''Shhhhh! They'll hear us . . . '


Conversation: Squire, Chris, Kyla and I






Mmmm, its kinda uninteresting at the start and doesn't hold much for the whole 'ex' series, but it gets better towards the end. It was right before the Bursary English Exam (the 19th of November, 2001) (No, honestly, it gets better after the quote game).

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Jinx says: Morning sunshine

Jinx says: Your up early . . . or as it maybe, you seem to have fallen asleep at your keyboard, or created some magical loop in time to skip this afternoon and jump into the 29th of November . . the end of all exams.

Jinx says: (If thats true, you had SO better be taking me with you . . . I've been racking my brain to figure out away to jumper forward into time so the me left in the present will breeze through these exams, but I can't figure out how to do it, and I find it greatly unfair that you have!)

Jinx says: Then again, you could be studying . . . . *thinks* or not. Its too early. I maintain that you feel asleep at your keyboard.
Jinx says: Ohkay, going to go dig up that advertising essay, and then eat some crasy jelly/jam stuph that I was told I'm not allowed to call Jam So, happy dreaming!

Thom says: hey mel

Jinx says: hey, you are alive.

Thom says: just came back from breakfast

Jinx says: aww . . . it was more interesting thinking you'd created at wonerful way to get out of bursary . . .

Jinx says: wonderful, even

Thom says: haha

Thom says: nah i wish... are you feeling ok about it?

Jinx says: Not really, but thats understandable. Its the first one.

Jinx says: Whats more its English, not exactly my favourite subject

Thom says: yeah true

Thom says: hey at least we all sit it at the same time, which is sort of comforting.

Jinx says: Yeah I know that the entire Bursary English population is suffering at the same time as me Nah, *shrugs* Its alright I guess

Thom says: awww..

Jinx says: *laughs* aww?

Thom says: what's the coolest Lear quote ?

Jinx says: My favourite is 'I am a man more sinned against than sinning' Its not the best, but I like it Shows how stupid he is

Thom says: dats right

Thom says: testify.

Jinx says: Your gonna make me argue the two sides to my fav quote?!

Thom says: haha naah

Thom says: so are you going in to school jus' before the exam?

Jinx says: I am . . . maybe earlier so I can go hang out with people I havent seen in forever

Thom says: ok

Thom says: don't let them stress you

Jinx says: Its kinda sad, being reunited overa bursary exam . . . nah, they won't. They know not to

Thom says: ok, cooel

Jinx says: Yeah . . . awww, I miss my friends! Gutting, I'll get to spend three whole hours with them, and I wont even get to talk with them!

Thom says: hahahaha Chris has been added to the conversation.

Thom says: hey chhris

Jinx says: Ha.

Chris says: there is 5 HOURS!!!!

Thom says:

Jinx says: Shhhh!

Chris says: i can learn it

Jinx says: I dont wanna know!!

Chris says: i can learn it

Thom says: if you think about it, there is an infinite amount of time between now and the 'xam

Chris says: *crazed caffeine look in eyes*

Thom says: hahaha

Jinx says: Look!! He's using the stars!!

Thom says: have you been up all night?

Jinx says: Not a good thing to do

Thom says: i couldn't get to sleep for ages last night

Thom says: yeah!!

Chris says:

I cant help it

Thom says: he used the stars!!!

Chris says: i have been awake for a long time

Thom says: really?

Thom says: since when

Chris says: i am soo nervous

Chris says: i hardly slept

Jinx says: Yeah, same . . . I spent all last nigh playing playstation . . . and I got up at like three *sending happy thoughts to Chris*

Chris says: ive been up since about 3.30

Jinx says: ha, bet you

Chris says: yeah its hard

Thom says: *happy thoughts too* relax chris. i'd hug you if i could.. we're all doing this

Jinx says: awwww

Chris says: ok

Thom says: you have talent at english chris, you'll be fine

Chris says: calming down

Jinx says: Chris, you'll be wonderful

Thom says: cooel

Chris says: just a few deep breaths

Chris says: im only worrying about the advertising things

Thom says: *new age music filters through a bubbling waterfall of crystals*

Chris says: hey can we play that quote game

Chris says: thats damn good

Thom says: haha

Thom says: about what text?

