that stupid six pence song...

so new york called yesterday - it was a nice little chat. i still need to decide what to send UCSF. i think i've settled on a 1-page essay and a 1-page CV depending on what info they had with my ACMAS app. i'm just SO excited that i at least got a secondary.

i went swimming with John Doe yesterday. we are definitely getting better - this time we swam 6 sets of 3 laps each. before we could only do 1 lap before we were huffing and puffing. yay! on the way back to work, another hilarious conversation:

JDoe "you know, back at home when i was growing up, the zoo was giving away 1 year old leopard cubs for adoption"
[at this, i screamed and wanted one, of course, and starting coming up with a plan as to how i could procure a leopard]
JDoe "my family was almost going to get a baby elephant to adopt as well"
[yup, i would take one of those too. it would be a little harder though. i could see a leopard in my apt - but a whole elephant? maybe if i had a first floor apt?]
JDoe "you know, one time i got in a fight with a baby elephant."
[double take - WHAT?!]
JDoe "over a banana"
HUH?
JDoe "yea - we were at the zoo, and my little cousin had a backpack with a banana in it. the baby elephant grabbed the banana, and i grabbed the banana. i was playing tug-of-war with the banana and the elephant! he was so strong for a little guy! he won..."

oh my lord. i swear the conversations i have with this guy. i had another once regarding what i should wear to go out with new york. he could have been on queer-eye for the straight guy or whatever that show is. here's a transcript (saved just so i could post it). he's going to kill me...

JDoe [1:48 PM]: wassup tonight?
Me [3:20 PM]: going on a date. with a boy. a real live boy
JDoe [3:20 PM]: SWEET
Me [3:21 PM]: we're just meeting up for drinks
JDoe [3:21 PM]: what ever!!!!! you go girl
Me [3:21 PM]: i don't know what to wear. jeans…but then i'm stuck
JDoe [3:21 PM]: nope
Me [3:21 PM]: no jeans???
JDoe [3:21 PM]: no jeans, something sexy
Me [3:22 PM]: it has to be jeans…jeans are sexy
JDoe [3:22 PM]: Its still somewhat summer
Me [3:22 PM]: but it's freezing!
JDoe [3:22 PM]: okok then jeans. but then a sexy top.
Me [3:22 PM]: but what's a sexy top???? help. heels or flats? I know - tennis shoes? too casual?
JDoe [3:23 PM]: sexy top = show a lot without showing anything
Me [3:23 PM]: oh my god what the hell does that mean? i haven't been on a date in a long time
JDoe [3:23 PM]: and heels woman!
Me [3:23 PM]: what's showing a lot without showing anything?
JDoe [3:23 PM]: he he he
Me [3:23 PM]: i have no girlfriends…but I have you. same difference. but what if he thinks it's not a date? so if i dress up then i feel stupid, get it?
JDoe [3:24 PM]: don’t wear black, make him think he hopes it is a date
Me [3:24 PM]: ok a tank top? sweater? i have black heels…that i can do
JDoe [3:25 PM]: top with a sweater that you can remove at dinner
Me [3:25 PM]: i don't have a sweater i can remove. but i have sweatshirts
JDoe [3:25 PM]: wear something with a little color.
JDoe [3:25 PM]: now i sound gay [NOW?]
Me [3:25 PM]: haha. And I sound like a boy. can i just wear a sweatshirt?
JDoe [3:26 PM]: no, you wanna make him think a little
JDoe [3:26 PM]: little cleavage
Me [3:27 PM]: ok i think can do that. what color again?
JDoe [3:27 PM]: just not black. more colorful.
Me [3:28 PM]: hilarious conversation. i'm going to save this
JDoe [3:28 PM]: i hate you woman

i swear, between Nameless and JDoe, parasites and baby elephants, work stays rather amusing...