Getting to know me better ...continued

1. Name: I  often respond to LILA, but then occasionally to : 'dear', 'honey', and 'hey u'.

2. Age: Updating 'age' this month.

3. Home town: Still searching for my home town.

4. Favorite drink: Shandy, Tinto de verano, JB, ice+1 lime+Vodka /in that order!/

5. Favorite book: 'Everything you wanted to know about life'...the easy guide for idiots!

6. Favorite word: TWIT

7. Favorite swear: 'jebiga'....srry , u guys just don't have this type of expression, and I'm not translating it./it gets lost in translation/

8. Do you sleep with a stuffed animal? NO, but I sleep with 'my extra pillow' and yes from time to time I do suck the corners!

9. UFO’s fact or fiction? In the Canarys its a FACT! Trust me.

10. Finish this sentence, "Mary had a little..." twit!

11. Does sunscreen cause cancer? NO, deformation on your 17th gene does!

12. If you were cooking dinner for a date, what would you make? Something that has to be eaten with chop-sticks...I'm soooooo picky!

13. Someone walks up to you and says, "The crows are flying east today. How do you reply?" Believe me, w/e I replied to this would have no sense at all! It must be one of 'your sayings' and I'm too lazy to Google it.

14. Longest relationship: Me and my precious self.

15. Best feature: My PUCCA Bag???

16. What do people like best about you? I'm brutaly honest...but then its hard to say if people like it or hate it.

17. Who did you vote for? Bill Maher???

18. Who is your worst enemy? I am my worst enemy!!!!

19. Who is your best friend? ...and my best friend, too.

20. How do you like your meat cooked? Medium>>>>going towards raw...but then, I could easily bite, even YOU,  if you were to pesky with me!

21. Who is most likely to respond to this survey? The fat guy from South Park...see I even forgot his name....nawww its just that I watch spanish synchronization and you guys would probably sue them for it...OH, AND YOU SHOULD , BY ALL MEANS!

22. Who is least likely to respond to it? Kenny?

*******and now on the Qs 'when did you last...*********and I promise, I'm done with this stuff!

1. Smoked a cigar: Cafe-crem-red / last winter.

2. Shoplifted: Well, as Sucka said it, 'if you wanna call it that'...lol!!!!

3. Been in a fist fight: I really don't remember , but I need to do it more often!

4. Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back: About a week ago in one of my dreams.

5. Made out with a stranger: ...in that same dream

6. Lied to a friend: I don't like doing that, but if I did it, then it was for the GOOD of that other person , and MY BAD!

7. Been on a plane: very recently

8. Taken painkillers: nawww, I endure my pain

9. Fallen asleep at work/school: hah....if I was only sooo lucky to fall asleep at all!

10. Been tickled: Ummm, I am ticklish, but nobody dares tickle me!

11. Been robbed:I think I'm consciously been robbed of my privacy on Y 360! 

12. Been misunderstood: Too often

13. Been suspended from school: I nearly thought I was, when they cought me escaping on weekends in my boarding school, but, to my great dissapointment, I wasn't!

14. Been in a car accident: I only repeated divorcing, not car accident-ing!

15. Hated the way you looked: Maybe I hated more the way I felt, when I had a look in the mirror....

16. Witnessed a crime: Define 'crime'

17. Been lost: This is again one of my usual , let's say weekly based habits.

18. Been to the opposite side of the country: To the island, you mean?

19. Swam in the ocean: Last weekend

20. Cried yourself to sleep: Recently, I did cry myself...but even then, I coulnd' fall asleep.

21.  Recently colored with crayons/colored pencils/markers: All the time

22. Paid for a meal with only coins: Last century, or back when we still had Pesetas!

23. Made prank phone calls: Must have been very young, don't remember

24. Written a letter to Santa Claus: Sure, last X'mas, I think that's the only guy I still write letters too.

25. Blown bubbles: Like in real soap bubbles, I just love doing that, but no other monkey business!

26. Made a bonfire on the beach: A couple of years ago.

27. Crashed a party:  Parties usually crash on me!

28. Have traveled more than 5 days with a car full of people: Loooong time ago...

29. Had a wish come true: Just recently - last week.

30. Sang in the shower: 10 mnts ago

31. Sat on a roof top: Today

32. Screamed at the top of your lungs: 5 hrs ago

33. Talked on the phone for more than 6 hours: ...and long distance, too!!!!

34. Stayed up all night: oh , common,  everybody  knows by now that I stay up every night!

35. Climbed a tree: Last summer, and will do it again and again and again....

36. Worn a really ugly outfit to school: Sure, the uniform, every single day!

37. Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on: YES, and more then once!

