"How can a woman be the head?"

Thursday night I was at work working on a few leftover tasks before heading off to my long break.  To my surprise, my coworker came back at 7pm or so in a suit.  I asked him what he's been up to so late, he told me he was meeting with the visiting heads of the main bank.  I asked if it is the middle-aged woman that is the head, who came by in the afternoon and was introduced as such.  He said no.  "Of course not.  How could a woman be the head of the bank?"

I said you can't think like that.  He said he doesn't think like that, but the world is like that.  I said I know you do think like that. 

Anyway, I think he's exhausted all the hurtful things now.  I don't know what his intentions are.  He went back to his desk and said that he's bad.  I said you can just blame your parents cause you're born bad.  I asked where he's going with his suitcase.  He said he has not decided yet.  I said I know he just wants to be mysterious.  Maybe he's going to Macau, he said.  Would I call the police if he doesn't come back? he said mischievously.  

I need to cleanse myself and behave normally with him around.  Breathe deep think deep. 

I met up with an alumni I met up with six months back for dinner at the new hip place "Three Monkeys" on Hollywood Rd.  He's actually working in New York right now.  He told me about the beautiful people he meets there.  He thinks (probably correctly) that there is more wealth there and the investment managers are more sophisticated.  Everyone wants to make it there. There is more of a buzz there and people think differently.  We all agree though that Hong Kong has more to offer than San Francisco.  He thinks I'd enjoy it there.  He's three years younger than me but I kind of enjoyed being with him.  I can see that I wouldn't mind dating someone younger.  One has more energy and more to look forward to.  

A good friend of mine is getting married and I just found out to a woman three years younger.  He is ok with that knows quite a few couples like that.  I think maybe I should not be so hung up on the age thing.  There are those younger but more mature.  It is just more important to pass good times together.