Here's an example of what happens when you live with the same people for a long time:
Last night, Jen and I were lying on the couch (it's a sectional; we each had our own section) flipping through channels when we came across The Red Green Show (fabulous Canadian comedy). There was much cheering and arm-waving as we expressed our joy over our good television fortune. The best part was that there was yet ANOTHER episode of Red Green on after the first.
Between shows, presumably to offset the whole "Canadian TV shows are not necessarily the same length as American shows" thing, PBS had some guy (Jen explained to me that he was a former cast member of Dr. Who) doing a 5-minute educational spot on astronomy, and how now is the right time to see The Pleiades and The Seven Sisters. So I think, "Hey. I should pay attention to this. I'm really an idiot when it comes to astronomy. I'm lucky if I can identify the damned dippers, for chrissakes. I should spend more time looking at the stars. Of course, it would be nice to have someone to look at stars with. *insert pining wistful thoughts of romance here* Wait a minute. All right, Kate! Knock it off. We have better things to think about, don't we? Or maybe not ... *audible sigh* Maybe I just need to get laid."
It was at this precise second that Jen turned to me and said, "Kate, we need to get laid," and then explained to me how she'd had nearly the same train of thought beginning with the astronomy man.
Which leads me to my latest theory: Both constellations and former cast members of Dr. Who are inherently evil because they make single people feel lonely. Must find funding for research on this hypothesis.
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