"Chatting"
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Murmur74 says: wanna chat?
Joggler says: sure. What about?
Murmur74 says: dunno. I´m just bored and couldn´t think of anything so i decided to go on the net.
Joggler says: thanks! Makes me feel all special <g>
Murmur74 says: you´re welcome… so, where are you from?
Joggler says: germany, u?
Murmur74 says: australia
Joggler says: practically neighbours then <g>
Murmur74 says: yeah. Okay, gotta ask, m/f?
Joggler says: f, 21. U?
Murmur74 says: f,23
Joggler says: so the “74” doesn´t mean your birth date?
Murmur74 says: no
Joggler says: ok
Murmur74 says: what´s germany like?
Joggler says: german <bg> nah, it´s cold, but with christmas coming up that´s hardly surprising. How´s australia?
Murmur74 says: it´s spring, summer here, not cold at all
Joggler says: lucky you
Murmur74 says: i guess
Joggler says: got a name?
Murmur74 says: hm… what do you think? <g>
Joggler says: haha
Murmur74 says: okay, it´s lee. What´s yours?
Joggler says: lee? Is that short for something?
Murmur74 says: yes, but i´m not going to tell you that. i don´t know you well enough for that <g>
Joggler says: no problem :) mine´s angela
Murmur74 says: nice to meet you, angela <s>
Joggler says: likewise, lee :)
Joggler says: btw, what time is it down there?
Murmur74: 10 past 11
Joggler says: p.m.?
Murmur74 says: yes
Joggler says: ok, here it´s a little past noon. You must be 10 hours ahead or something
Murmur74 says: sounds right
Joggler says: so, tell me something about yourself
Murmur74 says: curious one, arent´t you? <s>
Joggler says: hey! It was you who wanted to chat and so far i think the conversation has been rather one-sided
Murmur74 says: okay, sorry, you´re right. what do you wanna know?
Joggler says: just regular stuff, what you do for fun/work, nothing big
Murmur74 says: okay. Well, i work in my dad´s garage trying to earn enough money to go to europe and for fun i play in a band or go biking. U?
Joggler says: a garage? Cool, i know absolutely nothing about cars. Are you a mechanic?
Murmur74 says: not officially, but something like that. how about you?
Joggler says: i´m still in school, trying to get a degree in literature and philosophy. For fun i read, listen to music or go to the movies with friends. I guess the usual stuff.
Murmur74 says: cool
Murmur74 says: i like photography too
Joggler says: yeah? Any good at it?
Murmur74 says: i´m all right. i´d like to be a freelance photographer one day
Joggler says: like clint eastwood?
Murmur74 says: huh?
Joggler says: you know, his character in the bridges of madison county, he was a photographer.
Murmur74 says: oh, okay. I´m not much of a film freak
Murmur74 says: you know, if you want, i could send you some of my pics? But only if you want me to of course
Joggler says: sure, i´d like that <s>
Murmur74 says: honest?
Joggler says: yes!
Murmur74 says: okay <s>
Joggler says: got my e-mail addy?
Murmur74 says: if it´s shown with your profile i´ll find it
Joggler says: it is. Okay, my roommate is starting to stomp her foot outside the door, i think she wants to use the computer. It was nice talking to you, lee <s>
Murmur74 says: later
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Murmur74 says: did you get my mail?
Joggler says: hi lee. <s> how ya been? Yes, i did
Murmur74 says: i know the pics are large and take time to download. I tried to make them as small as possible without ruining the quality
Joggler says: no problem, it didn´t take so long. My connection is quick
Murmur74 says: so what did you think? About the pictures, i mean?
Joggler says: i think they are truly great. I don´t know anything about photography, but to me they were great. Especially those taken in the mountains. Have you ever had a professional photographer look at them?
Murmur74 says: no
Joggler says: why not? I think you should
Murmur74 says: maybe, i guess as long as i don´t know for sure if they´re shite i can still hope
Joggler says: they´re not shite, not by a long shot
Murmur74 says: thanks <s> so how is life?
