May 3rd
(12:04)
Have you heard about that
thing called the Itunes? They
have all sorts of music that
you can buy and listen to on
your computer. No need to
go to a music store, it’s
pretty amazing.

(12:07)
Yes, John, I know about it.
It’s actually called the
iTunes Music Store. iTunes
is the media platform.
SH

(12:07)
I used to think you were
close to my age, but now I’m
not sure. I’m thinking you
could be in your sixties.
SH

(12:08)
Oi!

(12:08)
Your typing speed, although
it has improved since we
started texting regularly, is
unbelievably slow, and you
don’t seem very good with
technology. Sixty, at least.
SH

(12:09)
I’m not sixty! I was a
surgeon in the army; I had
better things to do than
fiddle with a computer!

(12:09)
Oh fine, you’re not sixty.
SH

(12:11)
How old are you?
SH

(12:11)
Can’t you guess?

(12:12)
Isn’t it what I just did?
SH

(12:13)
How old are you?

(12:13)
You know my methods. Use
them.
SH

(12:15)
Alright.

(12:19)
I don’t have all day.
SH

(12:20)
What were you expecting?
A string of intelligent
deductions based on your
last few texts? I need to
observe, to study.

(12:26)
Well I won’t be able to guess
if you stop talking to me.

(12:28)
Have you bought anything on
the iTunes Music Store?
SH

(12:30)
I spent most of the morning
buying songs from some of
the composers you
mentioned the other day.
If you can really play those
pieces, you must be an
amazing violinist.

(12:30)
What did you buy?
SH

(12:33)
I started with this
Mendelssohn guy because
I love his Songs Without
Words. I got his Violin
Concerto in E Minor.

(12:33)
By whom?
SH

(12:33)
Janine Jansen.

(12:34)
I’m not surprised.
SH

(12:34)
Why not?

(12:35)
Woman on the cover. Showing
quite a lot of skin. Cuddling
her violin close to her chest.
SH

(12:35)
You like them pale, don’t you?
SH

(12:37)
A lot of skin? We can only see
her arms, grandad.

(12:37)
It’s an emotional performance.
Did you like it?
SH

(12:38)
Very much. Sarasate is also
nice, but a bit insane.

(12:39)
What do you mean?
SH

(12:41)
I can’t believe a person can
play his compositions.
They’re so fast and mad and
I can’t imagine someone’s
arm moving quick enough to
play those pieces.

(12:41)
It’s feasible with the proper
amount of concentration and
practice.
SH

(12:42)
Yeah, maybe.

(12:43)
I have a date tonight, and I’m
sure it will be great date music.

(12:43)
Do dates require their own
score?
SH

(12:44)
You come back from a nice
restaurant with someone, put
one of those Spanish Dances,
set the mood…

(12:44)
Really, John. Is dating the
only thing on your mind?
SH

(12:45)
Sorry, I forgot that dating
is a sensitive subject with
you.

(12:45)
It’s not a sensitive subject!
SH

(12:46)
Yeah it is, but it’s ok.

(12:47)
If you had a traumatic date
experience that you want
to talk about, you can talk
to me.

(12:48)
Of course that’s where your
simple mind goes first. I
didn’t have a traumatic date
experience, John.
SH

(12:48)
Fine, you didn’t. Just wanted
to say that you can talk to
me.

(12:49)
That won’t be necessary.
SH

(12:49)
Also, I have better things
to do than participate in this
ridiculous conversation.
SH

(12:50)
Fine.

(…)

(14:32)
Here’s my first guess for
your age: 5!

(…)

(20:22)
John, I need your medical
expertise.
SH

(20:23)
Now, preferably.
SH

(20:24)
If not now, then in the next
five minutes.
SH