Chris says: text?

Jinx says: Lets do shakespeare

Thom says: fine with me

Chris says: ok

Jinx says: Wait

Thom says:

Chris says: so true thom

Chris says: u guys do Shaksspeare but i have to do my novel

Chris says: k

Thom says: ok

Jinx says: before I do, the quote I didnt cheat on before was 'I am very sorry for it. It is plain that there are some things *Oooo, whacks squire* that a girls is allowed to understand, and these include the whole of algebra, but there are others , such as embracing a side of beef, that must be kept from her until she is old enough to have a carcass of her own'!! Ha, told you I knew it off by heart Chris

Chris says: well done

Thom says: i don't remember king lear saying that...

Jinx says: yay

Chris says: i am impressed

Chris says: well read

Jinx says: Its not, we were playing the quote game the other day, and he said I cheated!

Chris says: ok

Jinx says: thanks man

Chris says: "My father and his father knew themselves clearly

Chris says: they were proud of their sex"

Jinx says: "I am a man more sinned against than sinning"

Jinx says: "I have one part in my heart thats sorry yet for thee"

Thom says: "The light has gone out, and all are left darkling"

Thom says: "I did love her most"

Chris says: "so this is a museum to the good old days"

Thom says: "Pelican daughters"

Thom says: "Thou shouldst have been wise before thou wast old"

Chris says: "these are women who cannot find wifes"

Jinx says: "Thou, Nature, art my goddess; to thy law my services are bound."

Thom says: "Vulture-tooth'd"

Jinx says: "Now, Gods, stand up for bastards!'

Chris says: "that picture i saw at Robert's was you!"

Thom says: "As flys to wanton boys are we to the gods, they kill us for their sport"

Jinx says: 'I gave you all' 'and in good time you gave it'

Chris says: "rapidly they came to depend on her"

Thom says: "Is there any cause in nature that makes these hard hearts?"

Jinx says: 'Thou shouldst not have been old till thou had been wise'

Thom says: "The hedge-cuckoo had had it's head bitten off"

Chris says: "women long for aggression in men"

Jinx says: 'I did her wrong'

Thom says: "and so you're back , from outer space, just walked in to find you with that look on your face"

Chris says: "very beautiful"

Jinx says: "Now, you she foxes'

Thom says: "Pink elephants are fun"

Thom says: "No! You are the one who wears g-strings, you naughty naughty king"

Chris says: "when they looked at each other they were looking into a misted mirror"

Jinx says: 'Unhappy that I am, I cannot heave my heart into my mouth. I love your Majesty according to my bond; no more nor less.'

Jinx says: Ohkay, since when did Lear get dubious?

Chris says: "wait mum, I dont want to do that"

Thom says: "glib and oily heart"

Thom says: *art

Thom says: "Is man no more than this?"

Jinx says: Squire!

Chris says: now ive lost my train of throught

Thom says: "Thou art a boil, a plague sore in my corrupted blood"

Thom says: "I will survive, as long as i know how to love "

Chris says: "they listenened to the others dream patiently"

Jinx says: 'Abhorred villian"

Jinx says: "I have no way, and therefore dont want know eyes"

Thom says: "toad spott'd traitor"

Chris says: "he whispered in my ear that he would kill me, and I believed him"

Jinx says: "The quality of nothing hath not such a need to hide itself"

Thom says: "Truth then be thy dower"

Thom says: "Out vile jellies"

Jinx says: "Nothing shall come of nothing, speak again"

Jinx says: "Let him smell his way to dover"

Thom says: "Furred gowns hide"

Jinx says: "edgar I nothing am"

Chris says: "why is it scary to love someone this hard?"

Thom says: "Into her womb convey sterility"

Thom says: "Sing like birds i'th'cage'

Thom says: "The weight of this sad time we must obey"

Chris says: "it was exactly this combination that made them vulbnerable and sensitive to each other"

Thom says: "Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say"

Jinx says: "My tears begin to take his part so much they mar my conterfeitng'

Chris says: "the couple returned to the apartment and made love 5 times, they didnt leave for a week"

Thom says: "It be a chance which doth redeem all sorrows"

Jinx says: "Am pregnant to good pity"

Chris says: they were a modern metropolitan couple

Jinx says: "This is nothing fool"

Jinx says: "I am a fool, thou art nothing."

