*This next morning – 10th July 1998

Email with TLJ

T: honey, i hope you’re feeling better than you were this morning – hope your neck is feeling better, and if not, i’ll rub it for you. don’t be falling asleep in meetings and at your desk now – cause that would be rude and inconsiderate, and just plain lazy!!!!!!! sql is really hard to learn and revise, so i thought i’d take a break and email you. but this connection is very slow and i’ve already been disconnected once. so i’d better say goodbye before i get kicked off again.
love you heaps sweety. take care my english boy, love tlj

S: A little better this morning thanks. I forced myself to fall asleep on my side (but woke up on my front). Finally went to bed about 12.45. Will stay awake a long time tonight with you if you make it over – I hope so. Come rub me and my poor sore neck. Hope sql goes well today and you get everything finished the way you want to. Thanks for the mail, mail me again and tell me you love me ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Take care my aussie oriental dream

T: yo, ‘sup? i’m using sandie’s laptop to dial in to uni and it’s working much better.

S: One day I’ll fix yr computer – or maybe Sandie doesn’t think I’m smart enough (or sexy enough – or rich enough – or English enough)

T: anyway mutha, hope the day finds you well.

S: Not bad at all my dear considering the lack of sleep

T: got bored of accounting – so went to check email. mummy’s going through this big clean up phase which is always inevitable after we’ve had something in the house fixed up. on the 4th july, josh has planned some big walk around manly (must be to the spit bridge methinks). also that day of the big end of exam party that ren told us all about.

S: Wish I could go with ya – would like to catch up with yr friends like Ren and Tom – I’m sure some of the others are cool too – is Laura going – when do I get to meet her – then she’d really have something to bitch about

T: so i’ll have to choose between the two. also mum says i can go on this cultural exchange thing to taiwan at the end of the year just before i start industrial training. i’m not sure, but may go if deb goes (she’s this old skool frien’ o mine). i don’t think sue or di or tu would be that interested.

S: You kow I’d miss you badly but what an opportunity – get going baby but bring yr booty back to me – maybe you can put me on to di and sue while yr away!

T: it’s like an asian thing – so i’m sure you’d like to go and meet all those sexy asian chicks,

S: Oh god yes – I’m creaming myself just thinking about it

T: but you’ll look out of place and i’m sure they’re only there to meet yello boys.

S: I can be yellow too (try hard Chinese too!)

T: cause you english boys just don’t cut it yo, and there’s no way you play ball or know enough about r&b to be a cool asian.

S: Yeah well fuck R&B. Asians are just in it for the hipness – they really wanna just go and pick rice and live in mud huts – not really interested in Tamagotchi and CK are they? All a big pose. Are you gonna fight me now??

T: oh yeah, and they always look 15 years younger than they really are,

S: Does that mean yr only 4?

T: and i don’t think yo r 15 fuck this shit don’t work ?no more. lost half my mesage mutha, get back to you later mutha fuckea man fuck – where’d all my writing shit go?

S: Well, such a pleasant way to end an email – thank you darling I’m sure your shit has gone down the toilet. Good luck with yr exams and HAVE A GREAT DAY. Call me maaan. Let me know how you went. I love you boogaloo

*This morning – 9th July 1998

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S: My princess, this morning, this cold morning I pulled out of the driveway and onto the road to prison, my personal prison but my day would not be clouded by these dark thoughts. In the dullish light of the day, a beautiful silver-leaved tree shone out to me and spoke in a way I hadn’t seen in a long time. It spoke the whispered words of love and light and life. Without doing anything at all the tree made my day. Within that thought was a vision of you. Thank you.

T: thank you sweety.
S: Anytime (when I get the time – that’s a song by the Descendents – ‘When I get the time, I write a little rhyme – for you’)
T: i was just thinking the other day “how come shaun never writes me any poetry any more?” i suppose it’s because the wooing is over……..hmmmm?
S: Are you wooed? The poetry isn’t over – it’s being written every day.
T: i haven’t seen anything you’ve written lately, which is a shame, cause i was hoping you’d never stop writing.
S: I promise to never stop.

T: i remember when you started writing poetry when i first got to know you. you wrote this poem because hayden
had fallen while on some play equipment and about how worried you were – you told me about it.
S: Hmm..I don’t remember that – but a lot has happened since then.

