Yet another thing I need to ponder

Last night Michael and I were watching t.v. What this means is I watch something on the t.v. and he draws in his sketch pad, reads comic books, or works on the computer. He does this while listening to the television. At least that's what I tell myself anyway. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy this. I think it is awesome that we both enjoy different interests. Last night though I stared at him for about ten minutes solid. The thing about Michael is he is very hard to read. He looks the same whether he is reading a comic book or War and Peace. I wonder if he knows that. I wonder if he cares? So I told him . He looked at me and said, "Which looks like what?" "Blank," I replied. He went about doodling and that was it.

I started thinking that this may be the reason that he looks generally unfriendly. He looks the same most of the time. I don't. I show all kinds of emotion and facial expressions. So sometimes I can't tell if he's bored or involved, angry or being sarcastic, or what. I have lived with him for a long time and I am privy to a lot of stuff others don't see. Remember when I said he has a killer smile. It's because he has a really toothy grin. It's rare to see him flash the teeth to anyone other than me. Why I wonder? I mean he doesn't look mean, but he's been told he looks intimidating. I wonder what it is that makes humans have an instinct about other humans. What do we recognize in the face that says she's friendly, she's a slut, he's trouble, and so on? How are these perceptions honed? My guess would be through life experiences, but I don't really have more than a guess. When we're wrong about someone's personality based on a first impression do we reset our standards or revert back to them. Looking at him just got me thinking about how if someone else walked into the room would they know he was enjoying himself? I don't think they would. You know I really need yet another thing to think about when I am lying in bed at night waiting for sleep.