It’s Holly

Jonathan and I have mastered the art of the parallel conversation. It’s when you’re on instant messenger, and you both start conversations about two completely different things at the same time, and continute the two different trains of thought throughout the conversation. here’s one we just had:

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::jonathan signs on with his away message on::

Holly: you’re not away

Jonathan: (Autoreply) In class… JTM

Jonathan: i’m in the bathroom

Holly: oh. fucking school. lol

Jonathan: lol

Holly: ew!

Jonathan: at school !

Holly: did you get an email from Laurie?

Jonathan: yay!

Holly: that’s sick. lmao

Jonathan: i did, i’ll send it back tongiht

Jonathan: the bathrooms are really nice

Holly: okay i just wanted to see if she sent it

Jonathan: and i had to bring my bag w/ me

Jonathan: so there

Holly: so, she’s only in paris for 2 days….

Holly: you’re on a toilet at school with your laptop on?

Jonathan: yay - i’ll try and see her

Jonathan: maybe

Jonathan: …

Holly: you have wifi in the bathroom stall?!

Jonathan: it’s HEC, balla !

Holly: well, if you can’t see her… can you just give her directions to sacre coeur n’ whatnot

Jonathan: with the amount i pay in tuition, that’s the least they could do

Holly: she booked a hotel in the 14th arrondissement

Jonathan: for sure!

Jonathan: i’ll talk to her tonight

Holly: parallel conversations. lol

Holly: okay good

Jonathan: lol

Jonathan: we’re talented

Jonathan: and i’m doing things

Holly: yeah… you’re having some sort of obtuse triangle conversation

Holly: between me and your bowels.

Holly: i’m blogging this, btw

Jonathan: haha… yay ! this is taking forever - i’m backed up like highway 5 at 7AM

Holly: LMAO

Jonathan: ok… gotta run !

Jonathan: flush, rather

Holly: okay! bah!

Jonathan: bah!

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And that, ladies and gentleman… is the art of the parallel conversation. It’s tricky, but it can be done.