(The answering machine beeps)

“Hi… hello?… Yes, well… been a while and everything. … I hope you’re okay. … I have been … busy. Yeah, I know. So much stuff, and… oh but writing? That… that’s been underwhelming. No, I still write about tech… and — no, it’s the creative stuff that’s stuck, I guess… Well… I thought about you. I hope you’re fine, I hope it’s all fine. … er… I’ll see you around I guess… I think I can—“

(The answering machine beeps again)