4 hours later
I spent 4 hours at Cafe Izmir today. 2 hours at the bar, 2 hours in the restaurant. Different groups of people. I scheduled L.N. and J.S. to meet me there so that I could make the smooth transition from after-work drinks to dinner. Hey, whatever works.
Why do all of my social events involve alcohol? Well, actually, they don't all involve alcohol, but they all involve drinking. Alcohol or coffee. Occasionally tea. I think the thing is, it's easier to meet up with someone you haven't seen in a while if there's a purpose.
I went with a friend of mine to a bookstore the other day. It didn't work as well as drinks. I mean, drinks, you sit there, you drink, you chat. In a bookstore, you've got to wander around, and sound just a little bit uppity telling friend about the books you have and haven't read. And after 20 minutes, you really feel the need to leave.
Luckily, every bookstore worth its salt has a coffee place inside nowadays. So maybe bookstoring is becoming more of a viable option.
Only time will tell; only time will tell.
Why do all of my social events involve alcohol? Well, actually, they don't all involve alcohol, but they all involve drinking. Alcohol or coffee. Occasionally tea. I think the thing is, it's easier to meet up with someone you haven't seen in a while if there's a purpose.
I went with a friend of mine to a bookstore the other day. It didn't work as well as drinks. I mean, drinks, you sit there, you drink, you chat. In a bookstore, you've got to wander around, and sound just a little bit uppity telling friend about the books you have and haven't read. And after 20 minutes, you really feel the need to leave.
Luckily, every bookstore worth its salt has a coffee place inside nowadays. So maybe bookstoring is becoming more of a viable option.
Only time will tell; only time will tell.
posted by Mahatma at 10:05 PM
1 Comments:
Hmmm. Sometimes I go for walks with my friends. Den Haag is very walkable. Oh, and sometimes I go to the movie. We don't drink at the movies (although you can in Den Haag). We might go get a drink after the movie. But you're right. Most of the time it's a bar (beer) or dinner (wine).
Hmmm. Sad state of affairs. Interestingly, that was the state of affairs in law school, too.
CB.
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