Speaker 1
I am a runner. I love high-protein foods. I work as a tax accountant. My favorite musician is sufjan stevens. I moved into a new apartment last month.
Speaker 2
I have two kids. I love horror movies. I paint pretty well. I have a government job. I like to take naps.
Speaker 1
I run. I am a tax accountant. I love sci-fi movies. I am not into horror movies.  I like movies like The Matrix.
Speaker 2
I work. I have a government job.  I prefer napping to running. I work for parks and recreations mostly in the office doing paperwork. I have 2 kids. I paint to relax. I love horror movies.  My favorite movie is likely Nightmare on Elm Street. I think The Matrix is great.  I don't think the second Matrix was so great.
Speaker 1
Whew, hey how are you?
Speaker 2
Doing alright, just got home from work, how about you?
Speaker 1
Just got back from a run, and I worked up a sweat! What do you do?
Speaker 2
Just a boring government job. I should run more but I'm more of the napping type.
Speaker 1
Naps are good too, need to rest when you can! What type of government work?
Speaker 2
Parks and recreation but I'm mainly in the office pushing paper, how about you?
Speaker 1
I am a tax accountant, has me sitting around too much, so I try to stay active!
Speaker 2
I have 2 kids, they keep me pretty active, always running around chasing after them.
Speaker 1
No wonder you need a nap from time to time!
Speaker 2
Yeah for sure! When I get to relax I'm mainly watching movies or painting..
Speaker 1
Oh, nice, what is your favorite movie? I love sci-fi movies.
Speaker 2
I love horror, nightmare on elm street is probably my favourite. And you?
Speaker 1
Not into horror, but I like movies like the matrix.
Speaker 2
The matrix is great, the second not so much.
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Speaker 1
I run. I am a tax accountant. I love sci-fi movies. I am not into horror movies.  I like movies like The Matrix.
Speaker 2
I work. I have a government job.  I prefer napping to running. I work for parks and recreations mostly in the office doing paperwork. I have 2 kids. I paint to relax. I love horror movies.  My favorite movie is likely Nightmare on Elm Street. I think The Matrix is great.  I don't think the second Matrix was so great.
Speaker 1
My friend just gave me the complete collection of Nightmare on Elm Street movies, I am going to send them to you.
Speaker 2
That's so nice of you, I appreciate it! Have you seen any new movies lately?
Speaker 1
Not lately, but I did end up rewatching The Matrix. I don't know, something about re-watching my favorites is just so fun! And you get to notice different things in the movie too.
Speaker 2
That's too bad. I love re-watching favorites too, and even seeing new director's cuts. I didn't know they are coming out with a new Cruella movie from Disney, does it look interesting to you?
Speaker 1
Oh the one with Emma Stone! I can't wait until I get a chance to watch it. The costumes were so stylish in the trailer!
Speaker 2
Yeah, it looks very flashy for sure. I always recognize Emma Stone but never remember where she's from. Some actors are just very iconic like that.
Speaker 1
Agreed. Have you watched anything new recently yourself?
Speaker 2
I saw the new Mortal Kombat movie, but it was sadly a little disappointing. It looked nice visually, but the story just wasn't there.
Speaker 1
Haha, ever since I watched the Doom movie I swore that I would never watch a movie based on a videogame. One day I might miss a fantastic movie because of that, but I think I'm gonna save myself a lot of heartache.
Speaker 2
Agreed, it's better to see what true fans say about the movie first! The most recent Doom game was so amazing, I really loved the soundtrack and listen to it when working sometimes to pump myself up.
Speaker 1
Oh goodness I've heard so many good things about that game but haven't gotten a chance to play it. Is it really one of the best FPS games in recent yeras you think?
Speaker 2
Honestly yes, I was pretty impressed by it. I thought it was all hype at first, but it's just a genuinely fun game to play and really takes you back to the old Doom appeal.
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Speaker 1
I run. I am a tax accountant. I love sci-fi movies. I am not into horror movies.  I like movies like The Matrix. I haven't seen any new movies lately. I can't wait to see the new Cruella movie with Emma Stone. I saw the trailer for it. I did not like the Doom movie. I play FPS games.
