She Knows All
Besides my new part time jobs of running an interview empire and amusing my therapist with my blog posts, I’ve been working with a writing partner on some screenplay ideas to pitch to a producer. Last night, my writing partner was over at my house, and we were getting hungry. It was around seven o’clock and Sophia said she was going to be at the gym until nine o’clock.
“Let’s not wait for her. Let’s go eat.”
I took him to one of the many fast food Japanese places nearby.
Half into our meal, the woman from behind the counter came over to our table.
“Are you Neil?” she asked.
“Yes.” I said, confused.
“Your wife is on the phone.”
I went to the front counter where the owner gave me the phone.
“Sophia?” I asked.
“You forgot your phone at home.”
“What?… how did you know I was here?”
“I just figured that this is where you would take him. I called up and asked to speak to the tall customer with messy hair and glasses.”
“What’s the matter?”
“Nothing. I’m just leaving early and wanted you to order me some sushi. I’ll be there in a few minutes”
“You called for that?! I still don’t get it. There are hundreds of restaurants I could have gone to. How did you know I was here?”
Twenty minutes later, Sophia was sitting with us and telling us a story about the time she lived in Israel. She needed to ask her boyfriend a question. Unfortunately, he was in the Israeli Army at the time, at some top-secret camp in the desert. Sophia made a few calls and inquiries. A few hours later a member of the Israeli Army ran to Sophia’s boyfriend, who was in the middle of doing military exercises. The soldier was carrying a cranked-up military telephone in the middle of the desert.
“It’s your girlfriend,” he said.
Attention, U.S. Government — I think we need to put Sophia on the job of finding Bin Laden.
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Ha!
My dad has a somewhat similar story, from the ‘67 war. Both he and my uncle were up in the Golan, middle of the combat zone, incommunicado. My grandfather, having not heard from them in many days, decided enough is enough, and drove up from Tel Aviv. After a few hours of him stopping at various advance bases, my dad gets a message over the radio in his APC (he was in field communications): “Yossi, where are you? Your dad is looking for you. Your mother is worried.”
By Rattling The Kettle on 02.07.08 2:06 pm
!!!! that’s incredible. i bet my mom wishes she had had that ability while my sister and i were growing up..
By Alice on 02.07.08 2:17 pm
I love Sophia.
I used to have the same ability with my ex-boyfriend. He never paid his cell phone bill, but I always managed to track him down within two phone calls.
By abbersnail on 02.07.08 2:24 pm
This is precisely why I never tell anyone where I’m going.
By will on 02.07.08 2:51 pm
sophia rocks! i love her.
(i love you too neil…but sophia is the real star of this blog post…oh and i want some sushi too…i am craving it…might have to have some for dinner)
By liz elayne on 02.07.08 2:58 pm
Sounds like she knows you pretty well.
And what of this “amusing my therapist with my blog posts” bit?
By Not Fainthearted on 02.07.08 3:02 pm
And that is why Sophia is the coolest ever.
When I put my mind to it, I am pretty good at tracking down folks. I just haven’t had much inspiration lately. Of course, if someone was going to buy me some sushi, I might feel so inclined.
By Dagny on 02.07.08 3:34 pm
I have an uncle who’s like that about alcohol. He could find beer [insert hilarious analogy here].
By ajooja on 02.07.08 3:54 pm
after meeting sophia, i have no doubt she is exactly the woman for the job. she’s got super powers or something!
By sizzle on 02.07.08 5:24 pm
Do you realize that your wife described you as Harry Potter?
By Miss Britt on 02.07.08 6:25 pm
Holy crap! Did you ask her where he is? I bet she has it somewhere in her brain and just doesn’t realize it yet.
By Shelli on 02.07.08 7:12 pm
That’s spooky. Quick! Ask her what number I’m thinking of.
By Chag on 02.07.08 8:24 pm
THAT is impressive!!
Maybe you should listen to her more often?
Just sayin’.
By MammaLoves on 02.07.08 8:42 pm
Wow, lucky she likes you.
By Whit on 02.07.08 9:08 pm
i’m sitting here thinking sophia must be a buff girl. if she is at the gym until 9 o’clock…and you knew this a 7. i would be sure to keep her happy, because it’s obvious you can’t hide from her if you don’t!
By natalie on 02.07.08 11:29 pm
Sophia! You aren’t supposed to let the men KNOW! You’re breaking the code!
By lizardek on 02.07.08 11:36 pm
She must be awfully smart! You were made for each other!
I pride myself in my spy capabilities.
By 180/360 on 02.08.08 12:34 am
That’s very sweet that she knows you so well. And give her a “You Go Girl!” t-shirt or something for spending all that quality time at the gym!
By Los Angelista on 02.08.08 1:43 am
Wow… you’d better be on your best behavior. Have you checked your clothing/person for a GPS device?
By Inarticulate Fumblings on 02.08.08 1:49 am
I envy Sophia her man tracking abilities. Maybe she should get a job with the US Marshals.
By Jennifer on 02.08.08 6:46 am
I’m a creature of habit. Anyone could find me, too.
By brettdl on 02.08.08 7:00 am
that might bump invisibility as my number #1 wanted superpower…
By ali on 02.08.08 7:03 am
Chutzpah! I would have given up when you didn’t answer your cell. She goes the extra mile–for a headstart on fastfood sushi.
I feel weak in comparison.
Was she at the gym getting in shape to be a gladiator? Just wonderin. She could kick Hellga’s a**.
By V-Grrrl on 02.08.08 12:37 pm
It would be wise for you to never throw a surprise party for her.
That_would_be_pointless.
By TimeCzar on 02.08.08 1:01 pm
V-grrrl — this gym think is pretty recent. She has a long way before she’s battling Hellga (unless she doesn’t fight fair against Hellga, which is always an option)
By Neil on 02.08.08 5:38 pm
Sophia is a gem. You know it.
By Otir on 02.08.08 8:21 pm
That just cracks me up.
Give the girl credit: She knows how to get what she wants.
ciao,
rpm
By red pen mama on 02.09.08 12:56 pm
Had to read this aloud to a lounge full of people. Sophia is perfect. Congratulations
By di on 02.09.08 2:10 pm
oooooooooo, she’s good. i don’t think i’ve read you mention a writing partner before. never mind what your therapist thinks, does he know about your blog?
By better safe than sorry on 02.10.08 3:29 am
Sophia is just scary, with her supernatural tracking abilities.
By Karl on 02.11.08 9:12 am
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