Wah.
Discussion w/ a male friend on sending his lady friend flowers on her first day at a new job.
Me: I think romantic gestures (in moderation) are thoughtful and kind. Too much is overwhelming and suffocating.
Male Friend: Yeah. I was kind of worried about, like, overdoing it, but I thought... it's her first day and even though she's positive about it, I know she's nervous.
Me: That kind of stuff - on special occasions and when unexpected "just because" is really nice, but I'm kind of an abnormal girl though
Male Friend: In what sense?
Me: Well, too much romance really freaks me out
Male Friend: I'm sure if I went overboard it would weird [my lady friend] out too, but I don't think this is overboard. :)
Male Friend: It also helps that I don't cry or hum in the car to some unknown tune.
Me: eff.
Male Friend: Haha, that will never get old, honestly.
Me: I know. I'm doomed. I will always be the girl who moved to Kansas to be with a guy who hummed in the car when the radio was turned off.
Male Friend: lol... And then cried at the drop of a hat.
Me: On the plus side, I do get to call him "the crier" for all of eternity
Aug 25th
My Favorite Monologue from "The Story of...
Katie: I want to go to Chow Funs.
Ben: I thought we agreed we couldn't really talk at Chow Funs.
Katie: I know.
Ben: Are you saying Chow Funs because you can't face telling the kids? Because if that's why you're saying Chow Funs, don't say Chow Funs.
Katie: That's not why I'm saying Chow Funs. I'm saying Chow Funs because we're an us. There's a history here and histories don't happen overnight. In Mesopotamia or Ancient Troy, there are cities built on top of other cities, but I don't want another city. I like this city. I know what kind of mood you're in when you wake up by which eyebrow is higher and you know I'm a little quiet in the morning and compensate accordingly. That's a dance you perfect over time. And it's hard, it's much harder than I thought it would be, but there's more good than bad and you don't just give up! And it's not for the sake of the children, but God they're great kids aren't they? And we made them, I mean think about that! It's like there were no people there and then there were people! And they grew! And I won't be able to say to some stranger, "Josh has your hands" or "Remember how Erin threw up at the Lincoln Memorial?" And I'll try to relax. Let's face it- anybody is going to have traits that get on your nerves. I mean, why shouldn't it be your annoying traits? And I know I'm no day at the beach, but I do have a good sense of direction so I can at least find the beach, which isn't a weakness of yours, it's a strength of mine. And, God, you're a good friend and good friends are hard to find. Charlotte said that in Charlotte's Web and I love how you read that to Erin and you take on the voice of Wilber the Pig with such dedication even when you're bone tired. That speaks volumes about character! And ultimately, isn't that what it comes down too? What a person is made of? That girl in the pin helmet is still here - bee boo bee boo - I didn't even know she existed until you and I'm afraid if you leave I may never see her again, even though I said at times you beat her out of me. Isn't that the paradox? Haven't we hit the essential paradox? Give and take, push and pull, the yin, the yang, the best of times, the worst of times! I think Dickens said it best, 'He could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean', but, that doesn't really apply here does it? What I'm trying to say is, I'm saying Chow Funs because I love you.
Ben: Did you hear that kids?! Mom wants to go to chow Funs!
Aug 11th