Alpha One, Alpha All #

[alpha99]

Not long back from Italian meetup. Had an excellent time. GAL certainly takes your mind off your sitch. Being a quiet person by nature, it takes a lot for me to talk to people I don't know. Making a mess of it in a foreign language certainly lowers inhibitions, particularly when others are of a similar level.

Tonight has inspired me to actively participate in other social events. There's a pub quiz on Thursday I think I'll attend.

I actually spent most of this evening chatting to an attractive women aged probably in her late 30s. Turns out she is recently separated. It was good to just chat (even in Italian) to new people with a blank slate, no preconceptions of you really, no background info etc.

The time spent GAL is the longest I go without some thought about W. Once it was.over I did think of her again. So the answer to that: do more of it.

I came out buzzing and thinking 'you know what, life goes on regardless.' I've read how people move on, time heals wounds, pain subsides etc. Tonight was the first real taste that yes, if everything goes belly up, I can learn my lessons from where I've gone wrong, but also dive into a new and exciting life.

Bring it on!