Comments | philia_fan: ECS -- The Proposal

philia_fan

ECS -- The Proposal

Sep 29, 2011 19:55

( hope you enjoy it )

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wordsrmylife September 30 2011, 00:39:51 UTC

Excellent! I very much enjoyed the twists and turns.

philia_fan September 30 2011, 16:27:34 UTC

Thanks, Kathy!

tiegirl September 30 2011, 01:42:49 UTC

Jeez, I love the ECS! I have to visit there sometime. Who knows what will happen, eh?

I love your writing, Philia. If I prayed, I would be praying fervently for a publisher just for you. I haven't ever really been interested in short stories before, but if I found a book of your short stories, or even 5 books of your short stories, I would snap them up so fast! I luff them. Thank you for writing them.

philia_fan September 30 2011, 16:28:36 UTC

Yes, the ECS is a place where the improbable frequently happens.

Thanks, Tiegirl. I think I have about given up on ever being published, sigh. But I'm glad you like my stories!

willow_41z September 30 2011, 02:14:24 UTC

So at first I was like, augh, the classic proposal scene!

But then-- I LOVE that you actually examined all the awkwardness and the... the just general problematicity of a surprise public proposal! Of formal proposals in general! This scene set made me really happy to read.

tiegirl September 30 2011, 02:59:04 UTC

Exactly! That's exactly it! I'm so glad someone can put into words what's jumbled up in my brain.

emerald_happy September 30 2011, 10:01:42 UTC

THIS!

Philia, I love it. Aaaaargh the awkwardness! But I'm glad they worked it out in the end. This made my day. Especially the bit when she says: "“About everything! Like, do we want the same things? What about kids? What about money? If you have to move because of your job, am I ready to go with you? Would you go with me if it was my job? You’d be my next of kin. If I had a horrible accident, you’d have to decide when to unplug the machines. And ethics, values - do we think the same way about the big things? I need to mull all this over for a while.”

philia_fan September 30 2011, 16:31:37 UTC

When I got married, my mother actually said that bit about the next of kin and unplugging the machines, and my father said, "Thank goodness! I don't want to make that decision."

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pigrescuer October 1 2011, 04:45:08 UTC

I like.

philia_fan October 2 2011, 12:50:44 UTC

Thank you, PR!

elle_winters October 1 2011, 05:28:22 UTC

Yay!! A new installment in the ECS!! I'm excited!! Cute waiter better be there (-:

NOW I SHALL READ ONCE I FINISH THIS STUPID LAB.

At least I have something to look forward to, <3

philia_fan October 2 2011, 12:51:20 UTC

Oops, well, I had to invent a new waiter for this one. He's sweet, though maybe a bit old for you.

elle_winters October 2 2011, 17:25:06 UTC

Oh I noticed that. And yes, I agree he probably is.

On the other hand, this was lovely. Definitely enjoyed the turn of surprises! It's funny because I've always wondered that..what if she doesn't want to? I mean how do you say no. If I ever got proposed to like that I would probably say no, just to see what would happen. It's really terrible, but there are a lot of cute ways to propose without the 'on the spot. you better love me enough to say yes' thing going.

I want to know more about this cook too..though I like the mystery. (:

philia_fan October 3 2011, 18:12:54 UTC

A quick informal survey of married friends (including myself) reveals that most of them never had a "proposal." It was more like a mutual, "Hmmm, should we get married? Let's talk about it." Maybe another reason I don't relate to restaurant and ballpark proposals.

Glad you enjoyed it! Maybe that very last story will be about the dessert chef...