Changes

Not too long ago, I received a call from someone whom I used to go out with. A brief chat ensued whereby he was asking a few things and as I was busy, I told him that I will have to end the conversation quickly.

In the light of recent events and how I see my life right now, I now view him with different eyes. In fact, I now view all my past relationships with a different mindset too.

What in the world did I see in him then?

The mind boggles.

Thank goodness it ended when it should. I dare say that I've grown a whole lot stronger and more aware of myself after it ended.

Now for the next man who will become solo sojourner's partner! :)

As the chicken chop guy at the Bizad canteen would say, "Next please!"

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Now having lunch with a certain gentleman is another matter. I think both of us have moved off from the awkwardness of things in the beginning to a good friendship that is warm and cordial.

Somehow, something's changed in him. Not sure what and yet I can't put my finger to it. But there is a discernible difference. Or is that merely an act?

Wierd.

The Simple Pleasures of Life

That in my book would be:

1. Sipping a cold, cold beer while watching the sun set into the horizon. It can set behind mountains or the seaside - I don't mind either.
2. Soaking my feet in the sea on a sandy beach, in front of my beachside home.
3. Watching my dog (make that a Jack Russell!) running along the sandy shores of the beach.
4. Listening to Wanda Sa or Carol Kidd in a comfortable couch, sipping my wine and nibbling on Gorgonzola cheese.
5. Reading my book in a shady corner of the house, as the shadows of leaves dances on my window curtains
6. Reading letters from loved ones
7. Hearing my feet crunch on gravel at the Jardin du Luxembourgh
8. Sitting in front of a statue housed at the Lourve and gazing away
9. Stroking someone's head on my lap.
10. Owning a home by the sea, with the mountains behind it, and a horse parked next to my Mini Cooper (ok, this is stretching it!)

Ok, almost all of the above I did attempt. You can guess which ones haven't come to pass yet. :P