High Fidelity

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby. The loser in the book 'chrononologicalizes' his life using songs instead of using time, as most people would. But I, like the loser, have a very poor grasp of the concept of time, and so I too use songs to mark the significant milestones as well as people in my life.
People in my life in no particular order!

(Disclaimer: If you're not on this list, it doesn't mean I don't remember you as a person. Just that there's no song playing in the background when I visualize you in my head!)

Indian guy : Once upon a time, there was this Indian guy who tried to hold my hand. He was nice, but his hairy-ness freaked me out. I can't remember when he tried to hold my hand to cross the road (I believe he was sincerely being concerned, and not making use of the opportunity as many of you would think!), but it was the year Disney's Beauty and The Beast came out in the cinemas. The cartoon itself too was a monmentous thing. It didn't change my life in any way, but I tear everytime I watch it, even now. It was just sooo...amazing!

Guy friend of friend : Love at first sight? Haha. I'm not sure really. I'm getting old, and I can't remember loads of things nowadays, not like my friend Evie the elephant. Anyway, if anybody was to blame, it would be Mr Z who introduced us to each other! I'm sure though, Mr Z wasn't even intending to introduce us in that sense. He would know better than to introduce a good friend to someone like Me! Anyway, it was really a chance meeting that we became friends first. Funnily, the day I met 'Guy friend' was the day that I just saw off the Student Exchange guy at the airport (But he's another story altogether. And no, Student Exchange doesn't have a special song)

Well, all that was a long time ago. But the funny thing is, he's still very much there in my heart and mind. I mean, come on, why HIM of all people, if I really want to remember. But he's just etched there, in the corner of my mind. And I still remember the song - Sometimes by Britney Spears. We were out one day, this song just came on, and it just encapsulated everything I felt at that time but wasn't able to articulate. And even now, when we try to be friends, it seems like the same thing's happening all over again, just now, it's more of a friend-love. I guess a good analogy is, we're like 2 hedgehogs trying to be friends! They just hurt each other by being together!

You tell me you're in love with me
That you can't take your pretty eyes away from me
It's not that I don't want to stay
But everytime you come too close I move away...

Sometimes I run, sometimes I hide
Sometimes I'm scared of you
But all I want is to hold you tight
Treat you right, be with you day and night...

TO BE CONTINUED....