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Nov. 6th, 2006 11:05 pmLink: http://bookshop.livejournal.com/746518.html?thread=24859158#t24859158
Thing:
"I think I need to fall in love.
- wait, where are you going?"
"I could never be drunk enough for this conversation."
"Oh do sit down and stop acting like I'm in pursuit of any virtue you might have remaining. I'm only saying that it would likely have extraordinary benefits, in terms of - " a glancing blow from an enthusiastically waved hand and the table lamp is nearly lost. It's ugly enough that he almost regrets catching it - "in terms of fitting in, and the like. I think it'll widen my, you know, things. Horizons. As a person."
"You're not a person."
"Oh, you know what I mean. And stop curling your lip like that - I'm sure you can't have an informed opinion on everything, my dear. I mean, have you ever fallen in love?"
Crowley looked at him for a very long moment.
"...not recently."
*
Also: Help. Personal statement. Whut. Why do I want to teach?
Thing:
"I think I need to fall in love.
- wait, where are you going?"
"I could never be drunk enough for this conversation."
"Oh do sit down and stop acting like I'm in pursuit of any virtue you might have remaining. I'm only saying that it would likely have extraordinary benefits, in terms of - " a glancing blow from an enthusiastically waved hand and the table lamp is nearly lost. It's ugly enough that he almost regrets catching it - "in terms of fitting in, and the like. I think it'll widen my, you know, things. Horizons. As a person."
"You're not a person."
"Oh, you know what I mean. And stop curling your lip like that - I'm sure you can't have an informed opinion on everything, my dear. I mean, have you ever fallen in love?"
Crowley looked at him for a very long moment.
"...not recently."
*
Also: Help. Personal statement. Whut. Why do I want to teach?