*Good to speak to you – 23rd September 1998

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I hope yr feeling better today. My ulcer is getting worse – more red and painful. I hope yrs are improving. HJ is such a cutey sweetheart – he looks georgeous, half asleep and pondering. Bronwyn and I were talking to him about the vegetables he likes to eat and he just had this cute smile on his face as he was remembering the taste of those nice vegies!! Please stay calm today – don’t stress too much. Will you have time to see me tonight? Maybe not – with yr ass. due on Friday hey. But i hope i get to see you. Would you do me the honour of escorting me on a trip to Lane Cove National Park on Sunday for a boat ride – canoeing or whatever? Will occupy as little of your time as you wish or as much as you can afford. Did I tell you how beautiful you are?

*Message – 18th September 1998

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S: Hey! How you feeling today. I feel OK so far though I stayed up after talking to you and got on the net for a while – you inspired me babe. Ray’s not in today and Carl’s on holiday so I’m on my lonesome! No one talks to me anyway! I got an email from Rob in the UK – the first he’s ever sent – he’s finally caught up with the computer revolution! Good luck with all your study today. Kisses to your ulcers – make em go away.

T: good luck today baby, worried about database
love you sweety

S: You no worry – you smart cookie.
Thank you for the luck. You too.
“Loving you is easy cos you’re beautiful”

T: i’m working on sm. come cheer me up babe.

S: Are you still down sweety? We need to go out and climb some trees. When you have a spare minute one night this week – we’ll go and find us some trees in a park somewhere OK?
Pretty busy here – it’s typical that when everyone is off that everything goes wrong! didn’t you do SM LAST semester?
Here is Shauny full of cheer
He’s come to cheer you up
Grab yourself another beer
And wish your sweethearts Good Luck!

T: just figured out there’s more stuff to do in ddb, so i’m a bit shitty and stressed out,

S: Sorry sweety. Just stay calm, take deep breaths etc etc.

T: and i’ve been waiting for you to come and pick me up from here.

S: What time? Did I promise you something while I was talking to you when I was sleepy last night – or you just ribbing me? But I’ll come pick you up right now if you wanna!!!???

T: i’ve still got a fair bit of stuff to do

S: Can’t pick you up then can I?

T: spoke to notlih before who asked me what holly’s name was – i only knew her name from what you told me – but i put him out of his misery anyway.

S: You shouldn’t have done that. Damn yr too nice. I love you.