Friday, August 15, 2008

...As A Meg Ryan Tom Hanks Film

It's very Lost in Translation meets You've Got Mail! It's all about what happens when two people have a lot to say but neither say what's really on their minds due to insecurities and being unsure and afraid of rejection and heartache. They basically lose in the end.

"2big4thiscity Is Typing"
2big4thiscity appears online and IhrtNY is ecstatic to see her new friend's light go green and his always interesting status appear. 2big4thiscity was not some guy that IhrtNY just met and chatted up with online, he was her friend in real life as well. However the two seemed to open up more behind the keyboard.

Status says: If I had things my way...... "What does that mean " asks IhrtNy to herself. She double clicks on his gchat name and types her question out and enters. "What does your status mean? If you had what your way?"

"2big4thiscity is typing........" Yet and still nothing happens and no answer appears "2big4thiscity has entered text......" But still no answer appears. IhrtNY looks oddly at her computer screen, there had always been chemistry and though it was a reach for some sort of hope that in this moment the random and candid would happen and 2bigforthiscity would say"If I had my way, I would have you," she still waited as if something of the sort would be said. She stepped out of her comfort zone and typed again.

"Why r u so quiet, what r u hiding?"
"2big4thiscity is typing." This time text enters the box.

"If I had my way I would be somewhere else pursuing my dreams right now. I'm just tired of feeling like i'm not going anywhere."

Though IhrtNY was dissapointed that she did not get the answer she dreamed, she was almost relieved. However the text box filled up again with lines.

"What did you think I was hiding?"
2big4thiscity sat on the other side of the screen awaiting IhrtNY's answer. In a way he hoped she would randomly and candidly type, "I thought you were going to say, "If I had my way i'd have you." He looked at the screen as it said

"IhrtNY is typing......IhrtNY has entered text..."

He sat quietly as nothing happened, and he wondered what she was erasing. He waited patiently and finally text arrived.

"I didn't mean anything by it really, I was just making fun of you :)"

Truthfully the conversation went this way.

IhrtNY: What does your status mean?

2big4thiscity: Well I was thinking about you today and how you are pursuing your dreams in New York, I was thinking if I had my way I would be there with you pursuing you....and my dreams.

However this text was erased and left IhrtNy to feel like his interest in her was non-existent. The conversation that followed really went like this.

IhrtNY: What are you hiding

2big4thiscity: If I had my way I would be somewhere else pursuing my dreams right now. I'm just tired of feeling like i'm not going anywhere.
What did you think I was hiding?

IhrtNY: I was hoping that if you had your way....you would be here with me. I was hoping that if you had your way, you would not be afraid to tell me that you want me, you love me, you would choose me!!

But the text was erased and each party sat wondering what was not said. Each party knew that they had each witheld information and wondered if the other party omitted any confessions. Each party spent another day without their soul mate and ended another chat session with TTYL.

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