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Jul. 24th, 2008 12:36 amAll done, just slightly behind schedule. Now sleep, and to bus, plane and Sweden first thing tomorrow morning.
Checked in
Jul. 23rd, 2008 02:18 pmAnd I've checked in, and have just to tidy up a few loose ends at work.
Quote of the experience, "Passenger bags may not contain: gases".
ETA: And any lingering tweaks to my code are also checked in.
Quote of the experience, "Passenger bags may not contain: gases".
ETA: And any lingering tweaks to my code are also checked in.
Q: Does she play Bridge?
A: Yes.
Q: Roleplaying?
A: Yes.
Q: Board games?
A: Yes.
Q: Does she write you sonnets?
A: Yes.
Q: I've noticed an increase in the proportion of rabbinical experts on your livejournal. Is that coincidence?
A: No.
Q: So, Jewish eh? For the old snip-snip?
A: What?
Q: Come on, make with the penis gossip.
A: *Stare*
Q: Come on, you know exactly which friends are going to ask, though, you can't deny it's a FAQ. Fine, fine. Ahem. "Is the religious difference a problem?"
A: Not really. It's certainly a gulf, but we like talking about religion. Firstly we're not talking about marriage yet. Secondly, even if we were, for some people changing a religion is a big but non-fundamental point like moving to another country, something you might find it necessary to do as a gesture of solidarity. It might be convenient if I had a submerged urge to convert to Judaism, but I don't, and although it may be right for some people, for me taking a false covenant would seem a betrayal of (a) my beliefs and (b) Jewish beliefs, and I can't see how either of those things is a romantic plus :)
Q: Where did you meet? Was it a good story?
A: At pseudomonas's party. I was very bouncy, there were lots of wonderful people introduced to each other, I think we barely talked, but we got to know each other on livejournal thereafter. (Livredor, pseudomonas, can you describe the details any better?)
Q: Go on, come up with a better story!
A: OK, OK. I invited her to my party without knowing she would even be in the country, she was visiting anyway, the plane was late and she rolled into the party late on no sleep and had a wonderful time culminating in an awkward but meaningful hug.
Q: Ooh, better. More?
A: I went to her party in the Pembury, met a large number of wonderful shiny friends, and dragged her aside to tell her how I felt and to ask to see her again, alone, just before she flew out. There was surreptitious and experimental kissing.
Q: Wow! More, more!
A: OK. We met for coffee in Cambridge just before she flew away. This is where we really clicked, we didn't know each other well, but found we could just talk easily and loved doing so, and chucked out of clowns wandered on to borders where we discovered we fit in each other's arms as well as in each other's conversations. We really bonded by email thereafter, but that's the moment I remember.
Q: And the official asking out?
A: On the 29th. Had you ever heard of that custom?
Q: Of course!
A: Oh well, never mind. I hadn't, so I had no baggage, but it was definitely the right day to make things official. Mum's birthday is All Saints Day. Dad's is anti-Christmas. My anniversary with Jane was valentines. But 29th definitely wins for memorable day stakes. Obviously four years is a long time to last, but the anniversary will be unforgettable if we get there :)
Q: Lady love?
A: That's what sonicdrift jokingly called her. I'm a little amused and a little annoyed -- it sounds just about perfect, with the Victorian connotation, and she's happpy, but I'm not sure it's quite right. Any better suggestions?
Q: Beau?
A: That's what she called me :) It seemed to fit, and I liked being a beau :) Although we hope for a poll for any further suggestions.
A: Yes.
Q: Roleplaying?
A: Yes.
Q: Board games?
A: Yes.
Q: Does she write you sonnets?
A: Yes.
Q: I've noticed an increase in the proportion of rabbinical experts on your livejournal. Is that coincidence?
A: No.
Q: So, Jewish eh? For the old snip-snip?
A: What?
Q: Come on, make with the penis gossip.
A: *Stare*
Q: Come on, you know exactly which friends are going to ask, though, you can't deny it's a FAQ. Fine, fine. Ahem. "Is the religious difference a problem?"
A: Not really. It's certainly a gulf, but we like talking about religion. Firstly we're not talking about marriage yet. Secondly, even if we were, for some people changing a religion is a big but non-fundamental point like moving to another country, something you might find it necessary to do as a gesture of solidarity. It might be convenient if I had a submerged urge to convert to Judaism, but I don't, and although it may be right for some people, for me taking a false covenant would seem a betrayal of (a) my beliefs and (b) Jewish beliefs, and I can't see how either of those things is a romantic plus :)
Q: Where did you meet? Was it a good story?
A: At pseudomonas's party. I was very bouncy, there were lots of wonderful people introduced to each other, I think we barely talked, but we got to know each other on livejournal thereafter. (Livredor, pseudomonas, can you describe the details any better?)
Q: Go on, come up with a better story!
A: OK, OK. I invited her to my party without knowing she would even be in the country, she was visiting anyway, the plane was late and she rolled into the party late on no sleep and had a wonderful time culminating in an awkward but meaningful hug.
Q: Ooh, better. More?
A: I went to her party in the Pembury, met a large number of wonderful shiny friends, and dragged her aside to tell her how I felt and to ask to see her again, alone, just before she flew out. There was surreptitious and experimental kissing.
Q: Wow! More, more!
