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Post by Juliet Tancredi on Feb 23, 2013 15:30:35 GMT -6
Juliet Tancredi wrote on your wall: Sorry guys, I just have to butt into this convo to point out to dear old Jason here that you hate the new guy because he knows you're a self-absorbed dick and it scares you that someone who barely knows you, knows that about you already. Reconsider yourself, Cullen, instead of irrationally hating on people before you've even given them a chance. Amiright, Hannah?
Juliet Tancredi sent you a message: Seriously though... who is this Aaron Clarke bloke and what has he done so brilliantly already that has made Jason go all insecure about himself and lash out?! I need to know how to do that.
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Post by Hannah Schwartz on Feb 23, 2013 16:25:14 GMT -6
Hannah Schwartz wrote on her wall: I never called anyone a self-involved dick! But yes, I think you should give him a chance.
Hannah Schwartz sent you a message: Ha, right? He's young, kind of attractive intelligent, did volunteer work in Zambia for awhile, and seems devoted to human rights causes. What a dick, am I right?
Of course, Jason's a man, so any other man is automatically some kind of threat to his 'alpha' status or whatever.
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Post by Juliet Tancredi on Feb 23, 2013 16:39:23 GMT -6
Juliet Tancredi sent you a message: Oh. Wow. Yeah Jase is sooooo right, he sounds like a Class A dickwad... ... ha, not even close. He sounds nice! Wait. Is he hot?
Y’know (and yes I know I am a cynic, I like to call it realistic though) this guy sounds almost too good to be true. I know these things, there’s always a catch so... what’s wrong with this one? Is he like horrendously creepy looking or something? Is he a fan of golf? Does he have B.O.? Does he secretly worship Thor?!
But yeah you so know how it is with Jase by now. Cullen is obv just feeling threatened because someone younger than him is all successful and shit without having had to resort to cynicism and deceit to get him through the day/his life. But HA! that’s so funny, as if Jason entertains the idea that he actually has alpha status! It’s almost cute, that level of arrogance. That’s why we love him... right??? Why do we even tolerate him, remind me again? :P
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Post by Hannah Schwartz on Feb 23, 2013 23:17:17 GMT -6
Hannah Schwartz sent you a message: Jules! ...I mean, okay, well, yes, sort of. But come on, we have to work together!
Well, he smells okay. That's all I can really answer, so far. He's friends with Doug, so perhaps he has a history of chaining himself to trees to make a point about... something. I'm sure if I were dating him, my superhuman ability for finding a guy's flaws would leap into action. Not that I want to date him.
I have to tolerate Jason on a day-to-day basis, what's your excuse? ;) In all seriousness... he has his moments.
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Post by Juliet Tancredi on Feb 24, 2013 8:50:58 GMT -6
Juliet Tancredi sent you a message: What?! It’s a legit question! Ha, I knew it! And pff why is it a bad thing if I’ve just made you admit he’s ‘well, yes, sort of’ hot if you have to work with him? There’s nothing wrong with a harmless bit of eye candy, you don’t have to go marrying him, Schwartz… :P
Hmmm. Well. Friends with Doug means he’s probably uber activist and protest-happy and a bit preachy about third-world charitable aid missions, doesn’t it? Hey, when you get chance ask him if he’s ever been arrested for protesting… what, I’m curious.
Hannah, that ability to see flaws isn’t a bad thing by any means. Besides some of us have to waste months of our lives on a guy before we recognise the inherent flaws that we were too blind to see because we were too busy looking at their face and… other things (I’ll censor myself for your delicate ears/eyes, whatev).
Point is… omg do you kind of, even a little itty bit (tho you prob don’t want to admit it) want to date him????!?!?
Yeah I don’t have an excuse; Pointy Face just hangs around, like my very own fungus that I can’t quite shake. Of course, I’m not sure sleeping with him a while back helped because I think that might have made him think I like him. It’s not a completely illogical assumption to make, granted, but ugh no. I think it’s mostly for shits and giggles that I persist in hanging out with him. Plus he does have a pretty cool car, sue me.
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Post by Hannah Schwartz on Feb 24, 2013 12:14:45 GMT -6
Hannah Schwartz sent you a message:
dlksfjldsjfdlkjfds Shut up. :p
Honestly, I don't mind Doug and I actually agree with most of his causes, but sometimes he does things that are a little eye-roll-y? And oh my God I can't just come out and ask someone if they've been arrested!
No! You said it yourself; what if he likes golf or secretly worships Thor?! I mean, yes, we agreed to go out for drinks after he gets his exam results but I'm pretty sure that's just a platonic group thing. (Please tell me it's a platonic group thing.)