Speaker 2
I work. I have a government job.  I prefer napping to running. I work for parks and recreations mostly in the office doing paperwork. I have 2 kids. I paint to relax. I love horror movies.  My favorite movie is likely Nightmare on Elm Street. I think The Matrix is great.  I don't think the second Matrix was so great. I love re-watching favorite movies and seeing new director's cuts. I saw the trailer for the new Cruella movie. I found the new Mortal Kombat movie a little disappointing. I loved the most recent Doom game. I play FPS games.
Speaker 1
Do you want to get together to watch the new Cruella movie?
Speaker 2
I would love that!  I just re-watched the trailer right before you contacted me and I am really interested in it now!  I hope it's even better than the trailer.
Speaker 1
I heard really good things about it. I am excited! When should we try to go? We could go on a weekend and make an afternoon and get some lunch. What is your favorite kind of place to go to for lunch?
Speaker 2
I am actually free most of the week!  My kids are going to a day camp and most of their evenings are with friends or the pool.  I like pretty much anything, but there is a great Chinese restaurant right by Cinemaplex
Speaker 1
that sounds great. i love chinese food! i'll take a look at my calendar and get back to you. can't wait! what kind of day camp are your kids attending?
Speaker 2
It's called Camp Energy.  It's off of 8th street at that big park.  Even though its in the city, it's pretty wide open and they get to do archery and even horseback riding.  This is their third year going.
Speaker 1
That is great. Sounds like they get to be busy all day and then hopefully tired by the time they get home. A lot less work for you to keep them entertained. Hopefully a camp like that isnt too expensive, i Know a friend of mine had to pay a lot for a horse camp for his daughter
Speaker 2
It's really not bad.  I think it's because the city picks up some of the tab (so maybe we pay a little bit with taxes too).  I think it's also not as specific, so they just get a little of a lot of things. It's not like you can be with horses all day here.
Speaker 1
i like that. i would have loved that as a kid! of course things are different today and parents are much busier in general. what does your husband do for work?
Speaker 2
He is also in government.  His office is two floors up from mine. it was funny because we met long before we found these jobs, but then we ended up working two floors away!
Speaker 1
such a cute story. so nice that you guys can carpool together! is he in the Parks department too or something else?
Speaker 2
We joke and say he is "Rec" and I'm in "Parks," but the whole division falls under the same Parks/Rec umbrella.  We carpool and do lunch together!
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Speaker 1
I run. I am a tax accountant. I love sci-fi movies. I am not into horror movies.  I like movies like The Matrix. I haven't seen any new movies lately. I can't wait to see the new Cruella movie with Emma Stone. I saw the trailer for it. I did not like the Doom movie. I play FPS games. I love chinese food.
Speaker 2
I prefer napping to running. I work for parks and recreations mostly in the office doing paperwork. I have 2 kids. I paint to relax. I love horror movies.  My favorite movie is likely Nightmare on Elm Street. I think The Matrix is great.  I don't think the second Matrix was so great. I love re-watching favorite movies and seeing new director's cuts. I saw the trailer for the new Cruella movie. I found the new Mortal Kombat movie a little disappointing. I loved the most recent Doom game. I play FPS games. I have kids who are going to a day camp. I like most foods but like chinese. my kids go to Camp Energy. they get to do archery and horseback riding. they've gone for 3 years. Both my husband annd I  work in the government. we both work for the parks and rec department.
Speaker 1
what did your kids do at day camp today?
Speaker 2
They were learning very basic stunts you can do on a horse.
Speaker 1
Wow, that is very exciting stuff! Since they have already attended Camp Energy for 3 years, do they take part in more advanced classes than the other campers?
Speaker 2
They do luckily. Otherwise, I think they'd be bored. 
Speaker 1
That is great that the camp is able to tailor their classes to each child's individual skill level. Please remind me, what are the ages of your kids again? 
Speaker 2
10 and 16. I am surprised the older one still wanted to go this year but she still loves it. 
Speaker 1
I am so glad that they get to enjoy the camp together. It sounds like your whole family is really into the outdoors considering you and your husband work for the Parks and Rec Department. Do they have any other opportunities throughout the year to ride horses?
