thisdarcy (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} thisdarcy) wrote,@ 2005-08-30 12:53:00 |
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What London Said
An excerpt from a recent conversation I had with London, on the final hour, greenwich means time, of my 26th birthday...
Darcy: London, explain to me, using recent events as examples, why I should continue to love you so?
London: Darcy, I will tell you why.
It was through my amazing potential for affecting and unfolding serendipity that you were able to meet your greatest idol, Joss Whedon, who's hand you shook, who you exclaimed the word 'awesome' to and who thanked you very graciously for your brief and tactful compliment. Darcy, this meeting was perfect, and, to paraphrase what you said afterwards, it made your year.
When your birthday celebrations seemed like they had been a complete failure, with only one friend from work (John's a good guy, Darcy. Don't ever forget that) showing up to meet you at the Notting Hill Carnival (which, Darcy, surely you realize was due to the fact that you left making any plans to the very last minute... I want you to think about why it was that you did that), Beth called you and arranged for you to meet up with her, Matthew, Gavin, Hilary and some other very lovely people who you'd not met before at a pub in Maida Vale for a pint, then took you back to Matthew's where you all imbibed ridiculously large portions of intoxicants and danced until 10 in the morning. They went out of their way to ensure you had an amazing time and felt special on your special day. And you did.
Because Matthew Rose, who, in the short amount of time you've known him, you've come to appreciate how truly wonderful a person he is, asked you to move in with him, in his excellent flat in Camberwell, zone 2, a less than 30 minute bus ride to work, and, aware of your financial restrictions, is going to try and convince his sister, who owns the flat, to allow you to pay what you can afford in order to live there with him. You were touched by his offer.
The following night, the night of your birthday, you went to work tired but happy. At the end of the night everyone gathered in the foyer to sing you happy birthday and gave you a card, signed by all, and a gift voucher from Borders, because they know how much you love to read. They couldn't make it to your Carnival plans, but they do love you, and they wished you with sincerity a very happy birthday.
Finally Darcy (and I am stopping here because while I could go on my modesty prevents me) because I believe that you are strong and full of potential, and I am a place that can nurture these virtues in ways you may not realize. Darcy, as long as you are willing to believe in me, I will never stop believing in you.
Darcy: Thank you, London. Thank you.
An excerpt from a recent conversation I had with London, on the final hour, greenwich means time, of my 26th birthday...
Darcy: London, explain to me, using recent events as examples, why I should continue to love you so?
London: Darcy, I will tell you why.
It was through my amazing potential for affecting and unfolding serendipity that you were able to meet your greatest idol, Joss Whedon, who's hand you shook, who you exclaimed the word 'awesome' to and who thanked you very graciously for your brief and tactful compliment. Darcy, this meeting was perfect, and, to paraphrase what you said afterwards, it made your year.
When your birthday celebrations seemed like they had been a complete failure, with only one friend from work (John's a good guy, Darcy. Don't ever forget that) showing up to meet you at the Notting Hill Carnival (which, Darcy, surely you realize was due to the fact that you left making any plans to the very last minute... I want you to think about why it was that you did that), Beth called you and arranged for you to meet up with her, Matthew, Gavin, Hilary and some other very lovely people who you'd not met before at a pub in Maida Vale for a pint, then took you back to Matthew's where you all imbibed ridiculously large portions of intoxicants and danced until 10 in the morning. They went out of their way to ensure you had an amazing time and felt special on your special day. And you did.
Because Matthew Rose, who, in the short amount of time you've known him, you've come to appreciate how truly wonderful a person he is, asked you to move in with him, in his excellent flat in Camberwell, zone 2, a less than 30 minute bus ride to work, and, aware of your financial restrictions, is going to try and convince his sister, who owns the flat, to allow you to pay what you can afford in order to live there with him. You were touched by his offer.
The following night, the night of your birthday, you went to work tired but happy. At the end of the night everyone gathered in the foyer to sing you happy birthday and gave you a card, signed by all, and a gift voucher from Borders, because they know how much you love to read. They couldn't make it to your Carnival plans, but they do love you, and they wished you with sincerity a very happy birthday.
Finally Darcy (and I am stopping here because while I could go on my modesty prevents me) because I believe that you are strong and full of potential, and I am a place that can nurture these virtues in ways you may not realize. Darcy, as long as you are willing to believe in me, I will never stop believing in you.
Darcy: Thank you, London. Thank you.
