Hello Harvard
So there I was, sitting, reading, and pondering life's greater questions on the toilet in the morning before work, as is my custom, and my doorbell rang.
"Whatever could this be?" thought I.
"Am I late on my rent?"
"No. It's not due for two weeks"
"Did I run over someone's dog?
"No. I ride a bicycle with a basket that could squash not even the smallest Chihuahua."
"..."
Tapped of ideas and with no other obvious reasons to avoid this caller, I shouted "Chotto matte." (Japanese for: "Wait a freaking second you impudent feral pig") wiped as best I could, and ran to the door.
Overjoyed was I to find that it was neither an irate landlady nor a bereaved pet owner, but rather an old fellow in a postman's uniform holding a large Fedex envelope. Accordingly, I scribbled my initials on his pad, turned around, walked into my living room/dining room/guest room/den/office/breakfast nook/game room and proceeded to shred it open with the excitement of a wolf that found its way into a quadriplegic sheep farm.
After thusly perpetrating violence unto the unsuspecting envelope, my eyes fell upon the shining shield of Harvard Divinity School emblazoned upon a folder. With a quick flick of the wrist and the agility of a panther I opened the folder.
And what, pray tell was in that folder?
It was a letter from Harvard Divinity School.
And what, pray tell, did the letter say?
It indicated that, should I choose to attend their fine institution, I would be awarded a full-tuition scholarship and $10,000 annual living stipend.
And what, pray tell, was your reaction young squire?
Being a man of renowned eloquence, I chose a simple, poetic verse with which to celebrate the occasion:
"OMGWTF?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!"
And now, after a $250 down payment on my first year's tuition, I am officially a member of Harvard Divinity School's Class of 2011!
BOOO YAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Boston, here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!

4 comments:
11:52 AM
Congrats congrats congrats. You are awesome beyond words.
5:50 AM
Omedetou!! Congratulations! Felicitations Tom!! :)
5:35 AM
DUDE! Congratulations my brother! I'm very proud and jealous. Nic and I are now planning on moving to Boston so we can open that bar...
9:24 PM
Congrats Tom!
Anyway, I think I might be in Kyushuu next month so we should get together. E-mail me bc I don't have your email! (I think the slu address should still work.)
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