Bartering: Garage Sale

-I'm glad someone's buying these. Are you gonna use them for their original purpose.
-Oh yes. I think so. What do you use them for?
-Haha. Well I got them for a wedding gift, but I hate martinis. So I actually kept them cause I'm obsessed. With flowers. I was going to use them for vases, but I've got so many vases I never used them.
-Oooh. Well I llove a good martini. I'll put it to good use. Haha.
-Hahaha. Well I won't tell you what I was going to do with them then.
-Oh what's that?
-Haha. Well if I didn't get ten dollars for each of them I was going to use them for urns for my cats when they pass away.
-Oh my goodness.
-Well I'm forever buying cat urns. And they're more expensive than you'd think.
-Oh really? My goodness.
-Haha. See. I shouldn't have told you that!
-Oh no, I don't care. As long as they weren't used for one already. Haha.
-Hahaha. Well you never know!
Oh just kidding. Just kidding.
-Hahahaha. You scared me. My goodness.

On a Bench: Downtown

-Oh, this looks nice. Here in the sun. Can I sit with you?
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-Four days from now...
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-Summer officially ends in four days. At two-twenty-something.
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-Yuh. Whoever decided that, I don't know. Seems crazy to me. Why not midnight.
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-We had a nice summer though, didn't we?
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-Oh, I only ever swim in my bathtub.
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-Yuh. I swim in the tub two days a week. The rest of the days. Five days a week I shower.
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-Oh sure. Yuh. This is the fiddle. I bring her down here every so often. I only play quiet.
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-It's not as good as it used to be. The busses used to stop up here on twelfth, eh. So they all had to walk down there. But now it's just quiet, see."
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-Well, the city messed that up, eh.
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-What a mess. They made that Novia Cafe shut down. What a shame. What a mess.
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-Ooh yeah. You know, I remember that Novia Cafe from when I moved here in nineteen-forty-eight. I would eat there almost all the time. Lots of food, eh. Not like these places.
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-You know back then I worked for Willis Williams. He had a farm out that way. Well his dad, ya see, had thirty-six sections of land out there. He said he came late eighteen-hundreds. Bought up that land for four dollars an acre.
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-Yuh. Yuh. Four dollars. And then his dad--I forget his name--he bought a store over there on Hamilton street. Four story building. So he divided that land between his three kids.
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-Yuh. Willis. And George. And a girl. Ya know I forget what the hell her name was.
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And Willis he farmed his twelve sections plus six sections of the girl's. Now what was her goddam name? Ya know I thought we mighta been interested in each other for a while there.
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-Yuh, but ya know that's my one regret. I don't have any regrets in my life. Regrets make you depressed, eh. But I do regret that.
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-I regret not finding my love. You make sure you find your love now.
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-Oh well! You've got it sorted out. Good for you, boy. Good for you.
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-Yuh... Yuh... Ya know, that's why I bring the fiddle down here. So I can cry for my love. Cause I can't cry, see.
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-I don't come every day. But when I haveta cry about it, I bring her down here. I only play quiet, see. I don't wanna bother people.
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-It's not sad, eh. It's a nice cry. Makes me feel better. Me and the fiddle.
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-Yuh. Uh huh. Ok. You enjoy the weather, see. Only four days left. Hahaha.
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-See you. See you soon. See you soon.

Waiting for Coffee: Starbucks

-Oh weird. They don't ask for your name at this one?
-Are you kidding? They don't give a shit about your name at this one.
-Haha. Really?
-Oh, it's the unfriendliest Starbucks I've ever been to. I just hate coming here.
-I thought you loved it here.
-I love the coffee, yeah. But the workers are So unfriendly. Downright mean sometimes.
-Oh no.
-And So slow.
-Aw really?
-Well yeah. Lookit them. They're just standing around half the time.
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-You know Chelsea's working at a coffee shop now?
-Oh really?
-Yeah, and she's amazing. She's so fast. The other workers practically resent her she's so fast. And she just started.
-Hahaha. Well good for her. We shoulda gone there.
-Yeah! Hahaha. I just can't stand their coffee there though. Haha. Don't tell Chelsea.
-Hahaha. I won't. I won't.
-Does it smell like death to you?
-What?
-It always smells so gross in here. I always think of death.
-Oh geeze. I can't really smell anything.
-What is taking so long? My goodness.

Common Area: Luther College

-Oh my god! What are you doing here?
-Uuumm. I'm going to school.
-I didn't even know you were back. I thought you went to Vancouver.
-Oh yeah... That didn't really work out to well.
-Really? What happened?
-Weeelll, when you're roommate decides to disappear for weeks at a time and then decides to stop paying his share of the rent... It's kinda hard to keep an apartment.
-Oh my gosh. No kidding.
-So... I guess I thought I'd come try the whole school thing.
-Thats awesome! What are you taking?
-Uh... I'm in arts, but applying to education.
-I'm in arts too! What's your major?
-Uh. It's English right now.
-Oh my god. Me too!
-Oh cool.
-You mind if I sit?
-Na. Go ahead.
-So isn't English awesome? I totally love it so far.
-Yeah, it's pretty sweet.
-Who's your favorite author?
-Oh I don't know. I guess I kinda really like Steven King. And like, weird messed up shit like that.
-Oh hahaha. I've never read Steven King. Is it actually any good?
-I like him. Not for everyone I guess.
-Too scary for me.
-Yeah, he's pretty messed up... Who's your favorite?
-Hmm. I don't know. There's so many. I guess I'd probably say Margaret Thatcher.
-Margaret Thatcher?
-You've never heard of her?
-Yeeaah, I have.
-I was gonna say! She's written like a hundred books.
-Do you mean Margaret Atwood?
-Margaret Atwood! Yes! Who did I say?
-Margaret Thatcher.
-Oh my god that's so embarrassing. Margaret Atwood. Yeah. I actually do love her.
-Hahaha. It's no big deal.
-Haha. Who's Margaret Thatcher anyway?
-Uh... I think she used to be the British prime minister. Or something...
-Oh my god. Hahaha.

