Sing-a-long – 9th November 1998

Emails to TLJ:

“Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
Take you riding in my car, car
I’ll take you riding in my car.

Horn it goes beep, beep,

etc etc!!!

Thanks for the biggest fun! Call me tonight Cambridge St Taxi’s 9xxx xxx5!
Love ya angel

8th Sep 2024 – I believe this is a reference to what one might call a driving lesson. In the dark suburban streets next to TLJ’s house, I would park around the corner, call her and tell her to sneak out. I was always so thrilled when she showed up and predictably couldn’t keep my hands off her (and she felt the same).

As we were in my little Hyundai there wasn’t much space but thankfully she was a small girl. We were sat in the driver’s seat, her on my lap facing forward, when I started the car and took off the handbrake. I told her to steer whilst I operated the pedals and we slowly buzzed around the crescent excited at the thrilling possibility of being caught in a compromising position.

Ni shi wo de pengyou.
Wo shi ne de pengyou.

Just practising. I’m bored bored bored. Oh, and tired. I’m looking after HJ on Saturday night so won’t be out with Craig (did I tell you about that – he invited me out for dinner and a gig at the Globe on Saturday night – will have to catch up with him some other time). I’m thinking of driving to Melbourne around Christmas time. Brad, the dude from Adelaide moves there next week and we agreed I should go down there sometime and Christmas would be the perfect time. I’d rather be in Taiwan though, with you, of course! Look forward to seeing you later babes.

*Thanks – 10th October 1998

Email with TLJ:

T; hi, it’s me again babe – just wanted to say thank you sooo much for having me over last night and taking me home. I hope you’re not all worn out for tonight!
anyway, babe, i really appreciate it – you make me feel real special. love you heaps.
About this glenn guy who’s getting married – people keep writing to congratulate him – but hardly any of us know him. his fiance’s called maggie i think. Another girl wrote congrats – she’s engaged to a guy called chris who’s also in my year doing com sci! her name’s deanna/e and i heard she’s really beautiful. apparently, this gives chris a big head – he’s a pretty hefty bloke.
i’m so glad we got each other baby, love tlj.

S: Thank you too sweetheart. It was so nice to have you over and to hear you clicking away on the keyboard while I was dozing (and to be able to occasionally run my hands up and down your back when you hopped into bed for a cuddle! I’m glad we have each other too babe.
I’d be happy for you to introduce me to any beautiful girls!! (Have no fear because I’ve already met the most beautiful girl – you!)
See me tonight? Please.

T: i love you , i love you, i love you!

S: Warm fuzzies……

T: i’m sorry i was naughty last night and didn’t finish my work – because i couldn’t keep my hands off you. well, actually, i’m not sorry.

S: Well, that’s just not good enough naughty lady. You gotta finish yr work!

T: i have a bit of work to do tonight, but i’m giving you my time tonight babe.

S: Hey, I just have to be near you. If you have to work that’s cool. Maybe I’ll cook while you work or something….

T: anyway, just cleaning out my inbox – those jokes were sick – i accidentally saved them cause they had your name on them, but i was meaning to get rid of them.

S: Yeah I know – did you laugh though?

T: keep the emails coming babe.

S: OK

T: can’t wait to see you tonight – getting all excited already.

S: Me too. I’m not too tired (yet). Hope you have a good day – you’re sure to have a better one than me. Don’t fall asleep during lectures OK. ‘K (Drugs are bad – ‘K?)

T: love ya sweets, tlj

S:iloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyouiloveyoutoo!

*Can’t sleep – 9th October 1998

Email with TLJ:

T: the night at your place – just remembered i’ve got violin lessons on saturday – see what i can do though babe.

S: Hhhhmmmm….oh well babe. Any moment with you is worth my lifetime waiting.
PS GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!!!!!

T: sorry babe, you’re on your own this time. come home and i’ll make it all better for ya. hope physio goes well. guess what i got for ya??
love your baby, tlj

S: You will? Make it better for me now now NOW NOW!!!
What you got for me. WHAT WHAT WHAT????
I love your baby too?

*Happy Wednesday – 7th October 1998

Email with TLJ:

S: How you today. Me – I miss you and want to go out tonight, with you and have some fun somewhere. I’d like to run round the library with you again one day. Yum Cha, bizarre ice cream. Anything and everything. I’m sorry you were too tired to make any sense last night!!!!! Actually I’m sorry I was tired too. I went to bed pretty much after talking to you – I couldn’t get to the SBS site so just videoed the movie anyway. I thought about you in the shower last night – it was yummy. Can i scrub your back for you?
(Anyone looking!)

T: i was tired???? what about you????

S: Ha ha ha! You gotta laugh – or else you cry!

T: anyway, i was falling asleep on the lounge at level four i was so tired this morning and felt really clogged up. am sick of work. josh says hey again.

S: So, you tell him that you see me all the time this time! Or you just email me all the time. I’m sorry you’re sick. I’ll look after you tonight sweet lips.

T: anyway, meeting starts soon, and i don’t have to take minutes anymore – yeah!!!!!!! i’ve got to send my timesheet to arjun – i’m getting slack now i’m not in admin, and god damn you guys and timesheets – you guys were absolutely hopeless when i was at CSC – but then i suppose you had other distractions – hah!

S: Yeah, but nothing memorable!

T: mail me babe, and yeah you can scrub my back cause I’m itchy everywhere.

S: Why so?

T: ps – notlih asked if i was going to kk null again on saturday – don’t know
i’ll be pretty tired after white-water rafting.

S: Yeah, you won’t be able to even stand up!!!

