Ever wonder what it would be like to be yourself all of the time?I have a theory: that there are two of all of us - one which acts on impulses, speaks her mind, laughs and cries when the feelings strike, ignores people who annoy her, doesn't go to events she's not interested in, wears... Continue Reading →

I am an expert flirt; it is a basic instinct of mine. I laugh at jokes that are funny. I pay attention to people when they talk (if I'm interested). Dirty banter beyond "that's what she said," pops out of my mouth unexpectedly. I don't toss my hair, but the more subtle flirting - that's... Continue Reading →

My blog almost died. Almost. But not yet.Last night, Steve asked me what happened to my blog and reminded me the writing was something I loved. I hadn't forgotten, but I had nearly given up.I confessed to him my fear of mortality. You see, I don't believe in heaven or hell; I believe when we... Continue Reading →

With a college friend back in town, we took a trip to the place we met. We roamed the hallways, the library, the gym. It all came flooding back to us: memories of our early adulthood. The looks of some things changed (very few, but a few), but the smells all remained the same. I... Continue Reading →

On the weekends, Steve and I make a big breakfast and eat it together. Breakfast burritos, pancakes, omelettes, something like that. It's one of the cutesy couple things we do together: you know, one of those things that people not in a couple say, "awww" to out of complete nausea.But on days when we're out... Continue Reading →

There are attributes of myself I hate. There are personality traits I wish I didn't have. But the wish isn't quite strong enough for me to really focus on changing it. I've become pretty set in my ways, which is dangerous at my young age.But maybe if it's out there floating in cyberspace, I will... Continue Reading →

In loving somebody, you realize your own shortcomings. And in loving that person, you want to become someone better for them.You become a better person by curtailing urges, impulses, and addictions with self-control. By trading in your selfish "it's all about me" mentality for one that includes the word "us." That means thinking beyond yourself... Continue Reading →

My theory on relationships, and how you know you've found the right one:Before being in love, we have expectations. We think things will or should be a certain way when we're in love.You might envision perfect dates of strolling down a street lit up by Christmas lights while sipping hot cocoa and talking about your... Continue Reading →

Do you ever feel like you've run out of things to say? Every day I talk to the same people. We talk about generally the same things. With my co-workers, we talk about work and the people there. With family, we talk about sad or funny things that happened before and people we all know.... Continue Reading →

One thing I've quickly learned living amongst the elderly (I know it sounds like I live in a nursing home, but quite to the contrary: I live amongst the still-independents) is that the older you get, the more money you spend on services, rather than products. Personally, I'd rather have three DVR boxes than have... Continue Reading →