I'm gonna make this really simple for you guys; I am cheesy. I adore cheese in all shapes, colors and sizes, metaphorically, literally and figuratively. If you like to think of yourself as a world-weary, cynical being who is incapable of responding to human emotions, save your time and close this window. But if you decide to read anyway, be warned that this is cheese galore. What you are about to do is jump head-first into a tub of cheese and splash around in it, and no matter how many times I try to rephrase that to make it sound bad I fail.
You have been warned.
Based very loosely on a true story.You're free to interpret which parts are true, but I'm not responsible for what you read into it.
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Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit
He woke up at 6 AM; had to wrestle with his bag's zipper -which he could swear he'd packed last night- for a whole fifteen minutes; looked for his keys for another twenty minutes only to find them balled up in one of his socks and stuffed deep inside the bag he'd just zipped up; cursed colorfully while hopping around on one leg because he'd been trying to force the other into a pair of jeans which he soon came to realize was his hoodie. Long story short, he was late. He had an hour to somehow check out of the hotel, rush out into the hustle and bustle that is New York City, hail a cab and get to the station before the train left, which of course it did... only 2 minutes before he reached the platform.
Perfect. Now what? he'd just missed the last train out of Grand Central Station for another seven hours, because apparently specifically his train line had to undergo maintenance. It was no good brooding over it, but he was screwed. He had no idea what to do with three large bags and a very important business meeting that he was now definitely going to miss. It made no logistical sense to take a cab back to his hotel because the round trip would cost him about four hours anyway, including check-in and check-out, and he wasn't in the mood to make another booking for the night, knowing that he was definitely not going to use it. Sighing, he steeled himself for a long wait.
What he hadn't steeled himself for was a face-full of steaming hot latte.
Doubled over in agony, he desperately tried to wipe the scalding liquid off his face, while someone tried to apologize over and over as they handed him tissue paper. He felt so miserable at that moment that at some point his howls of pain turned into laughter. Confused, the person (who he now realized was a girl) stepped back uncertainly as though unsure what he was doing. Gasping for breath, he said "I think I owe you another latte, since I'm the reason you spilled this one". He looked her in the eyes, and when she saw the laughter in his, she gave a nervous chuckle, as though relieved that she hadn't just ticked off a mass murderer who was about to disembowel her and chew on her kidney. Soon they were both laughing so hard that her face was probably redder than his (even though he'd probably had second degree burns).
After going to the pharmacy and getting ointment for his burns, they started talking. Her name was the prettiest name he'd ever heard; it made him think of rainbows and milk chocolate. Sooner than should be possible for people who were hanging out together for the first time, they were clicking. They started talking about life, grand central, missed trains, missed opportunities, pie (I really like pie), politics, that interview he had with this company he was considering moving to, and they talked a lot about their families, ancestors and what they wanted to do with our lives. She was obviously a very strong, independent woman who was both very opinionated and accepting of other points of view, but was smart enough to pull it off without seeming like a know-it-all. The conversation was a nice break from the standard New York fare of only putting on an interested face while secretly thinking about pizza.
Let's take a second to appreciate pizza.
And we're back.
So anyway, it was past noon now, and he'd begun to really see her (partially because his eyelids were less swollen now). She really was a beautiful creature. She had long, luscious brown hair with a small blonde streak at its end; she had flawless skin, the kind that makes your skin look like frayed lizard scales in comparison. Her lips were just the right size; not thin enough to look like they were drawn on with a pencil, and not big enough to make you vaguely wonder if they double as airbags. They were perfectly red, without any signs of make-up or lip gloss. When she smiled, showing the cutest set of teeth that twinkled playfully in the sunlight, time stood still as he tried not to smile back stupidly like a mindless idiot. Though breathtakingly beautiful, however, none of her individual features could hold a candle to her eyes. He realized he must have been staring at her for a long time without hearing anything, and that his swollen face must look exceedingly hideous in stark contrast, but somehow it didn't seem to matter. When she paused for breath, he took off her glasses and looked into her eyes, and she looked back.
Her eyes were by far the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen. It was as if Leonardo Da Vinci had used the Mona Lisa as a failed first attempt before wiping his ass with it and starting on her as his real masterpiece. Perfectly almond-shaped, confident, unblinking; her eye-contact said it all. And there was never a dull moment staring into them, because in a certain light they seemed as blue as the ocean on a clear day, while sometimes the light caught them at a certain angle which made them look as green as... (what's a pretty green thing? Frog? Pickle?) freshly cut grass on a warm summer day. If you were lucky enough, you might even see the grey in them, revealing a sad and mysterious past.
Suddenly a cloud blocked the sunlight, and as her eye-color dimmed he became aware that he was looking at a human being, not a painting. He must have stared at her for hours, but she didn't seem to mind... Is it possible that she'd felt the same way? Something in her eyes seemed to say so... It was a signal. A green light. He leaned in closer and...
The rudest awakening possible as the conductor announced the final call for her train.
Their time was up.
They both ran to the platform, and he hurriedly hugged her as she got on the train. She turned and looked back, and they shared a moment of sorrow as they both knew they would never see each other again. The train then pulled out of the station and out of sight forever... The moment had passed. He'd waited too long. And right then he knew that he would always regret it.
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There you go, triple helpings of cheese as promised. Since you're going to need a shower anyway, I'll go ahead and indulge my narcissism by talking about myself for a bit. I'm the easiest person in the world to fall in and out of love. My pride and my moodiness make me change my opinion about people all the time... but I despise wasted opportunities and what-ifs. I sometimes tend to fall head over heels for people, girls I've JUST met, and then get over them in 24 hours, sometimes more and sometimes less. Yep, I'm crazy and cheesy (chazy?). I'm chazy but you like it... loca loca loca. Admit it, you smiled at that. Or you have no sense of humor and I feel sorry for you.
