In an alternate universe...
On Thursday I met up with Jim after work to go to the gym. He enlightened me as to why my gym had recently become so over-crowded. All the other gyms in the CBD area had been upgraded to 'platinum', meaning regular members had to pay an extra $5 for access. Only my one hadn't changed, hence all the people who weren't willing to pay the additional fee were now flocking to my one.
After gym we had dinner. Initially I wanted to go to the Japanese restaurant next door, but there was a line. Then he wanted to go to a much more exquisite looking Japanese place in the shopping mall, which had an even longer line. Eventually we settled for the food court. I managed to be good, going for sushi, and he had a pie.
At times during conversation I thought we had nothing to say because he had stopped playing basketball. But we did seem to manage by talking about Bo and our last couple of grand finals. I found out he broke up with his girlfriend, who was 21, and I told him that the maturity gap there was too large.
On Friday I had lunch with Maria - sorta. I knew Genie was busy in court, and I was content with spending my lunch hour by myself doing whatever, but an hour before I messaged Maria and she surprisingly said ok. I thought she'd be reluctant to come without Genie, but the fact that she said yes made me think maybe I had a chance.
When I met her, she said she had already eaten earlier but wanted to come out for a walk. I gave her an easter egg which I bought her earlier. We sat in the park in front of the water, talking, as I ate my pasta. Conversation seemed to go ok, but she has this inherent awkwardness about her, which can be kinda cute, but frustrating if you're trying to flirt.
After I finished eating she suggested going for a walk, so we went down to the fountain and I walked her halfway back. I wanted to walk her all the way back but she was the one who suggested I head back, so I did. A bit discouraging. I also realised during the walk that we were heading towards Victoria's building, and I wondered if she could look out a window and see us. Nah.
After work I was meant to go to the gym, but got lazy and went home. But I was actually meant to do something else as well. Remember that girl I called Biscuit, who I paid $1300 to spend a night with, and I did it twice? Well I was content to just 'drift off' her radar, but after like six weeks without seeing her, she messaged me wanting me to see her. I had put it off before, but more out of politeness than anything, I said I'd try to see her on Friday.
On Wednesday night I finally texted her and lied, saying I had put down a deposit for a property so I didn't have the money to see her anymore, although if she ever needed any help I was here for her. I didn't want to piss her off, as you never know what people could do (ie. she could storm into my office and tell the truth), so I wanted to leave on a good note. She just said "okok" and that was it.
So there, I saved myself $1300.
Also yesterday, I met up with Nick and Mike for basketball. Initially it was supposed to be at the courts near me, but it was raining so Nick drove me to Syd Uni, where Mike found us, and we got to train on their mad indoor court for free for about 90 minutes. We finished with a game of two on two, and I had to guard Mike's brother. I swear, I felt soooo old and slow! Remember that crossover that Iverson did on Michael Jordan? Well, I now realised a new dimension to it: Jordan must've felt heavy legs, and it would've been a lot more effort for him to move as quickly as he did.
Anyway, I digress. After basketball I could've easily gone to the casino. It was tempting. I had the whole night as an opportunity. But it was raining, and that discouraged me a little bit. Although in the past, it certainly didn't seem like a deterrent.
So in an alternate universe, I could've blown $1300 on Biscuit, and $2000 last night at the casino.
But I didn't.
And I think that fact needs to be appreciated more. Not as a specific thing, but more as a general thing, meaning, we should appreciate that negative things could've happened but didn't. If we all did this more, maybe we'd learn to appreciate the things we do have in life.
But why let the alternate universe theory stop there? Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like right now if Shuing had never taken me to the casino? And if John had never taken me to a brothel? What if only one of them had ever happened? Would one have led to the other anyway? Would I really have been a clean skin had those two events not happened? Maybe some other vice would've reared its ugly head?
After gym we had dinner. Initially I wanted to go to the Japanese restaurant next door, but there was a line. Then he wanted to go to a much more exquisite looking Japanese place in the shopping mall, which had an even longer line. Eventually we settled for the food court. I managed to be good, going for sushi, and he had a pie.
At times during conversation I thought we had nothing to say because he had stopped playing basketball. But we did seem to manage by talking about Bo and our last couple of grand finals. I found out he broke up with his girlfriend, who was 21, and I told him that the maturity gap there was too large.
On Friday I had lunch with Maria - sorta. I knew Genie was busy in court, and I was content with spending my lunch hour by myself doing whatever, but an hour before I messaged Maria and she surprisingly said ok. I thought she'd be reluctant to come without Genie, but the fact that she said yes made me think maybe I had a chance.
When I met her, she said she had already eaten earlier but wanted to come out for a walk. I gave her an easter egg which I bought her earlier. We sat in the park in front of the water, talking, as I ate my pasta. Conversation seemed to go ok, but she has this inherent awkwardness about her, which can be kinda cute, but frustrating if you're trying to flirt.
After I finished eating she suggested going for a walk, so we went down to the fountain and I walked her halfway back. I wanted to walk her all the way back but she was the one who suggested I head back, so I did. A bit discouraging. I also realised during the walk that we were heading towards Victoria's building, and I wondered if she could look out a window and see us. Nah.
After work I was meant to go to the gym, but got lazy and went home. But I was actually meant to do something else as well. Remember that girl I called Biscuit, who I paid $1300 to spend a night with, and I did it twice? Well I was content to just 'drift off' her radar, but after like six weeks without seeing her, she messaged me wanting me to see her. I had put it off before, but more out of politeness than anything, I said I'd try to see her on Friday.
On Wednesday night I finally texted her and lied, saying I had put down a deposit for a property so I didn't have the money to see her anymore, although if she ever needed any help I was here for her. I didn't want to piss her off, as you never know what people could do (ie. she could storm into my office and tell the truth), so I wanted to leave on a good note. She just said "okok" and that was it.
So there, I saved myself $1300.
Also yesterday, I met up with Nick and Mike for basketball. Initially it was supposed to be at the courts near me, but it was raining so Nick drove me to Syd Uni, where Mike found us, and we got to train on their mad indoor court for free for about 90 minutes. We finished with a game of two on two, and I had to guard Mike's brother. I swear, I felt soooo old and slow! Remember that crossover that Iverson did on Michael Jordan? Well, I now realised a new dimension to it: Jordan must've felt heavy legs, and it would've been a lot more effort for him to move as quickly as he did.
Anyway, I digress. After basketball I could've easily gone to the casino. It was tempting. I had the whole night as an opportunity. But it was raining, and that discouraged me a little bit. Although in the past, it certainly didn't seem like a deterrent.
So in an alternate universe, I could've blown $1300 on Biscuit, and $2000 last night at the casino.
But I didn't.
And I think that fact needs to be appreciated more. Not as a specific thing, but more as a general thing, meaning, we should appreciate that negative things could've happened but didn't. If we all did this more, maybe we'd learn to appreciate the things we do have in life.
But why let the alternate universe theory stop there? Sometimes I wonder what my life would be like right now if Shuing had never taken me to the casino? And if John had never taken me to a brothel? What if only one of them had ever happened? Would one have led to the other anyway? Would I really have been a clean skin had those two events not happened? Maybe some other vice would've reared its ugly head?
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