Glasses

Today I took another inevitable step into adulthood.

I have my very first pair of glasses.

Having squinted at my computer screen for the last few years I went and got my eyes tested. The optometrist was a rather handsome young man who I flirted with very badly until I had to concentrate on what he was saying rather then the image of him having his way with me in the optometrist's chair. 

One thing led to another and I got a prescription for some computer and reading spectacles.  They are, according to my best mate Hawkeye, “thick and geeky and cool looking”. 

I’m rather pleased with them and with them on I feel I can write highly intellectual prose that will delight all.  Almost like I have a secret identity. 

Now.. to work out what my superpower will be…

Comebacks for the Inevitable Question

I recently attended a 70th birthday and caught up with lots of old friends.

Some of the guests, I had not seen for more than 5 years, and the first question they inevitably asked me was “Got yourself a man yet”.

As I, slightly disheartened, asked my father (that’s right – I went to a party on a Friday night with my parents) to take me home, it occurred to me that perhaps I should think up a variety of excuses to use in such situations.  I mean, I could say “Oh, I’m not really looking/haven’t found the right one” however this makes for very dull conversation.

So I did some googling and found some that I think are rather good which I encourage all single people to use when there nosy friends start interrogating…

“Why limit myself to be dissatisfied with one when I could be dissatisfied with infinite variety”

“Married people are not superior people – even Frankenstine got married”

“Are you getting divorced yet?”

“I’m not done boozing and whoring”

And my absolute favourite…

“If you had a dollar for every time someone asked me that you may be able to afford me”

And whilst I do grumble that people were more interested in my love life then my career, studies or general state of well being, it was a pleasant evening all round, and it was nice to see that even after all this time, some things and people will never change.

Spark

Spark is important.  Without it, things just don’t work.

I recently had the good fortune to meet a gentleman who, on the outside, was perfect. Smart, funny, nice, romantic and could fix stuff around the house. Everything that a young lady ought to desire – and I do desire these traits. The problem?

No chemistry.  There are some things that you can overlook in a potential relationship.  But you can’t overlook a lack of chemistry. 

Without it, you’ve got zip but a friendly companionship.  Which is lovely, but not always practical.  Especially not when one of you has stronger feelings than the other.

One of my favourite moments in television is from the mini-series The Forsyte Saga, when a father, who has had his heart crushed tells his young daughter, desperately in love with the families nemesis’s son, that’s is always better to be with someone who loves you more than you love them, rather than the other way around.

I’ve always believed this to be the case. Not anymore.  Because the thing is, when you’re the one doing the disappointing you don’t feel comfortable at all.  You feel sad. 

Falling Out.. or Falling Down?

I’ve had a recurring dream ever since I was a little girl.  I can remember having them when I was in pre-school right through until now.

It’s always different situations, circumstances, but the main component remains the same. 

I’ve never been particularly into the meanings of dreams, psychics or touchy feely stuff.  I worked in a health food store for many, many years and always snickered at the people who thought that a CRYSTAL is adequate protection against body odour.

But I’m interested into what MY dream might possibly mean.  In my dream, my teeth crumble and I continually spit them out.   What’s even more bizarre is that when I dream this now I am aware that this is nothing to worry about, because it has happened before.

A quick Google research shows a phenomenal amount of sites about the meaning of dreams.  Apparently teeth crumbling is a common dream and indicates that you are a stressed out, anxious, or have low self esteem.

Deeper reading into this psycho-babble suggests that it means you are a heading into a new phase in life.

It kind of makes sense. Although, I’m not entirely convinced. Yes I have suffered anxiety, panic attacks etc since I was a teenager – but I was an incredibly bright and happy little child who had not a care in the world and these dreams started since I was 6 years old.

Whilst I don’t really believe in this sort of thing, I know that there are millions of people around the world that believe in spiritual things and I’m actually, although loathed to admit it, that I’m interested in finding out more.

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