A little behind all the time

I have been spending most of my time with a good friend of mine for the past few weeks. We started doing bikram yoga together (YOGA deserves a post of its own; I also understand that doing yoga with a male friend might sound gay but it isn’t, trust me), watching a few films together, etc.

As I hunted for job blindly, he landed himself a pretty reputable job. And so I seek advice from him. And now, all of a sudden with God’s blessing I got myself another job interview tomorrow at the UBC Hospital.

And as I hunted for a nice blazer to wear for my interview, he found himself a nice discounted one at some store in downtown and so took me there and I got myself a similar one.

And as I always joked about finding a wife, he is starting to plan for his marriage – financially, emotionally, etc.

And it was at that time that I realized that I am always going to be a step behind, aren’t I?

I remember we were real close buddies during our 2 years in IB, and then because he went to SFU, I went to UBC, we didn’t hang out as often. And when I finally did see him, I almost had a mid-life crisis. That was because while I had no idea what I want to become, he seemed so sure about his future.

But yes. I think I just need a bit of a longer warm-up period than most people. A bit like Italy. But then again they got knocked out. So I suppose they aren’t the best example to use……