A group of us are walking towards the Hilton Hotel, pumped to start this day of seminars and presentations all about the wonderful profession we are entering. The sky is clear, the air is fresh and I am walking arm in arm with my soul sister Manisha, the enigmatic geek that I love so dearly. We are talking and giggling, as we usually do when we are together, and we are so excited to be in this city. When we look down the street, all of Quebec City is spread out before us and it feels as though we can conquer the world - or at least this small part of the immense planet we live on.
As we begin to cross the street, I make a stupid joke because the electrical banner above a doorway of the building in front of us is advertising a Science conference of some kind - and Manisha and I both have a thing for nerds it seems. So, I am saying how there will be lots of sexy geeks and nerds milling around right next to where we will be attending our own conference; I look at Manisha, giddy at the possibility of all those potentially hot geeks just down the street from our location, and I just have to laugh. I tell her that we should skip our conference altogether and attend the Science one instead - think of the possibilities!
As I look at the sign again, my eyes are drawn to two figures across the street from where we are. Two dark haired gentlemen in suits - oh my! I elbow Manisha gently in the ribs, nod my head in their direction and continue to size up one of them in particular. The sexier of the two finally looks up and our eyes meet - I continue walking without looking in the direction of the traffic. I am, at this point, smiling like a fool and walking right into oncoming traffic!
I feel my arm being yanked back at the same time that the fine young man puts up his hands in the "Whoa, back up" or "Slow down" hand gesture while grinning gorgeously. I hear Manisha giggling at me as she begins to pull me across the street so that we can in fact cross safely - I come back down to earth and smile foolishly at my stupidity. The four of us pass by each other - I chance to look back at the guy and he actually looks back at me at the same time; another smile is exchanged between the two of us and then the moment is gone.
Just another silly instant shared with my girl and I thank the stars every day that she has been placed in my life. Now, if those same stars could just place a fine-looking man in a business suit in my life as well, then all will be good with the universe!
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