2008/08/08 San Felice Circeo
Danger
Direction
This morning a Lithuanian family (father, mother, two kids) arrived in the hotel. They went straight to the swimming pool.
I was reading Sem Dresden’s book on the extermination of the Jews and literature.
After an hour or so I went swimming with my companion.
In the water I said to her: “The Lithuanian lady is looking at me all the time. I’m not saying this to make you jealous, just to let you know from what direction the danger is coming.”
My companion looked at me and she answered: “You are nuts. Am I the first one to tell you this?”
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This is well observed by your compagnion, but I don't think she was the first to make it.
Arnon
In the picture, is your companion or the Lithuanian lady walking alongside the pool?A pity you used/wrote the last sentence. Let readers come to their own conclusions.
Would that danger be coming from your side, or her side, since you were looking also.
Arnon, I almost dare not tell it to you, but your athletic stylish swim performance does attract attention.
You are a dangerous man.
You are a dangerous man.
well, if it's not nuts, it's honest - both options have their charm and qualities.
... and how did you know she was Lithuanian?
Sorry, forget my remark... I re-read the beginning of your post. My apologies.
Should one always fight against a romantic attack?
Oscar W
Interesting question!The answer is: my companion.
Two Grey Rooms
What would your conclusion have been without this sentence?Arnon
I can't undo reading it as it is, but I think without the last sentence I would still be intrigued about the extent of your awareness. As it is, the last sentence (to me) seems to state the obvious coquettishly.Two Grey Rooms
Do you trust my awareness?terese
What do you mean with "fight"?Two Grey Rooms
PS Funny, I had the feeling that without adding my companion's reaction this post would have been as you say coquettish.Some people would definitely describe me as flirtatious by the way. I hope you don't find this statement coquettish.
@ Arnon
Do you consider yourself a flirt? Or is it just a way of expressing your natural charm.@ Arnon
I think it's innate.Mieke
It's innate, but I'm not a player. Don't get me wrong.Arnon
@17.02; As I don't know you, trust is not important. As to my opinion about your awareness: I haven't made up my mind. In order to get a better picture I started reading this blog :-)@17.17; I didn't mean flirtatious in general, but being coquettish about being (considered) nuts.
Arnon
"Fight" as to try to protect what is yours.Two Grey Rooms
Do you believe I'm nuts?Teresa
Do you have a partner presently?Arnon
Although I sometimes use these words myself, "being nuts/madness" are not useful concepts in my opinion, because I can't imagine ever finding one human being I would consider "sane". What fascinates me, is whether people are aware (can be aware) of their specific personality traits or not.Arnon
No - why?Two Grey Rooms
To be completely conscious about oneself is impossible. And not very desirable.Why are you called Two Grey Rooms?
Teresa
You underestimate the power of jealousy.Arnon
On the contrary, it seems almost inevitable to me.Arnon
I know it's logically impossible to be 100% concious about oneself, that's why I used the word "aware". I also wrote "..whether people can be aware " (thinking: some can't). In my opinion it is preferable, for yourself and others, to be as aware as possible.The name comes from a Joni Mitchell song. I can't explain their significance to me here, but two essential lines from the song (essential to me) are; "..I took these two grey rooms up here; With a view".
It refers to the "rooms" in your head (brain)
Two Grey Rooms
What's the difference between awareness and self-knowledge?Arnon
To me, awareness is partial knowledge; anything more than ignorance and short of (hard/impossible to obtain) "self-knowledge".[ Add comment ]
