Hearts
Today Lu is getting married. The ceremony will start at two, which is more or less when I’ll be finished writing this.
I could waste a lot of ink, or a lot of bytes I guess, explaining about Lu but there wouldn’t be a point. It would only be predictable and embarrassing: boy meets girl, boy likes girl, a whole bunch of things get in the way and all of a sudden it’s ten years later and she’s about to marry a sailor.
I will say, though, that I did love being with her. That’s the important part.
And if I have some leave today to feel resentful and melodramatic, I might take it. Girls like her are uncommon, and I don’t think any other will have such a hold on me. It’s in the history. So allow me to bring forth the cliches: let me tell you how I still look up to her and want to be like her. Let me tell you how no one else would see her that way, which is why she should have chosen me. Let me just go on and on…
But look, it’s two o’clock and I should go and get some groceries. She’ll probably be saying ‘I do’ at the same time I’m wandering around the store looking for the Fantastic noodles. Life goes on, though hearts tend to remain inert.
It reminds me of a quote: “Never fall in love with a woman, it’s just too complicated.” That’s one of her lines.
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I don’t know of this Lu, Mark?
Who is she and why did you fall for her?
Comment by Lucy — Saturday September 9 2006 @ 6:04 pm
Moral of the story: join the Navy.
Yes?
Comment by boofuls — Saturday September 9 2006 @ 7:18 pm
Ten years later? I hope you’re being very free with your timescale there.
Comment by nailpolishblues — Saturday September 9 2006 @ 9:03 pm
I’m sure I remember a Lu.
Sailors, pfft. At least you’ll never be able to say that The Village People have written a song about you, Mark.
The Fantastic noodles are between the Maggi noodles and instant pasta.
Comment by T. — Saturday September 9 2006 @ 9:34 pm
Seems like those sailors get all the good ones… well the ones that take a hold of us the most.
That said, you never know who’s going to be shopping at the instant noodle aisle…
Comment by David — Sunday September 10 2006 @ 3:34 am
Thanks all for the understanding ;)
Lucy - She’s a high school crush, but I ended up going out with her friend instead. Actually, I went out with a few of her friends. I told you it was pathetic.
Liz - A WORLD of no. See T’s comment. I think I will become a stripper with a sailor theme - that’ll impress the ladies.
Shelley - Er, puberty in 1994, high school in 1995. I think it’s closer to eleven. Not that I’m bloody counting.
T**** -
David - Yeah, they go for the sailors and then they hardly ever see them because of the being at sea. And yeah, I tend to hang around the instant noodles striking up conversations with girls. They’re way sexier than the girls in the fresh fruit and vegetables section.
Comment by Mark — Sunday September 10 2006 @ 1:58 pm
Are you giving me the silent treatment?
Comment by T. — Sunday September 10 2006 @ 2:35 pm
0_o I guess so. I think I did David’s one first and forgot to come back.
Anyhow, all I ought to have said was thanks and I would have assumed you knew exactly where the Fantastic noodles were located. They’re a staple food in the GBE diet aren’t they?
Comment by Mark — Sunday September 10 2006 @ 2:53 pm
Well that makes me feel old. I always wondered what became of my school crushes but I think it’s maybe better not to know.
Comment by nailpolishblues — Sunday September 10 2006 @ 3:20 pm
sometimes your blog is a little too close to my experiences for comfort.
maybe im leading a split life. Are you my Tyler Durden? Wait, im not supposed to ask that…
Comment by bob — Sunday September 10 2006 @ 7:32 pm
Shelley - yarr, it can be amusing sometimes though.
bob - Well some things just have universal appeal I think. btw, the first rule of project papertrap is that you DO NOT ASK QUESTIONS :P
Comment by Mark — Monday September 11 2006 @ 12:29 pm