38. Been easily amused: HAH, YES, YES, YES!

39. Laughed so hard you cried: pretty much every day as I read your blogs!

40. Had someone moon/flash you: Nawwww

41. Cheated on a test: Mmmmhhhmmmmm

42. Forgotten someone's name: Ummm....Lila, rite?

Getting to know me better

**This has been blogjacked from SUCKA, HYIIDRA AND MAME Part 5 btw, I like it backwards. 1. Song that always makes you sad? ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY / GILBERT O'SULLIVAN 2. Last thing you bought? AN AIRLINE TICKET 3. Last person you argued with? THE GUY THAT SOLD ME THE AIRLINE TICKET! 4. Do you put Butter before putting the peanut butter on? JUST BUTTER  5. One of your stuffed animals names as a kid? PINCHY...omg, what memory I have! 6. Did you ever own at one time a Barenaked Ladies Cd? NOPE 7. Favorite day of the week? ANY DAY OF THE WEEK WILL DO  8. Favorite Sundae topping? NOPE, NO TOPPING 9. Did you take Piano lessons? OH BOY DID I, MY MOMS A PIANO PROFESSOR! I DID OVER TIME!!! 10. Most frequently song played on your I-tunes? LADY - GOTAM PROJECT VERSION 11. T.V. show you secretly enjoy? I DON'T SECRETLY ENJOY ANYTHING, I ENJOY EVERYTHING PUBLICLY! 12. Would you rather play basketball or hockey? BASKETBALL ! 13. Date someone older or younger? DATE? NOW WHAT WAS THAT? 14. One place you could travel right now? HELL AND BACK, I DO IT ON A DAILY BASIS. 15. Do you use umbrellas? NO, I HANG THEM ON MY WALLS. 16. Do you know all the words to the national anthem? WHENEVER I LEARNED THEM THEY CHANGED THEM! SO I GAVE UP. 17. Favorite Cheese? BRIE 18. The Smith's or the Cure? UMMMM...OK CURE. 19. Do you prefer Blondes or Brunettes? I LIKE THE COLORFUL SHADES OF BOTH. 20. Best job you ever had? BEING MY OWN BOSS 21. Did you go to your high school prom? I HAD TO, NOT THAT I WANTED TO. 22. Perfect time to wake up? NOON 23. Perfect time to go to bed? 3AM 24. Do you use your queen right away in chess? NOOOOO, BUT OTHERS DO! 25. Ever been in a car accident? YEP, and then divorced 'him'.IT WAS MY NEW CAR....and I just can't forgive somethings!   **to be continued...part  4, 3 , 2, 1 eventually

