Crossing Borders

Diego Olmedillo | 38 | Journalist "Yo era canción, Tierno y temido a la vez Y era mi voz la que en eco se sentía, Yo era rumor. Yo era el sol"

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mrdamienramoutar‌:

Damien grins over to him and nods. “Both sound perfect, ma will love it. I will warn you in advance she’ll probably mother you, she mothers everyone that comes into her house, especially ones that bring food” 

Diego couldn’t help but laugh, he was used to having mothers around, women were important to feel like things are right. “I know I will probably regret it later, but I really don’t mind. I think that as weird as it sounds I might enjoy it. Haven’t felt that way in a long time, at least not live, and being mother over Skype is not the same sadly.”

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ethnsteele‌:

“I’d offer to dance with you, but I wouldn’t want to embarrass you like that.” She held up her drink with a grin, as if that was the reason. She wasn’t even slightly buzzed. She just wasn’t good on her feet, not when it came to dancing. She was better at sporty activities, always had been. “Sounds like you have good taste in music, though.”

“I’m sure you wouldn’t but we don’t have to” He laughed “We can just stay here and have a drink.” Diego laughed at her last comment “Thank you, if you think that’s good, then you also have a good taste. Tell me what are you listening to right now, do you have a song stuck with you?

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diego-olmedillo‌:

He smiled and nodded “Actually sounds like fun, do you want me to bring anything, not sure what you guys eat for the holidays, but I would love to help out by bringing something, just name it and I’m in.” 

“Anything you’d like. My mom will welcome anything, And we’ll try any food or drink you’d like to bring. We are a pretty open family when it comes to food. We love to try new things” 

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Diego smiled, he was actually going to enjoy spending time with a new family and even more important he would be able to tell a story about the greatness of strangers helping other just because “I will bring some of the traditional food we eat in my country and maybe some alcohol.” He was also going to bring his camera but he wasn’t going to tell him that at the moment.

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mrdamienramoutar‌:

He nods softly with a smile. “Yeah I’m pretty glad to. I missed enough holidays over the past decade Ma deserves to have me back for as many as I can be around for. And we’d love to have you over if you’d feel up to it? My mom can be a bit much sometimes but she’ll keep you entertained to say the least”

He smiled and nodded “Actually sounds like fun, do you want me to bring anything, not sure what you guys eat for the holidays, but I would love to help out by bringing something, just name it and I’m in.” 

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ethnsteele‌:

Ethan wasn’t sure why she was here. A statement that could be applied to most of her life at the moment, but she wasn’t thinking that deeply. She was kept to herself, watching everyone else dance and laugh while sipping on the same drink she’d had since she first walked in. Her curiosity peaked when Diego spoke up, and she looked over with a raised eyebrow. “You say that like it’s a bad thing.”

He laughed “It’s a bad thing when you don’t have anyone to dance.” Diego smiled and took another sip of his drink, he wasn’t sure if Ethan was up to give him one dance, but he could also just take a break and enjoy the song and have a nice chat with her. 

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T-H-O-M-A-S (sobs)

T - 3 things I love unconditionally: My family, coffee and music

H - The last person I hugged: Hendrix, my dog, is not a person, but he’s my little buddy.

O - Where would I like to travel: Japan.

M - If I forgive betrayal: Yes, I don’t know if I could be able to forget, but I would forgive it.

A - If I'm in love: at the moment, I’m only in love with my work

S - 2 habits: folding papers when I’m stress, always start a day with a good cup of coffee.

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G O V

G - The last person I said 'I love you' to: To my grandparents and mother, I truly miss them.

O - Where would I like to travel: Australia, I know a lot of things might kill me there, but I just love how beautiful it is.

V - Big dreams? Being able to come back home, it probably won’t be what I remember and it will never be the same but I would love to come home and watch el avila.

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KUW

K - What my full name is:  Diego Alejandro Olmedillo

U - Favourite time of year, and why: I love winter, probably not with all the snow but I loved when the temperature went a little colder and I don’t know, I just like the melancholy and romance behind it.

W - If I've done something I regret very much: It’s a trick question, I think I do regret some choices I made, but then some other days I don’t regret anything, cause what I did it had to be done.

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BRUTAL HONESTY HOUR.

A - If I'm in love.

B - Who the last person I talked to on the phone was.

C - How long it's been since I've kissed.

D - If I have a preference for boys or girls.

E - How many piercings I have.

F - Give me any options, like 'hot or cold?'

G - The last person I said 'I love you' to.

H - The last person I hugged.

I - The last time I felt jealous, and why.

J - Are you insecure. What about?

K - What my full name is.

L - If I have siblings.

M - If I forgive betrayal.

N - Favourite animal?

O - Where would I like to travel

P - What kind of music I like.

Q - Favourite flower?

R - Is cheating ever okay?

S - 2 habits.

T - 3 things I love unconditionally.

