Expectations and Beyond

Sometimes, life throws you unexpected bonuses when you least expect I think. For example rascalrus wrote about meeting a pretty gal at some wedding. I wager while he would not have expected it, it was an unexpected yet in no way unwelcome turn of events.

Just last Friday, I went clubbing for the first time in a long long while for some 'un-rejectable' reason. Generally, I would conveniently find some excuse cause I no longer have the energy nor the inclination to go clubbing any more. Once in a while, I know it will be unbecoming of me to turn the request down, like in this instance.

So I went. The moment I stepped in, me and another friend were already discussing how to make our exit rapidly and gracefully. That was until she came.

Well, not that HER but another her. My friend immediately moved with the agility of a panther and the cunning of a rattlesnake. No further talk of leaving early. In fact, not much talk about anything from my friend either. I have seen Olympic sprinters move slower than him. Talk about predatory instincts, vultures have got nothing on this kid.

Anyway, being long accustomed to it, I continued my intimate tete-a-tete with my Martell, steadying myself for a long night ahead. Of course, I was keeping myself entertained watching Casanova at work, with the poise and composure of a snake charmer. If he is in insurance, he would have made the Million Dollar Club easily based on what I saw.

Then she came. Yup, this time it was the right 'she'. Anyway, it must have been the lighting cos I didn't notice her initially. Until I was seated down beside her at the table our mutual friend reserved then I sensed her presence. Anyway, I didn't attempt to break the ice first, she did. Not exactly, she just slid her friend's handbag in my direction and asked me if she could leave it in front of me. Lightning never strikes twice, if I didn't grab that chance to make conversation, I should be struck. Besides, even in that ear-drum damaging environment, her voice was as distinct as a soprano.

So we talked a bit. Not as much as I would like actually. To be fair, I would have liked to talk for hours upon hours. Of course, that kinda environment is not exactly conducive to conversation so......... Okay, so I am making excuses, I am chicken-shit, period. Lets move on. I supposed at very least I should have done enough to leave an impression on her.

Anyway, to cut a long story short, if you want to be technical, its really to end a short story. That was it, after some time before I steadied myself to talk further, she left abruptly after a couple of hours. From my perspective that is, any departure would have been abrupt to me. So I was left there high and dry, thankfully, soon after, so was my friend. So it was time to go home.

So there it was, there was a feeling of unfulfilment, incompletion, of what could have been. Okay, realistically WHAT ELSE could have POSSIBLY happened? Anyway, no point in whining, exchanging a few short sentences does beat not having met before, right? It was after all, an unexpected bonus to an activity I have never really relished before. So life's like that I guess, someone comes along and really makes your day(night) and you are left asking for more. Talk about greed right?

Like you strike Group 2 in Toto and you lament missing out on Group 1 by one miserable number. Hello? You are already better off than 99% of the punter community. Of course, there is next mon/thurs to look forward to for Toto, some things in life, miss and thats it.

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