Only one last thing to say: you know who you are.
Addio, occhi bellissimi.
Arrivaderci, bella.
You have been warned.
Based very loosely on a true story.You're free to interpret which parts are true, but I'm not responsible for what you read into it.
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Oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit oh shit
He woke up at 6 AM; had to wrestle with his bag's zipper -which he could swear he'd packed last night- for a whole fifteen minutes; looked for his keys for another twenty minutes only to find them balled up in one of his socks and stuffed deep inside the bag he'd just zipped up; cursed colorfully while hopping around on one leg because he'd been trying to force the other into a pair of jeans which he soon came to realize was his hoodie. Long story short, he was late. He had an hour to somehow check out of the hotel, rush out into the hustle and bustle that is New York City, hail a cab and get to the station before the train left, which of course it did... only 2 minutes before he reached the platform.
Perfect. Now what? he'd just missed the last train out of Grand Central Station for another seven hours, because apparently specifically his train line had to undergo maintenance. It was no good brooding over it, but he was screwed. He had no idea what to do with three large bags and a very important business meeting that he was now definitely going to miss. It made no logistical sense to take a cab back to his hotel because the round trip would cost him about four hours anyway, including check-in and check-out, and he wasn't in the mood to make another booking for the night, knowing that he was definitely not going to use it. Sighing, he steeled himself for a long wait.
What he hadn't steeled himself for was a face-full of steaming hot latte.
Doubled over in agony, he desperately tried to wipe the scalding liquid off his face, while someone tried to apologize over and over as they handed him tissue paper. He felt so miserable at that moment that at some point his howls of pain turned into laughter. Confused, the person (who he now realized was a girl) stepped back uncertainly as though unsure what he was doing. Gasping for breath, he said "I think I owe you another latte, since I'm the reason you spilled this one". He looked her in the eyes, and when she saw the laughter in his, she gave a nervous chuckle, as though relieved that she hadn't just ticked off a mass murderer who was about to disembowel her and chew on her kidney. Soon they were both laughing so hard that her face was probably redder than his (even though he'd probably had second degree burns).
After going to the pharmacy and getting ointment for his burns, they started talking. Her name was the prettiest name he'd ever heard; it made him think of rainbows and milk chocolate. Sooner than should be possible for people who were hanging out together for the first time, they were clicking. They started talking about life, grand central, missed trains, missed opportunities, pie (I really like pie), politics, that interview he had with this company he was considering moving to, and they talked a lot about their families, ancestors and what they wanted to do with our lives. She was obviously a very strong, independent woman who was both very opinionated and accepting of other points of view, but was smart enough to pull it off without seeming like a know-it-all. The conversation was a nice break from the standard New York fare of only putting on an interested face while secretly thinking about pizza.
Let's take a second to appreciate pizza.
And we're back.
So anyway, it was past noon now, and he'd begun to really see her (partially because his eyelids were less swollen now). She really was a beautiful creature. She had long, luscious brown hair with a small blonde streak at its end; she had flawless skin, the kind that makes your skin look like frayed lizard scales in comparison. Her lips were just the right size; not thin enough to look like they were drawn on with a pencil, and not big enough to make you vaguely wonder if they double as airbags. They were perfectly red, without any signs of make-up or lip gloss. When she smiled, showing the cutest set of teeth that twinkled playfully in the sunlight, time stood still as he tried not to smile back stupidly like a mindless idiot. Though breathtakingly beautiful, however, none of her individual features could hold a candle to her eyes. He realized he must have been staring at her for a long time without hearing anything, and that his swollen face must look exceedingly hideous in stark contrast, but somehow it didn't seem to matter. When she paused for breath, he took off her glasses and looked into her eyes, and she looked back.
Her eyes were by far the most beautiful eyes he'd ever seen. It was as if Leonardo Da Vinci had used the Mona Lisa as a failed first attempt before wiping his ass with it and starting on her as his real masterpiece. Perfectly almond-shaped, confident, unblinking; her eye-contact said it all. And there was never a dull moment staring into them, because in a certain light they seemed as blue as the ocean on a clear day, while sometimes the light caught them at a certain angle which made them look as green as... (what's a pretty green thing? Frog? Pickle?) freshly cut grass on a warm summer day. If you were lucky enough, you might even see the grey in them, revealing a sad and mysterious past.
Suddenly a cloud blocked the sunlight, and as her eye-color dimmed he became aware that he was looking at a human being, not a painting. He must have stared at her for hours, but she didn't seem to mind... Is it possible that she'd felt the same way? Something in her eyes seemed to say so... It was a signal. A green light. He leaned in closer and...
The rudest awakening possible as the conductor announced the final call for her train.
Their time was up.
They both ran to the platform, and he hurriedly hugged her as she got on the train. She turned and looked back, and they shared a moment of sorrow as they both knew they would never see each other again. The train then pulled out of the station and out of sight forever... The moment had passed. He'd waited too long. And right then he knew that he would always regret it.
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There you go, triple helpings of cheese as promised. Since you're going to need a shower anyway, I'll go ahead and indulge my narcissism by talking about myself for a bit. I'm the easiest person in the world to fall in and out of love. My pride and my moodiness make me change my opinion about people all the time... but I despise wasted opportunities and what-ifs. I sometimes tend to fall head over heels for people, girls I've JUST met, and then get over them in 24 hours, sometimes more and sometimes less. Yep, I'm crazy and cheesy (chazy?). I'm chazy but you like it... loca loca loca. Admit it, you smiled at that. Or you have no sense of humor and I feel sorry for you.
Only one last thing to say: you know who you are.
Addio, occhi bellissimi.
Arrivaderci, bella.
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