Speaker 1
I walk instead of drive to work. I live in the city. I read a novel a week. My favorite exercise is pilates. I have one brother.
Speaker 2
I am short. I like basketball. My father drives a truck. I like to work outside. My mother is from canada.
Speaker 1
My name is John. I enjoy doing pilates. I have an older brother.
Speaker 2
My name is Daria. I play basketball. I work as a landscaper. My dad's a truck driver. I'm an only child.
Speaker 1
Hey how you doin?
Speaker 2
I'm fine. My name is darla. What about you.
Speaker 1
John, nice to meet ya. I just walked back from work, what's new?
Speaker 2
I'm about to go play basketball. I'm pretty short but I like it.
Speaker 1
Oh nice, I mainly just do pilates for exercise. Not that big into sports.
Speaker 2
Yeah I work outside too. I like it.
Speaker 1
What do you do for work?
Speaker 2
I'm a landscaper. Good exercise.
Speaker 1
Yea, lots of sun too, must be tiring after a long day!
Speaker 2
Oh it does. My dad's a truck driver but I didn't want to follow those steps..
Speaker 1
Any brothers and sisters? I have one older brother, he guided me a lot.
Speaker 2
Nope. Just me mom and dad. Mom is from canada, dad from us.
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Speaker 1
My name is John. I enjoy doing pilates. I have an older brother.
Speaker 2
My name is Daria. I play basketball. I work as a landscaper. My dad's a truck driver. I'm an only child.
Speaker 1
How's the landscaping business treating you?
Speaker 2
It's good. Long day of work just ended so I'm looking forward to relaxing. How have you been?
Speaker 1
I've been great! Just walked home from work and got a little workout in. Planning on doing some relaxing myself.
Speaker 2
Ahh. What do you like to do to relax? I need some ideas. I was thinking of watching some TV or something.
Speaker 1
I've actually been planning on building my own keyboard for work recently, so I really like to watch YouTube video tutorials on the subject.
Speaker 2
Oh, that's cool. Some DIY projects. What kind of keyboard? I'm assuming a keyboard for a computer, not the musical instrument? What is your job?
Speaker 1
Yeah, one for a computer. I do video editing for a local independent editing company. Which means I spend almost all day using a keyboard. I figured I should spice up my job a little bit and build a new keyboard for editing.
Speaker 2
Well that sounds more productive than my tv watching ideas. You actually know how to edit clips, when all I do is plop down on the couch and watch someone else's finished editing work. Lol. What kind of videos do you edit?
Speaker 1
All kinds of small commercial projects really. Recently the company I work at has been working with a local law firm to help make a new TV advertisement for them.
Speaker 2
Oooh, I like to watch shows about lawyers, though I know that's not the same thing. It sounds like your job would be a great way to get to know some of the local community members and businesses.
Speaker 1
It really is! Before I started working there, I could barely name a locally owned restaurant. Now I can hardly make it home from work without getting stopped by someone I know walking down the street. 
Speaker 2
That's awesome! Hopefully they give you some discounts at the local shops too. What kind of restaurants do you like?
3 days
Speaker 1
My name is John. I enjoy doing pilates. I have an older brother. I want to build my own keyboard. I edit videos for a living. We do advertisements for a law firm. I'm popular about town.
Speaker 2
My name is Daria. I play basketball. I work as a landscaper. My dad's a truck driver. I'm an only child. I like shows about lawyers.
Speaker 1
How's the landscaping business treating you?
Speaker 2
It is really busy this time of year!  Everyone wants their beds cleaned out and mulched!
Speaker 1
Oh I bet...I usually get really motivated to work on my landscaping at this time of year and one month later i've completely given up and plow it over. You've got to his this month hard for those seldom motivated individuals like myself
Speaker 2
Yes, the rest of the summer will be spent just dodging rain and making sure all the lawns get cut. Have you started working on building that keyboard yet?
Speaker 1
It is a lot more technically intensive than I thought it would be and then at the end of the day it's the same thing i've been using for the past 20 years so the motivation is waning
Speaker 2
I would love a keyboard that is backlit and I always have to have the 10 key number pad.  But I guess other than that there isn't many other options.  I wonder if you could have a talk to text feature built into it
Speaker 1
I think smarter people can build macros into specific keys for streamlining their work but man if that doens't make you want to walk into the ocean I don't know what
Speaker 2
I'm definitely not that smart!  Speaking of the ocean, got any vacation plans?
Speaker 1
Well once my inevitable decline of my garden happens I guess i'll have some free time to visit someplace else so I guess I should start planning that out
Speaker 2
I can never take vacation in the summer, but I'm looking forward to some time off in the fall before the leaves fall.  The beach is calling my name
Speaker 1
I burn super easy so it's like an hour routine to get my body ready to not be miserable for the next month with sunburns...i've to psyche myself up to get out in that super sun
Speaker 2
Sunscreen is always necessary, does your job have any slower times where its easy to take a vacation?
