pambeesly: hey

jimhalpert: hey

pambeesly: what's up?

jimhalpert: eh, just stalling until 5 like usual

pambeesly: yeah, same here, I'm on a 4-game winning streak in Freecell

jimhalpert: awesome

jimhalpert: hey, I didn't mean to get that way in the kitchen earlier

pambeesly: I know you didn't

jimhalpert: and it's a bit hypocritical of me to lecture

jimhalpert: I'm not exactly living my dream right now

pambeesly: no, you weren't lecturing, you were just being a friend

jimhalpert: you just love art so much

jimhalpert: and I think you'd be happy if you did more of it

pambeesly: yeah

pambeesly: it's just one of those things

pambeesly: something comes up and that's what always ends up on the back burner

jimhalpert: I know that one

pambeesly: if I had known about that internship before we set a date

jimhalpert: yeah, the timing wasn't great

pambeesly: probably would have found a reason not to do it then either

jimhalpert: maybe, maybe not

pambeesly: there are some summer classes at the community center

pambeesly: they're pretty inexpensive and it would be at night

pambeesly: and a couple start in July

jimhalpert: well, I think you already know what I think of that ;-)

pambeesly: it's not as much ‘real world' experience as that internship

pambeesly: but it's something

jimhalpert: maybe you should take an oath

pambeesly: an oath?

jimhalpert: yes, repeat after me

jimhalpert: "I, Pamela Beesly"

pambeesly: are you really making me do this?

jimhalpert: yes ;-)

pambeesly: fine, I, Pamela Beesly

jimhalpert: "swear on my Dunder Mifflin employee handbook that I have never read"

pambeesly: swear on the DM handbook

jimhalpert: "that I will take summer art classes at the community center regardless of any circumstances save death or severe illness"

pambeesly: that I will take summer art classes unless I'm dead or really sick

jimhalpert: okay, good enough

jimhalpert: "and if I don't take the classes my punishment will be to kiss Michael Scott or Dwight Schrute on the lips"

pambeesly: wow, do I have no other options, like getting a lashing or having to shave my head?

jimhalpert: nope

pambeesly: fine, if I don't take the classes, I'll kiss Michael or Dwight on the lips

jimhalpert: :-) okay

pambeesly: I'm surprised typing that didn't make my keyboard burst into flames

jimhalpert: I certainly have some incriminating evidence if I ever want to blackmail you

pambeesly: no, you don't, because you're going to promise you won't tell anyone about this oath, or what my punishment is

pambeesly: and if you do, then you will have to kiss Dwight on the lips

jimhalpert: ah, c'mon, I gave you the Michael option

pambeesly: I guess I'm not as nice as you :-p

jimhalpert: fine, I'll promise not to tell anyone

pambeesly: okay, we have a deal then

jimhalpert: good