The thing about champagne,you say, unfoiling the cork, unwinding the wire restraint, is that is the ultimate associative object. Every time you open a bottle of champagne, it's a celebration, so there's no better way of starting a celebration than opening a bottle of champagne. Every time you sip it, you're sipping from all those other celebrations. The joy accumulates over time.
David Levithanand when he catches me off guard and says 'i love you' i catch him off guard and say 'i need your help.
David Levithandissonance, n. Nights when I need to sleep and you can't. Days when I want to talk to you and you won't. Hours when every noise you make interferes with my silence. Weeks when there is a buzzing in the air, and we both pretend we don't here it.
David Levithanfraught, adj. Does every โI love youโ deserve an โI love you tooโ? Does every kiss deserve a kiss back? Does every night deserve to be spent on a lover? If the answer to any of these is โNo,โ what do we do?
David Levithan