Joggler says: fine. School´s tough and my roommate is driving me crazy, but otherwise things are just fine. I can´t wait for the holidays
Murmur74 says: so you share a place? I live in flat above my dad´s garage, it´s not big but i love being on my own. I couldn´t imagine sharing a bathroom or kitchen with anyone
Joggler says: well, it can be nice too and we usually get along quite well. It´s just she´s gotten a new boyfriend and can´t stop gushing about him. It´s getting on my nerves and then he´s constantly here and he NEVER cleans up after himself. And yesterday i could swear he was staring at my butt!
Murmur74 says: sounds charming <g> did you tell your roommate?
Joggler says: ah no… trust me, she wouldn´t see the humour in it <s>
Murmur74 says: well, if he´s a jerk she should know about it
Joggler says: yeah maybe. However i think some things people are better left to find out themselves, i doubt she would appreciate me butting in. No pun intended <bg>
Murmur74 says: <g>
Murmur74 says: so how about you? Do you have a boyfriend?
Joggler says: considering the chat room we met in would you expect me to have one? <s>
Murmur74 says: one never knows these days <s>
Joggler says: true. <s> No, i don´t have a boyfriend, nor do i have a girlfriend for that matter. I´m quite content with being single
Murmur74 says: oh? Did you have a bad break-up or something?
Joggler says: no, not really. My last relationship ended a few months ago. We came to the mutual agreement that we better stop before we bored each other to death
Murmur74 says: lol! You´re kidding?
Joggler says: i wish <s> maybe not in exactly those words, but the meaning was the same
Murmur74 says: my condolences <g> i don´t think i have ever heard about a couple boring each other to death before
Joggler says: unfortunately that seems to happen to me quite often. Don´t know why, but after a few weeks the interest is gone
Murmur74 says: yours of theirs?
Joggler says: hm… mainly mine, i guess… it´s like as soon as i start to know people better i lose all interest. It´s weird
Murmur74 says: it´s that why you haven´t returned my e-mail? <s>
Joggler says; oh, i´m really sorry about that, lee. I meant to, i really did, but i have been so busy lately
Murmur74 says: hey, don´t worry, i was just kidding. <s> i´m not the most industrious correspondent myself. Besides, chatting works better, doesn´t it?
Joggler says: it does <s>
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Murmur74 says:… and then I told him that as long as the generator didn´t work the battery wouldn´t either. He of course didn´t know what the heck i was talking about (why won´t men admit it if they don´t know anything about cars?) and wanted me to get my dad for a second opinion.
Joggler says: so what did you do?
Murmur74 says: i said, “as you wish, sir, i´ll be right back.” But what I wanted to say was you f*cking &%¤$#!*@!!! Of course i didn´t do that. the last time i did, my dad lost a really profitable contract with a taxi company so i promised him i´d never lose my temper again. At least not in front of the customer. Once he was gone i went out into the back room and beat the shit out of the punching bag. Made me feel better <s>
Joggler says: sounds like you have an interesting work routine <s>
Murmur74 says: nah, not really. And it´s not that i don´t like working in the garage, but i only do it to help out my dad and then earn some cash. The second i got enough money, i´m outta here
Joggler says: does your dad know about your plans? About going to europe? Becoming a photographer and such?
Murmur74 says: no. he can´t really afford to hire anybody else and ever since my mum died the garage has been his life. It took him some time to come to terms with the fact that he didn´t have a son to take over, but once he got over that i´m a girl he has seen me as the one who´s going to continue the business once he´s gone. I don´t know how to tell him i´m not interested. It nearly killed him when i told him i was gay, i´m not sure how he´ll take my not wanting to take over
Joggler says: you know, lee, you´re 23, you should be mature enough to tell him
Murmur74 says: look who´s talking! <g> who is it who has yet to tell her parents why she is so fond of women´s basket ball???
Joggler says: you just had to bring that up, didn´t you? <g>
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Joggler says: long time no see
Murmur74 says: yeah, i´m sorry, angela. I have been really busy. You did get my mails, didn´t you?
Joggler says: yes, i did
Murmur74 says: so, how are things? Did you have a nice christmas?
