Sun Signs (7 page)
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From: 2good4u
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Hit
Today’s horoscope for Leos was a good one. Stargazer said, “Relationships pick up momentum, especially love relationships.” Did I tell you about my co-star? :)
2good
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Hit
Yes! I won’t give you the details, but consider today’s horoscope to be a big hit with this Leo!
Shari, who just might be in love.
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From: cosmicgirl
To: starlight
Subject: Re: Hit
Shari, are you talking about Chris? How can you be in love with someone you don’t even know?! Come to your senses, girl.
k.
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: Hit
Kaleigh, what do you mean by “I don’t know him”? We write to each other every day, and he’s even phoned me from “port” a couple of times. We share our most intimate thoughts and feelings. How can you say that?!
Shari
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From: cosmicgirl
To: starlight
Subject: Re: Hit
Okay, I agree, I’m sure you KNOW him really well. But fall in love? That’s entirely different. Don’t you think you’d have to go on real dates, stare into each other’s eyes, whisper sweet nothings? Seriously, I know people are meeting online, but that just gets things started. I always thought it was when they actually got together — in person — that love could enter the picture. You’ve only met him once! And he can say anything he wants in his email. None of it is necessarily true. For all you know he has 15 girlfriends, and he tells each of you the same BS. I don’t think you should get so carried away, that’s all.
Kaleigh
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: Hit
I resent that. I am the only girl Matt writes to. I know that for sure. Maybe you’re just jealous.
Shari
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From: cosmicgirl
To: starlight
Subject: Re: Hit
Shari, who do you write to, Chris or Matt? You were hot on Chris. Now you’re hot on Matt? Or is it both of them?!
Kaleigh
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: Hit
I meant Chris, of course. I don’t know why I typed in Matt’s name. Just not paying attention I guess. And we ARE falling in love.
Shari
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From: cosmicgirl
To: starlight
Subject: Re: Hit
Okay, whatever. It just seems kind of quick, that’s all.
k.
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: Hit
Kaleigh, maybe it would be best if you just collected data and didn’t comment on your subjects’ lives. Otherwise I might have to withdraw from this little experiment of yours.
Shari
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From: cosmicgirl
To: starlight
Subject: Re: Hit
I’m sorry, Shari. Really. I won’t comment again. Please don’t quit the experiment. (But it’s not really “little.” It’s a term project, just in case you didn’t know.)
Kaleigh
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: Hit
Kaleigh, you just don’t understand because this has never happened to you.
I will stay in the “big” experiment, for now.
Shari
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From: cosmicgirl
To: starlight
Subject: Re: Hit
You’re right, Shari. I know nothing about love. Unfortunately. And that’s not likely to change any time soon, either.
Thanks for hanging in. I think.
k.
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: No hit
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From: cosmicgirl
To: blondeshavemorefun
Subject: Re: No hit
Blondie, your last message didn’t have a message. Was that on purpose?
k.
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: No hit
Yeah, I figured if nothing happened, I didn’t need to elaborate. Too bad, because it would have been nice to have something to say about my love life. Unfortunately, you have to have one in order for it to pick up momentum.
blondie
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From: cosmicgirl
To: blondeshavemorefun
Subject: Re: No hit
Yeah, I know what you mean about the love life.
Speaking of relationships, I’ve had a bit of a fight (misunderstanding?) with one of the other Leo subjects. She’s acting super-sensitive. She even threatened to drop out of my experiment, and I thought we were becoming good friends. All I did was say that I thought it was impossible to fall in love with someone you mostly only know online. Wouldn’t you agree?
k.
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: No hit
Nice try, Cosmic, but you can’t make me take sides in your little dispute with your (not-so-loyal?) Leo subject. All I’ll say is this. It seems like a lot of people are meeting online these days, and a lot of those meetings lead to real relationships. If you take the physical appearance quotient out of a new relationship, people tend to be more comfortable with themselves. It becomes a real “meeting of the minds.” Besides, I figure I know some of my e-buddies pretty well. Don’t you?
blondie
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From: cosmicgirl
To: blondeshavemorefun
Subject: Re: No hit
For a guy (person?) who wasn’t going to take sides, it seems to me you’re pretty onesided! Seriously, I don’t really think you can fall in love online. Yeah, you can get past the bull and have great conversations, but what about all those other qualities you’d only see if you were together? What if one of you was a slob and the other one a neat freak? What if one of you was punctual and the other one was always late? What if one of you liked spicy food and the other one liked bland food? What if one liked cuddling, and the other didn’t? I could go on and on here, blondie.
Here’s an example. I thought I was getting to know Shari pretty well—online. I know, we didn’t fall in “love” in the romantic sense, but I thought we’d become real close. She’s funny, impulsive, sweet, but I never thought she’d do something so stupid as fall for a guy she’s only met once. And I never thought she’d freak when I suggested it might not be love—yet.
And then there’s you. I don’t even know your real name or whether you’re a girl or a guy (though I’m still leaning pretty heavily towards guy). And you never told me why you do school by correspondence. How well do I know you? Not very. So there! :)
k.