Do you still Sorry, I didn't mean to sound accusatory or anything. I mean, I'm friends with Jason too! He's fun to be around and I think he can... come through for other people in really surprising ways, sometimes. I used to want to change him, because I felt like if I could change him I could change anyone. But that's not healthy. I'm mostly over it now.
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Post by Juliet Tancredi on Feb 24, 2013 14:06:16 GMT -6
Juliet Tancredi sent you a message: Nah, Doug's pretty harmless to other people and he's an alright guy. I get that he just gets ideas and tends to run full-steam ahead with them and then you think 'mate, you should have thought that through a bit more', you know?
*sigh* Well if you're not going to ask him if he's ever been arrested, you need to introduce us so I can ask for myself. That way it's only myself I'm 'embarrassing' or whatever by asking. I'm just curious! The closest I got was getting tear-gassed at a world trade rally so I'm curious. :P
Methinks the lady doth protest too much... ... no but seriously like whatever, just ask him his opinions on golf and Norse deities and then we'll know whether he's a worthy crush-able subject.
Hmmm. Wait, did he suggest the drinks thing? Did he like invite the whole office or just direct it at you?
Dw chica, it didn't sound accusatory, we cool. :) Jase has a really weird way of showing he likes people but yeah I suppose he does kind of sort of come through subtly for people when you need him. I mean, he did come through and introduce me to Raymond Bennett and I'll owe him for life for getting me that contact in the industry. You cannot change Jason, he's impervious to accepting criticism from other people... so I'm glad you've given that mission up now!
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Post by Hannah Schwartz on Feb 24, 2013 22:10:00 GMT -6
Hannah Schwartz sent you a message: I'm just sad that none of those detentions I gave him stuck. :(
Okay, FINE, but you have to promise not to interrogate him! Our whole social group is so tiny and incestuous that you're bound to meet him someday anyway and I bet you're more his type ugh shut up Hannah.
I mean, light interest in Norse deities is okay, I suppose. Though I don't know much about them, other than the fact that they're occasionally portrayed by the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Idris Elba. :)
Okay, so I invited him to our weekly Happy Hour which is like a whole office thing. And then we were talking about the bar exam and he goes, "And hey, as to your previous offer re: happy hour, how about celebratory drinks if I pass / consolatory piss-up if I don't?" So that's just referring to the group thing, right? But then why bother asking me if we're all going to be there anyway? Oh my God, I'm not fit to interact socially with other humans. Jules, you're my only hope!
On to topics that are a little less... Jason... how's the music thing going, anyway?
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Post by Juliet Tancredi on Feb 25, 2013 6:32:24 GMT -6
Juliet Tancredi sent you a message: Aww you poor thing, it’s okay, I’m sure your influence was felt on other people!
Yay! :) I have no idea what on earth you could possibly be insinuating, Miss Schwartz, I shall be the soul of politeness and discretion… when I ask him if he’s ever been busted by the man. :P No seriously, chill, I’ll be cool… I can be cool! He’s coming along to Friday Happy Hour, right? I’ll be there, I’ll just pretend to happen across you and voila you can introduce me with minimum embarrassment to yourself.
Mmmmm Idris Elba… sorry, momentary distraction there, yes that’s pretty much all I know too. And if Norse gods look like Chris and Idris, I can work with this Aaron bloke having a passing interest in them – though might question his sexuality while I was at it. What?
Oh. Hmm. This might surprise you, Han, but I… I don’t know what to make of his reply. Woah, dude is ambiguous, chica. And I, for one, am intrigued by this development. Hey, how about I come along (well not with your office, that would look hella suspicious but I’ll be at the bar) and then you can introduce us and I’ll gauge what vibe I’m feeling off him towards you? (Disclaimer: do be aware that if I get the vibe that he likes you, I’ll prob be pushing you towards him. I just want you to be happy and he seems nice!)
Oh god, yeah, never let Jason know we actually devoted that much time in a convo to him. ;) The music thing is going… sort of… but not completely. I had quite a lot of meetings before Christmas with record execs but they basically wanted me to change every little thing about myself before they’d sign me and it got me a bit depressed but mostly angry. Like if they don’t like me for me and want me to change everything, including my music, then fuck them all, you know? I’m not going to lose sight of who I am just to get a record contract. I couldn’t live with myself if I sold out like that. Besides the industry has changed enough that I can do my thing, as I want to, with success via the Internet so I’m looking into other avenues (e.g. Youtube). I’ll keep you posted, Hannah Banana :)
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Post by Hannah Schwartz on Mar 1, 2013 22:36:57 GMT -6
Hannah Schwartz sent you a message: Oh Jules. I love you. I hope, from the bottom of my heart, that you someday hook up with an Idris Elba lookalike. ;) And, okay, I hadn't even thought about his sexuality, so we absolutely canNOT get ahead of ourselves here and start considering... possibilities until we know if he's homosexual and/or Norse-sexual. That is not a road I'm going down again!
