Poolse vriend
Twee zomers terug leerde ik op Sicilie een Poolse jongen kennen. Ik heb met hem enorme pret gehad, vooral om zijn vrolijk en aanstekelijk cynisme en gitzwart wereldbeeld. We hebben contact gehouden, maar toen hij schreef dat hij getrouwd was en een zoon gekregen had wist hij dat zo te brengen dat ik het een half jaar niet serieus nam.
Nu mailde ik hem gisteren om te vragen of hij ook naar Istanbul ging. Precies tegelijkertijd mailde hij mij ook. Na wat spraakverwarring kwamen we er achter wat er aan de hand was, en dat hij niet ging maar wel naar Seattle, dus ik zie hem een maand later.
Ik zet het zijn mail hieronder omdat telkens als ik het lees ik hardop moet lachen. Misschien ligt dit aan mij en vind niemand anders het leuk, maar ik deel het toch. Mijn tekst staat cursief.
> Hi Slawek
>
> Did you get my mail? You don't sound like it ... I sent it to your
> Polish address. I'll send another copy. You are in Erlangen now?
>
> > how is life for spoilt banker sons?
> My dad just bought me a new car, I didn't like the old one. And the
> maid is massaging my shoulders, while the other one makes tea. You
> should come here sometime.
I have not got it because our firewall in Cracow lets us get no relevant
messages (only spam). (Funny I decided to write to You the very moment You
did).
2. I am in Erlangen and it is unclear whether I will be here next year.
(there is money and I want to but whether "they" will let me is another
question)
> > I am computing some horrible stuff and listening to string quartets.
> I am not computing anything and listening to a construction site.
You lucky guy. I have to pay for a house which is less pleasant then
listening to it being built.
> But mostly I am dreaming of an exotic oriental conference on
> hypergeometric functions in Constantinople.
you are a spoilt westerner.
> (here's the message from this morning)
>
> Hi Slawek!
>
> How are you? Were you still planning on coming to Amsterdam, or have
> I missed you already? How are the other Ramses?
yes I do. Though GOK when. The more I work the more I have to do.
> I should have written you much earlier. Michela (sicilian Miss 'e
> stato un piacere') was here this Christmas to talk to Looijenga and
> she is still too easy to trick.
I do not ask whether You did "trick her"
"Ein Ritter geniesst und schweigt".
> I also kept thinking of my
> Krakov-connection as pope John Paul II died. I'm sure beautiful
> Polish girls will not be camping outside the window of the German
> Panzerkardinal Ratzinger.
I would not be so sure. Polish girls are unpredictable...
(never marry one)
> I turned 25 last week ... does that mean I'm old? ...
Yes.
> then you must
> be, like, older?
No, its not a function of age only. The richer You are the older You are
and the more attractive women You get.
> The love of my life and I are currently not seeing
> each other,
lucky you. if she is with you longer then one year then she cannot be the
love of your life.
> which means my spare time for mathematics has skyrocketed
> and my enthousiasm for research has declined accordingly. No
> publications yet, and I'm hoping it'll turn out ok.
no comments. I am about to complete two papers based on the principle
"all you ever wanted to know about X but were afraid to submit"
so I am not enthusiastic about writing papers but as long as I do not get
my habilitationschrift I feel compelled do destroy forests
> Best, and hope to see you soon! Rogier
Frankly speaking I am completely fed up with my life. The only positive
thing (apart from geometry and gewandhausquartett) is my son - he lives
in poland but I spent the whole easter with him and he is incredible
(which means everybody finds him horrible, but I do not)
hope to hear from you soon
slawek
ps I just got your mail to my polish address - very strange...
Nu mailde ik hem gisteren om te vragen of hij ook naar Istanbul ging. Precies tegelijkertijd mailde hij mij ook. Na wat spraakverwarring kwamen we er achter wat er aan de hand was, en dat hij niet ging maar wel naar Seattle, dus ik zie hem een maand later.
Ik zet het zijn mail hieronder omdat telkens als ik het lees ik hardop moet lachen. Misschien ligt dit aan mij en vind niemand anders het leuk, maar ik deel het toch. Mijn tekst staat cursief.
> Hi Slawek
>
> Did you get my mail? You don't sound like it ... I sent it to your
> Polish address. I'll send another copy. You are in Erlangen now?
>
> > how is life for spoilt banker sons?
> My dad just bought me a new car, I didn't like the old one. And the
> maid is massaging my shoulders, while the other one makes tea. You
> should come here sometime.
I have not got it because our firewall in Cracow lets us get no relevant
messages (only spam). (Funny I decided to write to You the very moment You
did).
2. I am in Erlangen and it is unclear whether I will be here next year.
(there is money and I want to but whether "they" will let me is another
question)
> > I am computing some horrible stuff and listening to string quartets.
> I am not computing anything and listening to a construction site.
You lucky guy. I have to pay for a house which is less pleasant then
listening to it being built.
> But mostly I am dreaming of an exotic oriental conference on
> hypergeometric functions in Constantinople.
you are a spoilt westerner.
> (here's the message from this morning)
>
> Hi Slawek!
>
> How are you? Were you still planning on coming to Amsterdam, or have
> I missed you already? How are the other Ramses?
yes I do. Though GOK when. The more I work the more I have to do.
> I should have written you much earlier. Michela (sicilian Miss 'e
> stato un piacere') was here this Christmas to talk to Looijenga and
> she is still too easy to trick.
I do not ask whether You did "trick her"
"Ein Ritter geniesst und schweigt".
> I also kept thinking of my
> Krakov-connection as pope John Paul II died. I'm sure beautiful
> Polish girls will not be camping outside the window of the German
> Panzerkardinal Ratzinger.
I would not be so sure. Polish girls are unpredictable...
(never marry one)
> I turned 25 last week ... does that mean I'm old? ...
Yes.
> then you must
> be, like, older?
No, its not a function of age only. The richer You are the older You are
and the more attractive women You get.
> The love of my life and I are currently not seeing
> each other,
lucky you. if she is with you longer then one year then she cannot be the
love of your life.
> which means my spare time for mathematics has skyrocketed
> and my enthousiasm for research has declined accordingly. No
> publications yet, and I'm hoping it'll turn out ok.
no comments. I am about to complete two papers based on the principle
"all you ever wanted to know about X but were afraid to submit"
so I am not enthusiastic about writing papers but as long as I do not get
my habilitationschrift I feel compelled do destroy forests
> Best, and hope to see you soon! Rogier
Frankly speaking I am completely fed up with my life. The only positive
thing (apart from geometry and gewandhausquartett) is my son - he lives
in poland but I spent the whole easter with him and he is incredible
(which means everybody finds him horrible, but I do not)
hope to hear from you soon
slawek
ps I just got your mail to my polish address - very strange...
posted
3:46 p.m.
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