Some people get excited about the huge amounts of sandstone available for your perusal at Sydney Uni. Here is the conversation i would have with the sandstone block five from the bottom (around head height) if it could speak and i was a crazy person.
Block: Morning.
Tim: Hi. What are you up to today?
Block: Spot of fishing, followed by a light lunch on the beach with my sweetheart...Stupid kid, I'm part of a bloody wall - what do you think I'm doing all day?
Tim: Oh sorry. (pause) Bit grumpy aren't we? I thought everyone at this University was meant to be really nice.
Block: Yeah, most people are nice if they don't have tonnes of solid rock resting on their head.
Tim: So...anything interesting happen to you lately?
Block: You wouldn't believe me if I told you.
Tim: Try me.
Block: Well, according to the Mills Building, Carslaw and Merewether are having a huge fight because of some rude remark Carslaw made about Merewether's foundations. The two of them have always been a bit antsy around each other ever since the pigeon incident in ‘93. Anyway, the mortar’s really hit the fan around the whole campus.
Tim: What do you mean?
Block: Fisher Stack is immovable and Old Geology is stuck in her ways. Bosch is a bit alienated by the whole thing and no one can pin the Transient building down about the issue.
Tim: Now you are just being silly.
Block: Have you seen these gargoyles? I’ve never been silly in my life. I’m well tired of all these young upstarts moans and groans.
Tim: Umm…right. So, you’ve been around a while, any advice for bright eyed new undergraduates?
Block: Yeah, keep an eye on the jacaranda tree. If it starts blooming in second semester it’s time to start studying. Also, the front lawns are a great place to chill out.
Tim: Good advice. Stay cool Block.
Block: Will do. I’m in the shade for most of the day.
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Timmy I went to visit said block yesterday, here is a brief transcript of my conversation:
Brendon (B): Hey, I know you, your Tim's mate aren’t you?
Block (S): Yeah, he’s my boy. Have you seen him lately, he has my fishing rod?
B: Are you serious?
S: No, I’m a block you silly boy. Haven’t you read his blog, you’re worse then him? At least he is good looking, your funny looking.
B: That’s rich coming from you block head. I think all the sands gone to your head
S: Turn it up! Hey I’ve read your blog too, I want to put another suggestion in.
B: Yeah what is it? Do you want to tell them how to rock?
S: Yeah, that’s what I mean, I’ve read your blog, your terrible. No you Boof head, as you might have known the four lawns on the Quad were originally tennis courts, and someone has dead set shanked a backhand at the wall and got a ball stuck in the Masonry.
B: Might have been Little Lleyton!
S: No, don’t be silly. Tell Timmy to pop round again if you see him
B: Apparently you’re a little Shady though!
S: Go Away, your annoying me!!!
Yeah, I left when he threatened to fall on me. Yeah I think you should go visit him again, he misses you.
Posted by: Brendon | January 28, 2006 12:48 PM
Hey guys,
While I don't talk to sandstone, I was walking through the Quad today and saw this dark-haired, doe-eyed beauty sobbing against that very same wall...here's what I heard...
DHDEB (Dark-Haired, Doe-Eyed Beauty): It's just that....Jacob is so uncouth...I mean, sure, girls love the bad guy thing, but a motorcycle? God. I can't even wear a skirt when I go out with him.
S: Are you crazy? I'm a wall. Go grab that 40 cents on the ground over there and call someone who cares, lady.
DHDEB: Oh thanks. That's all I need. My Nonna is crazy, my dad just came back into my life, and I just know Poison Ivy is going to look better at me at the school formal. Give me a break!
S: Give YOU a break? I'm the one who's been stuck here listening to idiots like you for the past 150 years...Move on, sister.
DHDEB: Don't you remember me?
S: I think I would remember a loony like you. Quite frankly.
DHDEB: Well, clearly you don't. My friend John and I, we ran past you once. I was hoping you'd remember me.
S: It doesn't sound like anyone remembers you. I don't want to offend you, but I'm kind of busy here. There are better conversations I need to be listening to. Plus, I have a hot date with a gargoyle tonight.
DHDEB: Oh...right. Well, I'll leave you to it. Sorry to have, uh, disturbed you.
S: Yeah, look kid, that's ok. Why don't you go talk to Jac?
DHDEB: Who?
S: Jac, the tree over there. Pfft...I thought you said you'd been here before...
Posted by: Lauren | January 30, 2006 09:25 PM