WoW.... Amazing....!!! The following sentences just took my breathe away- "...You gradually get obsessed with her because she effortlessly ignores you. She has that… what I call, an opposite of charisma. Her inherent disinterest about things around her makes her unique. You choose to look at her because she chooses not to....." I like the way you interpret situations and moments (there are plenty on your "Thin Slab") from psychological perspective. Finally the true revelation of "Thin Slab" on August 14th, 2003, saved me from my second hand curiosity. I will read your first part later: must be worth reading too...!!!