recently, I went on holidays by myself to Indonesia. people in that part of the world appeared to find it strange that I would holiday alone. it seemed easier to make up boyfriends and husbands.
so I did.
while sitting by the pool one day, an employee at the hotel and I got chatting and he asked me if I had a boyfriend. I said yes but that he was home in Australia because he couldn’t get time off work. he asked me what his name was and I blurted out 'Mark'.
I was quite surprised by this strange turn of events, as:
- I have never had a boyfriend called Mark; nor
- have I been vaguely interested in anyone called Mark (as memory serves).
there was a Mike. and a Mick. and even a Mac. but no Mark.
but blurting this out makes me think that I must be either holding a secret candle for someone called Mark or destined to be with a Mark.
investigation of Option 1 reveals that Marks in past include:
- a cousin
- a friend’s husband
- a boy I babysat
- a church pastor
- an accountant
silence. crickets chirping.
I am therefore on the hunt for a Mark. should you know of any suitable Marks, please feel free to forward me a brief CV and covering letter.
because my subconscious must know something I don’t.
or it could just be because I’m not a very good liar.
