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To: [The Lucky One]
From: [The Bitey One, Now Only In The Recreational Capacity]
Subject:
It occurred to me between bouts of astoundingly repetitive stock footage on CNN that the Winter Ball is in a mere six days. I suppose socialization should be attempted, no?
I must say, at present I do not feel compelled to attend as anything but stag. And by this I mean "cannot be bothered." Even now I hear the gentle thuds as the female population of the school swoons at the tragic loss. This works out rather nicely as fully half the dating pool happens to be attending to a natural disaster.
(Not that I speak as one who has any sort of medical training whatseoever, but it would be rather nice to have the option of an international flight. Alas, so contest the legion of abnormally attractive redheads dwelling below. Or at least that is the excuse I shall be tendering my darling mother.)
From: [The Bitey One, Now Only In The Recreational Capacity]
Subject:
It occurred to me between bouts of astoundingly repetitive stock footage on CNN that the Winter Ball is in a mere six days. I suppose socialization should be attempted, no?
I must say, at present I do not feel compelled to attend as anything but stag. And by this I mean "cannot be bothered." Even now I hear the gentle thuds as the female population of the school swoons at the tragic loss. This works out rather nicely as fully half the dating pool happens to be attending to a natural disaster.
(Not that I speak as one who has any sort of medical training whatseoever, but it would be rather nice to have the option of an international flight. Alas, so contest the legion of abnormally attractive redheads dwelling below. Or at least that is the excuse I shall be tendering my darling mother.)
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Date: 2006-12-18 02:46 am (UTC)from: [at least immune to it by now]
...You know, you would think I would be more-up-to-date on the dances this school throws. Last year with prom I had the excuse of tendering to that psychotic fuck's sick idea of benevolence, with Winter Ball I got nuthin'.
No offense, but I think I'll just go in a group of girls. Those of us who are the fairer sex have our options sadly limited around here. Unless Mondo asks me. At that point I'll use you as cover.
And while I do have suitable training to be with the fellow studentage in Hawaii, there's that unfortunate thing with me and blood. Not that there seems to be massive ammounts of bleeding going on, you just never know.
I also got a call from the pater familias, checking to see that I was definitely coming for Christmas. He hinted that the entire clan would be in attentance. It's too suspicious to get the flu the day before I have to go, right?
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Date: 2006-12-18 04:27 am (UTC)From: [Wounded, for see how I bleed]
Yes, I myself have been rather behind. While not mitigating the damage of a serial-mutilator this go around I find that catching up on that missed two or three months of coursework is shockingly similar.
I'm not to be your date of last resort? I see how it is. I suppose that when queried I shall be forced to appraise people of the truth of our marriage: sex devoid of all feeling and attachment. I am sure every breathing upright male shall sympathise with my hideous fate. Oh, wait.
And yes. I myself am not so enamoured of vast quantities of blood. Or come to that, pointy objects. As much as I should like to earn redemption for my colourful past, I think I could do the rest of 2006 without being privy to anymore exciting medical procedures.
On a related subject, always begin to pretend severe illness 4-5 days before that which you are avoiding. It throws them off the trail.
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Date: 2006-12-18 04:39 am (UTC)from: [Like I love having a head cold]
If questioned why were are not atattched at the hip, I claim that ours is an open relationship full of understanding. That and I need a break. So much smarm is bad for my health. As for the sex, remember the part where that will happen this side of never? All part of being the gay friend.
Yes, you should ask for a reprieve on the thrilling medical adentures for Christmas. Or...whatever the hell religion you are.
I don't think faking an illness will get me out of this one. This is Family. And unfortunately I don't have the excuse of a funeral and I can't spend the whole think drunk either. Hooray. Are the accursed begetters dragging you to the other side of the equator for the holidays?
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Date: 2006-12-18 05:11 am (UTC)From: [Remarkably running out of clever names as it's now gone midnight and I have been studying for far too many exams]
Your flat refusal to make love to me is a new and devastating twist to our relationship, excepting the part which is not in the slightest. The way will be hard, but somehow I shall contain the disappointment which has been a constant state of my existence for, oh, the last year.
As with the issue of ethnicity, mine is an existance beyond religion. My mother's background is a checkered thing, a mix of Christianity and Islam. My mother herself, of course, simply cannot be bothered.
Family is rather one of the inexorable forces of nature. Mine, thankfully, have some consideration for recent trevails of Health and do not demand my presence. While unquestionably warmer I do not so much as feel myself up for an international flight just at the moment. Also, I feel that once a year is about right for personal contact with my mother.
So, yes, that would be a no to plans for holiday. Would this so-called inquiry be in fact an oblique request?
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Date: 2006-12-18 05:19 am (UTC)from: [if I have to find wavelength frequncy one more time tonight I will cry]
Hm. Well, on the one hand yes, please, by all means.
On the other, you are the boy who kidnapped me for two months by accident. The accident part hasn't really quite flown with my father. I have mentioned the fact that we've overcome our differences, but I'm not sure if he's overcome his.
And then there is the other factor of...do you REALLY want to meet my family?
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Date: 2006-12-18 05:38 am (UTC)From: [Marius]
Point. The personal discomfort there has the potential to be . . . rather incredibly vast.
Nonetheless. As I've met the one side already, I see no reason not to go two for two.
It just wouldn't be under my own name.