Thursday, November 06, 2003
Okay folks, hold your breath. I have extremely exciting news for all of you. I have found conclusive proof that Life is completely invariant. Consider my evidence.
1) I am in the library.
2) I am doing work.
3) I am being irritated by a rather plump female hitting on the guy sitting across her.
Does this seem familiar to anyone?
So here I am in Eckhart library trying to rush my math problem set, and of course these two people should magically appear and sit inconveniently close to me. It is apparent that the male is somewhat interested in doing work, as he actually has his book open and is writing stuff down. It is equally apparent that the female is NOT interested in lame activities such as "Homework." So I try to ignore them, of course, choosing to expend my energy into figuring out just what a component sequence of a vector actually is, BUT within five minutes I hear this (not an accurate transcription because they were 'whispering.'
Plump female: So did you hear about X wanting to get attached to Y?
Pitiful guy: Mmm no.
PF: I hear she really wants it, but he doesn't.
PG: Um. Why.
PF: Well its because he's a Mormon, and he doesn't want a non-Mormon girlfriend, and...
And on and on they go.
Out of courtesy to other library patrons (I suppose) they actually do bother to shut up every once in a while. But bear in mind: This is Eckhart library, where the tapping of this very keyboard is probably irritating some guy upstairs trying to prove Fermat's last Theorem.
This start-stop cycle of coversation goes on for a good 1/2 hour or so, until I hear this gem which I just HAD to report.
PF: You know, the shirt you're wearing is really nice. It brings out the colour of your eyes. I always think guys with blue eyes should wear blue shirts.
PG: Um. Thanks. It's not that blue.
PF: Well, blue enough to bring out the colour of your eyes. I was going to suggest it to you, because I noticed what nice blue eyes you had, but looks like you beat me to it.
PG: Yeah well, I just have this shirt.
(pause)
PG: Look, I have to be going.. see ya.
I wonder why he left?
Anyway, I finally have blessed peace again. And all is right with the world once more.
nayko |1:29 PM