Yet another installment of the Soleman adventures. Ah, Ye of little faith if you thought I didn’t have at least a couple of experiences with foreign girls. This particular episode happened the summer of my junior year in college. Though not my first time with an international woman, it is by far the best experience. So without further ado…I give you, A taste of the exotic.
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I was finally reaching my pinnacle in college when everything seemed to go to hell. My shattered social life and the stress of performing for my professors were slowly pulling me down. I was bad off in a worse situation than I’d ever come across in my meager years on this planet. I’d become obsessed with a woman only to find out that I wasn’t her only “soulmate.” Recognizing my distress my best friend convinced me to attend the semester theatre finale. It was production of Shakespeare’s “A Mid Summer’s Night’s Dream” set to include some of the region’s premier interpretive dancers. With the promise of fine art and Damon’s to cease nagging me, I grudgingly agreed to go.
The show turned out to be a wonderful homogeny of powerful acting and breathtaking choreography Particularly on the part of a breath taking young dancer with raven hair and olive skin). After the show Damon and I made our way backstage to congratulate Damon’s girlfriend Melissa for her performance of Tania, Fairy Queen. She accepted my bouquet and kissed me on the cheek before asking me to attend the cast party at her house. Seeing my Raven-haired Goddess tell Melissa she’d be there, I promptly and whole-heartedly agreed.
The party turned out to be fairly good, highlighted by an impromptu comedic routine in the living room by yours truly after being inspired by the arrival of the dark haired wonder (and partly thanks to my taste for strong bourbon and stronger appetite for mocking the discrepancies of my life). After a good thirty minutes of non-stop one-liners and rolling sets of my on going trials and tribulations, I was greeted by a hearty applause and took my leave to fetch another glass of Gentleman Jack from the kitchen. As I bullied my way to the back of the cramped dinette and waylays by terrible impressions of myself I grasped the bottle, poured three fingers neat. I started to drain my glass when through the distorted vision of the glass bottom; I spied the approach of something ethereal slinking its way towards me.
As I lowered the glass, the halo effect remained that vision of Beauty as the dancer who’d caught my fancy introduced herself. Her name was Marla and came from Prague. She’d enrolled at _ State University to study dance. We found ourselves a quiet spot and started talking. She told me of her family history and I explained the origins of my quiet life as a redneck poet. (Dear Reader I do not mean to offend, Being Jewish and raised in the south requires one to grow skin thick and a humor more stout). As she told me of her heritage, I decided to dust off my charm. As she explained her family’s gypsy roots I told her that is was quite obvious by her skills as a dancer, for only one graced by such wild ties could ever dance with such passion. (At least that’s what I think I said, too nervous, too much to drink, but at least rewarded by a flush of the cheeks and a modest smile) After a moment of blushing she asked me if I’d really seen her dance before telling her that I could watch only her. And so it went, a duel of emotions, parrying and lunging, leaving us both looking to our feet, our cheeks rosy from each other’s compliments.
What seemed like a short time turned out to be hours because Melissa finally came in and informed us that Damon and we were the only folks left. Marla asked Melissa if she could crash on the couch, her roommate had “company” and wished to get a night’s sleep without listening to their grunts and groans. Melissa said it would be fine. When we came into the living room to find two sets of bedrolls and Melissa and Damon already retired to bed. I figured it as a matter of habit; I’d attended Mel and Damon’s parties before and always slept at their places, avoiding driving home if I didn’t feel sober enough to drive. I suddenly felt more intoxicated as Marla removed his shoes to lie on the couch, I would stay.