Attraction

I have long been a believer of love at first sight, or at least attraction at first sight. I always considered that if I do not feel attracted within 20 minutes of seeing the person for the first time, odds are I never will. Interestingly enough, lately I have felt a strange type of attraction upon remembrance, review and reflection rather than physical senses (sight and sound la, in case you have a filthy mind).

It's somewhat uncharted region for me to be constantly thinking of someone whom on first sight I consider physically unattractive, well not exactly unattractive but more accurately unmemorable. Yet........... Certain aspects of her personality, her persona, her intelligence, her kindness seems to add to her charm. "It's the complete package", a phrase that I often exchange with Russ. Of course in previous contexts, its usually a girl who is physically charming and witty, intelligent, kind blah blah blah to boot. You know the Chinese saying "xiang you xin sheng", literally translated as looks are birthed from the heart, now I really believe it. Previously I use this phrase primarily to explain why I do not consider a girl attractive in spite of her physical aesthetics. I never thought I would now be using this in the reverse form.

Don't get me wrong, it's not as if she is ugly or anything. Even on first sight, that is not the case. It's just that she is not the type of girl that typically attracts me, at least physically. Well, okay admittedly I am a tad shallow, contrary to popular opinion (which challenges the 'a tad' rather than the 'shallow'). In fact, the only reason she lingered in my memory initially was due to her occupation. Strange reason, no? Anywayl, stop guessing, she is not a stuntwoman, DJ or some exotic, extra-ordinary profession. Nothing of that sort.

Yet, interestingly enough, even as my mind was previously considering something similar yet different. Okay, to be honest I was thinking of another person. Somehow, the transition is like that of sunset to nightfall, you can't exactly pin-point when or how it happened, yet definitely it happened.

Side-track a bit, the other day my friend was asking me what type of girls do I like
well my reply was
1) intelligent
2) elegant
3) chatty
4) slim
Another friend asked me what are the things that I consider vital in a partner, so i replied
a) can put up with my nonsense
b) I can put up with her nonsense (i.e. not much nonsense for me to tolerate)
c) can get along with my mother
and of course
d) serves the same God that I do

Well, 1-4 seems to be fulfilled. a-c is yet to be uncovered, d) is definitely there.

Just interesting how attraction rears her head in a totally unexpected manner.

Incidentally this post comes to you sponsored by Russ who is putting me up (putting up with me) for the next 2 weeks until I join the wild wild west community.

Cheers