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raybearOk, so was this an okay "blow-off" e-mail? It's 100% true, in case you're wondering. I really am super-busy this week. I guess I wanted to compose a note that says "I don't really want to go out with you again, but you're nice and I don't want to be an ass." For those wondering why I wasn't more direct (i.e. no, I'm sorry I'm not interested), she hasn't actually expressed interest in hanging out or going out, so I think it would presumptuous to say no to something that wasn't propositioned. And I think this note is much better than just "forgetting to return her call".
Hey El___,
Just got both your e-mail and your vmail this morning. Things have been pretty busy in my microcosm. Orca busy, as my buddy Damon would say. I've spent the past 2 weekends moving all of my earthly possessions by myself with a friend's wonderfully spacious old borrowed Volvo. I'm mostly done, though I still need to return to the old place this week and throw away a bunch of stuff, as well as clean. I'm also trying to meet up with two different people on 2 different nights to wish them farewell before leaving the fair city of Chicago. Plus, tonight I'm going to a friend's play. And the g.e. (girlfriend-equivalent) returns on Friday. So I'm pretty swamped for awhile, and then (luckily) I go on vacation on the 31st for almost 2 weeks. So my August isn't quite shaping up how I planned, though it's not necessarily bad by any means. E-mail's probably the only way I can be tracked down these days, and even that's sketchy because work is getting in the way of my life and all. They keep asking me to do things for 8 hours straight....
Anyway, I'm glad that you had a fun time at Michigan and hope it was restful. I'm sorry I have no idea when we might be able to hang out, though at some point soon I'll probably run into you in this small world we call the Chicago queer community.
Ray
Addendum: Well, this must have been TOO nice, because she wrote back this short e-mail saying "let me know if you need help/company while moving or if you have an unexpected free time and want to hang out". Then she asked where I was going on vacation. So now the question is, should I be slightly rude and "forget" to write her back? Or should I write back answer her question about my vacation? Is this a ploy to get me to respond to her e-mail? Why are grrrls so funny/weird?
I'm leaning towards not replying right now.
Hey El___,
Just got both your e-mail and your vmail this morning. Things have been pretty busy in my microcosm. Orca busy, as my buddy Damon would say. I've spent the past 2 weekends moving all of my earthly possessions by myself with a friend's wonderfully spacious old borrowed Volvo. I'm mostly done, though I still need to return to the old place this week and throw away a bunch of stuff, as well as clean. I'm also trying to meet up with two different people on 2 different nights to wish them farewell before leaving the fair city of Chicago. Plus, tonight I'm going to a friend's play. And the g.e. (girlfriend-equivalent) returns on Friday. So I'm pretty swamped for awhile, and then (luckily) I go on vacation on the 31st for almost 2 weeks. So my August isn't quite shaping up how I planned, though it's not necessarily bad by any means. E-mail's probably the only way I can be tracked down these days, and even that's sketchy because work is getting in the way of my life and all. They keep asking me to do things for 8 hours straight....
Anyway, I'm glad that you had a fun time at Michigan and hope it was restful. I'm sorry I have no idea when we might be able to hang out, though at some point soon I'll probably run into you in this small world we call the Chicago queer community.
Ray
Addendum: Well, this must have been TOO nice, because she wrote back this short e-mail saying "let me know if you need help/company while moving or if you have an unexpected free time and want to hang out". Then she asked where I was going on vacation. So now the question is, should I be slightly rude and "forget" to write her back? Or should I write back answer her question about my vacation? Is this a ploy to get me to respond to her e-mail? Why are grrrls so funny/weird?
I'm leaning towards not replying right now.
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Date: 2001-08-20 11:57 am (UTC)