8 days
Speaker 1
My name is John. I enjoy doing pilates. I have an older brother. I want to build my own keyboard. I know how to build keyboards. I edit videos for a living. We do advertisements for a law firm. I'm popular about town. I live in a home with a yard. I hate creating macros for online work. I have not made any plans for going on vacation. I get sunburned very easily
Speaker 2
My name is Daria. I play basketball. I work as a landscaper. I have a landscaping business. I am very busy at my job this time of year. My dad's a truck driver. I'm an only child. I like shows about lawyers. I use an old keyboard. I like the 10 key on my keyboards. I prefer keyboards that are backlit. I rarely go on vacation. I like going to the beach. I wear sunscreen when I go out in the sun.
Speaker 1
I am making slow progress building my keyboard, but I did decide to customize the keys to make it more colorful. Do you think the letters should be colored or the tiles outlining the letters?
Speaker 2
I'd like to see it both ways but I'm thinking off the top of my head the letters.
Speaker 1
Yeah- that was what I was thinking too. So have you got to play basketball lately? i have been so busy that I have not gotten out of the house like I usually do.
Speaker 2
I have played a little with friends and coworkers but I have been busy too. I saw the beach last week
Speaker 1
Nice! It has been so hot lately. Must have been good to hit the beach. I gotta get outside. My lawn is ridiculous and needs to be mowed but I don't want to get sunburned so I think I will wait and mow it in the dark-lol- that will really stir up the neighbors with the noise. So have you seen any good law shows? WOuldn't it be funny if one of my ads was on the commercial for one of your shows? 
Speaker 2
I visited the beach briefly with my dad on a trip. That would be great if your ad showed up during one of my shows! That would be great! I wouldn't stir up your neighbors if I was you, they can make you miserable take it from me, try to get along lol
Speaker 1
haha- yeah I certainly like to keep the peace in the neighborhood. hey- got any suggestions on how to keep weeds away? 
Speaker 2
They say weed killer during the right temp is good. you dig it up and put plastic down  if you're over excited but I've never had that much energy
Speaker 1
I figured you being a landscaper and all that you may have some secret tips that the average Joe wouldn't know.  Did I ever tell you that my brother John wanted to be a landscaper but unfortunately he suddenly developed sever allergies to cut grass. 
Speaker 2
oh no that's terrible for your brother. some people swear by putting plastic or even carpet down. I just use weed killer and stay on top of it weekly, no secret tips. you can pull weeds and get your vitamin D that way!. 
Speaker 1
Thanks for the advice. I appreciate it. So I know you don't like vacations but any chance you'd want to go on a short trip with me?
Speaker 2
Maybe, depending on where you want to go. I think we both need to be careful in the sun but we can handle it!
13 days
Speaker 1
My name is John. I enjoy doing pilates. I have an older brother. I want to build my own keyboard. I know how to build keyboards. I edit videos for a living. We do advertisements for a law firm. I'm popular about town. I live in a home with a yard. I hate creating macros for online work. I have not made any plans for going on vacation. I get sunburned very easily I'm making customized colorful keyboard. I'm not leaving in my house I have been busy at my work. I keep peace with my neighborhood.
Speaker 2
My name is Daria. I work as a landscaper. I have a landscaping business. I am very busy at my job this time of year. My dad's a truck driver. I'm an only child. I like shows about lawyers. I use an old keyboard. I like the 10 key on my keyboards. I prefer keyboards that are backlit. I rarely go on vacation. I like going to the beach. I wear sunscreen when I go out in the sun. I play basketball with my friends and co worker. I visited the beach briefly with my dad on a trip.I think we both need to be careful in the sun.
Speaker 1
How was your basketball game yesterday? Did you enjoy that?
Speaker 2
We won! It was a close game, but I had fun! 
Speaker 1
That's great! I'm really happy to hear you won! Hey, I'm nearly finished on the keyboard I'm working on..
Speaker 2
What colors did you choose, and how loud did you make the keys?
Speaker 1
I went for electric blue and white, it looks awesome! well, I like a quiet keyboard personally, but just a little noise so it's still satisfying, you know?
Speaker 2
That's how I feel. I like them to be quiet and easy to press. The loud ones cause me to hate typing. 
Speaker 1
Totally agree! Plus, if I'm in a Zoom meeting or anything I hate it when you can hear nothing but someone's keyboard typing away.
Speaker 2
I had never considered how that would be on Zoom meetings. I am glad you pointed that out so that I am aware from now on.
Speaker 1
Great! How have you been finding the hot weather recently? It's it as hot where you are as it is here? I really have to be careful or I burn so easily.
Speaker 2
It's storming here right now. It has been miserably hot, but the rain has cooled it down. The stick sunscreen is the best one I have found to keep me from burning.
Speaker 1
Really? I might have to check out the stick kind too. I'm going to have a look on Amazon right now actually, even just going grocery shopping today made my skin pink!
Speaker 2
Amazon is usually cheaper to buy things like that off of anyway! It's the best option for me a lot of the time.
14 days