It sucks that they wanted to change you, Jules, but maybe it's kismet? The recording industry is pretty much dead (at least... I feel as if I've read that headline somewhere!) and all kinds of cool people are off doing their thing on the internet. I know that the right people are going to find your music and connect to it, because it's honest and real, and they'll like you for the right reasons, you know? Please do keep me posted!
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Post by Juliet Tancredi on Mar 2, 2013 6:51:43 GMT -6
Juliet Tancredi sent you a message: Oh Hannah, of course you love me - you're only human, after all! :P I hope that too, chica, if not Idris Elba himself... I need a seriously good lookalike of him. I will settle for nothing else. And that is why I shall never settle down and/or marry and will become a sad, lonely cat lady. C'est la vie!
Hannah. Just fyi, it is not okay for you to wave potential man candy in front of me without checking he's straight. Not cool, not cool. Thankfully, I got a vibe when I "accidentally" ran into all you law firm lot at Carter's last night. Alright less of a vibe as much as... stuff I remembered he responded with when I tipsily asked him a really personal round of 20 Questions whilst you were in the toilets. I'm sorry, okay?!?! I have no shame when I've been drinking straight vodka, you know this. Fair play to him though, he was extremely polite about it all. But anyway, here's the download: he's definitely straight but going through a bit of a dry spell, women-wise. What, so I asked him when he last had a girlfriend, I feel no shame because... from that and many other clues, I also surmised that... he likes you. Whether you choose to act on this valuable information is completely your affair. Just know that I checked out his arse for you and it's not bad, not bad at all... ;) I'M NOT ASHAMED, OK?!
It does suck. But I kind of expected it from middle-aged men in ill-fitting suits and leering gazes. See, that's what I'm trying to do - think of the positives, thanks Han! And you are super super sweet and supportive and I don't deserve you as a friend or cousin, I really don't. Of course I'll keep you posted, girl, you're getting a dedication on the first album. :P
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Post by Aaron Clarke on Apr 19, 2013 6:49:47 GMT -6
Aaron Clarke wrote on your wall: So as you might have heard I left work early yesterday (no ego intended; Jason was just very vocal about me being given permission to ditch!) but I'm now back in the country and am pleased to report that my NY virginity has officially been taken - and it was amazing! :DD
Me and Cathy went to the opening night of a Broadway show she managed to wrangle tickets for (she knows someone who knows someone, it's nice to be connected!) and then we spent today in, well, mostly Manhattan. We were ashamedly tourist-y, said hello to Central Park, the Met, MoMA, Empire State Building etc. and WOW, just w.o.w.
Sorry, I gush, too much info you prob don't need to hear... anyway I just basically wanted to say thanks for the cafe and coffee shop recommendations, they were much appreciated and brilliant. Also your hometown is ridiculously fun. :)
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Post by Hannah Schwartz on Apr 19, 2013 21:10:36 GMT -6
Hannah Schwartz wrote on her wall: Did you appreciate my list of clean public bathrooms? It becomes surprisingly important when visiting a new city!
Not to take all the credit for the coolness of NYC, but I'm glad you liked it! (Please tell me you weren't one of those tourists who doesn't watch where they're going because they keep staring up at the skyscrapers...)
It's too bad you didn't get to stay longer; I think you'd enjoy exploring Brooklyn. It's a little less... 'sea of humanity' than the places you probably walked around. :p Maybe during some of that 'vacation' time I'm told exists, but that I haven't actually seen for myself in a very very long time.
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Post by Aaron Clarke on Apr 20, 2013 8:46:41 GMT -6
Aaron Clarke wrote on her wall: Haha we did, thanks, Cathy especially so! The practical things are often overlooked but just as welcome recommendations along with ones for awesome delis.
Hey, go ahead, take credit for the coolness, I would if it was my hometown! (idk whether you’ve ever been to Manchester-? haha) I just really liked… I’m going to sound quite wanky now but… I liked the energy of the place? Plus y’know, if you like musicals, the Theatre District is clearly going to impress. I think Cathy might’ve decided she needs to be a Broadway star over a West End one now. I would admonish her for not sticking to her national pride or whatever but ngl it would be quite cool…
I really wish we could’ve stayed for more than a flying visit, to have a proper explore, but it was pretty last minute that the tickets came through and Cathy could get time off from rehearsals. Brooklyn is a definite must for me sometime in the future! I felt guilty for taking even a half-day, though, so I’ll maybe shelve the ‘holidaying in New York’ plan until that feeling stops nagging me. You should so take your owed vacation time, what was it you said to me on my first day, it's good to decompress after a week (read: years) of hard work? :P
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