Authors: Kat Helgeson
Gena/Finn (10 page)
-me
hey, of course. what's up?
--genevieve
I don't know how to say this without sounding terrible.
Charlie wants to marry me.
Okay, that needs more explanation. I got home from work today and he'd made this BIG DINNER, like, from a recipe, not our usual pizza and garlic toast, and we ate at the table, which is not something we ever do. And he started making this speech about how long we've been together and how he's never been this happy with anyone...I mean, it was like something out of a cheesy but heartwarming movie.
He didn't propose, but he has this whole timeline in mind of when things should happen, and he asked if I knew my ring size (does anybody know their ring size?).
And my heart just SANK.
I feel so shitty.
I love him.
I really really really do not want to break up with him.
But marriage is a BIG FUCKING DEAL and I just don't KNOW.
...Oh god what if he wanted the extra bedroom for a BABY?
all right, this calls for actual email. [email protected].
from: Finn Bartlett
to: Genevieve Goldman
date: Tuesday, March 4 11:46 PM
subject: fancypants
No shit, Stoneyhall? You are fancy, Genevievie. |
Okay. Advise me. |
from: Genevieve Goldman
to: Finn Bartlett
date: Wednesday, March 5 2:58 AM
subject: charlie
i have no idea what i would do in your shoes. probably break up with him, honestly. don't take that as advice. |
what's it like living with him? do you want to do it forever? ugh, i don't even want to live with my roommate another two months and i like her. i can't imagine living with someone forever. i honestly want to die alone with some iguanas or something. |
from: Finn Bartlett
to: Genevieve Goldman
date: Wednesday, March 5 12:10 AM
subject: RE: charlie
The thing is that I don't really KNOW what it's like living with him. I work during the day and he works at night. So it's fine, so far, but I don't think it would be like this forever at all. |
You know what's fucked up? I keep thinking, how can I spend my life with someone who doesn't know about fandom? I guess I kind of mean it symbolically, but I kind of don't, too. It's this pretty big part of my life. Which I guess means I have to tell him. Or else not marry him. If I even want to marry him... |
from: Genevieve Goldman
to: Finn Bartlett
date: Wednesday, March 5 3:15 AM
subject: RE: charlie
dude i was just thinking the same thing. |
from: Finn Bartlett
to: Genevieve Goldman
date: Wednesday, March 5 12:18 AM
subject: RE: charlie
You are making me feel so NORMAL right now. Thank you. |
from: Genevieve Goldman
to: Finn Bartlett
date: Wednesday, March 5 3:25 AM
subject: RE: charlie
yeah? i think that's probably the first time anyone's ever said that to me. |
i don't know. i've just never met anyone i wanted to actually spend a lot of time with. i mean, i like people, but most of the time i'm with them i'm just waiting for them to leave so i can take off my pants and flop down with my laptop and not have to be anything. i like sneaking out and making out and being totally average outside and then coming back and being my weird version of fandom-famous inside and also just being ALONE. this is sounding really depressing or something but i'm really happy doing this. i've got my life all drawn and quartered. |
from: Finn Bartlett
to: Genevieve Goldman
date: Wednesday, March 5 12:31 AM
subject: RE: charlie
Maybe that's my problem. I'm sure I'll get married SOMEDAY (maybe) but I like having things that are just mine for now. I live in Charlie's house. I hang out with Charlie's friends and family. Mine are all back in Iowa. Fandom is MY thing. I don't know. |
March 26
CONVENTION ALERT! This year's
Up Below
con is happening in Chicago and passes are selling for a mint! You will not get one, don't bother trying.
BUT! Through a combination of hard work and good fortune, I've got a lead on an online auction for a set of six passes. Right now the bid's at $600, and these are the GOOD passes, y'all, the ones with the admission to the Q&A session, the afterparty, and you can even get a picture with Toby! (Or Zack, if you're into that.)
Does anyone want to go in on this? Split the cost six ways, if we can get enough people.
8 Comments
popstotheweasel
IN.
Tumbledown
Um, dates?
Tylergirl93
First week of July
Tumbledown
No can do, sorry
Third_The_Bird
How high do you think the bidding will go?
Tylergirl93
No idea. You'd have to commit before we bid it up, though.
finnblueline
I'd consider this
Tylergirl93
Cool, well, let me know.
from: Finn Bartlett
to: Genevieve Goldman
date: Wednesday, March 26 10:02 PM
subject: chicago con?
Hey, you never told me about your Tylergirl93 drama. Is she awful? I don't know if you saw her journal, but she's trying to get a group together for the Chicago con, and I could stand to get away for a while, but not if she's too unbearable. |
from: Genevieve Goldman
to: Finn Bartlett
date: Thursday, March 27 1:46 AM
subject: RE: chicago con?