incense and tea in tiny cups

i miss my friend
i miss listening to dylan or joni on breezy summer afternoons
i miss drinking tea from tiny clay cups
i miss the smell of burning incense, or the lingering aroma of past burnings
i miss talking about my mind, and the meaning of life
i miss crossword competitions
i miss cooking together, drinking wine, and playing trivial pursuit
i miss hikes and holding hands
i miss calls before going to sleep

how do you know?

i've been out of the dating scene for a while, so i'm not really sure how some of these things really work. to be honest, i'm not really sure any of my "dating experience" really applies to this situation, because i don't believe either case really followed the stereotypical rules of dating. if there in fact are any, that is.

i'd just like to know when something is considered a "date". does one person need to label it?

i'm under the impression that the time i'm spending with a particular fellow is just as friends, but if someone thinks it is more (especially him) i wish they'd say so. perhaps i'll ask... if we continue hanging out. now that my schedule has changed, i'm not sure if i'll be seeing him as much anymore.

silent spring

there have been at least three courses in which this book has been mentionned. i'm amazed that a book published in 1962 on pesticide control still has the gravity to be talked about in academic forums today. it's on my list of books to read:

silent spring by rachel carson