She accepted me as a 'pretendiente'

[Xipe Totec]

'Pretender' to the rôle of boyfriend.

She didn't say yes, but she didn't say no. :)

It's weird, I know. This is Hispanic culture; a throwback to the XIXth century.

We're both past 50, yet and I'm as giddy as a schoolboy.

[Suich]

1. Never heard of that but congratulations!

:toast:

[Xipe Totec]

6. Thanks!

If the pleasure is in the hunt, then I'm the happiest man alive!

[Chan790]

2. Congrats!

I am a bit confused as to what you mean pretender to the role of boyfriend

I'm assuming you mean that you're dating but it's not quite to the level of novio/a, yes?

[Xipe Totec]

4. That's exactly right!

She's willing to accept me as someone who's interested.

She hasn't said no, but also hasn't said "go away, you bother me"

In Hispanic culture, that's as much as saying "keep doing what you're doing"

As close as you will get to a green light.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

3. I didn't even know you were divorced. good luck.

[Xipe Totec]

5. Not yet... Working on it

Just separated and getting ready for a battle royalle.



Bring it on, honey!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. peace.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. My dear Xipe Totec!

How wonderful!

I hope you have many, many good times, sweetie...

I've been worried about you, and this is good news!

You are a lovely man, and I hope she knows just how lucky she is...

:hug:

[nolabear]

8. Old love can be the best love, I'm delighted for you!

Clapton is too.

http://youtu.be/EklciRHZnUQ

[RedCloud]

9. O un novio que no vio.

Operación lámpara.

[necso]

11. Here's to love.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-g5YNPzr8NM

What light is light, if Silvia be not seen?
What joy is joy, if Silvia be not by?
Unless it be to think that she is by
And feed upon the shadow of perfection.
Except I be by Silvia in the night,
There is no music in the nightingale;
Unless I look on Silvia in the day,
There is no day for me to look upon...

[necso]

12. It turns out that

I just couldn't restrain myself.

Unless it is to think that she be near,
And feast upon shadows of her perfection.

Yes, yes, "sacrilege", I know.

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Intermittently, but for some days, I've had slow, no and/or partial loads of pages here. Part of the issue may well be on my end (although only in the form of a certain slowness seen in (into?) loading other pages); but part seems to exist beyond my physical link.