Last night, E gave me a card to wish me "Happy 1 Month Anniversary". We've been dating for a whole 30 days now, but it seems like a lot longer (I guess since we've seen each other 27 of those 30 days).
I gave E a necklace as a little gift to show her I cared about her. When I gave the ex a Christmas gift from Tiffany's, the Tiffany's box and bag (and the associated mystique) were things that really excited her. When I gave E her necklace, also from Tiffany's, the blue box meant nothing to her - she was excited just because she'd never been given jewelry before. I did tell her I found that hard to believe, especially from someone who had grown tired of being a "trophy" for previous boyfriends. At any rate, I was more than happy to have the honor of being the first (and hopefully last :) ).
Aside to Stephen - it wasn't Paris so much that I didn't like as the person I'd taken there with me. Paris was actually rather nice, except for the weather. The Parisians were pretty friendly and easygoing, it was the other foreigners I could've done without, frankly. I just wish I had memories of Paris that were happy, romantic ones.
