Thursday, June 23, 2005

You talkin' to me?

I was sitting at Starbucks last night, minding my own business, reading my book about Jesus' teenage years, when a customer walks in. As is the custom, everytime someone walks in you quickly glance up at them. Well, I do this and he looks at me with this big shit-eating grin and says (rather loudly), "Oh! There you are."

I had no idea who this man was, so I am sure I had a rather odd look on my face. He realizes that he mistook me for someone else and apologizes profusely. He said that I looked exactly like the guy he was going to meet. Well, now the Alicia, Ben (Starbucks employees), and I can't wait to see my twin. The guy hangs out for a little bit, not purchasing coffee, then goes outside to meet someone on the sidewalk. HE LOOKED NOTHING LIKE ME!! Ok, sure, he had dark blonde/light brown short hair, but that was about it. They talk for a minute then leave.

The moral of the story is: when you are going to Starbucks to meet your internet gay sex hook-up, be sure you know well enough what he looks like before you talk to strangers.

Maybe I should post a Missed Connection on Craigslist and see what happens.

Monday, June 13, 2005

Fufluns

Fufluns is an Etruscan god closely related to Bacchus and Dionysus; the god of the Grape and Fertility. Who gives their gods names like "Fufluns?" Seriously! No wonder the Roman decimated the Etruscans.

A very good friend of mine leaves today for 6 weeks on an Etruscan archaeological dig in Tuscany. Life will be considerably less exciting without her around all summer. Its funny how you grow to depend on people. We weren't very close until this past year, when her imaginary boyfriend and my imaginary girlfriend moved away...then we only had each other. Over the course of a year, you just become accumstomed to seeing that person, talking to that person, knowing that when you need something they will be there. Its hard when you first realize that that is temporarily gone. I reminded me of last year when my roommate left. All of a sudden I was on my own; I didn't have that constant companion; the house was quiet. You always get used to the change, but it is difficult at first and you don't like it much. Things are like that for a couple of days, but then you get over it and life goes on.