Thom says: "Nothing, my lord"

Thom says: "Every inch a king"

Thom says: "See clearly Lear"

Chris says: "English is a wonderful language... full of misunderstandings"

Jinx says: "Nothing, I have sworn, I am firm"

Thom says: "Let me be the true blank of thine eye"

Chris says: i cant think of any more

Jinx says: he fiefed my quote!

Jinx says: "Why, no, boyu; nothing can be made of nothing."

Thom says: "Why should a dog, a rat, a horse have breath, and thee no breath at all"

Thom says: "Methinks there is no journey"

Jinx says: "Nothing could have subdued nature to such a lowness but his unkind daughters."

Thom says: "In nothing am i changed but in my garments"

Jinx says: "Tell the hot duke that - No, but not yet, maybe he is not well."

Chris says: "for reasons they could no longer define, Colin and Mary were not on speaking terms"

Thom says: "Natural frame"

Thom says: "The gods are just, and of our pleasant vices make instruments to plague us"

Chris says: OK HOLD UP FOR A SEC

Jinx says: 'find out their enimies no tremble, thou wrtech, that hast within thee something something thou bloody hand'

Jinx says: *holding*

Thom says: "stars above govern our condition"

Chris says: I am having heaps of trouble with advertising

Jinx says: "he hath but ever slenderly known himself*

Jinx says: Like what?

Chris says: do u reckon if I go through the past papers answers

Chris says: and just make an essay around them

Chris says: would that work?

Jinx says: You havent written an essay yet?

Chris says: I have no idea what to do for the essay

Jinx says: Did you do the research?

Jinx says: You did, right?

Chris says: nah I have but they are crao

Jinx says: Didnt you get model essays and stuph?

Chris says: crap

Chris says: I dont know how to say it

Chris says: yeah i did the assignment

Chris says: nope

Thom says: chris it's really a very simple essay. it was marked super-hard in our exam. It's all structure. Hypothesis , then method. (only 6 lines max so far) then three or so adverts, where they're from, what you found in them, and what effect these things had. Conclusion. (use quotes for all your points)

Thom says: it's meant to be short and to the point

Chris says: yeha i only got 6 in our exam

Thom says: i only got 4

Thom says: but now i redid it, and got 9

Chris says: well done

Thom says: just added structure, and actually said WHAT each feature did.

Chris says: oh right

Chris says: tht could be were im going wrong

Chris says: is that like

Chris says: "minor sentences are used to get the point across simply and quickly"

Jinx says: 'succint and straighforward'

Jinx says: I think

Thom says: yeah vThom says: but in the context of the ad.

Thom says: "succinct" is a good word.

Jinx says: Yeah, it was drummed into us at the unitec thing, that and juxtaposition, or how ever you spell it

Thom says: ?what's juxtaposing got to with it

Jinx says: *shrugs* Not alot

Thom says: haha ok

Chris says: Im actually not too worried about it

Thom says: "I got so much honey, the bees envy me. I got a sweeter song than the birds in the trees"

Chris says: ive done the work

Thom says: good

Chris says: know my stuff

Jinx says: yay

Thom says: you'll be fine..

Jinx says: excellent, even

Chris says: but i still wont come close to ur score thommy

Jinx says: No one, will come closer to his score

Thom says: piffle

Jinx says: hes too much of a scholar

Thom says: i wish it was a morning exam

Thom says: but it's not

Thom says: so i'm fucked

Jinx says: I like the afternoon exams better

Thom says: i am spent by then.

Thom says:

Jinx says: thats cause you spend all morning studying

Thom says: um.well yeah usually. i will take it easy today

Thom says: easy -er

Thom says: i still gotta learn more lear quotes

Jinx says: y? you know heaps!

Thom says: i don't know enough

Jinx says: pfft. If you dont know enough then I'm screwed

Chris says: u know plenty

Jinx says: You know WAY more than me

Jinx says: (even if you do make up dodge ones!)

