I was thinking today that in the three+ years that takaza and I have been together, I can't recall that I've ever been home alone while he was out of town. I've been out of town numerous times, leaving him alone, but never the other way around. It's a weird feeling, and it hearkens back to my days of bachelorhood. I am and always have been an independent sort, so it's not like my world is crumbling apart in the four days that he's gone; in fact, I think occasional separations are a Very Good Thing. They remind us of how we rely on one another, what our identities are as a couple and as individuals. And absence does indeed make the heart grow fonder.

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As promised, here's the recipe for Bul Kogi, Korean Barbecued Beef:

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You know, I've always found those "What X Are You?" tests really freakin' annoying, but this one is actually not too bad...

( Interesting Enneagram test results below )</ a>