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WHAT HAPPY EDITORIAL DAY (wait, what?)
WHERE WHEREVER
WHEN Day 130

[ anyway the rivers are dried up, hoorah. there might be some fish in weird places as a result but whatever!

Today QM is at it again, there might be a 'ding' and then a small text bubble (like an apple message bubble) with an opinion about you. It might be "5/5 stars, would date again" or it could be like "Can you believe that Joe wears socks with his sandals?" it could even be a laundry list of everything wrong you may have ever done.

The brightside is that they don't last for long. The down side is, well, they show up at all....]

Comments

[coldhand]

How old were you?

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

Thirteen. It was at a friend's older sibling's birthday party. We weren't even supposed to be in the room.

[coldhand]

So just old enough to really appreciate getting away with it. Gotcha.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

Exactly.

[takes a seat at the table!]

[coldhand]

[dishing up the food things!]

Thanks for showing it to me.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

Thanks for being game.

[coldhand]

Always. [that's a lie, but just at the moment, it doesn't feel like one]

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

[a little, not quite shy, but just slightly awkward]

...should... I say grace?

[coldhand]

If you want to, be my guest.

[wasn't going to, but isn't bothered by the idea]

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

A real quick one. God bless this food to our use and us to your service, Amen.

[coldhand]

Amen. [smiling as she finishes up. it's kind of nostalgic]

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

[digging into her food!! to dispel any weird embarrassment!]

[coldhand]

[it's pretty good! not exactly a four star restaurant dish, but tasty homecooking?]

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

This is really good.

[coldhand]

Glad to hear it, since the idea was to impress you.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

I admit it. It's working.

[coldhand]

Then seems like tonight's been a success so far.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

[smiles in confirmation of that, enjoying a few more bites of food before she speaks up again]

So, do you like cooking, or was this just eyes on the prize?

[coldhand]

I like eating. Cooking helps that along.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

Yeah, that's why I learned to cook.

[coldhand]

Pretty nice when I get it right too, honestly. Feels productive.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

Mm. Something achievable.

[coldhand]

Exactly.

My mom used to have us clean house if we were upset. Thought she just liked having a clean house, but sometimes... looking at something you accomplished helps. Something you can actually do.

[thatsoundsfakebutokay]

Your mom sounds like a smart lady.

[coldhand]

She was. She'd have liked you.