From the other end of the bar

I was at a bar the other day with some friends wearing my happy mood and talking to people. Then suddenly I spotted a friend from the recent past, he spotted me too, and then we ignored each other. It was as if a stranger was gazing at me from the other end of the bar, I simply smiled and turned my head the other way. We have been doing that a lot lately the two of us - I mean ignoring, in general. The previous times I was a wreck after the "meetings". The other day I didn't mind. It is strange for the kind of person I am (not letting things go easily) but this friend is becoming a memory, and I want him to stay a memory, a good one. So maybe ignoring each other's presence or even existence is what we should keep doing. Because memories should stay where they belong, in the past.

Having said that, one would not believe me if I said that I am becoming a people's person since such a person would not ignore someone. Anyway, ages ago a colleague told me that I look like an IT person - I love my computer and ignore people. Lately I ignore my computer and talk to everyone. Maybe that is my way of ignoring my thoughts? But the thing is that I enjoy it. I enjoy talking to people working in coffee places and bars. I find their work and having to communicate with all sorts of strange/angry/stressed/sick/funny/etc people exciting. The other day I was having a conversation with the guy at the parking place about best places and times to park in Nicosia (he gave me great tips!) and ways to deal with angry people looking for parking. And he was able to deal with my inability to park in the most amazing and stress-free way.

And my inability to park (a recent skill!) reminds me of the inability to keep any plants alive on my porch. Well I have some cactus that are still alive but I managed to "kill" a basil - which I was thinking of turning into mojitos, even though mojitos are made with mint. My new project is to have five more plants by the end of the week and keep them alive at least until the end of the year. I remember watching this movie where a guy working at a rehab clinic was saying that if you want to check if you are ready to get into a relationship get a plant. If it is still alive in six months get a pet. If it is still alive in a year you are ready to get into a relationship. Ha, based on that I am not! Based on reality I am not again! Hypothesis double checked :)

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That smile I kept talking about all summer has helped me a lot and he does not even know that. For some peculiar reason he keeps popping up whenever I am not feeling that great. Can't explain it really, but then again why should I? Simply feel it.

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I want to have a Halloween party at my place. One of those parties we used to have in London where you invite everyone you know and then they invite everyone they know and you end up having a house full of people you don't know, they don't know each other, and are drunk most of the time. But then again this is Cyprus, so what is the possibility of people turning up at such a party, and what is the possibility of people not knowing each other? Hm...maybe I should stay home and have a glass of wine instead, and simply dream that I went to such a party!

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As I am getting older, I am getting older! I think you know you are getting older when you start waking up before your alarm goes off.