T: i’m really sorry about what you and your wife and hayden have had to go through over the past week.
S: It’s been rough but I’m really glad Bronwyn and I have been able to still be parents for HJ despite us being separate.
T: thank you so much for your support too – it has been much appreciated. i really hope your wife gets to england and hope hayden’s 200% better by then.
S: I do too – it would be excellent for them both and everyone in England.

T: it’d be great for her to catch up with everyone. it’s only a shame you can’t see your friends and show hayden
off together.
S: We’ll take him when we go shall we?
T: and you really need to see your mother – she’ll sort you out!
S: She got me into this mess in the first place!!
T: missing you,
S: Not as much as I’m missing you sweety
T: i really hope hayden gets better soon,
S: Me too
T: and that you get to england soon,
S: we..we get to England.
T: love you, tlj
S: LoveUtoo sh

ummmmmm….. – 20th June 1998

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T: BABY, I’m SORRY FOR WAKING YOU UP THIS MORNING….. try not to do it again
only you should have been working!!!!!!!!
love ya heaps, no joke, tlj

S: I’m not sorry – I’m never sorry of the opportunity to talk to you. So here I am back at work – yippee! My love is likewise – fret not sweet angel – everything happens for a reason.

*I want……… – 15th June 1998

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T: ………… a big bowl of gelato!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
smeared all over you and let me lick it off!!!!!!!
how are you sweety

S: Not bad at all thank you very much dearest!

T: what time will you be home?

S: About 6-6.30 – I have to buy some vegetables and figure out what ahm gonna cook tonight – you want dinner?

T: still got those unix tests so i can go to your place and mark unix after SM?????

S: No, you’ll have to go straight home to bed young lady….

T: what time you going home???

S: Dint you just ask me that

T: or are you working hard!!!!!

S: Working hard! Oh yeah! Kinda…. Sorta….!

T: See you in the batcave Robin
DJ Freaky Fuckhead
tlj

S: TLJ
Did you go YumCha? What do you mean you did nothing? I’m real proud of your marks in SS+N you know – one day I’ll ask you to marry me – but not if you get SMARTER than me (and don’t say you already are!)
Catch me soon I hope sweety – what’re yr plans?
Shaun

T: YOU CHEER ME UP SOO MUCH – don’t ask why i’m emailing you at this time – since i came home, i’ve had a shit time. I

T: hey, i wrote this last night when i was having a really bad time with SM. i’ll tell you about it later. anyhow, what time are you going to be home tonight? my connection to uni keeps fucking up – i had to reconnect about 5 times in half an hour last night!
anyhow, done nothing today – hope today’s been more productive for you.
catch you later, will ring, love tlj

S: TLJ
Hey gorgeous! Did u know I love u?
Shaun

T: i love you!!!!!! thank you for my most excellent prompt – only now I don’t know how people will react.

S: Does it matter! You jest tell em someone who loves you changed yr prompt!

T: love tlj
ps – i love you

S: Me too!!!

*Where you be? – 12th June 1998

Email to TLJ

S: TLJ
I offer you my unending affection and undying love – so where you be? Why you no call? Why you no mail?
I be missing you muchly. I want to talk to you (always). Can you visit tonight? Tomorrow night, sat morn, mon pm?
How are your new sunnies?
Come wash my dishes again so I can pull yr pants down.
Thank you for your cleaning last night – I had a great time in your company. Let’s read a play.
Shaun

T: don’t you read email. i just sent you two (make that three).
tlj

S: As the Del-Emmas say – ‘Yeah-yeah’!

*Have a good sleep? – 10th June 1998

Email with TLJ

T: hey, i’m soo tired

S: Don’t fall asleep! You can sleep at my place tonight…

T: everything is shit.

S: Everything? Hopefully not.

T: can’t wait to see you

S: Me too sweetlips

T: i’m so fuckin shitty man – how about you

S: Not too bad, pretty tired too but I got a Pentium 100 chip for nothing today – just need a motherboard now. I burnt my fingers this morning…

T: your emails will cheer me up though.

S: Why did the turtle cross the road?
To go to the Shell garage.

T: come see me!!!

S: When? Where? I’ll do anything for you!!!

T: i’m gonna miss you when you’re gone.

S: Me too, but it won’t be for long I promise.

