Gah?

[same_difference]

I just got emailed back by Interesting Fresher Girl whose name some of you might have guessed but will shortly read.

Um, ok, right, yes um?

gah?

John and Nick *waves finger* er... thing?

Anyway to get helpful comments and stuff. Here is the version of the email I sent and then the reply.

My email (edited by John and Nick):

"Hi,

It's Dominic from Sci-fi - er, the one hobbit pushed backwards over the seats last week, if you remember... I'm doing CS and Maths but I'm on placement this year in Bristol, but still live in Bath.

Anyway I was vaguely curious about your name, what with you getting the honorary best freshers name award, so I did a search using webmail's address book thing and it turns out you're the only P in the uni. There about 10 Dom's by the looks of it.

Seeing as you're doing the whole nervous fresher thing with the rest of them, and as I now had your email I thought I'd send a friendly greeting message.:-)

Hopefully see you at the Donnie Darko screening (its a good film, come and watch!)

Dom."

Her reply:

"Hi Dominic,

nice to hear from you! Your message did come across as both friendly and a greeting so you've certainly succeeded in your goal. I think you also chose a good 'trigger memory' -- the hobbit incident did kind of stick in my mind.

I'll definitely be seeing Donnie Darko, it sounds really good...then again, that's what I thought about Read or Die...

10 Dominics sounds quite rare actually, considering the number of students there must be here...I've only ever heard rumours of other P's.

See you around then,

P"

Um, so...? Er?

Comments

[kipperfish.livejournal.com]

1) She didn't say "oooh, scary person" and delete the e-mail immediately. This is a good thing.
2) She is definitely coming to see Donnie Darko, so again, that's a good thing.

So, advice, just try to be friendly when other people are around. If you manage to be lucky enough to sit next to her for the film, all well and good, but don't worry too much if you don't. Just make sure you notice her arrive, are a generally cheerful and people person with her, and make sure to notice when she leaves, and see if she enjoyed the film, and also to say goodbye.

There, that's the Kipperfish advice for today!! :-) Good Luck,

[same-difference.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I was wondering if I should email back.

[kipperfish.livejournal.com]

Personally speaking, I would. I'm not the worlds expert on relationships, but a couple of e-mails now before seeing her tonight I would have thought wouldn't do any harm. Just try not to sound like a desperate stalker!! :-)

Stalking

[almosthonest.livejournal.com]

I agree! For example, don't use: "You'd better be there or I'll find where you live too". :-)

Remember Freshers are squeaky things - though I don't know this one, odds are she may "show off" emails that the 3rd bloke is sending her. So it would be good to get some.

Re: Stalking

[almosthonest.livejournal.com]

3rd year bloke. 3rd year bloke.

Re: Stalking

[same-difference.livejournal.com]

Ill get the overall message list opinion.

stalking?

[baloonworld.livejournal.com]

are your eyes on stalks? would it help? I think I could arrange it. are hers?
errr... find out if she has cephlapods of any sort. octopi are your friend, and nothing sounds smoother that 'hey! got squid?' also check that she meeps properly, as failure to do so will result in disappointment later.

[elmyra.livejournal.com]

LOL at Biscuit. Also, I thught tonight was FLCL and next week was Donnie Darko. I'll be pissed off if I've missed Donnie Darko. *mopes*

As to the e-mail, what's the problem. You sent her a random e-mail, she actually replied. That's a start.

[(Anonymous)]

Besides emails from people involved in Sci-Fi to scared new freshers have a high success rate :-) It worked for me (gah, that was 3 years ago. Where'd the time go?)

Claire (browsing friends lists in an attempt to avoid job applications, if you were curious)