I had a lovely conversation with my old high school photo teacher, Mr. Murray (who now insists I call him Tom, which is weird for me!). Here it is, in its entirety:Kriedom: hey, what's up?
nyartguy1: nothin
Kriedom: sounds like a blast
Kriedom: you do realize who this is, right?
nyartguy1: sup wit chew?
nyartguy1: yes
Kriedom: ok, just making sure (some people don't, which irritates me because my name's in my sn!)
Kriedom: nada
Kriedom: i had a midterm in my women's studies class today, which was a piece of cake
nyartguy1: are you back at school
Kriedom: unfortunately
Kriedom: i only had a week for "mid-winter break"
nyartguy1: yeah, same at JCC
nyartguy1: spring break is coming
Kriedom: our "spring break" is really just a 3-day weekend over easter
nyartguy1: yuck
Kriedom: but we're done in april, so it works out
nyartguy1: cool
Kriedom: but i'm planning on staying for spring semester, possibly summer, too
nyartguy1: going to school in the summer?
Kriedom: yep
Kriedom: get some prereqs out of the way
Kriedom: plus get my gpa up some more so i can transfer
nyartguy1: still thinking photo?
Kriedom: of course!
Kriedom: i'm expecting the photos i took of my friend chris to be developed and sent back to me within the next week or 2
Kriedom: did you get my email?
nyartguy1: yes
Kriedom: i got a good deal on my tattoo, i was rather surprised
nyartguy1: You know how I feel about tattoos!!
Kriedom: i know, but i got it in memory of my grandmother, so it's all good
nyartguy1: Perminent evidence of temporary insanity
Kriedom: hey, i thought about this for awhile, actually
nyartguy1: yeah, right...
Kriedom: i did! i knew for a while i wanted to get drama masks, but i didn't think about doing it in her memory until recently
Kriedom: i wanted to be sure that it wouldn't be something i'd regret in 20 years
nyartguy1: the only prob is that things like tattoos go in and out of vogue...
Kriedom: true
nyartguy1: In 20 years you may feel VERY different
Kriedom: hence why i didn't get anything that's currently "in", like tribal stuff or something across my lower back
nyartguy1: Still...I'm glad I don't have to "wear" anything I wore twenty years ago...
nyartguy1: what's done is done...
Kriedom: my dad waited to get his until last year
nyartguy1: I guess I'm just not brave enough to do anything like that
Kriedom: i took the easy way out and got a numbing agent, which definitely helped
nyartguy1: ah...
Kriedom: and i didn't charged for it, which rocked because normally it's an extra $25 or so
Kriedom: my tattoo only cost me $60, which is a good deal around here
nyartguy1: cool
nyartguy1: so what is Josh going to do now... did he tell you?
nyartguy1: he seems very... angry
Kriedom: what else is new?
Kriedom: i dated him for 2 years, and he's as angry as he was when i met him
Kriedom: he softened up when i came along, but now that i'm with amanda he's gone back to his old ways times 3
nyartguy1: what's his deal? is he wired right or what?
Kriedom: he does have a lot of emotional problems
Kriedom: which doesn't make any sense because he's led a pretty good life
Kriedom: for the most part, anyway
nyartguy1: he just seems mad at the world
Kriedom: that's pretty much all there is to it
nyartguy1: he's like an old guy
Kriedom: i always told him he acts like he's 45 rather than almost 20
Kriedom: too responsible for his age
Kriedom: tomorrow he'll be 20
nyartguy1: On behalf of all 50 year old guys... he's OLDER than that!!!
Kriedom: lmao!
nyartguy1: I don't think I'l EVER be that old!!
Kriedom: i'd have to agree with you there
Kriedom: you act more like a 20 year old than your real age
Kriedom: maybe you and josh should switch ;-)
nyartguy1: No thanks!!!
nyartguy1: I don't "act" anything... I just "am"...
nyartguy1: I hate when old guys act young... I just act like....me
Kriedom: i know, but you have more of a joie de vivre than most people i know
nyartguy1: thanks
Kriedom: you'd probably get along with my mom in that aspect
nyartguy1: I had some joie de vivre last weekend at the Olive Garden... it gave me gas..
Kriedom: *smacks head and rolls eyes*
nyartguy1: Is your mom a free spirit too
Kriedom: she's 37 and acts like she's my age (18)
Kriedom: when she came and visited me here, her and her friend mark acted more like kids and amanda and i were the adults
Kriedom: it was very odd
nyartguy1: Are your mom and dad together? Friend Mark? Confused...
Kriedom: mom and dad are together...mark is an old high school buddy
Kriedom: he lives out here
nyartguy1: ah...
nyartguy1: just curious
Kriedom: it was the first time they'd seen each other in almost 20 years
nyartguy1: ah..
Kriedom: today makes it exactly 5 months till i turn 19
nyartguy1: You're a young pup...
Kriedom: i know :-(
nyartguy1: infant
Kriedom: i'm always the youngest out of my friends
nyartguy1: enjoy it
Kriedom: i
Kriedom: am trying
nyartguy1: I was younger too... 16 when I went to college
Kriedom: holy crap
nyartguy1: 18 when I was a junior
nyartguy1: took a year off and still graduated at 21
Kriedom: you're lucky
nyartguy1: I was teaching at JCC when I was 22!!
Kriedom: was that when dirt was still white? :-P
nyartguy1: Is it OK to say "bite me?"
Kriedom: *hiss*
nyartguy1: I mean you're only 18 ND ALL
Kriedom: i feel so much older sometimes
Kriedom: it's annoying
nyartguy1: I thought you were older
Kriedom: a lot of people do
nyartguy1: you're very mature for your age... except for the tattoo thing, of course!
Kriedom: i throw people off...my friend natalie just found out i'm 18, when she thought i was 20!
nyartguy1: well... it's time for me to go up the "wooden hill"...
Kriedom: "wooden hill"?
nyartguy1: up stairs.... to bed!
Kriedom: i see
nyartguy1: the wooden hill
nyartguy1: never heard that expression?
Kriedom: can't say i have
nyartguy1: It's an old Irish saying
Kriedom: ah
nyartguy1: I got a million of them...
Kriedom: i'm more german than i am irish, so i know more old german sayings
nyartguy1: so jump in za bed
Kriedom: "erst die arbeit, dan das vergnuegen"
nyartguy1: time to put Adolf to shleepenzee
Kriedom: literally, it means "first the work, then the pleasure"
Kriedom: shleepenzee?
nyartguy1: I like the pleasure part more...
nyartguy1: sleep
Kriedom: i'd rather do that than work...i hate my job
nyartguy1: what's your job again... did you tell me?
Kriedom: cashier at the eateries on campus
Kriedom: it sucks
nyartguy1: what... are you in charge of straws?
Kriedom: among other things
nyartguy1: that DOES suck!
Kriedom: oh dear lord...
nyartguy1: get it? straws... sucks?
nyartguy1: ah... you got it
Kriedom: unfortunately
nyartguy1: punny
Kriedom: oh dear
nyartguy1: Hey I bet I know what blood type Josh is...
Kriedom: what would that be?
nyartguy1: B Negative
Kriedom: lmao!
Kriedom: oh, that's great
nyartguy1: well... little girl... I'm falling to sleep and my jokes are NOT going to get any better....
Kriedom: so i gathered
nyartguy1: I'm going to sign off... talk to you soon...
Kriedom: ok
Kriedom: more later!
nyartguy1: be good...
Kriedom: i'll try
Kriedom: but not too hard ;-)
nyartguy1: night
Kriedom: night-night