T: love you honey!!!!!!!!

S: Love you too sweety – see you later alligator

*Nice dreams – 8th June 1998

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TLJ
I hope you had nice dreams last night and not an SM nightmare. Are you all finished now? Happy with your work? It was hard to getup and out of bed this morning, just felt like laying in bed and reading comics and drinking cups of tea while the rain beat down on the window…..if I think about it hard enough I’m there. Maybe I’ll use up some more of those sick days. Toodle-oo
Shauny

*From home – 16th May 1998

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T: look how fucked up everything is here when i dial up from home. how can I fix this>>>>>>>>>>>?/////????????????
pleas ee help with this dileea!!!!!!!!!
Good sleepy-pies to you, love and kisses, your fan Tracky-Dacks.

S: TLJ
This message looked fine when it got through to me – when did you send it?
I got my printer working – yeah!
Thank you for calling me late last night – I’m sorry I got tired real quick and had to go straight to bed after talking to you and now I’m up again at Eight am!! I smell of cigarettes and MUST have a shower today!!
Baby, you the best
Shaun

*Hell-o – 18th February 1998

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S: TLJ
Hey, my dearest. Come see me and I’ll write you poems you’ll never forget. Come fall in the bliss. come watch my TV. come logon to my virtual console and welcome to the love-in.
Your hunny
Shaun

T: hun, how you going?????

what you up to babe – ee? i’m coming to see you – i hope, after kickboxing. but only if i can have a sleep, a cold beer out of your new fridge, and watch the footy on you new baby (the tv) and then some real crap like independence day on your new video player.

i’ve been trying to get josh to sit down and do sm with me all day, but he keeps fucking off and eating – after lectures and then after tute, so I’m fucking fed up – and i’m not waiting around for him later. i’m coming to see you! i just figured out that i can hand sm in on thursday anyway.

catch ya honey. hope you’re having a great day, Shaun went all the way, with tlj!!!!!!!!!

*Good losers – 15th February 1998

Email exchange with TLJ

T: i had fun yesterday despite losing cards – had plenty of fun playing cards with you – can we play again?
S: Sure but only if you behave like a GOOD LOSER!
T: anyway, hope you’re having a great day
S: Not bad – think positive…

T: I woke up really hungry this morning.
S: Yeah – me too – perhaps you shoulda eaten that stuff I gave you last night!!!
T: i’m just in early waiting for accounting
S: Conscientous young lady that you are.
T: i tried to read my accounting in bed last night but fell asleep, so i have to catch up.
S: Surprise surprise – wish I coulda bin in yr arms sweety
T: how are you this morning?
S: Back and neck still sore – can’t wait to lie down!
T: everyone treating you pleasantly?
S: Yeah I guess. I’m starting to like people these days (Jeez – what’s wrong with me!)
T: i’ll catch up with you later.
S: Yeah – I hope so.

T: i’m still really tired.
S: I’m not too bad considering all the late nights. Starting to get used to being constantly tired.
T: did you get the mail i forwarded from josh yesterday?
S: No, send it to me – what is it?
T: speak to you later.
S: Please do my dearest

T: i’ll be working on sm with josh today, but i don’t know where yet.
S: Good luck – hope you get it all done. You able to come out Sat night or not until Tues night? I may go watch Craig play soccer on Sun pm but if you can get out I’d rather go for a walk with you in Lane Cove Nat Park. Look forward to speaking with you naked lady. Love your skin, love your everything

T: yo, join the posse and…..the BIT experience with fiona G and …….the chapstick boys and other such ludicrous names for josh, marty and jeff’s (aka the bit boys) rap group.
S: What’s all this about???
T: anyway sweety, how’s your day been?
S: Pretty good though pretty tired too.
T: i was sooo tired before i just fell asleep on the couches on level four.
S: Wish you wuz cuddled up with me.
T: i left what i’d done for sm with josh, who’s going to work on it tonight.
S: Did you do much? Are you happy?
T: anyway, think i’ll go home now as i’m so tired and there’s nothing else for me to do.
what time will you get home? I’ll call you.

T: why no email from you today except the one you sent this morning.
S: didn’t I send you others – maybe not – bin busy Probably.
T: i’m really hot in here.
S: I’m hot now talking to you!!
T: speak to me later???????
S: Oh yes!