On my desk at work is a daily tear-off calendar that has Italian phrases and their English translations. The phrases are delightfully random, and I decorate the fridge at home with the ones that particularly suit me, like "I drank too much champagne."

Monday morning I tore off the pages from the weekend and was struck by how the two phrases perfectly portray the personalities of Rob and me, each describing a distinguishing characteristic of one of us.

I brought them home to share with him, and he laughed out loud at how fitting they are: "I thrive on a challenge" and "It is important that plans be made well in advance."

I will not say whether or not these traits also apply in bed.