So the party is on....
Friday night, we are having a get together (not party) thinly disguised as a new years party, but what is really a thinly veiled attempt for 2 of my buddies to get to know these 2 sweet ladies that they just seem not able to impress on their owni dont know why i ever suggested it in the first place, but they took up my offer like it was sent from heaven. Since i only suggested it, and wasnt really willing to actually do any party organising, I quickly suggested that we do a pot luck.. each bring one dish. That way, they attendance was more assured, plus i dont have to cook for 8!
Its really very cute seeing these 2 buddies of mine the way they are. A message from the girl, and they are jumping up for joy. A day without a message, an invite for lunch turn down, and they are down for the rest of the day.
For Christmas yesterday, my friend followed us to an old friends place some 40km away from where we lived. Now, this friend is usually a late riser (like me) and big eater (also like me), but for some reason, even being Christmas, he was in a very gloomy mood. No mood to eat, no mood to play, no mood to do anything. The reason? LOVE.....
He sent an invitation to the girl a few days ago, but she never replied... and for the next 3 days, he though of nothing else. He was all upset over the matter. "Why didnt she reply me? Have i been to agrresive? What if she says no?"
Anyway, seeing the poor soul like that, not eating the big fat turkey in front of him, i got my girlfriend to call the girl of her dreams and invite her directly. They were friends after all. And when she said yes... well... to say he was happy was an understatement. Down the turkey, down the lasagna, down the cakes.... and i had my friend back again.
And now, he keeps on bothering me about what to buy for her gift... which is annoying but so cute. To see a full grown man get all scared, excited, euphoric and anxious at the same time.
They say that there are only 2 things that really get a man down. Money and women. And for my friends as well as myself, it holds true to the dot. Money can be earn, but you cant buy the love of a woman. You cant buy her smile, you can buy her kiss, you cant buy her heart. Woman are a scary lot.. (no offense!) They have a way of just piercing through the thick armour we men have made for ourselves. that armour can take bullets, it can withstand a sword and spear, but it cant withstand the sweet, gentle but piercing touch of a woman. Guys sometime put out an air of superiority and coolness and of invincibility, because inside, our hearts are really made of toufu. When the right woman comes along, there is no defense.
So come this party, hopefully these 2 friends will steel themselves and face the woman they want to know so badly. There is no defense for them. My advice, just bear your heart to them. Be honest, be sincere. If she is as good as you think, she will recognize you for who you are, and who knows, you might just hit it off. And if it doesnt, well, i wont lie... you'll probably feel down for the remainder of the year. But you'll get through it, and years later, you'll look back and be amused how your emotions take you for such a roller coaster ride, and you'll remember that being in love is sometimes a pleasurable torment.
posted by Compulsive Blogger @ 1:05 pm
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