first I thought that read "Father Andrew"; put the 'main game' open to
interpretation..!
thank you. it doesn't actually feel like an enormous step, funnily
enough. we've only been together for about a year & a half, but we're
very comfortable around each other & our respective oddities. she's
younger than me, and her vivid intelligence has been muted in part by
an oppressive family environment; but there's much fun in teaching her
what little I know of literature & poetry. she's keen to learn, or
really to pick up her interests where she left them once school became
her primary escape; and she's just darn cute.
:)
this living arrangement is for a year (so says our rental agreement),
after that my current plan is to move into a place of my own; not the
traditional direction à la couples dynamics, but my theory is that
we'll get *just* a tiny bit sick enough of being with one another in
such close proximity that independent life will have upped its lustre
for us both.
we'll see.
thanks for listening :>
KS
On 17/01/2008, andrew burke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Kasper - congratulations on all your academic studies - and on moving into a
> live-in relationship. Major step! Don't let it distract you from your main
> game.
>
> Fatherly Andrew
>
>
> On 16/01/2008, kasper salonen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > well it was supposed to be an 'international' school, teaching in english
> > &c.
> >
> > studies are coming along thanks; just took a course called Renaissance
> > Studies and another one called Literary Theories. in addition to which
> > I have 'Introduction to British & Irish Literature II' (Romantics -
> > Victorians - Moderns) which I'm very much looking forward to, as well
> > as a Literature Tutorial, which does all the things I've been doing
> > for years (analysis, interpretation, description). I have to go soon
> > to get to my Linguistics Tutorial actually.
> >
> > AND
> > I'm moving to western Helsinki with my girlfriend on the first of feb.
> > fab!
> >
> > KS
> >
> > On 15/01/2008, Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Of course Kasper it could be a Finnish thing????
> > > P
> > > Ps hope the old studies are going well(all those wild student parties
> > and
> > > suchlike
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> > > Behalf Of kasper salonen
> > > Sent: 15 January 2008 15:38
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: Re: University ad - awesome
> > >
> > > they're really tapping into the college-kid mentality with the word
> > > 'awesome'. how hip!
> > >
> > > reminds me of a confusing poster I saw in my junior high school in the
> > > late 90s, with a picture of an orange cartoon cat wearing sunglasses,
> > > and the text in 'wacky' yellow lettering beside it, "Too Cool For
> > > School!"
> > > I'm not sure if it was an incentive for students to study or to
> > > consider vagabondism.
> > >
> > > KS
> > >
> > > On 15/01/2008, Max Richards <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > The university I taught literature in for decades
> > > > now advertises itself thus:
> > > >
> > > > Unique campuses, top lecturers,
> > > > fresh ideas! La Trobe is an
> > > > awesome place to learn, kick
> > > > off new friendships and set
> > > > yourself up for a career. Sounds
> > > > like an offer too good to refuse.
> > > >
> > > > You'll love the La Trobe life.
> > > > See you at enrolment!
> > > >
> > > > Ah well, the venerable University of Melbourne
> > > > runs ads with, in largest type, their new slogan
> > > >
> > > > dream large.
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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> > 14/01/2008
> > > 17:39
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
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