"But there was nothing about the little, low-rambling, more or less identical homes of Northumberland Estates to interest or to haunt, no chance of loot that would be any more than the ordinary, waking-world kind the cops hauled you in for taking; no small immunities, no possibilities for hidden life or otherworldly presence; no trees, secret routes, shortcuts, culverts, thickets that could be made hollow in the middle – everything in the place was right out in the open, everything could be seen at a glance; and behind it, under it, around the corners of its houses and down the safe, gentle curves of its streets, you came back, you kept coming back, to nothing; nothing but the cheerless earth."
Thomas Pynchon, "The Secret Integration"
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1. Who was your first kiss and what was it like?
My first kiss was distressingly late in life (don’t worry, I made up for it… although not with her) and was with the woman I had a ridiculous crush on in first year university. I did not mention it was my first kiss. She feels (with some justification, clearly!) I misled her. It meant nothing to her, I thought it was awesome. It didn’t go anywhere. So, at the time it was pretty awesome, these days it’s just vaguely embarrassing/guilt inducing.
15. How do you know when you’re in love?
I’m tempted just to steal Jess’ answer, and there’s a lot of truth there; when you want to go to the mat for the person and you know they would for you. When they’re the first person you want to tell when something happens. When they’re the highest priority in your life. When you never get tired of talking to them. You know, that sort of thing.
30. What’s something that always turns you on?
There are more pornographic answers I could give, but a true one that’s a little more tame is just, whenever a woman is really forward with me. That’s sexy as hell.
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