Second Rose: Not wishing for anyone [Written]

[formerabyssinian]

Am I the only one who wouldn't want anyone from home to be here?

Besides the cold, it isn't exactly a vacation here. With this place being so unpredictable, I'd rather have those I know back home in familiar territory.

[He's trying his best to keep his handwriting from getting too shaky.]

Comments

[hollywood_bro]

i haven't had any problems.
the journal is fucking weird, but it's a convenient form of communication
sorta primitive though.
if they can make words magically appear on pages then why can't i use my iphone?

[formerabyssinian]

What's an iphone? [He can tell it's a type of phone by the name, but...he's never heard of it.]

[hollywood_bro]

only one of the most indispensable pieces of technology ever made.
sure you can keep in touch with your friends with it
but it also has apps for everything.
maps games video players you name it
i have one that records all my brilliant ideas
and another that's like a personal assistant.

[formerabyssinian]

....is it a sort of computer? I really can't imagine what this thing looks like. What are apps?

[hollywood_bro]

i guess you could call it that
it's like
all sorts of things are basically small computers these days.
app is short for application
it's a program.
you know what that is right?

[formerabyssinian]

Yes, I know what that is.

So it's a small computer that can run different programs? Are they popular?

[hollywood_bro]

very.
everyone has them these days
or at least they did where i'm from
not sure they even exist in the little backwater town i'm in.

[formerabyssinian]

It must be after my time, perhaps. I'm sure I would have at least heard something about it if it's that popular.

[hollywood_bro]

it depends on when and where you're from
i don't think were all from the same planet
let alone the same time.

[formerabyssinian]

That's possible, too. I'm not very worried about missing out. I did just fine so far without it.

[hollywood_bro]

i already miss the functionality
compared to the iphone this journal system is archaic
can't even send a selfie.

[formerabyssinian]

[The term 'selfie' sounds pretty crude...]

A what?

[hollywood_bro]

you know
a picture
like the ones they have on facebook.
sometimes you can see the person's arm in it
you're supposed to hold the camera out and take a picture of your own face.

[formerabyssinian]

[Facebook...what is that? A tv program?]

So a picture you take of yourself, by yourself. Who comes up with these names?

[hollywood_bro]

bunch of kids probably
social networking is popular with the teenage crowd
but everyone's doing it

[formerabyssinian]

Somehow, that doesn't surprise me.