Slog - Comments on A modern day romance http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1 Just in time for Valentine's day, I have received an email from the only man to propose marriage to me. Last year I worked for an NGO in Antananrivo (Madagascar) for three months. Several college students I ran with regularly asked me to tutor them in English, so I started an English class. This is where I met Jeannot; he came to one of my classes, and he made me slow dance with him at my going away party. The day I left, he began emailing me his "staff information” and proposing marriage twice a week for six months: Friday... Copyright 2007 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 10:51:59 -0800 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:01:17 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by B.D. What!?! No chocolates!! Tell the bitch to hell with him!

]]> B.D. http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013626 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013626 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:08:26 -0800 Comment by SeMe Lol =)

That dude loved you. But, if he cant have you, well, he'll take a few ariary to get him through the day. That's a practical dude! He will land an NGO worker sooner or later.

That mustve been some nice dancing under the stars in Antanarivo.

]]> SeMe http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013627 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013627 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:11:55 -0800 Comment by amy kate I might change my e-mail address at this point in the "relationship" if I were you.

]]> amy kate http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013630 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013630 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:16:00 -0800 Comment by Napoleon XIII Marry me and you'll never have to listen to Celine Dion again!

]]> Napoleon XIII http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013633 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013633 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:19:32 -0800 Comment by Levislade Are you sure this isn't actually Ali G? That whole "virgin" thing is right out of Borat's guide to the US, or whatever. Crazy.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013638 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013638 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:30:53 -0800 Comment by Peter I smell potential Hallmark cards.

]]> Peter http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013639 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013639 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:32:39 -0800 Comment by craig I can verify the complete truth of these emails. I receive them too; Jeannot thinks I'm her father and wants my consent.

I'm totally giving it.

]]> craig http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013640 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013640 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 11:33:40 -0800 Comment by seattle98104 you could always send the grieving mother email informing him of your recent death.

that should end all communication.

]]> seattle98104 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013645 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013645 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:00:36 -0800 Comment by pliny Will you marry me, Cienna?

I think with a little big of effort we slogomites can make Cienna Madrid the most-proposed-to Stranger writer.

Unless she accepts me, of course. Then the rest of you can go mind your own business.

]]> pliny http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013661 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013661 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:53:59 -0800 Comment by pliny bit

I am so awesome I misspell marriage proposals.

]]> pliny http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013662 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013662 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 12:55:01 -0800 Comment by ben wahbaus bleach your teeth and wash your hair...gay men posing as controversial women in print were roundly dismissed at isadora duncan's table

]]> ben wahbaus http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013664 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013664 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 13:00:02 -0800 Comment by cienna Hold on Ben Wahbaus, are you calling me a dude? Because them's fighting words...

]]> cienna http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013694 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013694 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 14:03:38 -0800 Comment by Zander Picky, picky aren't we?

On another note: You have officially won the long distance stalking award. Is there anyplace more distant from Seattle than Madagascar? Guess you'd have to ask a geography student about that.

]]> Zander http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013740 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013740 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 15:51:35 -0800 Comment by fnarf We have a winner!

According to my favorite website, The Great Circle Mapper (gc.kls2.com), the farthest airport in the world from Sea-Tac is FTU, Tolagnaro (Fort Dauphin), Madagascar -- 10,778 miles. Fort Dauphin's way at the southern tip of the island, while loverboy is in Antananarivo, in the middle, but still. Farther than Dar Es Salaam or Reunion or Perth. Damn far.

]]> fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013742 http://slog.thestranger.com/2006/02/a_modern_day_ro_1#c013742 Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:01:17 -0800