SUNFLOWER CAFE

Well, its Friday, after all and its our time too meet at our Sunflower Cafe.    Well, as I parked my Jeep and walked towards the cafe...I didn't see any familiar cars...so just walked in and there was our ol' SAM...the bartender. Lila: Hi Sam...anybody here yet. Sam: Hi there Lila, no...its too early, I guess, and YOU are always early. Lila: Yeah...I know. Sam: So, what will it be, a short one or a long one. Lila: Make it a long one, Sam..tx. Why the hell do I always have to come first...hate that... Sam: Here, Lila...what ya wanna listen to. Lila: TX Sam...ummm leeettmmmeeeseeee   how about "Its a woman's world"...eh. Sam: Sure , why not...well at least until all the gang arrives, you can listen to what ever you want! Sam: There goes Ana. Lila: Hey BABY....was wondering what happened to you. Ana: Fu**...just hate finding a parking place...SAAAAMMMMMM get me  a Maritni!!!! Sam: Hi Ana, one Martini comin!!!! Ana: Fu**...SAAAMMMM  change that fu**in music! Sam: Hey babe, it was your mom's choice! Ana: GAAAWWWWDDD....ok ok, never mind. MOOOOMMMMM...??? Lila: WHAT?!!!! Ana: You really like listening to all that crap...don't ya? Lila: mmmhhmmmmm Ana: Hey, look, ther's Greg! Lila: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! Ana: Just kiddin..... Lila: Hey.,......that was way below the belt ya know...baby! Watch it! Ana: Hey there's CY. Now, for real.... Lila: Hey CY...you ended  locked in that library last night , or what? CY: Hi, Lila...Hi ANA....nawwww just this parking gets me so annoyed! Lila: Yeah...you guys must use the Murphy law , more often.  HAH Ana: Fu** Murphy law! CY: I agree..... Lila: Oh boy, there they go...look its Jeff, Lynn, Sheila, Eddie, Mame and Java...how the hell did they manage to come together. Jeff: Hola Lilita, Ana, CY! Lila, Ana,CY: Hey u Jeffito!  Jeff: Damn...that parking lot....HEY SAAAMMMMMM....did ya speak to your boss 'bout them parkin lot spaces for us??????? Sam: Jeff.....wanna a CUBATA or, what will it be today? Jeff: Yeah...w/e.http://planetlila.multiply.com/"soplapollas"..mourmours to himself/...and I don't wanna park and have all 'em birds squirtin on my car..... Lila: Lynn...damn it girl, you look great, how's that pneumonia? Lynn: Hi there , babe, awwwww I guess once Dick showed up with his 'silver  tray and all the  offerings' I decided I'm MUCH BETTER! Saaaammmmmmm, get me a drink...will ya! Sheila: Oh boy, it looks like we're  slowly gathering up...eh? Lila: Yeah, real SLOW...what's the matter with all 'em guys...its Friday, isn't it?Hey how was your ball room, today? Sheila: Oh, just the usual...seems like most of 'em have both left legs, anyway...so we kinda did the SALSA...makes their butts move...at least! Saaammmmmm, where's my drink? Sam: OMG...this IS Friday, and you guys  need them shoots or two...maybe three.... commin' up in a sec!!!!! Eddie: Hey ya all...hollly s*it, I found some great graffitti along the way, just had ta stop and make pics. Java: Hey Eddie-HO...thats how you recover from showing  lotta skin...eh...now it's graffitti?  Hi there everyone!  Lila: Hi thereJava,  you look GREAT! Been trashing some a**es lately. You go girl...you RULE....you know, like Phil likes to say! Java: Yeah...so where's Phil? Mame: Who, Phil, yeah, saw him a couple of mnts ago, he was busy 'YO PHIL -   councellin..dunno who was it, this time. Saaammmmmmm! S*it...I want my drink...and I wannit NOW! SAAAMMMMMM! Sam: Hate Fridays...just hate them.......commin' rite up!!!!!!! Jeff: HEY...looks who's here...well you guys are LATE...ya know! Phil, Missy, Lee, Merri, KJ  ......joining the crowd. Phil: YOW gang, srry, just been Yo-Phillin' on the way...well at least I wasn't on my blades! Phew... Missy: Hey there MATES, SAAAAMMMMMMMM! Ya workin today...or ya off...SAAAAMMMMM! Whattda hells wrong with that guy? Everybody: Heya, Phil, Missy!....Yeah...Sam hates Fridays! Lee: Just a sec, everyone...SAAAAMMMMMMMMMM....damn it....SAM get your a** here and pour them drinks NOW!  ...Yeah, Hi ya all... Merri: Hi...so you all already here..omg..must be the rush hour and I just can't find Sheldon...he kinda dissapears on Fridays...OH MY GOD...he must be on his way to my house , now.....HEY SAAAMMMMMMMM give me a shot....I must hurry, Sheldon must  be waitin for me! KJ: God damn it...I always say behind these walls is so much crap...and I still come here every Friday. SAAAAMMMMMMM! Lila: So, you guys , OK? Yeah...I guess so...its just this Friday kinda mood....Oh there they are...., Danilo, Donna, Cyn, Bia,Hippers,Lucky Lisa,Red, and Sail. Lila: About , time...you guys showed up. Phil: Common, Lila, give 'em a break...every Friday, same story. Lila: Yeah... I know, but if they could just come on time...for once. Ya ya ya...hey Sail, had trouble sailin in and dockin at the peir? Hows the Zen house...bought it yet? Sail: Just a nother boring day at the factory...Lila, don't ask. Lila: K Donna: Wow, ya all shoulda seen my show room today...it went whoooopppp with the sales...I'm so glad. Lila: You should be, Donna, great work , you did there! Cyn: Hiya! Boy, ya guys don't haveta worry about the weekend...and I haveta wake up at damn fu**in 5 am for the restaurant! Wonder why don't we all just meet there for a change. This is a loooong drive , ya know. Everyone: Sure, Cyn, but its all worth the drive! Danilo: Well, Thank God no one died on me today! I need a break and no WALZ for a change! Hippers: WOW, ya all look so beautiful, today. Isn't it just a great day! Everyone: YEAH......ITS FRIDAY! Lucky Lisa: Common guys, be positive, just can't figure out why ya all brag so much on Fridays! Red: HI ALL! Hey I'm making some corn bread tomorrow...would ya all like to come and visit? Lila: I would! Everyone: SURE, why don't ya make it on Friday, for a change and bring it with ya while we all get pi**ed drunk here. Cee Cee: Hey...srry I'm late, did I miss anything. Everyone: NAAAAAWWWW! SSSAAAMMMMMMM! Myk: OMG, I'm never late, just that I had to post some more games, ya know, the sports, movies and all that jazz...oh boy and did I get a million of requests for posting songs...btw, who's DJ-ing here, today! Everyone: DUNNO....its all crap, just wait till SUCKA gets here, it'll get better. Sucka: I'M  HERE.!!! Everyone: Well about time you did some DJ-ing ....oh SSAAAMMMMMMM  get a drink for Sucka and lets hear some music now! Dream: Hey ya all...your dream lover is here! Lila: OH, boy! Dream, why don't ya change your name...you can't be a dream lover to everyone...ya   know... Dream: Yep, DUDETTE...I just love it...so can't help it. Lila: thought so... Ellie, Julie and Lilac show up. Lila: OMG, Ellie, you girl  rock with 'em mails...TX! Ellie: Rather like it, and I love staying in touch with my friends. Lila: I appreciate it. SSAAAMMMMMM   I need a shot! Lila: Hey Julie, you feelin better. Hope we make that trip to London in June. Julie: It would be just fantastic, Lila. Lila: Hi, Lilac. How's the patio lookin? Lilac: Hi all. Oh the patio, just great, Lila, and a lot of work still left to do. Lila: FRANCESCA!!!!!!! Boy I missed you! Did you fix that study of yours , yet! Francesca: YES, I'm typin on my knees for a change...you all should try it! Lila: ZUS!!!!!!!!!!! Hey LADY did ya quit or didn't ya quit? Zus: I just had  enough! Lila: I know , Zus, I've been there. Oh, when do ya plan to see all of 'em 56 houses????? Zus: NEVER! Brought it down to 15, and still subtractin'!!! Rich: Hey ya all......any food here? Lila: Common, Rich, after all we had ta bring to your house and eat, you expect MORE...have adrink! Rich: Sure, Lila! Lila: Ooops!!!!!! Jeff:...what????? que pasa Lila? Lila: Shut up, Jeff, its Oops...look! Oops: Here I am, guys! Everyone: Ya know what time it is...common, no Ooops for you next Friday...you better be on time! Everyone: SSSSAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!! Sam:  omg, isn't it time you guys went home. Everyone: WHAT HOME....THIS IS OUR HOME. Sam: Yeah, we're turning from a bar into adoption center! Lila: Michael!!!!!!!! OK, you are excused, I know it takes some time to catch up on us , was it Tuscany or Finland...where the hell have ya been? Michael: Everywhere, Lila. Alaskarap: Yow, guys! Lila: Damn it, Alaksarap, can you just stop gazing into them Alaska skies, ducks, Rudolfs and the rest of the population. Been fishin' lately? And you should try to be on time every Friday, ya know...its a rule! Alaskarap: Nawww...to early yet, Lila Lila: Just because we spent our childhood in Jakarta, doesn't mean I'm gonna excuse you next Friday, hah! SAAAAMMMMMMM, bring Alaska a Rudolf on the rocks! Everyone: O M G!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT- AN- ENTRANCE.....Hey ya FairEst! FairEst: You don't mind me showing late guys, do you. Everyone: NOOOOOOOOOOO....anytime is a good time, as long as you show up! FairEst: Awwwwww Everyone: SAAAAAAAAMMMMMMMMMM....all doubles from now on! Sam:  sure..http://planetlila.multiply.com/lookin at his watch/ Lila: INNABOBOLINNA....OMG, I missed you. Hey Girl! Inna: Yeah, Lila, ya know the SF traffic...ya know all ya wanna know about SF??? Lila: No...but I did read about it, though....so whats up? Inna: Hate going with the flow, ya know, Lila, and I just happen to pass by a place where Angelina was givin a lecture on adoption, care, help-the-world-stuff, then saw a Godard movie...just can't miss THAT, can I....so here I am. Inna: Did I miss anything? Lila: Nawwwww...they're all drunk by now...its Friday, ya know...just the usual. Hey Inna, what ya drinkin? Inna: Oh, I'm in a tequila mood.....hey ther's even a bare shoulder I can use to put salt on...who IS that? Lila: No idea, babe, just wipe it with a damp Kleenex  and use it. Inna: Sure....SAAAAMMMMMMMM! Sam: 1 tequla, 2 tequila, 3 tequila, FLOOR....I hope they start fallin soon! Lila: Hey pass that canuto over here! Everyone / except Eddie and a couple of more/ : LILA, you SMOKE?????? HEY IT'S BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH!. Lila: SURE IT IS....just pass it on...its Friday! SAAAMMMMMM!!!!!!! Make it a double! / omg, hope someone drives me home/ Sam:  I QUIT   !!!!!!!! Everyone: YEAH YEAH YEAH, you quit every Friday, Sam, shut up and get those drinks! K, guys ...so where do we meet next Friday? Please do inform us on time! I know Sam realy loves us, but we should give him a break!

