Player 101

After a weekend surrounded by
Players and Ex-Players
I fled the haze filled valley
for sea-breeze and coconut palms
on the shores on Penang

For Sunday brunch, I met up with

2 ex-players

that have recently settled down

into parenthood and marriage

with two other players..

As for the song in the post below

I reckon

that's a bit of what happens

when two players meet

and sparks fly

but they are too afraid to

give up Playerhood

and their hearts.

They also gave me

The Speedy Guide to Playerhood

after I had a free refresher in the courses

Most Men Are Bastards

&

Once An Arsehole Always An Arsehole

(no matter how cleverly disguised)

This weekend in the valley

exhausted me

I found myself sleeping in

getting into the office at 2 today

But not in a million years

would I give these weekends

up

with the girls

They keep me sane.

Like Butta, Vans and I

lying in bed

at 2 pm on Sunday afternoon

each taking turns to finish

the sentence

"My girlfriends and I....."

Like Saturday lunch,
just the four of us.
"Yes, I know, I look like an aunty ok?"

Like during a game of Taboo:

May practically jumping up and down on her seat

going "Donald Trump! Donald Trump!!"

when Vans went

"Okay, he travels on the Air Force One, he came before Bill Clinton.."

or Van's quizzical silence

when may said

" the saying goes girls are made of -dash- and spice"

The usual all-round

love, drama and partying

the usual places

yes, that new place velvet

Deep, soul searching talks

interspersed with

racous laughter, bitch-fits

tears, confessions, mind reading

and minimal sleep.

This is my therapy.