Wednesday, March 3, 2010

#1 (Found From Facebook)

I brought in a conversation between myself and two of my friends from facebook for this class exercise. I should preface the original conversation by saying that my friends and I have a very interesting sense of humor and are quite nerdy. So, this started out as one friend wishing me happy birthday and became a recount of an entire adventure.

The Original Conversation:

Greg:
Do you remember the last time we celebrated your "20th" birthday, back in 1927 and Jillian was kidnapped by that mad scientist and you ended up having to crash land his zeppelin while I defused his "Energy Bomb"? Well, here's hoping this birthday is at least as eventful as that one. Happy birthday from your most delusional friend!

Me:
Haha I do remember this. I'm reminded every time I look into the portrait of us and see my own reflection penetrating my current persona! Jill still owes us for getting her out of that scrape!!! Unfortunately, my current existence requires that I work and attend classes today, but I shall still make my own adventure!!!

Greg:
I would expect nothing less, I mean not just anyone can crash land a zeppelin, I didn't even know it was possible....

Jill:
I owe you two NOTHING! I single handedly picked the lock on that stupid box Greg fell into when we were sprinting from the gendarme in Marseilles. I'm still dealing with the carpel tunnel consequences from that. Also, don't EVEN make me rehash Kristen's little incident in Rome that took me two months to smooth back over. Owe you. HA!

Greg:
I was, sort of, you know, hoping you had forgotten that whole box thing. Now Rome on the other hand, Jillian dearest, you just have to let some things go, it's not like we were ever going back to the Vatican through the proper entrance anyway....

Jill:
SHE BLEW... A HOLE... IN THE WALL!! Ancient paintings, precious vases... you can't replace those things! A little tact is all I'm asking for here.

Greg:
She had the best intentions, really, how else could we take out a fully manifested 9th Circle Pit Fiend? I agree she was youthfully overeager in her approach, but she has certainly calmed down since then. Remember Kathmandu, she only used five sticks of dynamite then....

Me:
It's not my fault that the chemical wasn't clearly labeled "combustible"! What do you expect me to do, Jill, actually read before I throw items at walls? The Vatican has way more money anyways... They can so replace it! I'll color some paint on a classic vase and no one else will know cept us and that annoying Holmes!

Greg:
Holmes found it quite the laugh, actually. He's just sore we beat him to it. Oh the looks on the Cardinal's faces when I gave them the itemized bill....

Jill: I couldn't believe that he actually TOOK the bill!

Greg: Well, really, what choice he have. And I don't remember you complaining about finally being able to afford our own airship....


Found Poem from class:

Found Adventures

I once crash landed a zepplin,
at least my most delusional friend convinced me so.
Kathmandu, Marseilles, the Vatican, Rome
"Dearest, you just have to let some things go,"
[My own reflection penetrates my current persona]
I'm still dealing with the carpal tunnel consequence
from single handedly picking the lock on that stupid box.
Ancient paintings, precious vases,
the chemical wasn't clearly labeled combustible!
Should I actually read before I throw items at walls?
Oh, the looks on the Cardinal's faces
when I gave them the itemized bill.
Finally able to afford our own airship,
getting her out of that scrape.
The last time we celebrated your "20th" birthday in 1927,
well, here's hoping this birthday is as eventful as that one!

3 comments:

  1. This is great. I love how you took the conversation and mage a great poem. The details are great and the story is interesting. Great Job

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  2. Ha! I love that you and your friends make up stories like these. The text messages were interesting within themselves, but you managed to turn it into a wonderfully interesting poem. Kudos to you my friend. Love it!

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  3. Awesome, Kristen. I know I wouldn't have been able to "get" the poem without having read the conversation prior, but I think it's work editing into a really solid peice. The messages are hysterical! I loved them.

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