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we call it love, but you might just think of it as an inability for others to be around us

Over Sesame Tofu Sunday night:
Me: Did you miss me today when I was at work?
Alex: Yes.
Me: How much?
Alex: (Spreads arms) This much.
Me: Prove it.
Alex: How?
Me: Did you smell my perfume bottle?
Alex (mumbling): Um, yes, I might have.
Me: Yipee! I always smell your cologne when I miss you; I knew we were perfect for each other.
Alex: I’m scared.

In bed, later on:
Me: Do you love me?
Alex: Yes.
Me: How much?
Alex: (Spreads arms) This much.
Me: Prove it.
Alex: How?
Me: Two carats worth?
Alex: You want hummus with those, right?

The following night:
Me: Sex?
Alex: But we already had it this month!
Me: Hee. I know, I was just feeling a little… um… wild. I know; let’s just have white wine instead of red with dinner. I don’t want to get too out of control.

Two nights ago:
Me: [Choke.] [Cough-cough-cough.] [Gag.]
Alex (from bathroom): Are you okay?
Me: [Cough.] [Gasp.] I [Cough.] .. just ... swallowed my water wrong! [Cough.] [Hack-Cough.]
Alex: Are you sure?!
Me (lungs on floor): Yeah, I'm fine...

Ten minutes later:
Me: What would you have done if I said I wasn’t okay? Run out here with your pants at your ankles and a floater in the toilet?
Alex: After that comment, no, I think I’d just leave you gasping for air.

comments (14)

I love you two.

1 | mingaling1 | May 27, 2004 10:35 AM

www.iloveyoutoo.tk

2 | hubs | May 27, 2004 12:13 PM

So sweet!

3 | Matt | May 27, 2004 12:45 PM

I can't believe you people are letting me get away with saying 'floater'. C'mon now.

4 | deb | May 27, 2004 12:52 PM

Deb,
if that is homemade sesame tofu, would you mind posting the recipe in your recipe section? BTW, a recipe section on a blog is as hottt as it gets. For real.

5 | John | May 27, 2004 01:15 PM

Sadly, I have not been able to emulate the delicious Sesame Tofu I always consume to the point of a bellyache at Empire Szechuan on the UWS.

However, I have developed out a really reliable, delicious peanut sesame sauce I often combine with cold buckwheat noodles, scallions, tofu, and cucumbers. I'll put it up soon, promise.

Be careful flirting with my cooking skills, people. A very long time ago, that's how Alex & I met.

6 | deb | May 27, 2004 01:25 PM

Deb,
I think my ginger peanut sauce can go toe to toe with any peanut sauce that you can post. But, you're welcome to post it anyways. ;)

7 | john | May 27, 2004 03:23 PM

how cute.

whatever happened with your burnt janet? any lasting effects?

8 | a bill | May 27, 2004 03:32 PM

Why ... yes. It's fading, though. Sniffle.

9 | deb | May 27, 2004 03:45 PM

nah, do the general tsao's tofu at hunan balcony. even better than empire - and they're next door neighbors.

10 | shana | May 27, 2004 04:31 PM

Is it sad that in reading all your descriptions of your intimate emotional moments with a suitable gentleman that my only question is which Empire Szechuan? Must know now.

11 | Esther | May 28, 2004 12:12 AM

97th & Bway, m'dear.

12 | deb | May 28, 2004 07:57 AM

Gak! I hope the Schmoopsie twins have a happy life ... alone together.

13 | Michael | May 28, 2004 04:32 PM

ROFLMAO... OMG, the last one (10 minutes later) had me outta my chair! Thanks for the laugh, I needed it. :-D

14 | Just Me | May 28, 2004 10:29 PM

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