The Dark Balloon

A weblog by Hao Lian.
A terrible secret guarded by golems.
A note that thanks you for being born, all those years ago.

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The allure of a mean friend, 4.

  • Me: Five bucks say I can get Daniel to call her.
  • Candyman: I’d agree.
  • Candyman: That’s our mission over the next four weeks.
  • Candyman: “A—, will you go to prom with me?” —Daniel
  • Me: Get him to say “promenade” instead.
  • Candyman: Haha.
  • Candyman: And mispronounce it.
  • Me: Get him to pronounce it to rhyme with “lemonade.”
[(2008 July 6) • • • .]

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