The Shred Room II (with extra youth)

Actually, I think it's just a cold.

I've not had the vomiting or diarrhoea symptoms at all.   My chest was hurting though and had the aches, headache and runny nose.

So I think it's just a bad cold.

well yeah


but it's BECAUSE we love you

James, you've inspired me to listen to Nuit Caline a la Villa Mon Reve

James wrote: King By-Tor wrote: well yeah but it's BECAUSE we love you In a pissy-offy kind of way.

and isn't that what true love is all about? I piss off my girlfriend all the time

King By-Tor wrote: James wrote: King By-Tor wrote: well yeah but it's BECAUSE we love you In a pissy-offy kind of way. and isn't that what true love is all about? I piss off my girlfriend all the time

Yes but you don't really piss me off.

So this isn't love at all.  You lie!

James wrote: I have a copy of On the Road somewhere.  I must read it.  Is it as good as people say, Rob? Also, I blame Harry for my cold.  I was chatting to my mate's mother on the 'phone and she says it's the Norwalk Virus I have... and it came over from Australia.  Except I've not had diarrhoea or vomiting... So I blame Harry. Apparently the cold may come back even worse... I sure hope not.  People have died of it too.  Yikes!

On the Road gets a provisional thumbs up from me. Not enormously far into it, but I do like it.

James wrote: Cool.  I gather Kerouac has an odd writing style though?

It's very spontaneous, I think, which is both the appeal and the oddity. Sentences tend to be short, but aren't always. He tends to work with a simple vocabulary with unusual words thrown in. Alliterative bursts and sound-based ideas are very much a presence. I love it, but I can understand that a lot of people might not.

I'm here. 

June wrote: well hullo there, how are you?

I had my first day of the spring semester today... and I'm mostly glad to be back. Gives me something to do; I was getting too lazy.

I'm feeling content. How about you?

June wrote: Spring semester?   We called January the winter semester in my days.   I'm fair enough, I suppose. Hate Mondays, but what are you gonna do.   Actually I pretty much hate Monday through Friday...

That sucks to hear. I enjoy as much of my life as possible.

There are winter semesters, but they're different times. The two "standard" semesters are Fall and then Spring; Winter and Summer are optional and under a completely different, weirder schedule. At our university anyway.