Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

Isn't that, like, the coolest title ever? I just bought that book, and I can not wait to read it. I think the author has a gift for coming up with titles...His other book is Everything is Illuminated. Like, seriously, how do you not pick up both of those books?! I know I would...and did. Of course, I'll let you know how they turn out. I'm the worst at making up titles. It's like, how do you pour so much into a story and characters and sum it all up in just a few words that should catch a reader's eye? It's a lot of pressure.

So, my fiance has decided to stop raging, which is good for his health...but really bad for my blog. However, I have noticed a few small tricks he's employed. It's true, he doesn't rage when we play games with friends during game nights at the house. He also doesn't rage as much when he plays Star Craft 2, but at the same time, he very, very rarely plays Star Craft 2 anymore. He also doesn't rage AS MUCH when he plays Call of Duty Black Ops. I say AS MUCH because he absolutely still rages a bit...Especially when I'm not in the room. For instance, a few days ago, he was playing COD in the living room downstairs, and I was in my room upstairs cleaning, and from time to time, I would hear him yelling at the TV. "COULD YOU BE ANY WORSE!" "SOMEONE FUCKING WATCH THIS GUY!" Seriously. It's like that stupid question people ask, "If a tree falls in a forest and no one's around to hear, does it still make noise?" or whatever. It's like, "If Brynn's not around to hear me scream, is it still raging?" The answer is yes. To both questions.
I know you're wondering, if fiance isn't playing Star Craft 2 and COD, then what in the hell is he up to? He's up to poker, and he's up to football. Sigh. He still rages when he plays poker. To be fair, it's not nearly as bad, but he still slams his mouse on the desk, and he still yells, "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?" But, this is a lot better than the various other things he's done in the past. There's no more covering up holes in the walls with a poster, and he's finished breaking desks. BUt when he says he's a rehabilitated rage free man, I know this to be a lie. Football, though, is probably the biggest thing he rages about. He is FOREVER yelling at Chad Henne and the poor Miami Dolphins. He's called Mr. Henne every bad name in the book. I hope to God that he never is in the viccinity of Chad Henne because one of them may end up incredibly wounded. Now, one might think, "Brynn this is totally understandable. The Dolphins are his team. He has to be passionate." I would respond with this, "Oh really? The Saints aren't his team. The Falcons aren't his team. The Eagles aren't his team." My dear fiance rages during nearly every football game he watches. He picks a team he likes the best (most likely because he's betting on them) and then ANY TIME the game doesn't go in his favor, he COMPLETELY flips. One thing I know to be true about my fiance, he has been graced with a very powerful set of lungs.