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epitome of incomprehensibility
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I don't know why the adverb form of this word took on the connotation of doing something precisely and on time. Fervently, sure, but punctually?
My ex David, when he was around, was surprised and a little disapproving that my family often moved our Christmas celebration to the 27th. Why? The 25th is Christmas! he protested. Your parents are religious and they don't even celebrate Christmas right!
I miss him, but I think I've gotten over some of the distress associated with everything_reminds_me. I can remember the good things and not get whiny and weepy, even internally. Still, there's a kind of intermediate stage of resentment I'm still not over. I feel the need to diss him (like to a tired Julia), to say, "Okay, HERE are the ways I'm better off without him."
One thing I didn't like? What I perceived as his lack of flexibility. You don't have to do a thing rigidly or religiously for it to be meaningful.
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