Remission, Temporary

People keep pressuring me to update my blog more. I guess I should.

I had lunch with Laura and Travis today. Later, Helen popped in for a second (more on this). Then some guy named Oli. Then some girl named Rachael. Then some girl named Sarah.

Specifically, Helen requested a special mention. Here it is.

Ode to Helen

Oh Helen,
You wear a dress so well.
Those smooth bare arms,
And slender neck.

Your hugs, breasticles behind me,
Like a spring day,
With a summer ending.

I forget how much I love you,
Until I see you again.

And now. I met Oli. Previously, as you may remember, I "met" him as in I would be walking with one of my friends who knows him and they would talk and I would stand there awkwardly. Then there was the Reid Library incident involving eye-contact and awkwardly looking away. But we shan't dwell on that.

I pumped myself up prior to Oli's arrival with the help of Laura and Travis, my two Friendquest 2012 buddies. Some mild tachycardia helped me to gain momentum. He arrived. Laura said, "Here he is." I daren't look for fear of freaking myself out. A potential friend. Here he comes.

He sat. I said what I interpreted as a warm (and perceptible... previously, I have been too quiet and it has led to awkwardness), "Hi!" Yes, the exclamation mark is necessary to convey the warmth and feeling with which I delivered this salutation.

He sat. Laura, as we had previously agreed on, pronounced a simple, "Have you met Junaberry?" I said, "Yeah, I think we've met before!"

The team and I proceeded into some lively conversation. It was great.

I love having confidence and joy and spring in my step. At tomorrow's lecture, I plan on sitting with some strangers.

Earlier over sandwiches and chickpeas, Laura and Travis helped me prep for an interview I haven't got yet. See, I really want a summer job. I want to make bank and not waste my time lolling. Because lolling is for losers. I also think having some sort of retail job will help me become more comfortable with people. But first I need to actually get the job. And, to do that, I have to have some sort of interpersonal ability...

Later, during the FCP tutorial, I brainstormed answers to potential interview questions. Here they are (verbatim to what I wrote):

• Mother with child who wanted S & E homework help. Went to read up and help
• Group work, FCP notes
• BRB man complain, berated me
• Initiatve
• Helpful
• Library volunteer work, learning to deal with mundane shit
• FCP discussions
• Tuition --> girl concerned, helped discuss bridging courses and support, talked with parents
• Why? $ and improve interpersonal skills
• FCP clin skills, GP placement
• Kumon girl who never said thank you
• Filing even though no one wanted and just sat around

Some is made up, some is honest. Laura and Rachael told me just to make shit up. I decided I would embezzle the truth here and there.

I love you all.

J