One aspect of blogging I enjoy is taking some random element and squeezing it until it runs dry. Such is the case with my web-cam. So, until I return to reality, let me continue living in a fantasy world until the weekend is over —
Ladies and Gentlemen — the last entry in the Web-cam trilogy:
Today, I chatted with Haley, a female blogger who I haven’t spoken in months. Haley had moved across the country and had stopped blogging for awhile.
During our chat, we talked about her work and my writing. She told me that she had been keeping up with my life through the blog.
Haley: “Why did you really buy that web-cam?”
I told her that Otir was using Seesmic (a video blogging app) and had been trying to get me to use it.
Haley: “No, really…? We’re friends. You can tell me.”
Neil: “That is the reason.”
The conversation continued on without any more mention of the web-cam. I had a feeling that she didn’t believe me.
After chatting for a half hour longer, I told her that I had to go. My mother and I were off to have dinner at the local Dominican diner.
Neil: “Take care. Speak soon.”
Haley: “Bye!”
Neil: “xoxoxox”
I paused for a second. That was the first time I had ever written that sign-off — xoxoxo. I’ve seen others write it, but I’ve never seen a man do it. It’s OK when woman says that to a man, but… I worried that I looked too forward. I didn’t want it to seem as if I was hitting on her. I figured it was time for some damage control wth Haley.
Neil: “That’s the first time I ever wrote xoxoxo. I’ve seen others use it. I’m experimenting with it.”
Haley: “LOL.”
Good, she LOL-ed. She isn’t upset.
Haley: “xo”
xo?  I found that odd. Why was she giving me an xo rather than the full xxxooo?
Neil: “Why just xo?”
Haley: “Huh?”
Neil: “I gave you xoxoxo, and you just said xo. Are you mad at me?”
Haley: “No, of course not. xo and xoxoxo mean the same thing.”
Neil: “I don’t think so. xo is like a tiny peck on the cheek. xoxoxox is more intimate — like we’re actually doing it.”
Haley: “Doing it?  You mean… like f**king?”
Neil: “I was just joking.”
Haley: “I don’t think you were.”
Neil: “I was joking. Â I was making a literary analogy”
Haley: “I think you want to f**k me.”
Neil: “I don’t want to f**k you. I don’t really know you.”
Haley: “Oh sure, but that wasn’t going to stop you from taking out your c**k to show me on your web-cam!”
Neil: “I was never going to do that.”
Haley: “Well, that’s because you ended up buying  a cheapo web-cam that doesn’t work.”
Neil: “The only reason I got the web-came was to debate politics with Otir on Seesmic.”
Haley: “So how many times have you shown your c**k to Otir on Seesmic?”
Neil: “She’s a married woman. A religious woman.”
Haley: “So are you saying religious women can’t be sexy? I believe in the Lord my Savior Jesus Christ and I’m very very sensual.”
Neil: “Really?”
Haley: “You want to see my tits on my web-cam?”
Neil: “My mother is calling. We’re going out to the Dominican
Diner.”
Haley: “Your loss. I have really nice tits.”
Neil: “Maybe later. xoxoxo”
Haley: “xo”
Neil: “Hey, why just xo…?”
Yahoo Messenger:Â Haley is now offline.
And she then blocked me.
Truth Quotient: 31% (I did IM xoxoxo to Melissa from “the Daily Minute” today and she only returned a xo, Otir did ask me to try out Seesmic)
