Page 102 - Bridget Jones's Diary - by Helen FIELDING

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Told Jude today about the inner poise thing and she said, interestingly, that she'd
been reading a self-help book about Zen. She said, when you looked at life, Zen
could be applied to anything - Zen and the art of shopping, Zen and the art of
flatbuying, etc. She said that it was all a question of Flow rather than struggle.

And if, for example, you had a problem or things were not working out, instead
of straining or becoming angry you should just relax and feel your way into the
Flow and everything would work out. It is, she said, rather like when you can't
get a key to open a lock and if you wiggle it furiously it gets worse, but take it
out, stick a bit of lip gloss on it, then just sort of sense your way and Eureka! But
not to mention idea to Sharon because she thought it was bollocks.

Thursday 6 April

Went to meet Jude for quiet drink to talk about Flow some more and noticed a
familiar besuited figure with knitting-pattern dark good looks sitting in a quiet
corner having dinner: it was Magda's Jeremy. Waved at him and just for split
second saw expression of horror cross his face, which instantly made me look to
his companion who was a) not Magda. b) not yet thirty, c) wearing a suit which I
have tried on twice in Whistles and had to take off as too expensive. Bloody
witch.

I could tell Jeremy was going to try to get away with the sort of quick 'Hello
not now' look which acknowledges your close, old and enduring friendship but
at the same time demonstrates that this is not the moment to affirm it with kisses

and an in-depth chat. I was about to play along with it but then I thought, hang