Random act of kindness

You've heard about random acts of kindness, the idea is you do something nice to someone for no reason and they will be kind to others in turn. 

Being a selfless and loving person, I took this idea to heart, and decided that my random act of kindness would be to help A's low self-esteem by performing the dead fish/hearts popping out of my eyes look every time I saw him. For 5 months. 

His ego now can't fit in this room. I'm so happy I could be of help!

The window of opportunity

Yesterday I had the honor of being enlightened. about some of what goes on in a man's mind. There is apparently a WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY during which a man needs to take action with a woman he is interested in. 

The cause of my obsession, also known as the Overused Example in this cybercorner, apparently missed such window with the Mexican. That's a real shame since all the flirting that went on with her in front of me (perfectly timed less that 24 hours after an evening spent entirely with me) also caused me to build, close and barricade my own personal window. And I didn't even have any idea about her charm.

Someone please tell Italy-obsessed men that some of what goes on in an Italian woman's mind is: you made me jealous (it doesn't even matter if it was justified) and I will hold it against you for a long long time. Forget about windows, consider kissing my feet. On second though, a foot massage might do.

Use by October 2013

Me (in a deluded state) - Exotic is beautiful!

My Wise Friend (trying to make up for having introduced me to the Man With An Expiry Date) - Exotic is far away or comes with an expiry date...

Expiry dates on men, you've got to love the diversity of complications you get in London! 

If only they came with a label on their forehead "Use by October 2013". 

(On the back of the label it says:  Display a love of life and immoral western women until: see reverse).

Ideas

Dear 2011,

You are only 9 days old, and yet during your short life you have already taught me so much. Thanks for bringing me precious teachings every day:

1) If you're going to come to stay with me London but won't tell me the dates, you're probably not a great idea

2) If you're about to move to a different continent, you're probably not a great idea

3) If you already live in a different continent, you're probably not a good idea

4) If I work for/with you (even extremely indirectly), you're probably a bad idea

5) If you have a non-girlfriend you're reluctant to mention and you spent Christmas with, you're definitely a bad idea

6) If I've hooked up with your friend, you're probably a pretty bad idea

7) If we're in the same car/flat as your above mentioned friend, you're probably a really bad idea

8) If you are going to have an arranged marriage in a few years, you're definitely a really bad idea

9) If I've been ignoring you for the past 8 months, going to your leaving party is probably not a good idea (but curiosity is the engine behind everything, isn't it?)

I can hardly express my gratitude for all these teachings. But, if it's not too much trouble, dearest 2011, would you mind dropping some hints on what a good idea would look like?

Many thanks and kind regards,
Nuru (the African light that blinded me)

PS. They say Africa is the story of how we begin to remember

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New Year's Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions are overrated. As my father put it, on January 1st everyone's still a bit drunk, on the 2nd they're full of good resolutions and on the 3rd they've already forgotten them all. 

So my resolution is: have fun and make the best I have with what I've got. 

Here's what I've got:

It's January 3rd now and as far as men go this year has brought me one long lingering (4+ years) and perpetually inconclusive ("I love you (dearly)" "I want to marry you" 'I'm dating someone else' 'I'm living in a different continent', I've dropped of the Face of the Earth, but worry not, I will climb back on!) very good looking friend, currently living in a different country (but same continent) announcing his arrival in London in the next week, of course staying at my house, as visitor #584 in 3 years!