.. the moments..

We got up and get ready to have dinner to this place I’ve read and recommended by a local food and culinary magazine, the review was well written, and it attract me to actually try and pay a visit. The magazine rather like a pocket size magazine which it make you easier to carry, and it is actually a good idea to have those if you’re new in town. You knew where you want to eat or going out at night. And I also think businesses’ also gain something, attract new tourists by paying a review on their restaurant, which will got them name known. A good deal for the magazine, businesses and peoples.
It was not so far from the hotel, we decide to walk to our destination, it took for about 15-20 minutes to get there. Funny to see him walk with his little step, I have to slow down to actually not to walk too fast and left him behind, he is trying to walk faster as well. When I told him about the restaurant name, he is having difficulty knowing where the location is. I told him, to let just walk to go there.
“..ready to order?..” the waiter wait at the side of our table, she put on her working smile, they always seems to being friendly.
“..can we have our drink first while we look at the menu?..” I ask
“..one moment please..” she left to the kitchen
The restaurant are fill with many tourists, they set the lighting in rather less light, with a candle in the middle of the table, and the two floors are fill with guests, only a few tables is empty. Guess they making a good business.
“..now you know where the restaurant is..” I ask him
“..well I know the areas and the name of the restaurant before too, but I can’t make it up in my mind, when you saying it the way you said it..” he explain “..it is Warung Made..” he make his point.
“..that’s what I said before..” I argue
“..you replace the R to W, at least that is how it sound in my ears, it is R, as in warung..” he pointed about my spelling of the alphabet.
“..Warung Made..”I try to say it, but I doesn’t sound like how he said it just now. “..warung..” I try to say it again. He smile funnily on the other side of the table, the low light from the candle show his expression.
“..it’s ok, no need to try that hard, it remind me, that you guys in the west doesn’t say the R like us, in here we were told to say R the way we do since we were little, in school if we can’t say it properly, other kids usually make fun out of that..” he explain, and try not to smile.
I said it several times “..warung, warung..” but have no luck.
“..owh screw your weird spelling..” I said, and he still smile. I am sure if these we were in our room, he will laugh at me.
The waiter comes with our drink, and we were ready to order or dinner.
The food was good, considering the areas, the price were also acceptable. So in other words, the magazine review were actually bringing a good business for the restaurant. Publication is important and help your brand to be known. If you keep your product at your best, then customer will remember your brand or product.
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On our way to the hotel, we stop at one of the club, where most of the customers were male, it was 11PM and the club were packed, it always been that way as I remember on our several visits. Usually it have drag queen lip-sync show, which most of the time they sang this old well known songs, creates a moment where the customers sing together with them. We sat near the bar, I order vodka tonic and he take an orange juice, I understand why he didn’t drink alcohol that much, unless were sitting right next to the beach.
For someone who is raised religiously, only normal if he have this struggle within, don’t forget about him being in love to man, he also being told that drinking beer is consider a sin. So, I let him be, to figure things out by himself, not because of me pushing and telling my version of understanding. I am sure, sooner or later he will understand what is being a good person, it won’t be limited by our sexual preferences or what we drink. But he will have to learn it his own way. Not by someone putting an idea in his head.
“..vodka tonic and orange juice..” the bartender handed our drink, I poke him to distract him from watching the show on stage, there were four drag queen singing lady marmalade from moulin rouge, two of the performer were very acrobatic, considering one of them is not light in weight, he could easily do split on stage.
“..thank you..” he turn facing me and smile, then sip his drink next to mine, and turn to watch the show that is still goes on. My right hand were on his waist. The song keep playing, and the performer still dancing on the stage.
“..i need to use the restroom..” he speak near my ear, the music were very loud that require us to speak louder, to each other ears. This is one of the reason why I don’t really like clubbing. It supposed to be a place for singles to meet someone, but it doesn’t allow us to speak to each other due to the music that is banging in our ears, loudly.
He is walking away towards the restroom, he easily slip through crowd with his size, which will take me a while to get through. How much do I envy his size, easily move anywhere. I still sit on the stool next to the bar.
“..hi, how are you?..” someone next to me approaching, I’m not sure how long is the guy were there.
“..i’m good thank you, and how are you..” I reply
“..where you come from?..” seriously?
“..Boston..” I answer short, the music still playing, I actually need scream to talk to the guy.
“..Ahh America, where do you stay?..” this small chat, it is rather annoying. I’ve seen him several time when I make a visit to the club, and each time he have someone new with him.
“..i stay near..”
“..would you want me to come to your hotel?..” that’s a quick one. Did I just get hit by someone who is changing partner frequently? Or he is just lonely? Or is he a rent boy? I couldn’t tell.
“..sorry no, I have a boyfriend..” I try to end the conversation, by letting him down easy.
“..tomorrow is ok too..” he offer. Someone poke me on the shoulder, my baby is back. I grab his hand and lead him to be in front of me. My both hand now is holding him.
“..hi Baby, this is.. what’s your name again?..” I ask
“..Randi..”
“..hi Randi, nice to meet you..” my baby offer a hand shake. Apparently, the guy have no interest in knowing whom I am with, then excuse himself to go. While everyone dancing to the music, there were groups of guys who are having fun. Or a couples who is dancing together.
I am glad to I am being hit on, but on my current situation, I actually am happy, and in no need to jeopardize what I am having. This island is very interesting. For someone like me to still being hit by someone much younger. Who would have thought, the trip that I plan all along, lead me to where I am now. Falling in love.
We stay on the club for a while, I have three glass of vodka tonic, and he is still sticking to his non-alcohol drink.
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