 

Lila and Dr. House

Lila: So, you here for some confession or just counselling. Dr House:  I'm not doing it. (leaves, then stops) You're supposed to stop me. Renegotiate. Lila: Hmm, and you were supposed to keep on walking. Sorry, I guess we both screwed up. Go on, do it again. Dr House: I was expecting you in my office 20 minutes ago. Lila: That's odd, because I had no intentions of being in your office 20 minutes ago. Lila: You think I'm crazy. Dr. House: Well, yeah, but that's not the problem. Lila: Another reason I don't like meeting other doctors. If they don't know what you look like, they can't yell at you. Dr House: I was talking about you coming into my office for a change, and I wasn't yelling. Lila: Humanity is overrated. Lila: I’ve got a few minutes, though. Feel free to say something like, ‘What’ll we do with the time left over?" Dr. House: You alienate people. Lila: I've been alienating people since I was three...and they still stick around, funny, eh?  Dr.House: Oh, come on! Drop it! You don't think you've changed in the last few years? Lila: Well, of, of course I have. I've gotten older. My hair's gotten thinner. Sometimes I'm bored, sometimes I'm lonely, sometimes I wonder what it all means. Good , eh? Dr. House: You know, there are other ways to manage pain,  depression and meno-pause. Lila: Like what, laughter? Meditation? Got a guy who can fix my third chakra? Dr House: How can you just sit there? Lila: If I eat standing up, I spill. Lila: Oh, I wanted to talk about that..what's her name, nurse, you've been sending here. Dr. House: Her name is Theresa, and she is not only a nurse, she's also a nun. Lila: No wonder I've been calling her other names, and she didn't respond to them. House: You hate nurses? You can't hate someone if you don't know them. Lila: Know any Nazis? Maybe I hate them on principle. Lila: She must be all the talk around the holy water cooler. Dr House: The nurse, err the nun, tends to believe in things that aren't real, but  she's having problems believing  there are people like you. Lila: Really? I thought that was a job description for such  people. Lila. Hey , you date here, or what? Dr. House: I don't date  nurses...or nuns. Lila: Very ethical. Of course, most married men would say they don't date at all. Dr House:  She's seen five patients in the last two hours! Lila: Complicated case. I'm a night owl, and that nurse..nun w/e is an early bird: we're different species. Lila: Move her into her own cage! Dr House: Who'd clean up the droppings from yours? Lila: Good point you have there...for once, at least today. Lila: Godot would be faster, though!  I mean, you know,  Beckett's most famous work, "Waiting for Godot." Beckett uses the characters' interaction to symbolise the tedium and meaninglessness of modern life, both major themes of the existentialists...but then your Canarian..rite, ..yeah forgot that! So is she, rite? ****Silence**** Lila: The other day you left this file on my condition, on my chair, so I was thinking, Clever - forces me to either deal with the file or never sit down again. Dr House: Ruh-roh! Lila: OMG, you  have a perverted sense of guilt, but it makes you a good shrink. Dr. House: You figure a perverted sense of guilt makes me a good Doctor? Lila: Now would the world be a better place if people never felt guilty? Makes sex better.  You know what I'm talking about, last months of a relationship. Lot of guilt. Lot of screaming.You want to make things right? Too bad. Nothing’s ever right. Dr. House: How would you describe my medical skills? Lila: Non-existent. Otherwise excellent. Lila: When guys have brain/crotch problems, it’s usually the result of using one too much and the other too little. Dr House: You talking from your own experience, now? Lila: Everything sucks. Might as well find something to smile about. Dr House: Ok Lila, can we get back to your state now? Fever? Lila: Fever? Clinical depression does not cause fever.Maybe a, what was that you called it..oh yeah, a Mini Stroke, does? Dr. House: You could be sick and depressed? Lila: I'm sick! Dammit, why didn't I think of that? Dr House: My patience with you is unbeliveable! Lila: As long as you're trying , you can do whatever you want. Dr. House: And as long as you're not trying, you can say whatever you want. Lila: So between us, we can do whatever we want. We can rule the world! Dr House: Well, I could say your condition is rapidly improving, I mean you nearly sound as your old self. Lila: Sure, now you knew the deal...I mean the aim. You said I should get an aim...didn't you? Lila: OK, am I suppose to be angry now. Dr House: I'm talking about your condition, you asked about the timeline. Lila: No, I didn't, hate timelines..deadlines..whatever, and frankly I'm angry. Which I'm guessing is the correct response, which I'll know better once I know what you're talking about. Dr.House: Your birthday travel to Milano. Lila: Oh. Anger was a bad guess. Dr House: ***sight*** Lila: So, err, looks like we gonna skip into my private life , marriage , infidelity, depression  and that kinda stuf? Dr. House: Now, listen, on depression and meno-pause - you'r an expert,  but I  don't think what you've been doing is exactly infidelity, overall,  yes,  but you should give it a second chance, at home,  you know...like, give it a try. Lila: Wow. It's a big jump from "Infidelity is wrong"’ to "Do him." Dr.House: You know what, Lila, why don't we just exchange places, you be the shrink and I'll be the patient. Lila: I thought we already did. Dr.House: OK, bye Lila. Lila: Hey,how's your hooker doing? Dr.House: How sweet of you to ask. Funny story - she was going to be a hospital administrator, but she hated having to screw people like that. Lila: Mmmmmm, ok, see ya Doc!

