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Office hours/Archaeology

Daniel had stuck a note on the classroom door directing any archaeology students who turned up to find him in his office if they needed him.

Having sent his letter of acceptance off yesterday afternoon, he was now listing what needed to be done before he went.

He also had Expedia open on his computer.
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[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 01:46 am (UTC)(link)
"That's true." Blair played with a string on his pants for a minute.

"I never knew my father. Naomi said there were a few possibilities but that it wasn't something I needed to know."

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 01:48 am (UTC)(link)
Daniel looked thoughtful for a moment. "Do you feel incomplete for not knowing him?" he asked.

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Blair shrugged and looked at the floor. "I don't know, man. I've never had a dad, so I don't really know how I'd be with one."

"Do you feel incomplete without your parents?"

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:07 am (UTC)(link)
Daniel sighed. "There are times when I miss them. Or, to be more accurate, I miss the idea of them. I was eight when they died. How much do you remember of being eight and before then?"

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:11 am (UTC)(link)
"Some, but I know that I a lot of it is suggested memories of what Naomi's told me."

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:15 am (UTC)(link)
Daniel nodded. "Exactly. I have vague memories of these two people, who I know I love dearly and who loved me. I also know that I wouldn't be in anthropology and archaeology if it wasn't for them. But my experiences in foster homes helped make me the man I am. Would I have graduated high school at sixteen if my parents had lived? Probably not. Who's to say that I would have even been educated in America?"

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
"That's true." Blair nodded. "As much as you miss having them around, you have to be grateful for the rest of the oppurtunitys that life gave you."

"That's very karmically sound."

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
"I find it's best not to look upon life as what could have been," Daniel said. "Look on it as something that has happened, be it for better or worse. With your case, would growing up with a father have been better?" He shrugged. "We don't know. How about other male role models? Have you had those?"

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
Blair shrugged and grinned. "Not until I got here, man. I had lots of 'uncles' growing up but I never really met guys I could look up to till I got to Fandom."

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
"You're young yet," Daniel said. "You've got, what? Another three years here, providing you stay until you graduate?"

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"Yup." Blair bounced. "After Friday, I won't be a freshman anymore!"

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:38 am (UTC)(link)
Daniel grinned. "No, you'll be a sophomore instead. No longer the youngest in the school."

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:40 am (UTC)(link)
"Yay!" Blair bounced. "Although wouldn't it be awful if we didn't get any new freshman? We'd be sophomore's but everyone would still think we were the youngest and it would just really suck."

"Do you know if there are new freshman coming?"

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:42 am (UTC)(link)
"I don't know anything about the school's new intake, but it's highly probably that they'll be new freshmen," Daniel said.

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:45 am (UTC)(link)
"Whew!" Blair bounced and grinned. "That's good to know."

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:46 am (UTC)(link)
"No promises though," Daniel grinned. "So if there aren't, you can't come back here and point out that I told you that there was going to be!"

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Blair gave Dr. Jackson his best puppy dog eyes. "I'll have to have someone to put blame on!"

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:52 am (UTC)(link)
Having had three six year olds try that look on him over the weekend (normally when they were asking for coffee), Daniel had gained a certain immunity to it for the time being.

He snickered slightly. "I get the blame for enough things, I think."

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[is using wee!blair icon because I wasn't around enough this week to have Blair come see Daniel]

"Oh well. We'll just have to hope it works out and no one has to be blamed for anything."

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 02:58 am (UTC)(link)
[[Hee! Wee!Blair is very cute! And I wasn't around as much as I wanted to at the weekend either. *woes*]]

Daniel grinned. "I'm sure it will do," he nodded.

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 03:02 am (UTC)(link)
Blair stretched and glanced at his watch. "Man, I've been here for a while! I should get going."

"Sorry man, I didn't mean to take up so much of your time!"

[identity profile] the-ascended.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 03:05 am (UTC)(link)
Daniel shook his head. "Not a problem, Blair. It was nice talking to you."

[identity profile] lovechildblair.livejournal.com 2006-05-04 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
"You too, man." Blair bounced off.
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