T: pps – this guy at uni is getting married!!!!! i don’t really know who he is – although i think i know who he is – and he wrote and told us, although i think he’s mentioned he was already engaged. i think it’s really cool – he sounds like he’s really in love and happy! i wrote him congrats. i love weddings!

S: Is that a proposal. I accept then.

T: i love you baby!!!!

S: Warm and fuzzy!

T: hope you’re having a great day

S: Not bad considering I’m at work.

T: hope to see you tonight if you’re not home late

S: Won’t be too late – will tell Margaret to get me out by six.

T: can i take a nap in your bed?

S: Sure can – anytime.

T: don’t want to get home late though,

S: OK

T: cause i’ve got a driving lesson tomorrow, only i’ve forgotten what time!!!!! ‘

S: DUH!

T: hopefully, my dad’s booking my driving test today, though i’m so nervous i don’t want to go for it.

S: You’ll be fine OK. Just do it and pass and you’ll feel great.

*Oh well – 2nd October 1998

Email with TLJ:

T: sorry about the job. will speak to you later and come and cheer you up – will try my hardest.

S: are you looking anywhere else. have you put your name down at that place that gets commissions from making placements. Hope you’re having fun at the library. i feel really bad – wish i could be with you now.

T: promise to go to the beach with you very soon.

*Oi! – 1st October 1998

Email with TLJ:

T: had a weird dream last night.

S: Me too (don’t ever leave me!)

T: josh came up to me and asked me why i had been avoiding him lately (cause i kept running off to do marketing work
and MIA- that marketing simulation game – stuff). and he said he wished i didn’t, cause he really liked me, and wanted us to hang around together more. i was really surprised when i woke up.

S: I think he does really like you.

T: anyway, what you been up to since last night??? got all my beach stuff, but josh didn’t send an email around about going to the beach – although di wants to go.

S: Man, I’m so jealous. I would rather be anywhere but here right now.

T: how about the panel last night – the wrestler’s wife? what did you think about that??? was it for real?????

S: All completely set up.

T: or did you fall asleep????

S: Wide awake baby.

T: anyway babe, got this meeting – hope it won’t go on for 4 hours like your ones do. mail (male) me……… that was originally a typing error!

T: mailed mel to say i was coming on sunday, and mailed nat to wish her a happy b’day.

S: I miss you! Come see me.

*User manuals and more – 30th September 1998

Email with TLJ:

T: is it possible for you to get your hands on some user manuals for me.

S: Yes, but which ones – just SA ones or MS ones or something like that.

T: cause we’re working on end user documentation design and it’d be really good to have some examples from an outstanding company with really good management such as yours.

S: Cheeky!! How about an Expert Advisor User Guide?

T: please babe, could i borrow some??????

S: Anything for you sweety

T: i’ve actually got this SA one here (sorry, but i couldn’t resist nicking it).

S: Which one?

T: Josh says hi!

S: Was he watching – HI JOSH!!

T: i had all this CSC stuff that was supposed to be really useful for SDD, but i think it got thrown out

S: DUH!!

T: i left it somewhere – and now i’m really upset, cause they were all memories of you

S: Ahhh, sweety.

T: no, actually, i just wanted to keep it for further reference. They were all really quite useful – so i was pretty crappy about it.

S: How is your day? I’m fed up with this place. Management – you know…

T: anyway, can you please help??? thanks babe, tlj

S: Sure sweetheart.

T: any manual, thanks – a few examples would be great.

S: See what I can do for you babe

T: Preferably one that is set out well and easy to understand (not some teccho manual that you read before you go to bed).

S: Hmmmm….

T: I have the Expert Advisor Level 2 User training course (it’s actually not a manual, but a course in powerpoint).

S: A manual is a bit different. I’ll bring them – you’ll see. You know anyway I’m sure. Smartypants

T: so please just get anything you can lay your hands on.

S: Can I lay my hands on you?

T: you are so predictable – i didn’t have to read this line to know what was there – i should have known.

S: I got three manuals for ya. And last week’s South Park (not this week’s yet) which only had one episode (and a repeat).
Come cheer me up. When do you want these manuals?
Tonight?

*Fat (again) – 28th September 1998

Email with TLJ:

S: I think I’m getting fatter again!
“People who live in glass houses
Should not throw their spouses!”
Please forgive me for being a miserable bastard this weekend. Let’s go do something (cheap) one night this week. Even just meet somewhere and go somewhere nice – just look at something – maybe the beach at Manly or something like that. What do you think?
Have a fantastic day and hope all is well with the study.

T: i forgot the library book that’s due in today. it’s a three-day loan, so the fine is $5 a day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i’m not coming in tomorrow. i was thinking of going home and coming back to return it, then maybe seeing you tonight. are you going to physio and massage???

S: Just physio – you can meet me there or I’ll meet you at home. Would love to see you OK? Watch the rest of the Maxx (and leave at least an hour before taking you home!!)

T: anyway, got the outline done but i think it’s all wrong. had to come in just to hand it in, but waiting around to see di, sue and tu, cause i think they’re in today.

S: I hope you catch up with them – I love the way you love your friends

T: think di had a great time at mso ball (everyone knew everyone – you know how it is).

S: Young Asian girls make friends everywhere?

T: hopefully, josh, mel and I can meet for SDD

S: Get any nasty emails?

T: cause i want to leave some free days to go out with laura, mich, and jo, and you of course.

S: You’re a sweety.

T: anyway, mail me with what you’re doing. love ya babe, tlj

S: I did that didn’t I. I watched a little bit of Red Sorghum last night but fell dead asleep after about ten minutes. Love ya 2 BABE!