Reply To: The Random Post Thread (Game Potential)
So, I’m still in training. (Dear God, will it ever stop?!) After dinner tonight, I was talking with one of my colleagues, who works in our New Hampshire office. We were chatting about our interests and hobbies. I had already told him I’m a larper, so he knew that I’m a big, dorky geek. I told him I spend a lot of time online, that I’m on a message board for this musician I really like. We start talking about TV shows, and he mentions Flight of the Conchords. I tell him, I should really watch it, because it’s similar to this musician I like. Then he gets this funny look in his eye and says, “Are you a Jonathan Coulton fan?” And my face lights up, ’cause I think I’ve found a kindred spirit. He gets this big grin on his face and tells me, “That’s my cousin,” at which point I just turn bright red (which was kind of refreshing, actually, because it’s been a while since I’ve blushed properly). He then goes on to call JC’s dad (“Uncle Johnnie”) and tell him that one of his coworkers is a fan. He then told me a few family tidbits (totally unbidden, mind you), including something that it’s best I not repeat, and an anecdote involving JC’s college girlfriend and some lobster. (Wait, that didn’t sound right. It’s not dirty, I swear.) BTW, JC’s dad said (jokingly, I hope) that I should get a life.