The Wee Democracy

tessa

i talked to tessajane last night, for over an hour. i like talking to her on the phone -- partly because she's got the accent, and that is almost unassailably cool, but also because we can talk about all manner of bullshit to no end. i mean, we'd chat on the phone for like 15 or 20 minutes back in the day, and she lived next door to me. anyways, she got on to me about not finishing the recap of my trip to austin, mainly because it largely involves time w/ her, and she loves to read about herself. but who doesn't?

i met tessa in the early days of fall semester, 2002. she was in my american novel class, and i believe we were in the midst of reading 'catcher in the rye'. so i was walking to class from the old F156 one day, and i heard someone a-callin' "josh! josh!" behind me. this was, of course, very typical of my class walking experience, what with my throngs of fans constantly begging for autographs and photos. but, nonetheless, gracious celebrity that i am, i turned around to see what screaming young lady was trying to get my attention. i'll admit, i was pretty pleased to see that it was her. you see, i'd instantly taken a shine to this little expatriot in class, due to the aforementioned accent. so we walked, talked, discussed holden, etc. and we got to be pertty good friends, despite her often lame choice in boyfriends, and other boy friends.

some of my favorite things to do around/with tessa:

- well, first and foremost, the tessa voice. it sounds absolutley nothing like her, but rather a tranny version of julia child smoking serious crack-rock.

- badmouth vegetarianism in general, and poo poo the cooking smells she used to infuse in my apartment.

- book browsing in the co-op basement.

- concocting elaborate and often partially illegal means of keeping her in the country as long as possible.

- drinking downtown....alot. we had a really good time on the e-bus with strangers one night, and she was a pretty good wing man, almost as good as my cousin marco.

- watching movies. i love watching movies w/ her because she's pretty silent throughout. and when she does comment on something, its usually pretty deserving of comment.

- tossing around movie quotes from sequels, like addams family values, wayne's world 2, and a very brady sequel.

- grocery shopping. arguing almost constantly about pre-packaged sauces versus freshly made stuff. laziness prevails.

i tell you now, she rocks pretty hard, people. i'm of the opinion that everyone should have a friendly neighborhood tessa in their company. she makes you feel like you're home. plus, she was always up for late night shenanigans, walks, and conversations.

but she's going back to dreary old england tomorrow, and we'll be lost without her. crapfest.



feeling: sick...again. stupid germs.
thinking of: will i or won't i? i want to, but should i? how should i go about it?
song of the day: all my little words - the magnetic fields
you are a splendid butterfly. it is your wings that make you beautiful. and i could make you fly away. but i could never make you stay