My cousin got married last weekend. And a coupla days before that I met up w/ a girl my mom's cousin was trying to set me up with and w/ whom I've been corresponding lately.(And now the details:)
She works as an on-board translator for our nation's flag-carrier in the skies. And she goes to the gym. And she looks cute, as her amateur modeling photos online would attest. After chatting and texting for the past couple of weeks we decided to meet up at the Book Expo at SMX (Convenient coinkydink, shut up.) After making the rounds (separately) on what was again another mediocre literary affair (no reflection on you, Lola), she bought a book but wouldn't tell me nor Lols the title. Weird.
We went for coffee and tea at CB&TL. And there it all began to unravel further.
While we got along better online, she seemed perturbed at some of my sincere questions about her work. (Because really, I'm curious what a not-quite-a-flight-attendant does when she's in the air for 3 hours on route to China, stays on the plane for the next 2, caps it off w/ another 3 hours on the flight back.) Her facial expressions seemed to connote a "Well, DUH, what else can you do but your job" message. Lovely.
Change subject.
I asked her about her singing experience because I saw pix of her recording an album w/ some Fil-Chi youth league, but she seemed to deny it happened, much less knew what I was talking about. I was thinking, seriously? But this was on your Facebook album.
Change subject.
Where do u go to gym? Fitness first, really? What do you get w/ your membership? Again, sincere question (I go to Slimmers). Again, that "Well, DUH" look on her face. The coffee meet was turning into a Mars-Venus First Contact scenario.
Mebbe she didn't like taking about her job, but after the meeting I've not seen her online since. Must be leaving. On a jet plane.
Now the reason I placed a picture of my cousin Eliza (COINCIDENCE, SHADDAP) and her new husband Johannes wedding reception at the Sofitel Ballroom (that's them on the projector screen, middle right), was because it's nice to know that at least somebody else I know had a nice meeting pay off for them this week.
Jehan, we are now cousins. Sort of. No, I insist.
2 comments:
but does Venus know you just blogged about this disastrous, uh, encounter? :)
this entry was quite amusing for most part, but dang, i missed the punchline. Cousins? i lost you at Eliza...
Considering her sudden disinterest in my life I doubt she'd take the time to read my blog. Not that she'd find it at this rate, w/ the new URL and all.
My cousin Eliza (Hao Chin, and same first name as ex-GF) got married to Johannes Sia, sioti to my SJCS batchmate Jehan Sia. So, no, there's on blood relation, but I'll treat it like the Mafia (or a British Royal Family) and say we're family now. :p
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