Joggler says: sure, stressful, but nice
Joggler says: thank you for the picture of you and your bike btw. <s> it´s nice to be able to put a face on you
Murmur74 says: me? Or the bike? <g> your pic was good too. You look cute. <s>
Joggler says: both <g> (and thank you) you know, i´m so sick and tired of school and the cold I´d do anything to be where you are right now
Murmur74 says: well, you´re welcome to drop by <s>
Joggler says: that would be great, just taking the next available plane to australia
Murmur74 says: well, i´m serious you know. You´re welcome to visit, we could go for a ride on my bike, i could show you my fave places to take pictures
Joggler says: I bet you say that to all your chat room girls! <bg>
Murmur74: right! you´re just a number on a list ;)
Murmur74 says: damn! Did i just say that out loud?!
Joggler says: too late, lee! You´re busted! <g>
Murmur74 says: aw…… does that mean you won´t talk to me anymore?
Joggler says: I didn´t say that… ;)
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Murmur74 says:… anyway, it all ended with a big row and a lot of door slamming. I haven´t seen her since
Joggler says: *shakes head* what is it with you, lee? How come i feel like i have heard that story before?
Murmur74 says: maybe that´s because that´s the way my last three “relationships” ended? <g>
Joggler says: lee, lee, lee… what are you doing wrong? You have to compromize occasionally. Everything can´t go your way
Murmur74 says: why not?
Joggler says: that was a rhetorical question, right?
Murmur74 says: yeah… *deep sigh* guess i shouldn´t be so quick to lose my temper or my patience for that matter. I´m starting to think that the only one who can put up with me is you and that´s only because we haven´t met <g>
Joggler says: well, maybe that´ll change
Murmur74 says: what? That you can put up with me or that we haven´t met?
Joggler says: <s>
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Murmur74 says: happy anniversary!
Joggler says: huh?
Murmur74 says: oh, angela, that really hurt. We have been chatting for 6 months now, how could you forget???!!! <g>
Joggler says: really? 6 months? wow
Murmur74 says: yeah, quite impressive
Joggler says: you know, i have been thinking. You said some time ago that you very nearly had enough money to travel. Have you decided where to go?
Murmur74 says: well, i was thinking italy and maybe france. England. A small tour so to speak. Why?
Joggler says: want to come by germany?
Murmur74 says: to see you?
Joggler says: yes
Murmur74 says: hm… sure you want that?
Joggler says: yes, why not? Unless you´re psychotic serial killer luring young, innocent girls to trust you and invite you to come and visit them <g>
Murmur74 says: now, if i were, i wouldn´t tell you, would i? ;)
Joggler says: oh… good point <g> however, i´ll take my chances. Want to come? you can stay at my place, that´ll save you some money too
Murmur74 says: yes, i would like to come. i´m planning to leave in september/october depending on how busy the garage is. Does that fit you?
Joggler says: sure, i´ll be able to make time for you. Btw, have you told your dad?
Murmur74 says: no
Joggler says: lee…
Murmur74 says: i know
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Joggler says: so i was thinking, if you´re interested, we could go to the theatre while you´re here. I can get a discount through Bianca
Murmur74 says: bianca?
Joggler says: yeah, you know, the girl i told you about. The one i met at the party, she works at the theatre
Murmur74 says: oh, i see. I didn´t know you were still seeing her
Joggler says: well, seeing probably isn´t the right word, we hang out
Murmur74 says: do you like her?
Joggler says: hm… yes, but i can´t claim to know her that well yet. She is coming by later tonight after work
Joggler says: lee? u there?
Murmur74 says: yeah, sorry, my dad was yelling something
Joggler says: okay. So, do you want to go?
Murmur74 says: well, it´ll be in german, won´t it?
Joggler says: shit! I had forgotten about that
Murmur74 says: well, in that case we´d better skip it. i doubt i can learn enough german in two months to follow the dialogue <s>
Joggler says: oh? And here i was, so impressed by your many skills! <g>
Murmur74 says: yeah well, languages ain´t one of them
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Joggler says: i´m sorry, lee, but i have to go now. Bianca is coming over
Murmur74 says: sure, no problem
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Joggler says:… and I think i really like her so… what do you think i should do?
