Background Noise

Josh called me three times in the next two weeks after our dinner/date. I didn’t return the first phone call. The second phone call I told him that I was busy (which I was… I was scheduled to work at my part time job). The third time, I agreed to go out with him and his roommate Bob (that was safe enough). We went to see “The Wedding Crashers”. It was a great flick.

However, my infatuation with Josh began to crack (just a little). As we sat in the movie, he kept leaning over and making comments.

“Jane, what song is that playing in the background? I really like it.”

I leaned over and whispered (the emphasis is on ‘whispered’), “It’s Coldplay.”

He leaned over and said (the emphasis is on ‘said’), “It’s Coldplay? Is it new or something, I’ve never heard it before?”

I leaned over closer and whispered even more softly, “It’s off their first album, Parachutes.”

He replied (in his normal talking voice), “Are you sure? I guess I didn’t listen much to their first album.”

He looked at me for a response. I needed to wrap this conversation up. “Josh, trust me. It’s off their Parachutes album. We can download it and listen to it after the movie.” He nodded. The discussion was over. (Phew!)

I was annoyed and amused at the same time. Not because he was talking during the movie (I do that all the time), but because it seemed that (despite all of his other charms) Josh was incapable of whispering. He has one of those deep resonating voices that carries above (or below) all other background noises.

After the movie, the three of us went to ‘The Groveland Tap’ and had Juicy Lucy’s. Josh and Bob have taken it upon themselves to eat at every restaurant in St. Paul that serves Juicy Lucy’s. I wanted to spend more time alone with Josh, but his roommate prevented that (which is probably a good thing).

We ended the evening early and the two residents went home. I grabbed my purse and hopped in my car. Bridget was in town for a job interview. I was on my way to hang out with her for a few hours.

I thought to myself on my way to Bridget’s hotel. “My god, Josh has a loud voice.”