On the other hand, my overseas bank account has other more interesting questions…not about love but a whole lot of about family history like: “What’s your father/mother’s middle name?”, “What’s the name of the street you grew up in?”, etc.

Reading this just gave me another new insight about not relying on self-help books. Thanks!

and to duane above, i once had a crush materialize into something, which ended badly. i now cross the street when i see him. duck into stores if i see him in the mall. that sort of thing.

First crush might be interesting to ask since that never went anywhere (for me at least). It’s always nice to remember that idealized crush who never had a chance to ruin things with actual interaction.

Anyway, another great post. Love the way you turned an ordinary, everyday experience into such an entertaining piece.