Murmur74 says: i dunno. What do you want to do?
Joggler says: lee! Come on! <g> you can do better than that, you gotta help me out here
Murmur74 says: well, i don´t have that much experience when it comes to lasting relationships. Can´t you just kiss her or something? that ought to get the message across pretty well
Murmur74 says: angela? Still with me?
Joggler says: we have kinda kissed already
Murmur74 says: oh
Murmur74 says: well, what´s the problem then? can´t you just continue from there?
Joggler says: the thing is i don´t know if she likes me. I mean, i know she “likes” me, but i don´t know if she LIKES me. Do you follow?
Murmur74 says: yeah
Murmur74 says: look, angela, i don´t really want to give you any advice on this, it´ll probably only screw things up. Just go by your instincts, okay?
Joggler says: lee, i have listened to all your relationship problems, no matter how silly, why won´t you listen to mine?
Murmur74 says: it´s not that i don´t want to listen, i just don´t think i can help
Joggler says: it´s that why you have been so slow to answer my mails?
Murmur74 says: no, i´ve just been real busy in the garage
Joggler says: really? You´re not tired of me or anything, are you?
Murmur74 says: no. no, i´m not. I´m sorry, i´ll try to do better from now on
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Murmur74 says: i´m sorry, angela, i can´t talk right now. Later, okay
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Joggler says: are you still interested in coming to germany?
Murmur74 says: yes. That is, if you still want me to come
Joggler says: i do. <s> I´m really looking forward to finally meeting you for real. Bianca thinks it´s amazing that we have been chatting regularly for 8 months now, she thinks that is totally insane
Murmur74 says: i´m sure she does
Murmur74 says: okay, back to the subject, you were talking about how much you hate jazz. It´s beyond me you know, how anyone can hate jazz
Joggler says: well, i can <g> easily! Bianca said the other day…
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Murmur74 says: so do you feel old? Only 18 more years and you´ll be 40 <g>
Joggler says: oh well, i think i´ll wait a little before i start worrying about that. <g> thank you for the book, i was really stunned that you had sent me a present <s> that was so sweet of you
Murmur74 says: i said i would, didn´t i? <s> i hope you´ll like it. it´s one of my favourites
Joggler says: i´m sure i will. I love fairytales!
Murmur74 says: i know. You told me
Joggler says: that´s a long time ago, i´m surprised you remembered <s>
Murmur74 says: yeah well, i remember lots of things. hope you´ll like it
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Joggler says:…you´re kidding?! Your dad walked in on you?!
Murmur74 says: oh yeah. I thought i would die from embarrassment. god, it was awful!
Joggler says: oh, poor baby <s> how long did it take before he could look you in the eye again?
Murmur74 says: he still isn´t! <g> nah, i´m exaggerating, but it sure wasn´t something i would ever want to experience again. But at least it taught him to knock before entering <g> of course, i moved into the flat above the garage quickly afterwards, i don´t think any of us wanted to take any chances
Joggler says: while we´re on this topic, have you told your dad you don´t want to take over the garage and that you´ll be leaving soon?
Murmur74 says: yes
Joggler says: oh? When? How did he react?
Murmur74 says: i told him 2 or 3 weeks ago. He wasn´t happy
Joggler says: that long ago? Why didn´t you tell me?
Murmur74 says: you didn´t ask
Joggler says: lee, i can´t ask about everything, you have to tell me things
Murmur74 says: okay. <s> sorry.
Joggler says: good. <s> so, is there anything else i should know about?
Murmur74 says: like what?
Joggler says: lee!!!
Murmur74 says: just kidding! <bg> let´s see…
Murmur74 says: i don´t really think i have anything particular to tell you. Nothing´s happened. Oh wait, before i forget, there´s one thing, I may be travelling to europe with another girl and i was wondering if she could stay with us? I know it´s a lot to ask and if you haven´t room or aren´t comfortable with it then it´s no problem. I just wanted to ask
Joggler says: um… uh… well, i guess it would be okay. My roommate won´t be home the week you´re here anyway (thank god!) so there should be enough room
Joggler says: who is the girl btw?
