I think I need more time to sit down and gather my thoughts about the stuff I realize I want to write about. Random thoughts shoot through my head at the oddest times and before I know it, I'm off on a tangent, thinking about why manhole covers dont matter shit in job interviews and that no matter what they say, women can never be understood. But I digress. I kinda like how Aadisht sends out emails talking about random episodes in his life when you least expect them, and then even more obscure people respond to the entire mailing list with words like hornswaggle and detritus. Seriously, who uses these?
(A word about Aadisht for those who dont know what I'm talking about. The apparently randomly timed email sent out is called the W-Files, a tradition a chosen few have been brutally subjected to ever since he got himself an internet connection in a cyber cafe near his university dorm. They talk about the more interesting happenings in his life, and more often than not border on the insane i-have-5-minutes-to-kill-humor.)
Anyway, this rant is going to be about relationships. And that, in light of some interesting stuff that happened recently. I was on vacation a couple of weeks ago, and one morning when trying to decide what to do for Thanksgiving weekend, I was pleasantly surprised to recieve a voicemail from a friend inviting me to a weekend of fun and adventure in Monterey, about 100 miles south of San Francisco. *Outdoorsy* fun and adventure. Kayaking, hiking and watching whales frolicking about sounds like a good idea, and I readily accepted. Of course, the other options I had were getting drunk at Vegas - a very un-thanksgivingy activity, or plan a quiet weekend at home buying furniture for my room. (As an aside, t-giving weekend has the BEST deals at practically every store in the US, and you can get some spectacularly priced gizmos and furniture if you look well)
Great, so the trip got off to a shakey start at best because of some transport and coordination issues before setting off - but we managed well. With the beautiful scenery around you can drive along with in California setting the backdrop, the next 2 hours to our destination were spent over some great conversation. But here's where I started getting a very funny feeling. You know the sort? A tingly, fuzzy feeling at the back of your neck which, if this were a cartoon, would also have alarm bells ringing faintly in the background. I don't really know why.
Hmm? This was beginning to look very uncomfortably like an orchestrated setup. With this other chick who was travelling with us. No, I'm not sure it was, and maybe I'm being paranoid. But anyway. I will admit however, that the person in question is undeniably hot. And lethally witty - to the extent that we never did agree on a single issue (except for food, alcohol and politics - WTF ?) throughout the trip. We were too busy trading (friendly) insults, wisecracks and sarcastic comments about the other. So after a long span of 6 months, I meet a woman who I can actually converse with without feeling that I'm doing all the heavy lifting in the conversation balance. Sweet. So what have I to complain about?
But I'm not finished yet. After we got there, all of us but her ended up at dinner at a brilliant persian place called, oddly enough, 'The Persian Grill'. She had work to do - its not like we're mean. As the conversation flew along, the question surprisingly came to people guessing the other's birth orders and ages. Uh oh. Age did you say? Indeedy. Well, people started sounding off, right? Clockwise across the table now. 32. ouch. 34. hmm. 28. 29. and erm. uh. er. do you really want me to .. 23. Shocked looks around the table. Which sort of boosted my ego. I mean, I know my semi-rugged good looks match my ok-so-i-dont-have-6-packs-but-im-not-flabby physique. But apparently, I get mistaken for someone who is TWENTY NINE OR THIRTY. WTF? (I find that surprising because not 15 days ago a high schooler approaches and asks me if I was still in HIGH school, or did I graduate in the last couple of years. Seriously) Needless to say, this woman I could have a conversation with like there was no tomorrow (or rather, arguments and rather witty wisecrack trades) was about 7 years older. SEVEN YEARS. Does that mean I need to be with people who're eons older than me? or is it that I havent met any women who I could confidently state I'm interested in AND who are below the age of 25? AND who don't act like typical bimbos? Does looking more mature than you actually are act against you?
(Pfft. The trip turned out to be fabulous. We kayaked for hours through creeks and the pacific (mostly inland), we dined at some great seafood places, and then watched sea lions, otters, seals and humpback whales out in the pacific. Not to mention staying at a Very cosy hostel for a pittance. The only catch - the showers were limited to 2 3.5 minute bursts per day. Unless you played poker and won more shower tokens from the others, that is ;) We cooked gourmet pancake breakfasts, and visited Carmel, some of the most expensive real estate in the world. Not a bad way to spend thanksgiving at all!)
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7 comments:
seriously, what exactly are you whining about?
Witty hot older woman? the fact that it might be a setup with a witty hot older woman?
your complaint lost me at hot and witty.
and hornswoggled is a wonderful Roald Dahl word and ought to be used as often as possible. Along with squashbangler, squidmuncher, frobscottle & scrumplet
hmm, you know, that saying aout older women being like wine etc etc - which may work like a chateau whatchmacallit from 1950, or sour-as-piss-vinegar
I think this is a classic case of the latter. witty yes. hot yes. but if you're sitting there talking about things, not agreeing on a single one, and generally trying to keep your blood pressure from exploding into the stratosphere because of all the tirades.. avoidance is the best policy.
i'd rather wait a while longer to meet a hot, witty, non-argumentative woman!
i doubt that has anything to do with age though
sounds like a fun trip. did you get put off by the fact that she was older or was she the one who turned because you were too young? i always date people who're either my age or no more than 2-3 years older than i. it isn't ageism it's just....it's ageism. sometimes though the thought does cross my mind whether i'd be happier with someone who's more settled in life. maybe when i grow up, whenever that day comes.
HAHAHAHAHAHA they thought you were 30.
Scrumpdiddlyumptious is a great Roald Dalh word too.
"Needless to say, this woman I could have a conversation with like there was no tomorrow"
and she was hot AND witty
AND u still have a rant!
Dude, you need a realism check! And who cares whether u kayaked or surfed? What happened with the babe? You completely left out that part....
@hobo - well, i'm not sure. i would say its a bit of both - she IS 7 years older. not a small difference, and well, it was more a clash of egos. you know what i mean? the need to be right rather than constructive arguments. an *incessant* need. intellectual stimulation is one thing, but getting along for atleast a couple of hours without arguments is another very important factor :)
@surly - boo
@somethingtosay - yep. hot, witty, about a decade older (well, almost?), and see above for more things.
that said, the rest of the trip was mostly spent trying not to argue. we did concede to things later on of course, but *surprise*, 'nothing happened'. a pity, i'll admit it - but then, to go off another track, i'm likely to be judged for trying to set up a one night stand since I *KNOW* nothing more had better happen in the future :)
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