Hi! Haven’t we met before?
You’re the same vapid individual I met last Saturday night. A different face, a different person, but the same, singularly dull, uninspiring, uni-dimensional personality.
A garrulous narcissist. I don’t find you kindling any desire, any intrigue, any fascination in me.
I’d rather be among easels, ink-pots and parchment. Furry, four legs. Musical notes – with evergreen Elton John or Billy Joel hitting the keys, maybe the occasional light sitar.
Slouched on a couch, absorbed in a tome and my thoughts. With apron on and skillet in one hand, a stem of chilled Chardonnay in the other.
Among liquid surroundings, with waves lapping. On a verdant, riverine meadow, gazing heavenward. Marvelling at mysteries and unpredictabilities in stark, resonating silence.
Or with a bunch of other old souls, joking and arguing and cursing. Loudly. Engaging in more stimulating, less superficial conversation. Without motive, without defensiveness, without exaggeration. Letting our thinning hair down.
Making unbridled love.
Anywhere but here, frankly. Because, for the life of me, I cannot either contribute to or inhale hot air. Unfortunately, the likes of (and the opportunities to meet) you abound.
So, cheers, nice to have met you (that’s a polite, social white lie), but excuse me I really have to leave now. To back where I belong.
Until the next time when the same feeling will recur of having been there before, having met the same person. Sigh!
NOTE – This is a crib and a sigh about the fake wannabes one unfortunately inevitably meets at unavoidable weekend soirees. In Mumbai & Delhi, I can certainly vouch for. But I’m sure it’s the same all over.
Ah, such a familiar sentiment, so we’ll put.
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Heyyyy, M, you still in the city or back on the west coast? Tx for stopping by!
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It the same everywhere ptffff 😦
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Guess it is 😕
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I think it is 😉
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👍
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..and then some become absolutely socially selective ( read me !) Oh Gauche !
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Ain’t nothing wrong with that, Pri!
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You try telling that to some people …lol …unidimensional peeps can have unidirectional perceptions and there ain’t nothing that can change’em 🙂 I loved this piece btw 🙂
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Tx! You any better?
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Yes Sir ! Much much much better 🙂 Merci .
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Good! 😀
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Haha… A familiar emotion… To stay away from the fake people (I don’t know where they come from!!!)…
Enjoyed the article 😀
Have a lovely day K!
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Thanks! 😊
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Excellent
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Thanks, as always, Derrick!
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As always I enjoyed the splendid vocabulary you use Kunal.
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And I always appreciate your comments! Tx!
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Pleasure 🙂
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Great writing as usual Kunal. Just some interesting paradoxes that make me smile😀
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You have these types in Joburg too, I’m assuming?
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Maybe I’m already a snob – I don’t know these people you speak of. I already hang out with the pre-selected. Just one or two descriptions there that have me stuck 😜
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I’m envious! Lemme guess, now…. Chardonnay, book, the outdoors, making love… Hmmm?
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Very warm – but I’m not saying ☺️
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😜
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Yeah – keep it right there!
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🙂 And why bother writing about it? eh? hehehe
nice vent 🙂
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Thanks, D!
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🙂 welcome 🙂
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😊
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Been there felt that.
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You sure? You seem the social butterfly kind! 😜 (…kidding!!!)
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Oh sometimes I am. Hopefully not the kind you want to stab. 🙂
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Listen, I can party, too! 😊
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Not like a butterfly. 😆
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🙂
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It’s pretty worth enough for me. Personally, if all webmasters and bloggers made good content
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Thank you!
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My family all the time say that I am wasting my time here at net, except I
know I am getting know-how daily by reading thes good content.
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[…] via Deja Vous […]
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Reblogged this on random rants ruminations ramblings.
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Staying at home, spending time with family and just relaxing is my weekend motto.
Works like a charm 🙂
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I agree! Thank you!!
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Wishing you an escape — to your beautiful easel and pens! So we can share your wondrous words and pictures — ever fresh, every new, beautiful and true. Best wishes for a beautiful weekend – away from the crowds and soirees, dear Kunal. 🙂
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Thank you, KP
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🙂
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Hey very nice blog!
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Thanks
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