boy (watching television): hey, isn’t this one of the godfather movies? me (looking): um…no. boy (pointing to one of the actors on screen): isn’t that guy in the godfather? me: yes, but it’s not one of the godfather movies. boy: are you sure? me: yes. sidney poitier was not in the godfather. neither are hardly [...]
Posts Tagged ‘conversations’
the only conversation we’ve had all evening.
Posted in 2009, tagged conversations, the boy on 1 January 2010 | Leave a Comment »
a very short film review: on the waterfront (oscar movie # 6)
Posted in 2009, tagged conversations, movies, the boy, the great oscar marathon on 26 May 2009 | 1 Comment »
boy: such a good movie. how did you like it? me: loved it. and i might have a small crush on marlon brando now. is that okay with you? boy: i have a small crush on marlon brando. so, yeah. as long as we can share. me: united over our mutual crush on a film [...]
conversation on higher education.
Posted in 2009, tagged books, conversations, things i learned on 17 April 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[helping me study for my senior exam] mom: so what would you say is the main theme of this book? me: i’d say, centrally it is about the oppression of women in society by men. mom: okay, how about this one? me: how women’s lives are shaped and determined by men around them. in victorian [...]
and hemingway’s ‘the sun also rises’ is actually a weather report.
Posted in 2008, tagged books, boy, conversations, cringeworthy on 26 March 2009 | 1 Comment »
me: thanks for the tea, dear. you can just set it over here next to my book. boy: your book’s called Fasting, Feasting? what’s that for? me: a book for my english senior comprehensive exam. boy: oh. i thought it was a book from your nutritionist. * * * * we are currently in our [...]
conversation.
Posted in 2008, tagged conversations on 13 March 2009 | 2 Comments »
boy: what kind of bird do you want me to draw on the baby shower gift? me: a cute bird. boy: like a bluebird? me: sure. boy: standing or flying? me: whatever is cuter. boy: a standing bird is definitely cuter. * * * * no further explanation offered.
typography.
Posted in 2008, tagged conversations on 22 September 2008 | 1 Comment »
recent dinner conversation: sara: if “x’s” mean kisses, and “o’s” mean hugs, what do all the other letters mean? troy: foreplay. [pause] sara: touché.
whoacaps.
Posted in 2008, tagged conversations on 18 September 2008 | 2 Comments »
over instant message: sara: apparently because i’m white and middle class, i should like the tv show ‘the wire’. so i rented it. troy: OK troy: whoa troy: caps sara: i feel like we say that enough that that is it’s own phrase. like if you do something wrong, you should say “whoacaps!”
