The plates are geologically fluid. Things move, dude. You need to deal with it. You know what else is moving? The moon. It's about two inches farther away each year.
This husband of mine has quite the sense of humor. Don't you know not to poke the academics where they hurt? It makes us less interested in video chatting. Also, I keep forgetting to call about getting the internet turned on…
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To: Erin Walsh
From: Nick Acevedo
Date: June 18
Subject: WHAT?
I'm calling the University of Texas at Austin right now and requesting a refund. I don't know how I earned a degree from the College of Natural Sciences without hearing anything about Australia moving or the moon floating away.
I'll upgrade your data plan, Skip. Let me text you. Anything, please.
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To: Nick Acevedo
From: Erin Walsh
Date: June 21
Subject: how do you have time to text?
I recognize that this is yet another thing we've failed to address in any way, but Angus left me with more than enough blood money to fund my own data upgrades. I don't need a dime from you or anyone else. I won't, ever. But aside from the financial logistics, I never have my phone with me inside the lab or when I'm out doing fieldwork, and even if I did, I wouldn't spend all day texting. Not trying to pull a Shannon here, but I'm really fucking busy.
(also: I'm concerned that the brain surgeon in this relationship, the one trying to return his diploma, has plenty of time to text. I pray that your scrub nurses aren't taking dictation. Do they write your emails too?)
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To: Erin Walsh
From: Nick Acevedo
Date: June 22
Subject: No dictation here
The nursing staff is outstanding, and they all have far better things to do than send my texts or write emails. This is all me, in the downtime between surgeries or when I'm waiting for imaging studies. Sometimes it's just when I'm wishing you were in bed with me. Like right now.
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To: Nick Acevedo
From: Erin Walsh
Date: June 23
Subject: That time
It's been a little more than three weeks. Should I expect any long, drunk, semi-intelligible emails in the spirit of Matt from you?
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To: Erin Walsh