A: OK. We met for coffee in Cambridge just before she flew away. This is where we really clicked, we didn't know each other well, but found we could just talk easily and loved doing so, and chucked out of clowns wandered on to borders where we discovered we fit in each other's arms as well as in each other's conversations. We really bonded by email thereafter, but that's the moment I remember.
Q: And the official asking out?
A: On the 29th. Had you ever heard of that custom?
Q: Of course!
A: Oh well, never mind. I hadn't, so I had no baggage, but it was definitely the right day to make things official. Mum's birthday is All Saints Day. Dad's is anti-Christmas. My anniversary with Jane was valentines. But 29th definitely wins for memorable day stakes. Obviously four years is a long time to last, but the anniversary will be unforgettable if we get there :)
Q: Lady love?
A: That's what sonicdrift jokingly called her. I'm a little amused and a little annoyed -- it sounds just about perfect, with the Victorian connotation, and she's happpy, but I'm not sure it's quite right. Any better suggestions?
Q: Beau?
A: That's what she called me :) It seemed to fit, and I liked being a beau :) Although we hope for a poll for any further suggestions.
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Mar. 5th, 2008 11:19 amGood job ✓
Good friends ✓
Relationship with subheadingy and beautiful woman ✓
Life ✓
Chorus: Yay!
Going abroad on holiday was one of the fun things I wanted to do this year (or, to be fair, last year), and I'm pleased I have: for several years I've never got round to it, having so much excuse to spend time with people nearby.
Chorus: Aw!
But the reason I was in Stockholm specifically was to see![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
livredor as a delayed Cyril and Methodius[1] weekend. We really met at my and her Christmas parties, and had a date at New Year when she was in the country, and exchanged email spiralling out of all control, and are now officially going out.
Chorus: Squee!
[1] Apparently the correct honorific for "Saints" is "Sts." But is that right? Shouldn't it be "St.s"? But that looks completely wrong :)
Chorus: Wuh?
It was obviously a calculated risk visiting someone in an unformed relationship; it could indeed have been awkward if we had felt pressure to get on. But we decided we were objectively optimistic, given how well we hugged both on our coffee date, and electronically, indeed, we were as comfortable hugging in real life.
Chorus: Squee!
So we had a lovely weekend and debating, snuggling and Stockholm, and I don't really have anything more to say in this paragraph, I just wanted to mention again that we officially examined the common relationship paradigms available to us in this culture and decided that "relationship" and "going out" best cover what we agreed we were going.
Chorus: SQUEE!
Chorus: But do we get a link?
Of course. Her post: here
Good friends ✓
Relationship with subheadingy and beautiful woman ✓
Life ✓
Chorus: Yay!
Going abroad on holiday was one of the fun things I wanted to do this year (or, to be fair, last year), and I'm pleased I have: for several years I've never got round to it, having so much excuse to spend time with people nearby.
Chorus: Aw!
But the reason I was in Stockholm specifically was to see
livredor as a delayed Cyril and Methodius[1] weekend. We really met at my and her Christmas parties, and had a date at New Year when she was in the country, and exchanged email spiralling out of all control, and are now officially going out.Chorus: Squee!
[1] Apparently the correct honorific for "Saints" is "Sts." But is that right? Shouldn't it be "St.s"? But that looks completely wrong :)
Chorus: Wuh?
It was obviously a calculated risk visiting someone in an unformed relationship; it could indeed have been awkward if we had felt pressure to get on. But we decided we were objectively optimistic, given how well we hugged both on our coffee date, and electronically, indeed, we were as comfortable hugging in real life.
Chorus: Squee!
So we had a lovely weekend and debating, snuggling and Stockholm, and I don't really have anything more to say in this paragraph, I just wanted to mention again that we officially examined the common relationship paradigms available to us in this culture and decided that "relationship" and "going out" best cover what we agreed we were going.
Chorus: SQUEE!
Chorus: But do we get a link?
Of course. Her post: here
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Feb. 28th, 2008 11:30 pmThanks again to everyone who gave advice. I'm all packed, I'm off to bed, and I'll be off first thing in the morning.
Top last minute addition to luggage: Bike light. I'm cycling to the bus station, as that's the most reliable method, even though I might prefer to get a taxi back. Also, depending when and in what state I come in, I might want to go to post-pizza on Monday. Either way, I'll need the light then.
Top last minute security question: Is cheddar a liquid? (The cheese, not the county.) I know it's not physically, but is it a problem? Not that it really matters, even if it is, I'll probably just have to eat it or throw it away, it doesn't look very suspicious.
Top last minute thing least desired to be brought to Sweden: Abba CD
Top last minute airport question: Do you actually need e-tickets in addition to boarding pass? I have them, of course, and they show flight details and so on. I probably won't read any replies until I've already gone, of course.
Squee! Wish me a good time.
Top last minute addition to luggage: Bike light. I'm cycling to the bus station, as that's the most reliable method, even though I might prefer to get a taxi back. Also, depending when and in what state I come in, I might want to go to post-pizza on Monday. Either way, I'll need the light then.
Top last minute security question: Is cheddar a liquid? (The cheese, not the county.) I know it's not physically, but is it a problem? Not that it really matters, even if it is, I'll probably just have to eat it or throw it away, it doesn't look very suspicious.
Top last minute thing least desired to be brought to Sweden: Abba CD
Top last minute airport question: Do you actually need e-tickets in addition to boarding pass? I have them, of course, and they show flight details and so on. I probably won't read any replies until I've already gone, of course.
Squee! Wish me a good time.