Murmur74 says: just someone i met a few weeks ago. She has just finished school and wants to travel before going to college
Joggler says: she sounds young
Murmur74 says: nah, she´s 18. That´s not so bad
Joggler says: cradle robber! <g>
Murmur74 says: ha-ha-ha! She´s actually very mature for her age
Joggler says: i´m sure she is
Joggler says: so… is she girlfriend potential?
Murmur74 says: dunno
Joggler says: aw… c´mon, lee, you have to tell me more than that! is she nice? Do you like her? Do you have similar tastes? What does she look like?
Murmur74 says: yes. yes. no, not really, and blonde
Joggler says: lee… sometimes i really, really hate you
Murmur74 says: i know <g>
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Murmur74 says:…i´m sorry to hear that, i´m sure you can work it out
Joggler says: yeah, i definitely hope so. I really like her
Murmur74 says: bianca is a fool (no offense) if she let´s one lousy argument come between you
Joggler says: yeah… (none taken) it´s just things haven´t been going well for awhile
Murmur74 says: no? you haven´t said anything about that
Joggler says: well… that´s because you´re part of the problem
Murmur74 says: me?
Murmur74 says: what did i do?
Joggler says: nothing, it´s just she doesn´t think i spend enough time with her. (with school, work, and studies, how can I?) and when we finally do spend time together, she doesn´t feel like i´m “really there.” She complaints that you know more about me than she does
Murmur74 says: i see
Joggler says: she thinks i spend too much time on the computer chatting with you anyway. And you can´t imagine how she reacted when she saw i had your pic in my wallet. Oh well, i guess it was too good to be true after all. We have been together for a couple of months now, that must be a new record on my behalf
Murmur74 says: you have my picture in your wallet?
Joggler says: um, yes
Murmur74 says: okay
Joggler says: that´s okay with you, isn´t it?
Murmur74 says: yeah sure <s> just curious, that´s all
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Murmur74 says:… i´ve mailed you the exact time of my arrival, did you get it?
Joggler says: yes, printed out and everything. I can´t believe that you´ll be here soon! <s>
Murmur74 says: no, it´s surreal <s> let´s hope we´ll get along.
Joggler says: oh, we will! I have complete faith! <bg> and if not, we´ll just continue chatting instead. I´ll be in one room, you´ll be in the next, and we´ll communicate through the computer <g>
Murmur74 says: that is just so disturbing on so many levels <s>
Joggler says: i know. <g> we´re a perfect match!
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Joggler says:… before i forget, i wanted to ask you, the girl you mentioned, is she still coming with you?
Murmur74 says: yes
Joggler says: okay, just needed to know how many beds to prepare
Murmur74 says: oh, that´s no problem, we´ll just share one. You don´t have to go through any trouble
Joggler says: she won´t mind?
Murmur74 says: no, she spends most nights here anyway
Murmur74 says: i think i´ll bring my big sweater after all. How cold does it get in germany in october?
Joggler says: so… you´re together?
Murmur74 says: huh?
Joggler says: you and that girl
Murmur74 says: oh, no, not really. It´s nothing serious or anything
Joggler says: you´re just sleeping together then
Murmur74 says: something like that
Joggler says: okay
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Murmur74 says: so, i guess that this time i can truly say “see you later!” <s>
Joggler says: yes <s> damn, i can´t believe you´re leaving tomorrow! Soon i´ll be able to talk to you face to face. I´m actually getting kinda excited
Murmur74 says: only kinda? ;)
Joggler says: okay, maybe a little more than that <s>
Murmur74 says: well, i guess i´m kinda looking forward to meeting you too
Joggler says: only kinda? <s>
Murmur74 says: yes kinda <s>
Joggler says: lee!
Murmur74 says: okay, okay! More than kinda! <bg> happy now?
Joggler says: yes, very
Murmur74 says: good
Murmur74 says: so… i´ll see you soon…
Joggler says: yes…
Joggler says: i think we´ll have a lot to talk about
Murmur74 says: yes. at least i hope so
The End
(Unless I feel like continuing it someday. Who knows, I may get bored again. <g>)