Hollywood Romance
To me, some things only happen in the movies. Even simple things. Perhaps some things are just American, and thus can’t happen in Norway. A lot of these things relate to romance ..
A few things repeat themselves. One of them, ice skating.
I went ice skating with my friends today in Bryant Park. In the dark. It was freezing outside but the rink was lit up and music was playing. And I kept thinking I should have been there with a boy. One of us should have been really bad at skating, and we’d be holding hands. And I’d twirl and swirl towards him and we’d kiss. Because that’s how they do it in the movies.
Another one is painting. Painting always leads to sex, that we know. A little splash here, a dash there, and suddenly you find your face covered in paint and the next thing you know you’re making out with a really cute boy. Because that’s how they do it in the movies.
Oh, and when you’re standing under a lamp post and the first snow flakes fall.
People always claim that spring is the season for romance and falling in love, but I think I prefer the winter. When everyone is covered up and huddle close together, when the mystery remains, when the weather plays tricks on you and the unexpected happens. And .. when its too cold to go outside so days and days can be spent in bed, with coffee and newspapers. I might curse the cold in the mornings, but .. Winter ain’t that bad.
