Thursday, June 3, 2010

Yep, you win.

I've found a new iPhone app called Pen Pals. It's really quite the concept. Another step towards our incessant need to connect. But that's another theory for another time. Anyway, the point of it is this: You compose a message, making it as interesting as possible, and hit send. It goes out to several random people, and you wait to find out whether or not anyone wants to be your "pen pal" based on that initial message. For example, the first one I sent out simply asked "What's your favorite movie?" From the responses I received, I have two new friends, one from Florida and one from Germany. Days later, I decided to fish for another couple of pals. I sent out "Tell me a secret not many people know about you." Seems like everyone is secretly gay or bisexual. One such girl asked me for a secret in return. Not having many, I decided to tell her that I take anti-anxiety meds to keep me from worrying myself crazy. Nothing too exciting, but true nonetheless.

That was several days ago. Today, I received another reply from her. Here's what 'Melanie Jane' had to say: "I think I've got you beat. I'm sychophtenic (huh?) and take a handful of meds 4 times a day. I've got alot of people in my head and not all of them like me. I've got panic attacks and emotions that are on rollercoasters. I manage to work now that I'm medicated. I'm a witch and follow The Faery Craft Of Wisteria Spring. It is guided by the Celtic gods and goddesses of Ireland."
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Oh really now? I'm not quite sure how to reply. She definitely does have me beat.

It reminds me of the time I went on a pity date with a boy from church. He took me to the ULM radio station where he worked. Later on, at about 9 PM in a soundproof room in an empty building on a deserted campus, he decided to tell me he practices Wicca. My response? "So do you have like a broom and a cauldron?" Good thing he thought I was cute or he would have definitely used his self proclaimed love spell. I did, however, find out that he can 'make it rain.' Like literally. But not really.

Oh good times with the Wiccan peoples.