Mid-life-crisis

This blog is not for my Young Friends, on the other hand, why not, its always good to know what lies ahead. And if you think you'r gonna skip any of this mid-life-crisis, let me tell you one thing for sure..YOU'R NOT. It may come in various forms, but it'll come. Some of you who are familiar and still remember their imagionary friends from their childhood, well, you see, there is a certain connection there. If you ever had them, then you'll surely recognize the feeling in your mid-life, when they either reappear or, for those who had never experienced that feeling, they will suddenly start having imagionary friends, feelings, situations, just simply put, they will need them badly...fantasy land...when we're young its easy to fight with ghosts, when we reach the mid-life-crisis, confronting or surrendering to those ghosts and wind mills is a story of its own. And believe me, its not what we like so much calling 'serendipity' now days, meaning - abductive reasoning - finding something unexpected and useful while searching for something else entirely. No, no, don't be fooled by that definition...it even kinda sucks, but strange things will start happening. Its not about age...its not about waking up one morning and realizing those little lines on your face where not there yesterday, its not about : 'Hey, I wanna be 25..30 , again'...its about sudden consciusness, its about finding closure and filling the gaps...we forgot on the way. Its not about :' OMG I can't go to a disco'...ofcours you can,... its not about: ' I hate this everyday routine'...change the routine....its not about: ' omg I'm having a nap in the afternoon, and I'm starting to wake up so early'...common.. its not about : ' all my holidays look alike, all my friends look alike, I even spend more time in the kitchen'....no, no, and no. Your favorite quote you use on a daily basis starts sounding like: ' Oh, everything's sooo much up in the air for me, rith now'.The biggest problem is, that you start being aware of your thoughts deep inside, there is 'another you'...that 'you' whom you lost somewhere on the line...that 'old you' starts buggin you and hopefully kicks you in the bu* ...wake up /if you'r ready for it/....or just die trying /if your just fooling yourself/  !!!!!!! After all, maybe your life doesn't suck at all...and after all, maybe you just deserve it. So, go hit the sack and stop bragging.......HAH, SEE....NOW THAT'S MID-LIFE-CRISIS! Thats you talking to yourself...or that imagionary who ever. Both women and men experience this type of crisis, they start revaluating their lives, they start analysing, and reviewing, now and then they touch base, but this game is much more complicated then baseball. Most seek changes, wether their lives have been good , fair or bad. Most get this sudden feeling of : 'omg, I've wasted so many years, I've been so occupied, I've always worried for others and always  gave everything and I don't recall getting anything back...at least not when I needed it most...NOW...cuz I'm in mid-life-crisis! I've been busy making my social status, building up my empire, I've got everything any men can think of....why do I feel so EMPTY then? What am I missing? Am I happy, is THIS MY LIFE? These are the questions you'll be asking yourself on a daily basis, when you'r not trying to go with the flow and hide in your fortress of a secure and cozy life.Don't wait for devine intervention..its all up to you. I've seen massive men and women live lives in quiet desperation, only in mid-life-crisis this desperation can't be quiet anymore. A lot of people have accounts they have not reconciled, things they are not ready to share. Every now  and then, they come back, I have this snapshots of how they've changed along the years, the ones that changed the most, finally bought that boat, Porsche, bike - forgetting about their sciatic problems, or moved to that island, those who haven't changed I suppose they take comfort in knowing what course their lives are on, they like to know they believe in what lies ahead, they will end up living as they always did, and eventualy just give in. Maybe, that's a succesful mid-life-crisis...and, maybe not. They are on a strange journey of redemption...and a very long one, indeed. " THE REST IS UP TO YOU...I SAY...THE REST IS UP TO YOU" /  quote from Shall We Dance    Memorable Quotes from Lost in Translation *Charlotte: You're probably just having a mid-life crisis. Did you buy a Porsche yet? *Bob: I was feeling tight in the shoulders and neck, so I called down and had a Shiatsu massage in my room... Charlotte: Mmh, that's nice! Bob: And the tightness has completely disappeared and been replaced by unbelievable pain.                                                                                                                                                                                     *Lydia Harris: [over the phone] Is this a bad time? Bob: [pauses] No, it's always a good time. Lydia Harris: The burgundy carpet is out of stock: it's going to take twelve weeks. Did you like any of the other colors? Bob: Whatever you like - I'm just completely lost. Lydia Harris: It's just carpet. Bob: That's not what I'm talking about. Lydia Harris: What are you talking about? Bob: I don't know. I just want to... get healthy. I would like to start taking better care of myself. I'd like to start eating healthier - I don't want all that pasta. I would like to start eating like Japanese food. Lydia Harris: [icily] Well, why don't you just stay there and you can have it every day? Bob: [biting his tongue] How are the kids doing? Lydia Harris: They're fine. They miss their father. [pause] Lydia Harris: Do I need to worry about you, Bob? Bob: Only if you want to. *Stills Photographer: Are you drinking, no? Bob: Am I drinking? As soon as I'm done. *Charlotte: So, what are you doing here? Bob: Uh, a couple of things. Taking a break from my wife, forgetting my son's birthday. And, uh, getting paid two million dollars to endorse a whiskey when I could be doing a play somewhere. Charlotte: Oh. Bob: But the good news is, the whiskey works. *Charlotte: 25 years. That's uh, well it's impressive. Bob: Well you figure, you sleep one-third of your life, that knocks out eight years of marriage right there. So you're, y'know, down to 16 in change. You know you're just a teenager, at marriage, you can drive it but there's still the occasional accident. p.s. don't worry to much about it, though, you can always go to a chat room , blog, or play some games on the internet...meet people and lead a 'double-life' ...that's a therapy too, you know the drill: asl....whattcha wearing...and that  kinda stuff..., but be sure to make a deadline...like: ok this is fine,  at the moment it is JUST WHAT I NEED,  as long as it doesn't  go out of controll and my coping  and untill I get back to my old senses and realize who I am and what I want , hah, sounds faililar ...eh?

