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Dallas Shay & Loras Tyrell (hislittlerose) wrote in doors,
@ 2012-08-29 17:16:00

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ariadne, loras tyrell, meg giry, renly baratheon, snow white, theon greyjoy, zoe graystone

So, I attended the Republican National Convention this week. That was certainly ~~a shitshow~~ interesting. As a (rare, Democrat) guest of some old friends, I had the good fortune to be invited to this year's HomoCon, which is a party for gay Republicans put on by GOProud (I know, clever right? Even Republican gays are more creative than their hetero counterparts.) As a [...] straight, Democrat attendee I was obviously there as more of an ambassador, but it was great to see some familiar faces and I even got a disco ball keychain for my daughter. I also got to spend some time with my father during the RNC, and although he still hasn't quite forgiven me for turning out liberal, a box of cigars seemed to help him forget for a few days.

What are some other effective methods you use to help your parents forget about how they're supposed to be disappointed in you?

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	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 03:58 am UTC (link)
	What the hell is wrong with her? I have absolutely no idea why she's so convinced that I'm gay. Anything else in the world? I would be a writer, I think. Same question, only - not politics. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 04:01 am UTC (link)
	she's an angry person, it would seem. & some like to believe they know everything, when they haven't the faintest idea of what they're talking about. interesting choice. - oh, i don't know. i've never considered anything else, really. when i was in high school, i was interested in psychology. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 04:01 am UTC (link)
	i forgot my question. hm. alright, what do you do in your free time? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 04:05 am UTC (link)
	I'm afraid I'm pretty boring. I like to read and play guitar, and hang out with my daughter. She's a big Chuck E Cheese fan right now so we're there pretty often. What's your favourite book? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 04:07 am UTC (link)
	oh, that's a good question. i'm reading Franny and Zooey right now, so I'll say that. i'm also a fan of The Bell Jar. do you think you're boring or do you think i'll think you're boring? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 04:19 am UTC (link)
	Points for The Bell Jar ~~and that's your most intuitive question yet~~. I think you'll think I'm boring. As to why I care, I don't really know - except maybe that you stuck up for me with that crazy person down there. Close to any siblings? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 04:25 am UTC (link)
	don't worry about me. for the record, i've formed no opinions about your boringness-to-interesting ratio, but i certainly am not leaning toward 'boring.' my twin sister coralie and i talk quite often. the others generally aren't interested in my life. do you like coffee? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 04:48 am UTC (link)
	I gave up coffee a few months ago, but now I'm hooked on tea. What about your hobbies? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 04:52 am UTC (link)
	i like to read. why give up coffee? & are you determined to thwart me at every turn? (you can count that as two.) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 04:55 am UTC (link)
	That's two questions, and I don't know what you meant by the second one. I gave up coffee because it wasn't conducive to living stress-free. I still drink decaf, though? Do your family/friends know what you do? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 05:01 am UTC (link)
	alright. they do. do you want to get tea downtown with me in the near future? i promise not to wear a low-cut dress. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 05:04 am UTC (link)
	[Finally he gets it, although he's just left with more questions.] Sure. Ever been to Market Street Cafe? [...] Does that mean a more formal gown is in order? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 05:07 am UTC (link)
	that counts as two questions, by the way. - & yes, on ogden. so long as the neckline is respectful, you may wear what you like. when works for you, dep? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 05:09 am UTC (link)
	Dep? This Sunday should work fine, as long as you're free. Do you usually ask near-complete strangers out for tea? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 05:12 am UTC (link)
	deputy. my evening is booked, but i have time before noon. & seeing as i routinely fuck near-complete strangers, tea is hardly a concern. why? do you usually agree to tea with near-complete strangers? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 05:19 am UTC (link)
	~~Booked as in~~ How about eleven, then? I don't get asked to go to tea with strangers - so I suppose you could technically say that I usually say yes when it happens. Do you have pets? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 05:24 am UTC (link)
	11 it is. i already know what you look like, so i'll find you. fair enough. i don't. the noise would scare them, i'd imagine. - are you afraid/nervous to meet me in a public place? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 05:31 am UTC (link)
	Not scared. Not afraid. I'll say [...] wary. Not of you, though. ~~Why do you think that Tristan person accused me of being gay?~~ Have you read the ASoIaF books? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 05:49 am UTC (link)
	i understand. an elected official & all that. i'm in the middle of a clash of kings. have you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 06:01 am UTC (link)
	I just started A Dance with Dragons. Have you ever been in trouble with the law? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 06:07 am UTC (link)
	yes, multiple times. [...] [He thinks on this for a while.] how many people have you had sex with? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 06:19 am UTC (link)
	~~Oh go~~ [An hour later.] Four. And a half. Don't ask. What's the worst thing you've ever done? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

Re: Alexis K/Dallas S

sonrisa
2012-08-30 06:32 am UTC (link)

hm. [He considers again for a short while.] when i first started working in the city, so i was about 18, i knew a man named bo. he & i were walking home at about 4 in the morning one tuesday night. stupidly, we took a shortcut through a place we oughtn't have &, shortly thereafter, were set upon by about six large, angry men. we knew it was likely they would be there & we shouldn't have tried to cut through, but we were both in varying states of non-sobriety. It all happened so fast that my guess of the number of men could very well be off. - anyway, bo was walking ahead of me, so it was him they saw first - & him they grabbed first. before they could get their hands on me, i ran. i didn't even look back. & to this day, i couldn't tell you what happened to that man. i think that's the worst i've done.

why can't i ask about the half?

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	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S hislittlerose 2012-08-30 06:00 pm UTC (link)
	[He reads over Alexis' answer several times, but isn't quite sure what to say about it.] Because I'm not comfortable talking about it. How did you get started in [...] your line of work? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Re: Alexis K/Dallas S sonrisa 2012-08-30 06:08 pm UTC (link)
	i left home shortly after graduating from high school, & as i was walking on the side of the road toward vegas i was picked up by a man named charles. he offered me the job & i took it. what's the worst thing you've done? now i'm curious. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)