Sympathy Thank You............?

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So after eight months of living in the Corso Italia region of Toronto, a black guy has taken quite a shining to me. His name is Linval, and he has a job. Other bits of information he told me the first time he came into The Pet Den include "I have no kids in this country" (they're all in Jamaica, however many there are), "I don't read or write", and "I fuckin love you girl". Nice enough guy I guess... last week he gave me $10 for lunch... which got spent on an eyebrow wax. Yesterday during one of his visits he handed me a card and told me to open it when he left. It is hard to do the hilarity of this card any justice with words, so pictures are attached. As you will see, front of the card says "Thinking of you with sympathy..." On the inside lies a handwritten poem.

*ahem*

To: Nicola
From: Linval

When I first saw you
With your smile so
Tender my heart was
Capture my soul surrender.

50 dollhairs to whoever can tell me where these lyrics are from!!! LOL.

In the card was tucked a $20 bill. I am a bit hard up now so the money is appreciated! I make his day, and he makes me laugh because he is so infatuated with me. It's kinda nice to be pined over.. I will update you if it gets too creepy - so far he seems pretty harmless. As optimistic Jesse would say, "It just makes me so happy to know that people like that still exist!"

Comments

  1. First Officer Jessica J. HardwickeNovember 14, 2009 at 7:34 PM

    OMFG. This is hilarious. Nicola, you do have a tender, tender smile!

    I hate Elvis with a passion, but this guy gets two thumbs up for his "poetic" drop of the "d" on "captured". SOUL MATE!!!!

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  2. UnknownNovember 15, 2009 at 8:18 AM

    Hahaha! I was waiting for you to post this on your blog.

    Congrats girls....excited for all the great reads!

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  3. AnonymousNovember 15, 2009 at 3:08 PM

    LMFAO you rock my cucumber night filled world!!!

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