Rome/American Dinner/Relationships
Ughh, once again, so many things to write about! Lets see:1.) Trip to Rome and the Pope
2.) American Dinner in London
3.) Relationships
Saturday was to the big day: Rome! His recent death has led to millions of mourners in the city and praise throughout the world on his longevity...but, the problem is this: we cannot go to Rome now. The place is PACKED with people...so much so that many Hotels/hostels do not even have room! It never ever occured to me, this entire week that this would occur...I knew people were making pillgramages to Rome, but people STAYING there and the numbers RISING? This is unheard of in my short lifetime. Wow.
Well, anyway, Ryan Air cancelled flights on the 7th and the 8th....the 9th was fine, but we realized that Rome would be a mess....we would hardly be able to see anything. A real shame..not for us, but that this all is so crazy! Who would have thought...in an era where people, especially youth scoff at the concept or religion, something would happen like this. Amazing. Anyway, as a result of this, we had to fly to Pisa instead of Rome 1st, when talking to mt travelling buddies online, I assumed that after a few days, things would be back to normal, but they don't believe so, so now Rome is completely out :-( Well, we are blessed to even have a chance to go anyway..so for this, I am glad. So ,instead of an 8 day trip, it is a 5 day trip...which suits me actually as there will be less money to spend and a chance to get back and experience more of London and get cracking on then 3000 word essays! (God, help me!)
Yesterday, my friend and I were longing for some soul food...so we made our way to a restuarnt that we found out looked like it has been closed for a bit...we were upset, as it took us 45 min to get there! Anyway, we were not to be stopped: we decided to go to Leicester sq instead, and have a nice hearty meal at an American Dinner-AWESOME!!! I loved my milkshake....hadn't had one for sooo long.....ughhh, it was just like the ones at Johnny Rockets (I miss that place-I am hittin that up as soon as I get home!)
As we were sitting there, a group of guys walked passed us, looking idley into the resturant, as they did, my friend took a good look at them, they all caught eyes, and after a lengthy deliberation, came in and a took a seat right next to us at the opposite table. The chatter began immediately:
"Where are you from?"
"What are you doing here?" etc....my friend was very cocky, and had forcasted that they were American boys, not brits, in fact she thought they were in highschool! And told them so, automatically assuming. They we a bit taken aback by all this, and I tried to be congenial, anwering politely to thier questions. Apparenly, they were turned off my the restuarants prices, and possibly us as they made thier way out the door again, the green eyed leader of the pack, shaking our hands briefly before they did so.
My friend looked at this encounter as a game....a trial run..just to test her game, but as they sat opposite us at the other table, all I felt was dread at the ordeal of having to make conversation with them, with a group of people I had no interest in. But, if I didn't I would be seen as rude. So, I went along. I was glad when they left, took the pressure off of me, and me and my friend returned to our conversation.
We started talking about guys in general, and she mentioned that relationships were a game, simply put....I shook my head and my eyes were laced with doubt, "that cannot be" I persisted...it all seemed to terribly inhumane to think so...relationships are important and take time to be developed, no matter the type of relationship. She said that first impressions were everything, and that one must play the game to get the person interested, and keep playing until the person gets to know the "real you."
If this is really the case, relationships are a hoax, as you are aware of the game playing (as is the other because he too will be playing the game) so no one ever gets to the know the other person....this is all so fucking stupid! Hello? What is this kindergarten? Who are, five? Ughh, the whole thing depresses me. I had to reply to her "first impression" theory though. I stated that if someone cannot get past their frist impression of you (or what I like to call, the first assumption they make of you) then they are not worth the time. And anyway, everyone nows that 99 percent of people's 1st impression of you are wrong! They connect your mannerisms and statements to people they have either met, or would like to meet. It is that simple. But me, I don't have time for such games....and hopefully I will meet someone doesn't have the time either...
posted by The Eternal Student @ 8:09 PM
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