123Greetings Newsletter: Personal Chef's Day, Cheer Up Day, Seeking Adventures In Dating, New Friendships New Beginnings
Hey you,
How was your Fourth of July weekend? I had a fabulous time. Wait until I tell ya what happened on the beach! But before that, you guys have gotta know what Megan's been up to lately...
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Personal Chef's Day [Jul 16]
After her disaster with the chocolate cake the other week, (if you missed that story, read it here), Megan decided to do something about it. She's a girl who always wants to take up a challenge, especially if it’s about learning something that she’s not good at. She called me a day after that fateful cake-tasting incident. I was not sure how she'll take my rather violent reaction after I tasted that bitter cake. I mean, I didn't shout or anything, but I got so jarred, I couldn't hide my spontaneous reaction. I was apprehensive over the phone and pretty much willed her to lead the conversation.
At first she spoke flatly, without a trace of anger or hurt in her voice, "I want to be a personal chef." Did I get it right? Well yes, I know she has a lot of interest in the gourmet thing and she's a class act to walk up to if you are unsure about what to order at a fancy restaurant, but a personal chef? Looks like she’s going to take her cooking classes to the next level. Megan said, “Personal chefs are making cool careers these days. It works out for people who are professionals and don't have the time to think of food. People just don't have enough time these days!” Her voice was filled with enthusiasm and determination. I’m glad to see that Megan finally found her calling.
I replied with all the encouragement and support I could muster. Yes, she has the knack and a natural ability about food and identifying ingredients and how it’s cooked. That, I feel, will give her a sure shot to have a great career. Instinctively, I was tempted to ask if she had to cook as well! But I didn't want the conversation to recall last week’s disaster, so I let the thing pass. I made a mental note to find out later on what being a personal chef is all about.
Cheer Up Day [Jul 11]
After that really expensive evening at that fancy restaurant, I made up my mind that I wouldn’t see Leo for a while. Of course, like always when I make up my mind to do something, the opposite usually happens. And the worse thing is, I couldn’t control the circumstances.
Megan called me up in the afternoon the other day. She spoke softly and whispered, "Bob, I have something to tell you, can you meet me at the Starbucks we usually hang out at in fifteen, twenty minutes?" I was a bit curious and alarmed, Megan’s not usually the secretive type and we pretty much know what’s going on in each other’s lives. I thought she might really be having some stunning thing up her sleeve. I couldn’t say much, it didn’t sound like I had a choice in the matter anyway so I just said, "Fine." Then I took off to meet Megan. When I came about the window of the café, I froze. I saw Megan, but there was someone else with her. It was Leo!
She had that beam from that fancy restaurant again. I cussed at myself. And thought of turning back but it was too late, Megan saw me already. I had to go in, walk up to their table and shake hands with Leo. After a minute or two, my curiosity was satisfied to my dissatisfaction. Megan had towed Leo to cheer me up!
She told Leo about my whole break up with Laura and how Aaliyah left me etc. I guess karma works in a funny way, after all, I’ve been writing about people’s lives on the newsletters. What was the matter with Megan anyway? All of a sudden she brings Leo into my private life and wants me to spill all my beans.
The torment started as soon as I sat down. He started patting me and poking me around with questions in each sentence he uttered. I fumbled and mumbled but he wouldn’t let go. He repeated back in summary whatever I said. When Leo figured that I wasn’t comfortable, he started quoting all sorts of inspirational quotes to cheer me up. Apparently, he’s a professional self-help guru who is also a motivational speaker. That's why Megan wanted him to 'cheer me up.'
Leo came up with all sorts of quotes to cheer me up. And yes, he repeated them twice with emphasis on certain words. Then it struck me that there’s only one way out of this hole: I pulled myself up and grinned broadly to express I felt better. It was a mission impossible but I got immediate results. Leo proudly turned to Megan, demanding kudos for his pep talk with me. Megan had a divine smile on her face, happy that she made such a judicious choice and put faith in her new beau. I looked at Megan stupefied! She knows me from childhood and yet couldn't detect the exasperation in my smile. Love is truly blind and blinding!