Thom says: haha, nah you know good ones. mine are screwy, like screws with a y

Jinx says: *rolls eyes* funny

Thom says: "No! YOu are the one who wears g-strings, you naughty naughty king!" (From Queen Leer)

Jinx says: *looks at Chris* Hes YOUR friend

Jinx says: Chris has disappeared

Thom says: just remember guys, if you feel down, your bed is always there for you to come home to and

Thom says: (nevermind that you will do well anyway

Thom says: hello chiiiss!!

Thom says: I'd be MOST grateful if you said something..

Chris says: sorry

Jinx says: I declare, that through the stress of bursary english, hes been turned -nugh!

Thom says: hello

Chris says: i was just doing some study

Jinx says: I was GONNA say he was turned into a frog, but no. He spoke

Jinx says: *sigh*

Thom says: ok

Thom says: frogs can speak

Thom says: Rupert the bear spoke to lots of them, and saw them sing

Jinx says: only some, and is he a speaking frog?

Chris says: i have never worked so hard for an exam in my life

Jinx says: 'Hair is apart of you, but it is not apart of me, because I am a frog.'

Thom says: Chris is a singing , dancing , swinging hipster of a fly-frog guy.

Chris says: i just hope i do as well as i want

Jinx says: *laughs* woohoo! Go chris!

Thom says: you will relax chris. study does pay off, even though you may feel no different..

Jinx says: Chris, you'll be brilliant, you'll get what you want, better even Dont stress *happy thoughts going to Chris*

Thom says: chris make sure you stop studying at 12:00 ok?

Chris says: THANKYOU GUYS SOO MUCH

Jinx says: Welcome always

Thom says: It's not good to study real hard right before the 'xam. no probs you cool thing.

Jinx says: *laughs* You guys are so crasy

Thom says: YOU ARE

Jinx says: not

Chris says: im not crasy

Jinx says: true, *grins* your odd instead

Thom says: yeah you are, and you know it you crazy thing.

Thom says: i'm not odd.

Jinx says: no, yor crasy

Chris says: im odd

Jinx says: exactly

Thom says: yay i've been promoted to crasy.

Thom says: hang on..

Jinx says: *laughs* since when were you NOT crasy?

Thom says: hey did you guys know that Billie Jean is just a girl who thinks that I am the one?

Chris says: but the kid is NOT my son

Thom says: totally

Jinx says: *worried looks*

Thom says: a hee hee!

Jinx says: Told you you were crasy

Chris says: people always told me...

Thom says: you wanna know what would REALLY be crazy?

Thom says: hehehe

Jinx says: wha?

Thom says: be careful what you do

Chris says: dont go around breakin young girls hearts

Jinx says: thats not crasy

Jinx says: Thats evil

Thom says: eeeEee..

Thom says: and mother always told me

Chris says: be careful who you love

Chris says: be careful what you do

Chris says: coz the lie becomes the truth

Thom says: a hey yay

Jinx says: ohkay, see this is where insert a crasy shade of red flashing lights into your loop

Chris says: wohoo!!!!!

Thom says: coool

Thom says: back in a bit Chris says:

i can do 20 quotes from every genre

Thom says: (biab)

Chris says: !!!!!

Chris says: thats pretty good ay

Jinx says: Incredibly!

Jinx says: from EVERY genre?

Jinx says: !

Chris says: well novel, Shakespeare and play, thats every genre

Chris says: i am soo proud of myself

Jinx says: oh, point, Wow *applauds*

Chris says: thankyou ,

Jinx says: What are you gonna do about advertising?

Jinx says: Welcome always

Chris says: i'll just learn it so that i get at least 6

Jinx says: Cooel Hey, actually starving now . . . I'm gonna go investagate the pantry for cocopops

Chris says: im having fruit loaf

Chris says: mmmmmmmm

Jinx says: Ohkay, so, I had a choice between cocopops and chocolate calci-yum. Which one?

