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Connie
spots David Bowie. He doesn't find it amusing when she suggests that
meeting his partner might be confusing. Is it Iman or Bianca or Mick?
Tackling the bar line-up allows us about 45 minutes to discuss
various topics with Jim Kerr. We not only have to explain that he is
looking for Chrissie Hynde - "Kristy who?" - but also let him know that he
is the lead singer from Simple Minds. He tells us that he is in his early
40s, has never been married, is self-employed, has a boat, keeps horses
and loves to ski. He just can't seem to find a woman who "keeps herself
up." Jim manages to catch Chrissie as she's passing by, but their
conversation survives only a few sentences. I guess that she forgot about
him.
We get a drink.
In an attempt to gauge the
perspective from the other people from Venus, I get talking to two women
who look unimpressed. When asked what they are looking for in a man, they
say, "a pulse."
Connie meanwhile has netted an attractive and
interesting man and Jacqui is still fishing.
I march up to an
approachable sweetie who is standing alone. He explains that he only
attended the dance for the chance at the island vacation door prize. We
get into travel talk. We throw around dream vacation destinations. But the
convo abruptly ends when he explains that it's just not worth going to see
other parts of Canada, "cuz like, hey, it's my OWN country."
Introduce myself to Peter Curie telling him that I love his wife's
work. I see a Tom Cruise look-alike and tell him not to hold his drink in
front of his tag. I gab casually with an aspiring filmmaker. I spend 15
minutes purposely standing alone by the DJ waiting to have someone
approach me. And then it happens. He walks up smiling broadly. He asks me
how I'm doing. He hands me a card. A business card. The top is trimmed too
closely cutting off the print at the top. But I can make it out - he's a
personal trainer. "Sorry the top is kind of messed up but I had to run
hundreds off before I got here." He tells me about his training services
and what great work he does. He looks deeply in my eyes and tells me to
turn the card over. It reads, "Call the number and learn the secret! P.S.
I Love You!"
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