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: No hit
I don’t know … there’s a person I’ve met online that I’m getting kind of fond of … Maybe Shari’s not so irrational after all … blondie
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From: cosmicgirl
To: blondeshavemorefun
Subject: Re: No hit
Omigod, blondie! I would never have thought you’d do something like that! You’re my most down-to earth, sensible guinea pig. What is this world coming to! :)
I’ve been thinking a lot about this getting to know people online.
I’ve got such mixed feelings. Mr. Selenski thinks you need to get clues from a person’s body language. I agree, sort of, but now I’m wondering if even a telephone conversation is more telling than an online one. You can hear whether their laughter is real, not just a LOL one. ;) (or a smiley-faced one.) And at least on the phone you can hear the tone someone is using. You can make a statement sound really enthusiastic or really sarcastic, depending on how you say it. Sometimes it’s hard to tell online.
Too confusing. It’s hurting my tired brain.
k. (who figures you know nothing about this distantstudybuddy)
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: No hit
Oh yeah? I know you’re funny, outgoing, and I suspect you’re also friendly, kind and lively. Am I close?
blondie
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From: cosmicgirl
To: blondeshavemorefun
Subject: Re: No hit
Blondie, WRONG about lively. I’m anything but, today. But thanks for the kind evaluation. You made a lousy day a lot better.
Having a fight with a friend — even if it is online—is so depressing. I’ve lost touch with my old school friends, so you guys are all that I’ve got. This stupid science experiment is becoming a drag. I wish I could just forget the whole thing. I’d just like to go to bed and sleep. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
k.
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: No hit
Cosmic, don’t worry about Shari. She’ll come around. And don’t give up on the project! You’ve invested way too much time and energy into it. Just go take a nap and then get back to it.
Your FRIEND,
blondie
ps why did you lose touch with your school friends?
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From: cosmicgirl
To: blondeshavemorefun
Subject: Re: No hit
Thank you, FRIEND. You’re sweet. Now I’m off for that snoooooooooze.
k.
P.S. I don’t really know why I lost touch with my old friends. Maybe they weren’t really “friends” after all. OMIGOD! Maybe you don’t even know the people you “know”! I’ll go sleep on that depressing thought …
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From: 2good4u
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Hit
This Stargazer babe just doesn’t miss! Today’s horoscope said, “Arrive on time or don’t bother to go at all.”
I think I should have stayed home (or at least in my trailer) today.
2good
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: No hit
How can I arrive on time when I have nowhere to go?
Shari
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: No hit
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From: cosmicgirl
To: B.A. Stargazer
Subject: Science Project
Dear Ms. Stargazer,
My horoscope this week told me to stay positive. I’m trying, but it’s getting really really hard. The radiation is making me SO tired. Being positive requires so much energy. Right now I get exhausted just thinking about staying positive.
The astrology project is suddenly a lot less fun, too. Now that my subjects are just letting me know if they have hits or not, the data collection has become almost boring. It all seems … I don’t know — too scientific. :)
And then there’s my subjects. One of them is mad at me. Another one has a hit every single day. (Is that possible? His whole life is beginning to sound a little too good to be true. Hmm. His email name is 2good4u.) The last one hardly has any hits.
I’m tired. Tired from the radiation and fed up with this experiment. I’d like to quit, but that’s not thinking very positively, is it? Any chance you can shuffle the stars around for me?
Sorry to be such a downer today. I’ll try to think more positively tomorrow, or next week. Maybe. If I’m not too tired.
Kaleigh
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From: cosmicgirl
To: jselenski
Subject: Extension
Dear Mr. Selenski,
Do you remember you once offered me an extension on my science project? I’m thinking I might need it now.
Kaleigh
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From: jselenski
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Re: Extension
Dear Kaleigh,
You take all the time you need to get well. Let me know when you’re feeling better again and we’ll talk about continuing with your project then.
Mr. J. Selenski
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From: 2good4u
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Hit
Yesiree. Today we were to receive a “surprising” invitation. Did I ever! And she’s pretty hot, too! :)
2good
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: No hit
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: No hit
Feb. 18
Spiritual growth? Bravery? Remain positive?
Stargazer can stick it in her ear.
She’s got one thing right: Life is changing.
And I don’t know if I care anymore.
The twins may be making a teary reunion soon.
Forecast For the Week of
Feb. 19 – Feb. 25 by B.A. Stargazer
Gemini (May 22 – June 21)
New challenges, or new ways of
dealing with old challenges, are
indicated, Gemini. Much goes on
behind the scenes.
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From: starlight
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Hit
Hi Kaleigh,
Big hit! The horoscope said, “you have strong feelings of escapism today.” No kidding! I’m seriously thinking of attending school on the mainland next year. I’ve done everything my parents’ way for 15 years. Now it’s time to do things my way. What do you think?
Shari
P.S. I’m sorry about my little hissy fit last week. You’re right. I overreacted. R we still friends?
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From: blondeshavemorefun
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: Hit
Feelings of escapism? Oh yeah. I’d definitely like to escape my mother.
blondie
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From: 2good4u
To: cosmicgirl
Subject: No hit
Escape from my perfect life? No way!
