Bad Machinery by John Allison for May 09, 2024

Oh, he’s got it bad.

“If you’re floating off the ground for more than four hours, see a doctor.”

A slightly more experienced teacher would’ve diagnosed the floating.

Yes, “be yourself”, but “myself” has always turned the opposite sex off.

Wow! That really was a great haircut she got!

“Be yourself.” I never got a girl friend until I pitched that stupid advice. My normal self apparently was mildly or not so mildly repellent.

Geez, now I’m floating around.

Little Claire is spectacular.

He has been bitten and so smitten. I wish I couldn’t relate to this so much.

Those eyes! That smile! That hair! Baxter dreams of Little Claire.

Linton! Claire is maximally “available” right now. Make your move! You know, talk to her, ask her out, that kind of thing.

“Always be yourself. Unless you can be Batman. In that case, be Batman.”

It’s weird to see Linton Like this. Weird but nice. Claire put a fire into him.