The older you are the more social issues you seem to have to handle, gifts, relationships, responsibilities, the list just goes on!
My recent post:
I mean, all this fuss over people getting to 21, and the need to buy gifts, and extravagant ones at that, from what i hear ipads, fossil watches, GEEZ!!! Where does all this money come from? Call me a miser, but if gifts are the only way to convey your friendship, then this is one heckuva material world we are in! Hmm maybe coming from a boys school whereby practicality rules, gifts just seem like an alien concept to us. Giving a VJ bear when i went to a good friends concert has probably been the only real significant gift I've given, with the pack of miniature cards given to a good friend in VS a real awkward thing (guys giving guys gifts... hmm... meh!). (English really sucks now)
Heck, whatever happened to just a simple meal, or outing to celebrate a birthday! Then the birthday boy/girl can really just relax and enjoy the occasion instead of thinking how to entertain all the guests, how to repay the gift next time, or think how cheapo the gift is! After all, memories are much more beautiful and lasting than any gift right? Unless you are an amnesiac, or the gift is a diamond,which is after all, forever ;) Speaking of which, dinner with Ken, ZY and CC followed by pool was a real nice way to celebrate a double birthday! Unbeaten for 5 games in a row for pool, with 2 gifted to me via suicide ;P And those tough shots I love to try mostly coming off! Ahh... :D And of course, no gifts! ;)
At 20, the fact I've been a happy bachelor all the way with my only long term infatuation being the game of soccer ( Manchester United just won 2-1!!!) seems to be weird too. Then again, why should I invest time and emotions unless I'm really interested in being with the person? All these stories of getting into a relationship just for the "benefits", like showing off, free sex, yeah sure, not sure its something I'll look back on and say I'm proud of! So nope, I'll take my time on this! Gotta be a decent person out there just waiting to be found right? If there isn't, well so be it! As long as I live by my principles, no regrets!
Of course, there will always be a twinge whenever you see good friends in beautiful relationships, but i guess I must admit that I am still nowhere near mature enough for that anyway! So just sit back, admire them, and only join their ranks when the right one comes!
