Love is indeed blind but it has a way of finding its own way and I assure you that no amount of coaxing, passionate or otherwise, will make it choose a course it would not have taken anyway..
You are a wonderful soul, Swan, and I hope that you are the "Love" in the scenario you present..
I support AC MILAN and we detest Mourinho because of his connection with our city-rivals INTER (pfftttttt) so yesterday was truly a feast. Well done :)
Yes I know what you mean. Everyone seems to have their own ideas about what is best for me and they do not always match my desires. But it is also problematic when you have to start from scratch back home. Even if I go back to my adoptive country I have to start from scratch since I need a new place to stay and a new job and obviously a visa since it is outside the EU.. Times are hard and the latter two are not easy to find so I am also a victim of circumstance in a way. I too think that we should do what we think will make us happy in the long term, after all we are the ones who have to live with the consequences of our choices and our loved ones should be able to understand that much.
For us I guess a car is a bit like a woman.. she might give you trouble and you might be tempted to trade her in at times, but deep down you still love her to bits :)
You know it is funny, now that I wrote this I cannot even remember her name and how I even stumbled upon her. Still it does not diminish from the sentiment of the blog.
Hi and thanks Iam.. yes you are right but it never occurred to me that I would be "filtered" in the first place you see. It was a sports car actually but Honda bikes rule as well! Lol Jester she is one fine lady but I think I would struggle to hunt someone down on this tiny island let alone in NY :)
Thanks for the thoughtful comment Annie :) Personally I am for following one's intuitions and one's heart even but what has troubled me is that for a while the two have been pointing in opposite directions. There are things which are simply outside our control and having given it my best shot for a while I wonder if I should just retrench and accept Fate's hand, until such time as the circumstances are right for me to follow my good old heart.. it is a tough position to be in, I did not expect it would turn out this way but I have no regrets as it has made me grow a lot as a human being, and I do not mean my waistline :)))
Do not get me wrong on this one but I can sympathise completely with your position so hear me out.
If you need other to be good to you in order for you to be good than you are not as good as you think you are.. It is being good in the face of adversity that sets us aside from the crowd. It is not doing bad even when we can get away it and nobody is looking that makes us truly good.
Read Aristotle, it can be very illuminating on the subject
I know what you mean. My mother, bless her, always tells me that "expectations are premeditated disappointments" and she has a point.
In a relationship do not start out expecting everything; that takes time and in this day and age it is likely that many couples will not get there. So manage your expectations and, similarly, try to manage how much of yourself you invest at first. Gradually both parties will give more and if they don't it is not meant to be. But if you take it down a notch you can probably avoid getting hurt by Mr Wrong.
Am I saying we should not give all of our hearts and our minds and our souls to our soul-mates? HELL NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! I am just saying we should make sure it is them we are giving all that to.
who said anything about hating Italy?? that would be blasphemy dude
I am just saying that the media give the wrong impression and focus on just a couple of cities when there is so much more to see
I toured all over Italy this summer and believe me the nicest spot is not what you would expect.. I fell in love with Como in the north for example. Sicily is very close to us and we have been associated with them for centuries so I assure you I have issues with it.
Seriously though nothing can prepare you for the smells in Venice, we were all shocked. As for the food you need to know where to go as the touristy places do not serve the best stuff but that is the case all over the world I suppose.
I was just pointing out the sad lot that seems to befall the most caring and devout people that enter our lives.. and then we fall for someone who might not treat us as well or might even break out heart.
It is in no way about you specifically Jester, the note is really sweet as a matter of fact
they toy with you to see how you react when they get the idea that you have been "conquered" and are ready to meet it is as if the challenge is dead.. also bear in mind that most folks are just looking to get laid over here and the minute someone just as attractive, but perhaps a bit easier to bed, gives them the time of day they will let go of you like a bounced cheque there are a few good men out there, odds are none fit your description of an ideal prince charming.. that is where we all need to start - expectations are premeditated disappointments
10k as a fellow Maltese I expected better Italian from you lol
Swan we can all help you practice here online.. seems to be the latest fad, all my lebanese friends are learning Italian now too!
Italy is a nice place but do not believe all the stereotypes - you can start your visit by going to Mercato Mall in Dubai hehe e.g. Venice is by far one of the smelliest places I have even been to
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Thanks iam.. As you said it's all relative - there are different gauges of success and we cannot always measure others by our yardstick