Speaker 2
Yeah. They volunteer at a stables, so then they get to ride some of the horses in return. Saves me the money of buying their own horse. That is really expensive. 
Speaker 1
Yes, equestrian hobbies are incredibly expensive. I have no idea how anyone is able to afford that. Volunteering seems like a great way to get horse exposure without paying the hefty price. What is the archery experience like at the camp?
Speaker 2
It's good I think. They aren't as keen on that. But my younger daughter has the eye for it but she not interested in pursuing it further. 
Speaker 1
Yeah, who wants to shoot a bow and arrow when there are horses to hang out with instead! How did you first hear about Camp Energy?
Speaker 2
My cousins kids went there and loved it. Have to managed to see the new Cruella film now?
10 days 3 hours
Speaker 1
I run. I am a tax accountant. I love sci-fi movies. I am not into horror movies.  I like movies like The Matrix. I haven't seen any new movies lately. I can't wait to see the new Cruella movie with Emma Stone. I saw the trailer for it. I did not like the Doom movie. I play FPS games. I love chinese food.
Speaker 2
I prefer napping to running. I work for parks and recreations mostly in the office doing paperwork. I have 2 kids. My kids are 10 and 16. I paint to relax. I love horror movies.  My favorite movie is likely Nightmare on Elm Street. I think The Matrix is great.  I don't think the second Matrix was so great. I love re-watching favorite movies and seeing new director's cuts. I saw the trailer for the new Cruella movie. I found the new Mortal Kombat movie a little disappointing. I loved the most recent Doom game. I play FPS games. I have kids who are going to a day camp. I like most foods but like chinese. my kids go to Camp Energy. they get to do archery and horseback riding. they've gone for 3 years. Both my husband annd I  work in the government. we both work for the parks and rec department. My kids volunteer at a stables and in return they can ride the horses there. We don't have a horse. My younger daughter is good at archery but not very interested in it. I have a cousin with kids.
Speaker 1
What sorts of subjects do you like to paint?
Speaker 2
I mostly do things that are colorful and interest me.  I like taking photos of flowers, for instance, and trying to replicate them with brighter color palettes. Do you do anything artsy in your time off?
Speaker 1
Mostly movie watching and FPS games. I've been really into Destiny 2 lately, have you ever played it? I used to ride horses as a kid. I wish I still could!  
Speaker 2
I'll be honest I haven't played in a couple of weeks.  Been too busy at work. Destiny was one of those series I always wanted to try but never got to. I have played some of the Call of Duty franchise though. I honestly prefer getting out with the kids on the horses these days, though. There's something really grounding about being out in nature, you know?
Speaker 1
Oh, absolutely. My town is a college town but is near a lot of nature preserves, lakes, state parks etc and I love getting out there. I've done some fishing lately too although I haven't caught anything. It's still really cool just being out and listening to the sounds.
Speaker 2
Oh yes, one of the benefits of working for Parks & Rec is knowing all of the best secret little watering holes for fishing. My husband and I sometimes go out there for "date afternoons."  We both fish, but I'm a little easily distracted so I take a book along as well sometimes.
Speaker 1
I've tried to read but I always get distracted by things like birds. There's a feeder outside my window and I've manaaged to identify some of the birds that feed there. I have less luck identifying the ones at the lake, though.
Speaker 2
I am TERRIBLE at identifying anything unless I've seen it a million times.  I definitely have gotten distracted listening to certain birdsongs, though. Some of them are just so unique! Do you ever listen for specific bird calls?
Speaker 1
Sometimes. The only ones I'm sure on are house finches and blue jays. Can't mistake a blue jay for anything else! There is a song sparrow that shows up too. He has quite the repertoire!
Speaker 2
There is this one bird call that gets my attention every time, but I have yet to figure out what it is!  It's like this very cool sequence of four notes.  I've tried figuring them out on the piano but I never see the bird that makes them!
Speaker 1
Hmm. See if wrens come to your area maybe? They have a nice short little song but of course just in text it's hard to tell what it could be. There should be an app that lets you play a birdsong (or its notes on the piano) and identifies it from there.
Speaker 2
Ooh, I will definitely have to try that out! I hadn't even thought of finding an app or something like that. Do you have any recommendations?
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