A Clenched Fist.

Euan has never been a man to hold his drink with much compassion. To be brutally honest, I don’t think he’s ever done anything with any level of compassion, except maybe sex (search this page for “aggressive lover” if you can’t remember). I had a dream last night about us going out drinking, and God, I can’t wait. I’ll phone him as soon as this fucking powercut is over and I’ll ask him to come to the pub with me, Mhairi and Greg. That’ll be a night to remember.

Euan has a great smile. He rarely does it, for some reason, but when he does it’s a sight to remember. Every time he smiles, I just think “God, I have been happy in life, I have even been elated. But never THAT happy, how does he do it?” and so yeah, I’ve worked him out. He just saves up all his happiness and releases it all at once, like a Tsunami (is it too early?) of happiness.

Almosy equally rivalling the greatness of his smile is the magnitude of his sigh. I have heard it many times before and will surely hear it again. One example was in town a few months ago. I was with Euan and my twin Lisa99. A family with a cute wee toddler walked past us:

Lisa; Oh my God, he’s too cute.
Euan; I know. He looks like a female Madeline McCann.
Me; Yeah, you could just pick him up, put him in your backpack and run away to Mexico.
Lisa; *suppressed, shocked laughter*
Euan; *sigh and stares at me with lips pursed*
Me; Oh come on, we all thought it.

Another example was on my birthday party this year, when Euan was standing with his current girlfriend and I walked over with my friend Robbie. Euan and Robbie have a large back story. They hate each other, to be blunt, and I don’t think it’s either of their faults. Euan’s ex-girlfriend cheated on him with Robbie breaking Euan’s heart and then she broke Robbie’s heart by going back to Euan once she’d had her fill. [PS: I know I am treading on ground I maybe shouldn’t, but I’ll just say. I have nothing bad to say about the girl and this is in no way insulting her strong moral fibre. And anyway, if it was, what’s she gonna do, sue me? I dare her.] So yeah, Robbie and an intoxicated I walk over to the ground. I am so amused by my new birthday present I hardly notice the exchange going on. “GUYS, it’s a beer glass with bell. I ring it and more beer comes. Watch!! *ring ring ring ring ring ring ring* IT’S BROKEN! MUST SHASH IT” (a very happy drunken me). So yeah, I finish my rant about the broken bell and turn to see Robbie say to Euan about his new girlfriend “Is she single then? I’d like a slice of that pie” (or words very similar and very much to the same effect). Although Robbie found it hilarious, I had to rush him away quickly, as Euan had just clenched his fist and cracked his knuckles for the first time in his life. What a moment. I’ll never forget it.