***all Photoshop pics by Lila*** / I simply adore this photo

Three coins in the fountain

                                               Three Coins in the Fountain

It was the Spring when Lia and Mel moved to their second house in Ealing, London W5.

It was the Spring when their business was blasting into new horizons.

It was the Spring when Lia turned 21.

It was the Spring when Mel gave her a Tissot watch for her birthday.

It was the Spring when  they ate at Gino's just accross their office, and spent their nights at the  Mayfare Play Boy Club.

It was the Spring when they went to Devon, and after spending just a couple of hours decided to get back to London and go to the Kensington Hilton Piano Bar, Lia was still trying to get used to Whisky Ginger Ale, while Mel had no problems with his shots on the rocks, they ended up finishing an entire box of Campari Soda.

It was the Spring when Mel drove his first dark blue Jaguar and Lia got  her first sports car, a red Alfa, with what she called an opposite wheel drive and such a fantastic sound of engine, that made her proud driving and making sure everyone knew it was her.

After that, nothing would ever be the same.

It was the Spring of 1978.

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Lia and Mel met in 1977 at a birthday party of their mutual friend , Mickey, who was later to become their best man at their wedding and The Padrino to their daughter Katarina. Ofcours, Katarina  ended up being called an entirely  different name, as well as they never called each other Lia and Mel, they always had this game of calling themselves and everything else in their own special way.

That particular birthday was in many ways a life changing occassion. From that night on a new page was turned in both  Lia's and Mel's life.

The day after, Mel decided to spend  his  afternoon at The Rooster Cafe, when Lia showed up with Mickey. Non of this was ever planned, as Lia was about to hit for the Adriatic Coast with her friend Mickey and a couple of more people but from that moment on, Lia would never believe in coincidences.

The three of them spent their afternoon chatting  and injoying their company at the Cafe . Warm summer night was falling as Mickey stood up and aksed Lia:

- ' So, I'll see you tomorrow morning then, you better go and pack.'

- ' I think I'll stay , you guys go on and have a great time, I'll be in touch ', at that moment Lia knew she made a decission that would change her life in so many ways.

From that exact moment in their lifes,  Lia and Mel never separated. Young and beautiful, they were the talk of the society, they were admired, envied and loved. They were on their way to conquer the world, and as life can be good sometimes, everything they wanted was served on  a  silver plate for them to enjoy.

Months flew and winter arrived. They were making plans for the Celebration of the New Year. Driving thought the city, late one night, they both had the same idea on their minds.

- ' Lets get married ', they both said at the same moment, and after a while laughted. Now, wasn't that just the perfect idea, they thought. Mel got out of the car, and walking in deep snow wrote I LOVE YOU, which stayed there in unspoiled white snow for many days.

