Ingrid Rosenberg

New York City Transplant - 17 - Rebel (I Guess) - Taken

[overthelawsofligth]

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"Just two more! I just remembered that we have a secret Santa thing going on for student government, and this one other person. Hm.. well I’ve never left this town, like, ever. And I don’t think that anybody would go shopping in the Empire State Building.. I think about Times Square a lot though, and how pretty it would be.”

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Cool.  Never? Are kidding me?  Wow you really are a little homebody-cupcake, aren't you?  Yeah, not so much.  This time of year Times Square is like the armpit of the earth with people screaming at family members in multiple language to smile nicely and bruises from elbowing through cascades of said tourists.  Not fun.  Not pretty.

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"Proooobably not! I’m apologizing for coming off as a little assuming. Sorry again. I might need to stop though, before the sincerity behind my apologies start to wear off.. but that’s wonderful, you’re twice as responsible as I am."

"Great. Maybe in the meantime you can tell me what the holidays are like back in New York?"

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Yeah, sure.  Have you not gotten your gifts yet?

Hella touristy.  Like, don't go shopping for gifts this time of year anywhere that a tourist may have heard about.

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

”.. Oh. I’m sorry about that. Geez, you must get that a lot. Does.. that mean that you don’t go gift-buying at all? But long story short I guess that means we’re going book hunting now, so do you have your courses on you?” 

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

I don't think the correct response is to say "sorry about that" when someone says they're Jewish.  And no.  That doesn't mean I don't get gifts.  Hell Santa came to my home as a kid.  But I guess that's because my mom's only half-Jewish.  I just already bought all my holiday gifts.

Sure, it's on my phone.

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"That’s exactly what I’m world-renowned for, my impeccable gum chewing.. but on that other thing— I’m not saying anything to save just a little bit of face with you. Are you sure with now? Like, what if you have some, um— have any extra Christmas shopping to do, Ingrid?"

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

I'm Jewish.

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"Hey, I’m the queen of multi-tasking. You laugh at all the stuff I carry whenever you get the chance! What I don’t understand are those hourly check-ins. Even my dad isn’t that on top of things with me— 58 whole minutes. Right. When, um, can we grab your books?”

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Ahh yes, I'm sure you're quite adept at chewing gum and walking at the same time.  58 minutes is a very long time to go without talking to your significant other, though I'm sure you have no idea what I'm talking about.

Now?

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"…. And you’re right, you’re totally right! You’re from New York so things are reallllly different there, like you said before. I’m really sorry for interrupting you two, but can we set aside like, thirty seconds to figure out when we get your books? Please? Cause I really have some last minute Christmas shopping to do and— yeah.” 

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Look, fine.  I'm done responding.  I'm sorry you don't understand multi-tasking.  You've got my undivided attention for the next 58 minutes.  

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"Oh. Girlfriend. Right..  wait, didn’t she check up on you like, an hour ago? But yes, it’s me.. still talking, still confused on how difficult it is to make plans with a certain Ingrid Rosenberg. To pick up her books. ‘Tis the season to pick up next semester’s books, right? Bad joke?”

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Yeah, exactly.  It's been an hour so that's why she's texting me.  Plus, since when is it illegal for me to text someone I'm in a relationship with?  What is this, twenty questions?  You're real annoying.

[harrieteeline-deactivated201501]

"Maybe we can meet up and grab some coffee then go and pick up your boo— I’m really sorry, but.. can you please look up from your phone? Unless it’s something important. Then I can shut up and wait— is it something important?”

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Yeah..yeah sure, whatever.  What? Oh, you're still talking.  Yeah, hold on it's my girlfriend just checking in.

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Would you bang Harriet?

I have a girlfriend dipshit.

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

ask those questions

[heda-villanelle]

[luke-holmes-blog-blog]

Right, okay, not the best idea then. You could maybe get a pair of mittens for, you know, future reference.. and such? 

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Mittens don't tend to work on touch screen phones.

Fuck, I'm dead if I don't call her back.  I'll figure it out.

[luke-holmes-blog-blog]

Try washing them in warm water. It could help.. maybe. 

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Yeah, I really don't think running water over my hands at the top of a mountain, outside, where it's cold is the best idea.  

I just need to answer the damn phone.

[queenof-kennedy-spades]

Maybe if you have a 4s. It works great on the 6.

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Unfortunately for me I guess, I am still saddled with a 5S.  I'm so terribly deprived I'm going to die.

[queenof-kennedy-spades]

Just use Siri, duh.

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

Siri never works.

[queenof-kennedy-spades]

Invest in gloves?

[ingrid-rosenberg-blog]

They don't work with touch-screen phones