They dined together in relative silence, broken by the occasional anecdote. Finally, he looked back on his life and told her the precise turning point where he abandoned the life he wanted, and left himself open to the life that wanted him.
I want a smart man. Not an average guy. I get bored, easily. I want an intellectual challenge and emotional stability. He's not an intellectual challenge, and emotionally, he's a monkey with four asses.
Pretty much. The ass to brain ratio is 4:1. But mainly, I wished to use the term "a monkey with four asses." There's something satisfying about saying that.
...And there is a certain pleasure in reading a comment like that- The imagery in my addled brain this morn was quite interesting....."Monkey w/ four asses"....Love it!
Re: Beautiful!
Date: 2004-09-23 08:56 pm (UTC)Why no interest on your behalf? No interest in HIM, or no interest in men right now?
Re: Beautiful!
Date: 2004-09-23 10:57 pm (UTC)I want a smart man. Not an average guy. I get bored, easily. I want an intellectual challenge and emotional stability. He's not an intellectual challenge, and emotionally, he's a monkey with four asses.
Great, now I'm channelling South Park.
Re: Beautiful!
Date: 2004-09-24 06:32 am (UTC)LOL!
Re: Beautiful!
Date: 2004-09-24 08:25 am (UTC)What quantifies one as an emotional 'monkey with four asses'? Inconsideration? Buffoonery? Low level of self-actualization?
Re: Beautiful!
Date: 2004-09-24 08:34 am (UTC)Re: Beautiful!
Date: 2004-09-24 01:56 pm (UTC)