Lia and Mel got married on the 22nd of December 1977.  Mickey, as their best man and just a few more friends were present. Lia wore a beige raw silk skirt and jacket, while Mel was in his black Italian suit. They bought their rings in Munich, very near Schiller Strasse and carved their names. Lia  bought him a Paco Raban shawl and a bracelet that had enscripted on the plate ' from someone who  loves you' , and Mel bought her a white gold ring with 4 dark blue saphires. There was another strange thing,  they decided not to inform  their parents,  as they thought of this as their own private matter...their families were not informed untill Lia's mother got it out of Mickey some months later and called Mel on the phone:

- ' Well, hi there, my son-in-law, how are you ',  which took Mel completely off guard, wondering why in the first place was that decision of not informing the family made, but all was well.

They had a fascinating dinner at the  famous ' La Terrasa' where all of their guests wrote them a message on a white silk napkin, and Lia and Mel wrote their wows . There were many white roses, champagne, finest proscutto, cheese ,aspic, grilled mushrooms....

They spent the New Year 1977 / 78 in Mayfare Hilton, where the pianist played for them 'Girl from Ipanema', 'One Note Samba' and songs from Jino Vanneli. The rest of the night took them to Trafalgar Square and ended up in a near by Bar, where for some strange reason they  decide  not  to stay, and walked on towards the next  Bar,  when a bomb exploded in the one they  decided not to stay.....those were the days of dangerous living, but what did they know, they were just married, too young and too much in love to give it a second thought.

Their first apartment they rented from some nice Polish people. But after staying just a couple of months they moved to their second house in Woodville Rd.

They travelled all the time  and  especially  loved Zurich, where once Mel bought her a huge San Bernardine toy dog  from whome she never parted during their travells. Sometimes they  stayed at the Holiday Inn in Kloten ,  where their frined Mickey ordered an ice cream, and when they saw the waiter bringing a huge tray of ice cream, fruit and the Christmas sparkle in it...they wondered which idiot ordered that...only soon enough to find out it was their best man, who by then was so embarrased that he immediately left for the mens room and came back apparently with a bit of wet trousers and Lia coundn't stop herself from asking what the hell ever happened in that mens room. So the story was, when you begin to do what you've gone there to do, the water would start flushing the music would start playing and the lights would change...this being late 70s was a hit and, ofcours Lia just had to go and check it out.

The crossing of the British Channel was an adventure of its own, wether by overcraft from Dover to Calais   they used to laugh watching newbies try to have their drinks  untill  they hit the first 'bumpy waves' and pured over their drinks all over, there was laughter and jokes. Or they just took the Ferry to Ostende - Belgium, a 4 hrs crossing, depending on the current and 'the traffic' where Lia always made it straight to the bar and emptied 4-5  strong drinks as seeing all the vehicles and huge truks on board and on a couple of floors that served as  parking   space,   she just freaked out every time, after the drinks she would feel much better. They would watch the passengers try to walk past them, everyone who went from one side to the other was 'in a normal' condition, the ones who walked 'straight' also had a couple at the bar!

They bought their first Sony Trinitron at Shiphol airport in Amsterdam, their first  Whirlpool  washing machine in Bayswater, their first duvet and bed sheets came as a present from their best friends Pat and Mick. Lia made her first cooking attempts and ended covering the kitchen floor with white butter beans, while the first washing machine experience was the entire floor covered with foam, as by mistake, Lia never read the washing powder box correctly and ended up puting the hand washing powder in the machine.  But life was never better, they were the happiest couple, they enjoyed every minute of their lives,  lughted, played tennis, went to see Saturday Night Fever, listened to Manhattan Transfere, got their first JVC receiver, Technics record player with a 'Shur needle' then Uher reel-to-reel   tape recorder, JVC amplifier, and ofcours  JBL loud speakers. She started smoking Benson and Hedges while he smoked golden Winston. Lia's  first parfume was Amazon from Hermes and Mel's was Eau Sauvage from Dior. 

They made a record in leaving Dover at 5 am and arriving at Slovenia boarder at midnight, and Lia waking up from the back sit of the Jaguar, asking if they'v passed Germany, yet!  Lia, on the other hand loved driving at night through Belgium, as their highways had orange lights, Mel would take over in Germany as Lia would couddle back with her San  Bernadine...France, Austria and the Sport Hotel, they both loved so much, they even enjoyed Bulgaria back in those days with only Hotel Sofia, with one of the worse breakfasts you could  imagine, all together with the communist odour and ambient, untill they bulit the new Novotel.

Lia and Mel spent their summers at the Adriatic Coast, they had their special and favorite place, they refused going anywhere else. Lia would get tanned faster then Mel, he would burn, and later , only get the most fabulous bronze tan, she loved so much, making  the hair on his hands golden, she would carress them and call him Panda...which had nothing to do with the actual Panda, it was just another game they played.

She would do his nails and he would just freak out if she passed her fingers on his freshly cut nails, as he couldn't stand that movement, she made sure to repeat it as much as possible.

He adored her and made sure they were never separated as they both needed each other all the time, they were like air and water, they were essential. If ever Mel travelled alone, Lia would go to their friends place as she couldn't stand it being without Mel. Their Italian friends,  Gino and Victoria had a  grand  dane, called Cleo, very much grown up but yet a baby in behaviour, Cleo always slept with Lia and one or the other kept falling   off  the bed, during the night.

Somewhere in September of 1978 Lia was surprisedas she skipped her monthly period, and went to check it out. Not that they ever took any precautions, but they never spoke about it, so she went and checked it out. She didn't know how she felt at the moment, she only knew she felt confused, so she decided to brake the news to Mel, that evening.

- ' Hey, you know what, I'm pregnant ', waiting to see his reaction.

