For my cyber friend EC who has so much faith in love and emotions!

[mashmac]

Ok - posted this already in "my favorite lyrics sections" but this one is from me - the brunette in the northern hemisphere who has given up on romantic love. And that is exactly how I feel!

Take care EC :)

PS: There is a great CD by Australian musicians who did their own version of Burt and Hal. It rocks! You should be able to get it in Brisbane.

burt bacharach - hal david

What do you get when you fall in love?
A guy with a pin to burst your bubble
That's what you get for all your trouble
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

What do you get when you kiss a girl
You get enough germs to catch pneumonia
After you do, she'll never phone you
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

Don't tell me what it's all about
'cause I've been there and I'm glad I'm out
Out of those chains those chains that bind you
That is why I'm here to remind you

What do you get when you give your heart
You get it all broken up and battered
That's what you get, a heart that's shattered
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

Out of those chains those chains that bind you
That is why i'm here to remind you

What do you get when you fall in love?
You only get lies and pain and sorrow
So for at least until tomorrow
I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

I'll never fall in love again
I'll never fall in love again

[EC]

Mashmac, thanks, is that suppose to be a wake up call sort of song for me or are you just trying to tell me how you're feeling?

[mashmac]

I just find that song funny. I guess that is how I feel and it makes me laugh how this song talks about it. Not a "I want to slash my wrist now, kill me please" song for a change!

And I if you get a chance to get the Aussie artists remake of this classic - it's excellent! It's a rock song.

[EC]

The song is nicely worded, Mashmac, I appreciate it. However, I want you to know that it is like attempting the impossible, we all fall in love sometimes, yes we do, and you will, nothing we can do about it.

[mashmac]

I have EC, been in love like crazy, I am a very passionate woman, I believe you can move mountains if that is what needs to be done - but honestly so not interested because I never got that much in return.

My life is full as it is. I only really care about my two little monsters. They keep me busy busy. And really I do not envisage ever exposing myself to possibly being hurt again. No way I will trust anyone again. It's been a year and although I am over it, deep down in me something has changed forever.

And I can't just be in love just a bit - it's everything or nothing with me as far as giving my heart is concerned. This was too much for my system to ever fully recover. I am 37 - so have been around a while, guess I can see that I have quite a lot of experience in that area.

Thing is, I am fine this way. I know it sounds silly. Ok - off to see my shrink! It's almost one year since my system collapsed. Amazing to feel so good again.

[EC]

Not getting much in return? Masmac, a few bad experiences you committed yourself to don't mean that you have assume all experiences not yet to come are going to be bad too. Worry not of what may come tomorrow, enjoy today, this moment and pick up only the good things in the past.

I am no great advisor nor listener, but only if I have a chance I would sit you down and be beside you to bring you out of the blues.

[mashmac]

You know EC, it all sound just much worst than it is. There are many other things in life too and my blues has finally deserted me couple of months ago - thanks to some of you in the virtual world and some others in the real world as well. And God - although I still have a few bones to pick with him!

I am not giving up on anything, it just isn't here and I am just not prepared to chance it again. And that combined with the fact that I am almost 37 already, have a life behind me, kids and that I am not prepared to compromise that easily (that I guess happens as you get older) - I really don't see love on top of my agenda, far from it. It is a little sad I when you look at it from the outside - but if I ever feel I am getting that feeling again I will ran as fast as I can and won't look back! Honestly...you have no idea how bad it was.
Such a nightmare. I really didn't think I would make it.

My experiences weren't bad - there just wasn't a happy end to it. Right now I am just not interested nor do I want to envisage I will ever be able to hand over my heart to anyone again. I just want to be sailing on quiet waters. No waves. Passion is destructive. Excess is destructive.

How long have you been married for?

[mashmac]

And thanks for offering sitting down with me, that's lovely.- well if you ever come to the Northern Hemisphere...

[EC]

Everyone has their ways to handle things, looks like you're on the road of recovery :)

Married less than 5 years, together for over 10 years.

[mashmac]

So if I am correct, you are 27 and you've known your wife since you were 17? You met very young! Guess babies aren't that far off...Babies, that is the best thing I've ever done - no matter the fact that I've been suffering from sleep deprivation for years now!

And yes - I am recovering. I think I will never quite heal but I also think that will make me stronger.

[EC]

We have many things we would like to do and if we have babies, that may never happen.

[mashmac]

I am not sure what those things are that you want to do but babies are there to stay. You can't return them. You just adapt, it's an extension of you. Anyway, you still have plenty of time.

I guess for me, since I can remember, having babies was one of those "things"
I wanted to do! Never really questioned it.

[Tuxie]

Back to the lyrics for just a second...

Man! That song takes me back! I remember the Carpenter's version, I know others have done it. Thanks for sharing that with us Mashmac! :D

[mashmac]

Yes, It's really a funny one. Always makes me smile a lot and sing along!