U - Favourite time of year, and why

V - Big dreams?

W - If I've done something I regret very much.

X - 3 turn ons

Y - 3 turns offs

Z - Ask any question you want.

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mrdamienramoutar‌:

“Definitely and I’m sure you will. You’ll have to introduce me when you do, I’d love to meet them” He shrugs softly with a smile. “Its no problem I know what it’s like to be away from your family, I’ll do anything to help there be a homecoming” 

“I will” He smiled very grateful to the man. Diego was half lucky, half cursed that he had come to the states as a refugee when that could happen but the truth was that for his family he had to work harder to bring them to where he was in a legal way. So for him, all help was more than welcomed. “What about your family, spending the holidays with them?”

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mrdamienramoutar‌:

He nods in understanding. “Ah I see, I wish you the best of luck bringing them here. I know its rough to be without family, so if you need any help with anything let me know. I still have a few connections here and there” 

He nodded “Yeah, it’s been a hard year, but well get there, new year, new opportunity to do it, I just want to bring them here so I get to see my grandparents and spend as much time as I can before well you know. Wow really? That’s great, thank you I would appreciate.”

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genesis-beltran‌:

“Que es una chamita?” she asked, biting her lower lip to try and hide her smile and raising her brows. “I do. I’ve got you right where I want you,” she teased, laughing lightly and scrunching her nose a little. Spanish wasn’t her first language, but her parents spoke it often enough for her to pick up a bit of the language.

“Llevame a las estrellas, hermoso,” she teased. If she played her cards right, maybe the handsome stranger would take her home. Or maybe he would come home with her.

He smirked and due to the loud he leaned to her ear and said “Todo a su tiempo, but don’t worry is nothing bad.” Diego was not really going to deny that she did, she worked her cards right and he was going to let her take him wherever she wanted. 

Diego smiled, she was really driving him mad, he really didn’t date or just consider being with girls as young as her, but she was making it really hard to back down, he decided to just go with the flow “Let’s go somewhere else.” 

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genesis-beltran‌:

Genesis gave a ‘who knows?’ kind of shrug, but he wasn’t being entirely honest. The truth was that she was the one ghosting someone else and dipped out on their date elsewhere. But Diego didn’t need to know that.

“I’m Genesis, but you can call me whatever you want,” she said, wrinkling her nose and smiling. She pulled away for a moment, still dancing with him as she gave him a flirtatious once over, then drawing closer and wringing her arms up around his neck as best as she should manage with their height difference. The man was undoubtedly handsome, and something about his eyes drew her in.

Diego smirked remembering the song he had stuck inside his head that was named exactly that. “Genesis is your name and that exactly how I will call you, maybe chamita, but that will depend on how the night goes, don’t worry is nothing bad.” When she moved further away from him, he looked at her just curious how much she liked to play. “You seemed to know exactly what you are doing, aren’t you? I feel like the one that should be calling me whatever she wants is you.”

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mrdamienramoutar‌:

“Oh fun. I can’t imagine. My mom is enough to deal with most days. Don’t get me wrong I love her but she can be down right scary and I’ve been to war.” He smiles softly, “Do they live here? Or back home for you?” 

He smiled sadly and nodded “Yes, the good part is that grandmothers can also be on your side too” Diego took a sip of his drink and shook his head “No, they are in neither, actually right now they are in Colombia, I’m trying to bring them here for or actually to move them here starting next year.” 

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thomasbyun‌:

“Yeah, I agree. Besides… there’s already so much negativity in the world, I’d rather be the positive ones. Even if we’re a dying species.” He offered Diego a smile—kind of proud, but honest smile since he did feel proud to be one of the positive, good ones. And he paid close attention to what Diego was saying, because to him, the older man was such an inspiration and he wished he could become half of the journalist that Diego was. “I mean… you’re my inspiration, so I kind of feel like you should be treated like a star. Sometimes I’m like ‘wow… I’m talking to Diego Olmedillo’, you know? It’s really amazing to me.” He shook his head, already feeling like a dork and rubbed his hand over his face. “Ah… I’m an emo kid at heart. My friend gave me a ‘make america emo again’ hat and I swear I’ve never worn anything more relatable, but I’m not exactly picky with my songs, to be honest. As long as we get to chat and not yell at each other, I’m fine with. You know that keeping quiet is not easy for me.”

Diego laughed and nodded “Yeah, but I think we can be like the pandas, and get out of that list” He never saw himself as a big reporter, yes he had done a lot of things but it was like if he didn’t do it, someone had to, he was more into his duty to the people, to the truth or just to journalism itself as a philosophy “Oh come on man, you are going to make me blush. And of course, I will talk to you, you are my colleague and I actually really like your work, the way you write is very easy to understand and quite human.” He laughed “Sounds like a great hat. Whenever I get a few tickets for an emo gig you will be the first one I call.” Diego smirked and nodded “Yes and that’s wonderful.”