I had a weekend full of activity, but I feel lonelier than ever. I asked a Bulgarian girl I had recently met out for two events: to help Ryan spend a 50 leva gift certificate that was about to expire at an Italian restaurant on Thursday, and then to Kristen’s (American diplomat I went skiing with) going away party on Friday. Unfortunately, by the end of the night she made it clear that she “only wanted to be friends.” On Saturday, I went with Paris and Kamelia (his girlfriend) to Chelopech—a town about an hour outside of Sofia—to celebrate her “name day” with a bunch of her friends in the house she grew up in. It was one of the nicest villages I’ve seen in Bulgaria, and we all had a good time, but it was painfully obvious that I was the 3rd, 5th or 7th wheel—everyone else there was part of a couple. Upon returning home Sunday afternoon, the new girl started an IM conversation with me via Skype to explain herself more clearly...only exacerbating the pain—needless to say I was glad the weekend was over and it was time to go back to work!
On the bright side, trees have burst out leaves over the weekend, creating a canopy of green around town. Right now, I am finishing up my quarterly MBAEC report as strains of some traditional Bulgarian (I guess) songs are wafting through the open window from a hippy girl in the courtyard of the hostel next door.
3 comments:
A Joel, when you get back, there's this woman that want's to go out with you. She works at Pine Press in Lexington. Lisa and I told her about you last week. We already set you up on a date in six months.
Simon
Hey Joel....I was not kidding when I told you that Rita would also like to meet you. I'm just talking to my boss whether the 2nd weekend of May will be good (as maybe we are going to Cologne, Germany), and if yes, I can also arrange a meeting for you (to which I'll also invite your friend I think, and if he comes, I'll be happy, but it's his decision).
But by the way I had this feeling the whole weekend as well, watching those couples in the street, even when I got up today, I was looking around, and I was alone....I think it's only me who will stay alone and not you....:(
Wasn't it Ice Cube who said, "Life ain't nothin' but b*itches and money"?
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