November 2008
25 posts
I know it's not Father's Day, but....
I remember, as a kid, being terrified of my dad. Both my sister and I were. Until I was maybe in middle school, he worked a lot, and because of it wasn’t around much. Ever, actually. And he had a temper. So when he finally was around, it was like someone I didn’t know very well who was domineering and controlling and disapproving and easy to set off. He was a good dad when he was...
“If people take a piece out of you, what’s wrong with taking a piece and a...”
– John Irving, in an interview. I just finished A Widow for One Year, which was pretty awesome, albeit not one of my favorites of his. But Irving is hard to match, even with himself. Love love love him.
“Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.”
– -Dalai Lama
How true this has proven to be in my life. Looking at the past today, I am so so thankful to be where I am. I hope everyone is having an equally blessed holiday.
asmallhope:
jotterbook:
“You aren’t going to be his first, last or his only. He’s loved before, he will again. But if he loves you now, what else matters? He’s not perfect. You aren’t either. The two of you will never be perfect but if he can make you laugh at least once, causes you to think twice, and admits to being human and making mistakes, hold on to him and give him the most you can. He...
MGMT - Electric Feel
Can’t get enough.
On Relationships
unicornology:
buyhercandy:
frannyandzooey:
Can you make it last with someone who doesn’t get moved by a piece of art, or a verse of poetry, or a passage from a book, or a line from a song the way you do? With someone who just doesn’t get or really understand the things that pull at your heart strings and make up who you are?
Attraction vs. Things in Common…which one trumps the other?
It’s...
“Ugh and meeting someone new? All the nodding and smiling and sibling listing!...”
– Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in the latest ep of 30 Rock, describing exactly how I feel about dating. BLERG! (via juliaallison)
You don’t have to have sex with someone you’re dating when you don’t want to. If you have sex because you feel like you have to, you’re just perpetuating...
“He had not said ‘I love you’; but he held her hand. Happiness is...”
– -Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf
Rereading, and enjoying.
“And when she said, ‘It’s no use. It’s no use. This is the...”
– -Mrs. Dalloway, Virginia Woolf
I keep trying to make it past the first 100 pages...
jgh:
What am I missing???
I have the same problem. I’ve been trying to treat it like the Harry Potter series. Ignoring the terrible writing seems to counteract the point of reading, but the story is entertaining at least. I have not been able to accomplish the same task with Twilight yet. Apparently I simply *have* to finish them and it will be worth it, but so far, I’m not feeling...
Stupid Girl List of Qualities for a Boyfriend →
There are so many of these with which I disagree. I don’t want a guy who tells me what I want to hear, or tries to avoid saying certain things only in my presence; I don’t want to judge someone based on their snoring or any other irrelevant habits. Everyone has a general view of how someone should be treated in a relationship (as in, with respect), but so many of these are just...
Things I almost say: 1
“And oh my God, I smell of you, and I don’t care if this smells like old sex to other people. I go through my day, reluctant to take a shower because, when I get stressed or feel alone, I smell my shirt, and remember you taking it off of me, or my hair, and the way you gently pull on it when you kiss me, or my arm, and the way you hold me. Oh, the way you hold me. Nothing is like it....
The 20 worst places to wake up Saturday Morning.
lhh:
Your parents’ driveway with the car still running.
The bushes outside your ex-girlfriend’s apartment using a boom box as a pillow.
Spooning some random dude.
In a bath tub covered in blood.
The Emergency Room with: A) a stab wound, B) significantly less teeth, C) your arms handcuffed to the bed, and/or D) your mom hysterically crying across the room.
The back seat of a stranger’s car.
...
Things to dread about the holiday season
-The expense and occasional awkwardness of gift-giving and receiving
-Holiday dating
-Juggling commitments with family/friends
-The insanity of going shopping in an actual store in December
-Hideous Christmas decorations and overdose of Santa
-Trying to defrost my car at 5 in the morning; hell, sometimes trying to open the frozen door of my car is hassle enough
-Trying to get off work in...
Help
So, what do you do when you’ve been dating a guy for less than a month and not only have to deal with the birthday issue (as in, what to get someone you don’t know very well and have been dating a very short amount of time), but also have been invited to his parents’ house for birthday dinner that involves the entire family??
Dating is rough. Any tips, especially concerning...
Hey
natface:
Am I the only person who likes, even loves, candy corn?
Nope! I LOVE love loooove candy corn. But then, I’m not very picky about my sugar consumption sometimes. I also eat marshmallow fluff out of the jar, so. Y’know.
ZOMG Pizza Fries
Fries, covered in pizza sauce and onions and cheese and pepperoni = fucking amazing. Go. Consume. Now. I’ll assume that every major city has to have this awesomeness. If you happen to live in Richmond VA (doubtful), go to Mojo’s. They’re kickass.
No mo'.
As pleased as I was about the election results, I’m already tired of politics. I’ve had a long-standing rule (particularly for this election) about not discussing politics with people, and it’s honestly made my life easier and less obnoxious. If people ask, I’ll give them a general idea of what I believe in, but I’ve even stopped doing that. It always ends in people...
Seinfeld, making my world brighter, as usual
Elaine: “I’m pretty ga-ga myself.” Jerry: “You just met the guy yesterday.” Elaine: “Yeah, but we have a common goal.” Jerry: “What, to live a barren, sterile existence that ends in you dying?” Elaine: *giggles* “Yeah.”
Oh wow...
I feel like my vote actually counted this election, and am amazed that my state (Virginia!) is now a blue state. I never thought that would happen. Obama winning is epic for so many reasons. Looking forward to what will be an incredible victory speech.
We are now entering a whole new kind of future. I’m both excited and really anxious.
This is going to be something to see, people.
Lingering
One of my favorite things about a new relationship is the way everything smells and feels and tastes stronger and better. Everything is magnified, except the faults. Today, I love leaving work, reeking of the restaurant, only to peel off my clothes and find that my skin still smells like him. Seeing my bed in shambles, because he’s too tall for it and kicks the covers around endlessly, and...