Chris says: cocopops

Chris says: its better brain food

Jinx says: seriously? Ohkay

Jinx says: hold on

Chris says: bread is beta

Jinx says: Ohkay, I decided I wanted both, so I have cocopops, with chocolate milk and calci-yum.

Jinx says: More calci-yum then milk, which is good

Chris says: fair enough

Jinx says: you dont approve of my imprompt-whatever breakfast?

Chris says: ok over the holidays u have to find someone nice in NZ

Chris says: and i'll find someone in OZ

Jinx says: Why?

Chris says: then wen i get back i wanna hear all about it k

Chris says: no i dont approve

Jinx says: Why not?!

Chris says: coz that'll be fun

Jinx says: It'll be fun? Ohkay, I'll have a random fling for you

Thom says: hello back

Jinx says: When are you back from Oz?

Jinx says: Welcome back

Chris says: hello thom

Jinx says: Chris doesnt approve of my good tasting breakfast

Thom says: hey chris

Chris says: mels gona have a eandom fling

Thom says: spanks

Thom says: really?with who

Jinx says: And so is Chris

Chris says: on the 20th of Jan

Jinx says: I dunno

Thom says: let me guess cocopops?

Chris says: i duno

Jinx says: Chris told to

Jinx says: Yup

Thom says: why on the 20th of Jan?

Thom says: ok

Thom says: chris will you have a random fling with me/

Jinx says: Thats when he gets back, which is sweet cause I get back from Whangamata on the 19th

Jinx says: He'll be on OZ

Chris says: sure

Jinx says: Go to Oz with him, Squire

Jinx says: I hope you realise Chris, how hard its gonna be to find someone to have a random fling with, considering this is Auckland

Thom says: um. no i'm staying here and fucking every hottie in sight. (tom sighs in wistful recognizance that dreams just don't come true)

Thom says: Jokes

Thom says: uh oh

Thom says: no one is speaking now

Thom says: too shocked

Chris says: that is a good call

Jinx says: *grins* too busy cracking up more like

Thom says: really? cooel!

Chris says: um hello

Jinx says: hey Chris

Thom says: nice shoes

Chris says: you'll be in Whana

Chris says: thom dont finish that

Jinx says: Ohkay, which is better how? Constant attachment with family and my families friends

Jinx says: freedom lacking in

Jinx says: *thinks* I could probably get around it

Jinx says: And hey, you cant have a fling with squire, your having a fling with some unknown in Oz

Jinx says: **silence**

Thom says: true dat

Chris says: yeah but it wont happen u see

Chris says: the oz thing

Jinx says: Thats no fair. If you not having a random fling then neither am I

Chris says: i'll try

Jinx says: try? *raises eyebrows*

Jinx says: You have Squire to fall back on, I think your pretty safe to go out there and parade around Australias female population

Chris says: well im spending most time with parents and grands

Jinx says: *shrugs* Either or.

Thom says: FALL BACK ON!!!????????

Thom says: well, EXCUUUUSEEEEE mEEEEEE!!!!!!

Jinx says: *squires a little behind*

Thom says: ><

Jinx says: *grins*

Chris says: "at least i galloped, when did u?"

Thom says: ahaha if you only knew.

Thom says: you did horse riding?

Chris says: no, quote

Thom says: oh.

Chris says: "Mr Reed does not ride horses or indulge in any physical activity that may damage his fingers"

Thom says: ..

Chris says: have i lost u yet?

Jinx says: should I be worried?

Chris says: do u not know what that means?

Jinx says: I was - nugh, Lets not even go there. Neither of you picked it up, did you? Maybe its not a guy thing

Thom says: sigh.. i'm sure it's got something to do with sex.

Jinx says: Not quite

Chris says: it had nothing to do with sex

Jinx says: Cause that would be a dubious connatation, and I dont make dubious comments, member?

Chris says: my mind isnt ALWAYS in the gutter

Thom says: mine rarely leaves.

Thom says: we're all in the gutter, 'cept some of us are looking at the stars.

Chris says: dont say member please

Jinx says: that

Thom says: hahahaha

Jinx says: was dubious

Thom says:

Jinx says: Ooooo

Chris says: i knew tom would get that

Chris says: i cant stop laughing

Thom says: hahaha

Jinx says: I didnt mean that and you knew it . . .Oooooo *glares at both of you*

Thom says: mel you are the most undodgy, undirty person i've met for ages.

