February 21, 2012
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sisterly rivalry.
i don't know what it is that make some women drawn to me, ever since when i was little. i'd like to think that i have the charisma and sense of humor and wit and suaveness that some guys have to lure women. sadly, i'm pretty sure it's none of above. at times, i sense it could very well be the blank sad look on my face that may get them to have pity on this shameless and oblivious guy.
oblivious i may be, but i never miss the realization of how lucky i can be at times. recently, i have been blessed with the kindness and generosity of two sisters whom took the time from their busy family life (they both married with children) and presented me with their own hand-made home baked goods. one named Y, the younger of the sisters, made me carrot cake. another, the older of the sisters, named C, presented me with a light chiffon-like cake similar to angle-food cake that is quite yummy.
previously (last year), Y also has made me her carrot cake, knowing how much i love carrot cakes in general. it was through C that Y got to know me, on facebook. Y gave me a sample of her carrot cake, which was moist and tender, on our first meeting. then not long after, C made some with her own version, which was with chunks of walnuts for the bite and slightly more dense in cake texture and darker than Y's. both are equally good in different ways.
just last month when i saw Y again, she gave me another one of her carrot cake.
sadly, it was not as good as the first time she made for me though equally tender, but i appreciated the gesture. then weeks later, just yesterday, C informed me that she had made some chiffon cake for me to try. today the cake got delivered and i enjoyed it greatly.
then it hit me. both times, C gave me her baked goods AFTER Y gave me her carrot cakes. could it be that C doesn't want to be outdone by Y? is there an unspoken rivalry between the two? or could it be just plain friendly gesture towards me from the two?
i think i may be over thinking things. i mean, i know i'm no Brad Pitt, but i can't help but feeling a little uneasy. i have never returned the favor by buying or making them anything, yet the two somehow taken into liking me. as a friend, i hope. i feel like i should return the favor by making them pesto sauce, or something. should i worry? or should i dunk my big-head into a bucket of icy water to wake myself up?
Comments (10)
Rudy, you are a chick-magnet. Just admit it.
Oh, and ship some of the cake over to me.
The best gift to anyone is being a good friend! Yes, I really do believe that even if I am a terrible receiver of gifts but love to give out gifts to everyone.
You are one lucky dude.
You are clearly the benefactor in this, either way. I think you might have a likable personality?
hmm. the only answer is 3some.
.... just enjoy the attention and the baked goods. No one has ever done that sort of thing for me before; I think I'd cry, in public, if it happened.
I don't get baked goods.... I'm a bit envious.
You have definitely made everyone very envious Rudy. I would have to say that perhaps you should take both the sisters to Starbucks for coffee and cookies. I am sure they will appreciate that.
Well if you wouldn't be such a chicken shit an post a picture of yourself, we would all know how cute you look, man. And that would explain why your sisters want to win your heart over.
Don't over think it. Just enjoy the baked goodies and then hit the gym.
@beowulf222 - sorry nick, they all gone
@Fatcat723 - i do believe that when you expect nothing, you bound to get something in return. though it may not happened in an instant or the next day, it will eventually come.
@stevew918 - i know i am
@CurryPuffy - likable? depends on your definition of likable
@secade - haha... 3some?? haha... not sure i'm the type who likes to share
@ElusiveWords - don't be, matt. it's not like i get gifts on daily basis. but yeah, i feel lucky.
@ZSA_MD - don't be envious, zakiah. i don't often get this lucky. Y lives in a different city. while C, well, the last time we hung out, our friends jokingly teased her about us having "something" going on. so i try not to ask her out for a coffee. don't want her hubby to get jealous and hunt me down with an axe
@catstemplar2 - hhmm... you sound oddly familiar. like a certain italian xangan i know
@brooklyn2028 - i did, sheldon. 2 days in a row