It’s great to meet you, Nick Duval! Now that you have distinguished yourself as my coffee consultant, expect me to be constantly nipping at your heels to become your new best friend. Because duh, 7-11, of course that’s the answer! A friend of mine who lives in a small town swears that the coffee there is better than Starbucks. Some El Salvadorian blend, I think. I am ashamed to say I never stopped my latte-slurping, espresso-downing, bourgie butt long enough to try it. The time has come, thanks to you, my friend!
Ok, you can’t name all those coffee heaven flavors and not give me the name of the diner! Or… is there just one diner in town?
When you run into trouble with pie, call me and I’ll come take care of it for you. Or not, if you would hate me. But if the pie is that good, maybe it will be worth sacrificing our new friendship (j/k)
“Sort of artist” is a good descriptor. I’m an actor/performer/musician between projects. Came to town to regroup and benefit from the good vibes of my uncle.
So are you a teacher? What kind? You are a hero.
I’m from IL originally, but moved here from Los Angeles. I’m beyond grateful for the job while I had it, but it really took it out of me - long hours, a lot of energy to give it as much as I could. Hollywood sob story, I know. It was really fun, at least.
Are you from here, or a transplant like me?
You know what? It just so happens that I have an available best friend position currently, so no nipping necessary. Is this how this happens in adulthood? You just...Publicly declare you’re best friends and then that’s just...It? Wild. I’ll admit, I’ve only had the famed Starbucks once or twice in my life, so I’m not one to speak on that comparison. But, I know 7-11 is pretty ding dang dong good. Excellent! I’m glad you’ve decided to join the ranks. Don’t worry, you’re going to be just fine!
Well, there is kind of just one diner in town, but either way it would have been helpful for me to specify. It’s called Mom&Pop’s. Maybe I’m a little biased but...They’ve got the best of everything, in my opinion. You’ll definitely have to try that, too. Maybe we can grab dinner together one night this week, if you’re free.
I would love to be offended at your willingness to abandon what would obviously be the best friendship of your entire life, but I would be lying. Pie is pie, and it wins ever time. I both get and respect that. But, any time I have a problem, I’ll give you a buzz. We can share, at the very least.
Yes! You are! Wow, talk about a brain fart. You’re the Blaine Anderson. My students wore your face on their shirts for quite some time. I’m not sure if that’s flattering or not, so take it as you will. It’s incredible though, that you've managed to make your way into our little slice of paradise. Any thoughts on how long you’ll call this place home?
Haha, I don’t know about that, but thank you nonetheless. I teach high school music and choir classes. I know, super thrilling. But, I love it.
Hey, no need to justify yourself to me. I get it. Life itself is hard and exhausting, but then to add a career on top of it- any career really, but most especially that one- you’re just asking to be burnt out early on. Good on you for taking a break like this though. It’ll help when you get back into the swing of things, if that’s what you want to do.
Oh, I’ve been here basically since college. I went to school at the state university about half an hour away. I found a cheap apartment here early on, and commuted from there. So, it has been nearly 7 years now. I’m originally from Ohio, actually.