Jinx says: yay for me!

Thom says: hopefully we'll rub off on you and you'll start spouting some filth soon enough

Kyla has been added to the conversation.



Jinx says: Kyla, theyr being dodgy

Jinx says: Hopefully not

Chris says: hello Kyla

Kyla says: and you are surprised?

Kyla says: hey

Jinx says: *shrugs* Your right, theyre male. I shouldve known

Kyla says: any one else hating english?

Jinx says: *raises hand*

Thom says: why did mel just copy all that down?

Chris says: I love English, its my favourite time of the day

Jinx says: all what down?

Chris says: what are you talking about?

Thom has left the conversation.



Kyla says: im trying to organise vickys party, i hate surprice parties

Thom has been added to the conversation.



Jinx says: wb

Thom says: hello everyone

Kyla says: wb?

Jinx says: 'welcome back'

Thom says: you're all looking very good (at english) today

Kyla says: ok

Kyla says: thanks, right...

Chris says: "I will die a bachelor"

Kyla says: huh? whats that from?

Jinx says: Dont worry Chris, I'm sure we can find someone to marry you . . .

Chris says: Much ado

Jinx says: No, no more quotes!

Chris says: did u know that the main themes of Much Ado are :

Thom says: or have a random fling with you..

Chris says: Appearance vs. reality

Jinx says: We played the quote game already

Kyla says: thats good, cos i dont know it

Chris says: deception

Thom says: have to search far and wide though...

Chris says: Faith

Chris says: Trust

Thom says: DON"T SAY APPEARANCE vs REALITY!!

Kyla says: as in all shakespeare playts

Chris says: Love

Jinx says: Squire, werent you gonna have a fling with him?

Kyla says: he can, he doesnt have to talk to mre ketih afterwards

Thom says: well he's not interested so....

Chris says: MsKibbin told us to say that Appearance vs Reality should be the main one

Thom says: yeah, but you don't just say "appearance vs reality" is the theme, you gotta specify it to Much Ado

Chris says: of course

Kyla says: we were told that we arent allowed to you that as a theme because everyone does it and its not a 'more than a few words' theme

Jinx says: Bet he will when he gets back from Oz

Thom says: i.e. "The deceptions of social politicking belying peoples true feelings"

Chris says: what am i gonna do when i get back from oz?

Kyla says: i hate being in s1 for english, i hate lear

Jinx says: have a fling with squire

Thom says: Chris - read the above

Thom says: my i.e. point is better than saying "appearance vs reality"

Kyla says: right, my back hurts

Kyla says: mel- got new cd

Chris says: my computer is screwed

Kyla says: aladdin

Thom says: and also "have a fling with squire" is something you should read too.

Jinx says: yay!

Chris has left the conversation.

Jinx says: and hes disappeareded

Kyla says: i know, john copyed it for me

Jinx says: Cooel

Kyla says: damn, really...

Thom says: awwwww...

Thom says: i'm here. sitting patiently, and waiting for love to swing my way again..

Jinx says: *luff swinging squires way* better?

Kyla says: mel- dont encourage him

Jinx says: *laughs*

Kyla says: you dont have to see him at school today

Jinx says: Awww, should I pity you then?

Kyla says: yep

Kyla says: always pity me

Jinx says: I do, mainly cause I wasnt silly enough to go out with Mike . . .

Kyla says: i 'upgraded' Jinx says: im going to go back to my love affair with king lear- im breaking it off tonite

Kyla says: lol, ok, well talk later ok

Kyla says: and goodest of luck

Jinx says: ohkay Yea *hugs* you too

Thom says: good luck

Jinx says: you'll be wonderful

Thom says: kayla

Thom says: in case i don't see you before the 'xam

Kyla says: thnaks

Kyla says: tom- are you at school or home?

Thom says: you will schol, you awesome thing you

Kyla says: lol, right....

Kyla says: anyway, talk later

Jinx says: buh bye cheatahh . . .