November 20, 2004
Two ships...
Saw Ex-Boyfriend today. Turns out he works at The Bank. I was walking behind him in head office, so he didn't see me but it's inevitable that I'll run into him one day. What do you say in those situations; "Uh....Hi. How are you?" If he had been an utter bastard when we were going out, then it would be OK to give him the brush off, but part of me will always be fond of him in a weird way, so it wouldn't feel right pretending to ignore him. I guess we'll probably just have a polite little chat and move on.
It's a bit sad that someone you used to be quite close to can turn into such a distanced stranger. I think it's pure luck that you ever find someone absolutely right for you. With Ex-Boyfriend I think it was a combination of indecision (his), shithouse timing, impatience (mine) and the fact that we worked together (yeah, things that go around, come around) that made us drift apart.
I met Husband about two weeks after Ex-Boyfriend and I finally put an end to the sorry on-again, off-again mess we were in. Husband and I could have been two ships passing in the night if I hadn't been wearing a dress with serious thigh-high split up one side.
I could have a totally introspective moment now and ruminate about love and "good-o timingu" and all that shit, but in the end - I believe it's pure luck that you end up with The Man (or Woman) and that you both believe in each other, have the same ideals, but are sufficiently different to make things interesting. You should never settle for anything less than magic. If it's not meant to be, it won't be.
Someone pass me Oprah's latest, please....
Oprah-s latest? Don-t know, but I listen to this song all the time in the car, thinking of me (great big emotions) and my "ole-number-one" (simple, easy and sweet wishes): http://www.lobi.net/mp3/karisik_turkce/Baris Manco - Alla beni pulla beni (1).mp3
It is a great love song. Credits here:
http://progressive.homestead.com/MANCO.html
(admittedly lousy) Translation:
Girl:
Dress me up, make me beautiful, take me in your arms
I can-t look at anyone but you
My heart wants something from you, how shall I say it, my love
Boy:
For you, I-ll drill the mountains
and open roads, my love
For you, I-ll drain the sea, my love
For you, I-ll take the sky
and throw it down on the ground, my love
Ask for my life, it-s yours, my love
Girl:
Keep the mountains and stones and the flying birds, my love
Let the seas and the skies remain where they are, my love
My heart wants something from you, how shall I say it, my love
Dress me up, make me beautiful, take me in your arms
Boy:
Let me make a crown for your hair from the stars, my love
Let me blow out the suns in a breath, my love
Let my burn like a kindle for you, my love
Ask for my life, it-s yours, my love
Girl:
The stars are beautiful where they are, let them be, my love
Stroke my hair with your hands, that-s enough, my love
My heart wants something from you, how shall I say it, my love
Boy:
Let me be the wind and curl around your thin waist, my love
Let me be grass and lie down under your feet, my love
Let me be eye-liner and get drawn on your eyes, my love
Ask for my life, it-s yours, my love
Interesting. I found out yesterday that my ex-boyfriend on the other side of the planet (literally and figuratively) has someone new in his life... its a wierd feeling. Timingu and geographical barriers kept us apart. But if I hadn't wanted to get my sorry arse out of that mess, I wouldn't have had the good fortune to meet current man. I agree wholeheartedly with your observations. I just hope I have as much luck as you had!!
Great lyrical translation, Ferit - I've sent it to my man.
And Kinki, I couldn't agree more. Took me years to find this one, after I'd given up. But it's better than we'd ever imagined.
And I've found him in Korea?!