Lampedusa.

[tablesaw]

On page 360 out of 656, and I am falling in love with a fictional character.

This has not happened before in a novel. Occasionally (well more than occasionally, really) I've been afflicted with an infatuation for a fictional character on the big screen, or more often on the small. Both of these were different, though, because dramatic characters

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[veek]

I believe, a more accurate quote of what I'd said would be "you're smote!"

I say it again.

Uhm, so why Lampedusa?

[tablesaw]

Lampedusa is known worldwide for hot sun, brilliant waters, wonderful beaches, and fine food.

[dinosaur_act]

In an attempt to learn more about my adversary, I stumble across something that would only serve to make me admire him:

For me, it's brain chemistry, the popping and fizzing of a Frankenstein's laboratory that I can see hiding behind the eyes of a person. I'm completely unable to describe eyes; I'm never looking at them. I'm always looking behind them, or else I don't care enough to look at all. When I talk about it, I use the term brilliance because it is a quality that is literally enlightening. And with so much light, how can a person not be beautiful.

Word. It's like someone put into words exactly what I can't articulate when I'm falling for a girl.

I could tell you stories that would exemplify this, but I won't bore you. Thanks, though, for providing evidence that I'm not the only guy capable of falling in love with a woman's mind and words before even considering her appearance.