A year and four days ago tonight, I kissed her for the first time. An hour ago she kissed me for the last.

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Spam:

RGA        Do you have what it takes to be wealthy

This reminds me of the old Steve Martin SNL bit: “Wanna know how to get a million dollars and never pay any taxes? First, get a million dollars.”

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Fun With Iteration

Jon once proposed that Will Smith produce a franchise of songs in the same vein as “Miami,” ranking each city in order of preference:

“Miami, my second home!”

“Los Angeles, my third home!”

“Dublin, my… 467th home.”

More Fun With Iteration

This morning, TARCing in ten minutes late to my advisor appointment, I managed to correctly get his office extension by picking a known number down the hall and trying each subsequent number.

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