Yesterday i got a call back for retreat from the global. This woman apparently teaches the module. Here is a general transcript.
Me: For the creative writing piece, I am thinking of writing about a man who gets married to himself, to escape his impending engagement to his girlfriend and how linear life is.
Her: You mean banal, not linear.
Me: Ummm..yes? Well anyway, he breaks up with her via a post it note
Her: (Interrupting) not a post it note
Me: What do you mean?
Her: Post it note wouldnt really work. What about email, or video message?
Me: Umm... ok, it wasn't really set in concrete. I was thinking on my feet. I just thought a post it note might be funny.
Her: No, you don't understand. She may not see the post it note. However, with email its like hes using technology to retreat from the global.
Me: ...ok. Well anyway, that wasn't really the question. The question was whether you think a man getting married to himself is too absurd.
Her: That would never work. What about if he uses the cybernet and falls in love with someone on it, but thats actually himself, so he creates that person as a character and brings them to life.
Me: *silence as I'm trying to surpress my laughter*
Her: And maybe that would be like retreating from the global if youre using the global and the cybernet.
Me: Ok, I have to go. Thanks for your help
...she must have been blond
Me: For the creative writing piece, I am thinking of writing about a man who gets married to himself, to escape his impending engagement to his girlfriend and how linear life is.
Her: You mean banal, not linear.
Me: Ummm..yes? Well anyway, he breaks up with her via a post it note
Her: (Interrupting) not a post it note
Me: What do you mean?
Her: Post it note wouldnt really work. What about email, or video message?
Me: Umm... ok, it wasn't really set in concrete. I was thinking on my feet. I just thought a post it note might be funny.
Her: No, you don't understand. She may not see the post it note. However, with email its like hes using technology to retreat from the global.
Me: ...ok. Well anyway, that wasn't really the question. The question was whether you think a man getting married to himself is too absurd.
Her: That would never work. What about if he uses the cybernet and falls in love with someone on it, but thats actually himself, so he creates that person as a character and brings them to life.
Me: *silence as I'm trying to surpress my laughter*
Her: And maybe that would be like retreating from the global if youre using the global and the cybernet.
Me: Ok, I have to go. Thanks for your help
...she must have been blond