- ' What do you mean, pregnant ', was Mel's reaction.

- ' Well, pregnant like in we're going to have a baby ', Lia was getting nervous.

- ' But, we never discussed this...did we..', Mel was watching her, while standing  beside     the other end of their bed.

- ' No we didn't, and what's the big deal, anyway, I'm pregnant, we're  going to have a baby and that's it...which part didn't you understand ' , Lia was starting to yell by now, but so was Mel ;

- ' Listen, Lia, we didn't plan that , yet, did we...', Mel was yelling too.

Lia was getting more then unconfotable with this turn out of events and just yelled back at him;

- ' Well, sooner or later it would have just come up..rite..or did you not have that in mind'

- ' I just can't deal with that NOW, we're leaving tomorrow, if you care to recall our trip...'

And at that moment Lia coulnd't deal with the situation either, she took a jar of face cream and threw it at him, hitting his ankle, and cryed out;

- ' Well, deal with this ! '

He  bent down to his knees in sudden pain, she walked passed him ran down the stairs took her car keys and rushed out of the house. The sound that her little Alfa engine made was more then anything yet heard in the neighbourhood as she wroomed out into the night. She stopped at Gino's  and picked up Mel's best friend Ben, just telling him she needed  to go for a ride and someone to talk to. Lia knew Ben for some time now, as he was Mel's friend from high school, they often spent time together and Ben was one of their regular guests at their home. Lia and Ben ended up at Play Boy Club, where on this specific night Lia, whos weak point was rulette, won a disgusting large amount of money, had one of the  most  unfogettable moments in her life, she'd always remember from that day on, dropped Ben at his place and arrived home just about time for her and Mel's trip.

She found Mel worried to death on her missing the whole night from the house. Lia was in no mood to argue or give explanations, she just finished packing and they left.

Things changed as her pregnancy evolved.  She loved Mel dearly as Mel loved her too, but the difference was he loved her even more, which made it hard for him to accept her change and the coming of their baby, because he wanted Lia more then anything in this world, and he was not prepared to share her, or even think she would have someone else to take care of, except him.

They never stopped travelling, working or changed their lives, as she carried their child. In her late pregnancy, they went to  Rome, where Lia wanted to buy all the necessary stuff for the baby. They sat near Fontana di Trevi and Lia walked towards the enge of the fountain, searched her pockets for some coins, found three coins, walked back a little turned her back towards the fountain and threw the coins over her head in the water. She, then walked back to the fountain and watched all the glittering coins in the fountain and wondered how many wishes lay silently   in that clear water at the bottom of the fountain. Then she remembered, she never made a wish...well, she had no coins left, maybe next time.

Lia  felt a little sick when they went to see the Coloseum, and just sat on the ege of the pavement while waiting for Mel to come back. He would never have gone alone, before, she thought, and left her sitting there feeling sick.

Their beautiful  daughter was born in May 1979. Mel sent a  card expressing his love for both Lia and their daughter and a huge basket of flowers.  Lia spent the  first month with  their  daughter at her mother's home, Mel came to see them  after one month.

Life was not the same, anymore...they continued seeing each other frequently, but not regularly. They spent that  summer holiday at their favorite place in the Adriatic, leaving behind their daughter with Lia's mom.  They were not a family, they loved each other, Mel couldn't cope with the new situation, Lia couldn't forgive, but yet loved him still. Lia's mom suggested to take their daughter to the Far East, so they could get on with their lives and try mending what was left. They agreed. After some time, Lia took sides in their business and went against Mel, he could never forgive her, while she thought she was only doing the right thing at the moment.

Lia's and Mel's marriage lasted four years, it ended as it began. They were at a restaurant and decided to get a divorce. After signing all their papers and leaving the lawyers to do their job, they went and had a fabulous dinner, checked in their favorite Hotel and stayed there for many days. Their love didn't stop at that moment, it continued on for many years to come. They spent only one holiday together as a family with their daughter at Lake Bled in Slovenia, and a couple of birthdays.

More then 10 years passed after their divorce when they stopped seeing each other. There were many occasions when they could have worked out their past problems, sitting at their Restaurant called Georgio's. There were chances when they met at their  old friends places, when Mickey, who was now The Padrino   to their daughter got his first child, son Lucas, or when they both coincided at Cavtat, Lia leaving and watching Mel arriving at the airport, or even when Lia got her second divorce and they both talked over if anything was left there as a possibility for them to  get together again.... what were the reasons that kept them from being together...why...and they never stopped loving each other.

Many years have passed since, I heard Mel got married but has no children with his second wife, Lia married too, and has two more sons. They never saw each other again, and Lia never made another wish in Rome trowing coins in Fontana di Trevi.

 

 

As my friend Danilo says, memory is a 7th sense...how true!

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ANY GIVEN SUNDAY

         Any given Sunday in my village Valsequillo de Gran Canaria

 

             Its market day in my village, so first look for 'aparcamiento'

                    

      ......then the market     

                   

                 

see below pic of products of Aloe and behind it in the upper corner...yeah its a guy playing electric piano...so we have music too..hah

                 

      ...and lots of cheese

                 

...then to La Esquinita for some 'dulces' ...sweets, cakes...etc...then the video club..

                  

La Piazoleta, and just behind it a game for the 'pension plan guys'......

                 

...the church of San Miguel

                 

       and for the end of this tour...THE STRAWBERRY FIELDS OF VALSEQUILLO DE GRAN CANARIA

            

            

            

                                                mmmmmmmm, yes I'm feeling better, now!