11 jan 2012

getting to know people is a funny game. there's folks that like to turn it into something resembling a job interview - name? age? education? job? hobbies? but you cannot really get to know another person like that.

think about someone you Know Well... if i were to ask you about a person you Know Well, what would you say first about her?

"oh, zuzu is your roommate? what's she like?"

"zuzu is 36 years old with blond hair and blue eyes. zuzu went to school in california and now works as a sous chef at wendy's. in her spare time, zuzu enjoys welding."

um... not unless you're an automaton.

i think you'd be more likely to say somesuch as - "zuzu's great! very tidy -- she even carries around a lint brush because she has to wear black pants for work, but she has this dog called 'tin man'! get it? like from the wizard of oz? the joke is that the dog was named toto! haha! oh, that's zuzu for you. hilarious."

right there you've told me that she's neat, cares for her dog, she's funny, and she's employed. does it matter how old she is? where she works? where she went to school? no.

what's my point?

i am not sure.