Cafeteria: Riddell Centre

-Did you ever here that story?
-Yeeeaah, I heard it. I was there!
-Yeah, I guess everyone's heard it, hey? I heard from like four different people.
-Really? Like who?
-Like everyone. How could you not tell that story?
-I haven't told anyone.
-Oh my god. Well you are one tremendous friend. Haha. I tell like everyone I meet. Hahaha.
-Well I wasn't sure if she'd want us to tell people.
-Oh probly not. But it's just so crazy. I couldn't not tell it...

Walking past the Dollar Store: Victoria Square Mall

-Wanna go steal some gitch?

Before Class: Ad Hum Building

-Dude Dude Dude. Hold up. I don't think that girl liked your comment.
-What girl?
-Right there.
-About Starbucks?
-She's annoyed you hate Starbucks.
-You like Starbucks?
-Uh... Kind of.
-You work there?
-No.
-Come on. I bet you do.
-I saw her roll her eyes when you said you hate it.
-Uh, I don't think I did.
-Do you work at a coffee shop?
-Nope.
-No?
-Nope. Not even in the industry.
-Not even in the industry. Well you look like you work in a coffee shop.
-I look like I do?
-Dude, is that a compliment? Are you hitting on her? Hahaha.
-No. Well yeah. It's a compliment, but I'm not hitting on her. I'm not hitting in you.
-OK. Uh... I'm not sure how to respond to that.
-Hahaha. Dude, she thinks you're a weirdo.
-No I just mean, with the glasses and that cardigan. You look like you could be a. A barista. Or whatever they call them.
-OK. Well. Thank you?
-Hahaha. Ahaha.
-You're welcome. You look like a very nice barista.
-Hahaha.

Eating Area: Campion College

-K. So my sister had her baby right? And we were all so excited to go see it. Cause we were like, Ok this is going to be the cutest kid in the world. You've met her right? She's like, pretty good looking. And her husband is like. So hot. Like I thought he was a douche at first, but he's actually pretty cool. And he's really hot. Like, I'm kinda jealous of her kind if hot. Hahaha.
-Hahaha. Like hotter than Jeff?
-Oh way hotter. I'm not gonna lie. Haha.
-Hahaha.
-Don't tell him I said that.
-As if I would.
-Actually. Who cares. I tell him all the time. Hahaha.
-Haha. Oh my gosh.
-Well he's hot, OK? He just is. So yeah. You'd think with their genes, they'd make like beautiful babies, but we all went to see them in the hospital last night--
-Oh she just had it?
-Yeah. Like yesterday morning.
-Aww! I love new borns.
-Yeah I know. That's what we thought. But...
-Not cute?
-No. Not cute.
-Awww. What'd you say?
-Oh I was like, Oh my god she's the cutest little thing in the world. But actually I was like, what the hell happened.
-Hahaha. Aww that's sad.
-I know.
-Like she just doesn't have nice features, or...
-I don't know. She's like bald, for one thing. And her face is all. Squished or something. I don't know. She's just. Not cute.
-Awww. What'd they name her?
-Pff. Lana. I was like, You could of at least picked a cute name.
-Haha--
-But no. It's Lana.
-Lana's not that bad is it?
-I don't know. I don't like it.
-I think it's kind of cute.
-Maybe it's cause I saw the baby.
-Aww. That's so mean.
-I know... I feel bad. I'm sure she'll like, grow into it or something.
-Yeah totally. Kids always grow into their name. My cousin's named Andrew and nobody thought he'd look like an Andrew, but he totally does now--
-Oh my gosh. My mom told me she almost named me Cindy.
-Cindy?
-Could you ever picture me as a Cindy?

The Booth Beside Us: The Broken Rack

-Hey man! How are ya?
-Good. Good. How bout you?
-Oh I'm good. You look good. You been losing weight?
-Yeah! I actually lost twenty pounds in one month.
-Seriously?
-Yeah I feel great.
-How'd you do it? You're dieting?
-Nah. I think it's just my thyroid is screwed up.
-Ah hahaha.
-No serious.
-Oh. Well that'll do it I guess.
-I'm not complaining.
-Yeah.... Man I gotta start losing soon. Look at this...

Front Entrance: Starbucks

-Oh, I just love the word pumpkin.
-Pumpkin?
-Pumpkin. I feel unnaturally happy when I read it. It's just so. Warm or something. And cozy.
-Ok that's it. I'm getting a pumpkin spice latte.
-Me too!
-You convinced me.

Before Class: Luther College

-Hey. Were you in my religious studies class?
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-Yeah. You sat right in front of me I think.
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-You do a blog? That found dialogue thing?
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-I knew it was you! You did like three of my conversations last year.
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-No, no. It's cool. It was deadly.
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-Yeah. I felt. Like famous for a day or something. Hahaha.
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-Yeah it was sweet. Why'd you stop?
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-Well that's stupid. Hahaha
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-No offense. But you should just get motivated. It's hilarious.
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-Oh, totally. I read it every day.
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-Good. You should.
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Well I'll be looking for it.