Une Vie Compliquée: The Vitruvian Man

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Vitruvian Man

Weird stuff today. So Journalism is often an hour and a half split between actual working and chatting/gossip and weird things can come up in conversation, but today a new record was set in bizarreness and with Matt of all people. What's weird is, despite having his quirks, he is usually one of the most grounded of my friends so this whole episode is kind of out of his nature.

To be honest, I still don't know what to make of the very brief conversation I had with him today so I kinda want your guy's help in interpreting what he might be saying.

*me, working at the computer*

Matt: *taps me on shoulder*, Hey, JP

Me: Hey

Matt: *holds photo of Da Vinci's Vitruvian Man in front of me* What would you say if I told you this is what I want?

Me: Umm, I don't know, what are you trying to say?

Matt: *flustered* Ummm, I mean, like... *blumbers off about his article in the sports section eventually linking it to the picture of one of my school's top swimmers whose photo is on his spread*

Me: Um, I'm still lost so what does this have to do with Da Vinci's drawing?

Matt: Well, it's to show Erin (fellow B-manager) what I mean about the photo of Jack (swimmer in his spread) and how he's posed.

Me: Um, okay... (He never had even talked to Erin today prior to this so I have idea where she came into this)

Matt: um, so yeah...*leaves, end convo*

Later when I tried to talk about to him about that weird conversation with him, he insisted in the Erin-story and changes or avoids the subject soon after.

So I'm really confused as to what happened in that one minute conversation of ours. Was he trying to pass along some message? How often does someone randomly hold a picture of a naked man in front of you and say "what would you say if I told you this is what I want?" Maybe it's just me but was he trying to imply something?

I hate being confused

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graymogulMarch 10, 2010 at 11:55 PM
Could your colleague have been revealing that he is attracted to nude males?
Alternatively, he could have been expressing his disappointment at having a body with congenital problems -- aching joints from reckless childhood sports and adventures.
A good journalist should probe, ask leading questions and explore the colleague's mind.
Ponderingly, say: "If a Jewish reporter can cover Christmas celebrations, can't a straight reporter fairly cover gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender events, or should I engage in sexual adventuring to make myself a better reporter?"
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Glossary

Some people I mention in this blog:

Maria - My best friend since kindergarden, I know almost everything about her and she about me. She was the first person I came out to and has been the rock ontowhich I go to when things get rocky in life. She's the only person I can actually speak completely open and frankly with. I don't know what I would do if I never met her all those years ago.

M - A girl I became friends with freshman year of high school, we've become very close friends and continue to be to this very day. We are surprisingly similar personality wise and value each other's opinion very highly. I can talk freely to M almost as much as I can with Maria. She currently attends an ivy-league university up north; I'm really glad we met all those years ago and can only imagine how my high school years would have turned out if we never met.

Miss X- Foodie, blogger, photgrapher, one of my best friends, and someone who can have a delightfully dry sense of humour. We met early on in high school and have been friends ever since. We often go on adventures accross NOVA with our little circle of friends which are occasionally recounted here on this blog.

Christine- Friends since we could barely ride half the roller coasters at theme parks, Christine is a magical being who is one of the few people I could and would talk about anything with for hours on end. She's currently spending much of her time in NYC though we still see each other very often. Her dramas sometimes make my drama seem like childsplay.

Mark -A former dorm mate, and now former crush. He came out as bi to me and Maudry one night which he has been increasingly comfortable with. He's tall, has short brown hair and used to play football. He's ambitious and looks to make a big impact in the world of Politics in the future. I have had a crush on him and we've gotten together a few times. I thought our relationship could have been something more, but in the end it will end up staying as a friendship. I hope only the best for him.

Liz - One of best friends at school. She's funny, charismatic and is someone who I can tell almost anything to. She's friends with Maudry, Mark and is part of the first floor crew who I love and frequently visited during my freshman year, we're still great friends today.

Matt - My now former love, hate, drug, everything. I met him back during my Sophomore year and the crush I developed on him that stuck for the longest time. He's tall, has brown blond hair and the rare but desirable "serious but funny" personality that makes me melt. He also has probably one of the best smiles of any guy I know. He was one of the captains of my high schools cross country team. For quite some time I've tried to end this obsession over him but everytime I seemed to make progress, I'd relapse. He's a great guy but in all liklihood he's straight.

Southern Charm (aka SC) - A guy on the crew team who had moved up from Florida during my senior year. He's charming, tall, and slim with brown slightly wavy short hair. When I first met him I got the thought that he might be gay, a thought I quickly suppressed. Since then, we had become pretty good friends. My friend Jess has a crush on SC. One evening on a car ride home, my friend Dutch told me she thought that SC might be gay, something I had repressed in my mind for months, but was pushed to the front of my mind again. He's now a freshman and is study engineering and comp sci in university.

Ben - A guy I had the pleasure of knowing for one of the best weeks of my life during a cruise over the summer. He's a bit shorter than me but was also a senior who runs cross country. We got to know each other pretty well and had many conversations during that week that I will probably never forget. He has brown hair and the most beautiful light brown eyes. I'm pretty sure he's straight but i couldn't help but get the feeling he could have been bi. He's mostly in my summer 2009 posts.

Dutch - My friend who I met during my junior year on the crew team. She's a fun great person to be around and is someone I could talk about anything with, especially during the private car rides back from practice. We both know of all the crew drama that goes on.

My Family - A network of people who I love with all my heart despite their nuances, quirks and often ridiculous practices. Apart from my mom, I haven't told anyone I'm gay and probably won't for a while. They're not ready for that and don't need the added stress.

Various Single Lettered Friends (L, T, K etc)- Friends I got too lazy to actually come up with an alias for (I gave up after five, how sad haha). They are usually someone from my close group of friends some of which I have come out to. We have a very mutually supportive relationship that fosters great bonds between us as a group.

**Names Changed to Preserve Anonymity**

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

The Vitruvian Man

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