Elena and I were made for each other. We tell each other all the time that we are “soul mates”. I think part of that is because in some respects we are complete opposites. One of those opposite points can best be summed up by the fabulous 80’s hair band, Foreigner.
“Cold as ice - you know that you are
Cold as ice - as cold as ice to me” — Foreigner, Cold as Ice
The other night I go into the bedroom after finishing work on the computer and Elena is already sound asleep in bed. She has all of the following covering her: a sheet, the electric blanket set to level 6 out of 10, a down comforter, and not one, but two of her quilts. And she’s curled up in a ball like she is still cold under all of that stuff.
“Well, I’m hot blooded, check it and see
I got a fever of a hundred and three” — Foreigner, Hot Blooded
As for me… I set the electric blanket to level 2 out of 10 and get into bed under it with the down comforter. After 10 minutes of laying there I can’t take it anymore and I have to turn the electric blanket off.
What does it mean? Who knows… I just think it is funny. And truth be told, Elena’s been working really hard for a long time to lose weight and she looks great. So she blames her constant coldness on a lack of “previously present insulation”. :-) But if she’s cold for that reason, then does it mean I’m hot for the opposite reason? Uh, oh…
Unbelievable
January 31st, 2009 at 12:27 pm
I am laughing because you Lawrence men. I have to sleep with kneehighs and three blankets. Brian likes to have the window open in the winter. And in summer we have the AC directly in our room. I don’t think the problem is Elena…or me….can we blame you boys?
January 31st, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Andrew, some trip you guys must have had in Hawaii. This is a serious love connection.