pause.

on second thought, do not trust anything i say during finals. ever.

i might as well be PMSing.

it is finals time. i can't think about these things right now. things are always magnified and blown out of proportion - for better or for worse. talk to me when i'm a real person.

gawd, i'm so neurotic.

i like my friends.

a lot. in fact, i love them and try to support them in everything they do.

my friend in dc just started this blog: Baguettes and coffee.

if knowing her is any indication (and i know her well), then you all are in for really interesting perspectives on a diversity of topics. i actually rely on her to send me random articles of interest because as a student in lawyer college, i am no longer a real person. i'm like half a person. i'm like a pinocchio. without the penchant for lying. can i be a real girl again?

no, it's not a blog that maintains an explicit focus on love and relationships (like this one). she really intends for it to be a hodge podge of everything, so when you get sick of me blabbing about menfolk, help yourself to some Baguettes and coffee. actually, i trust your ability to multi-task so why don't you just make us happy by reading both?

xoxo

31 things that could have spared me a lot of trouble

I don't normally listen to advice from my mother about dating because she tends to have a very traditional approach that is difficult to translate into modern dating scenarios. She recently sent me a link to a MSN article, "31 things I wish I'd known about dating when I was 21." I initially ignored it, expecting to find corny tropes about dating that would only take away from my precious tv watching time (post-finals, I've been indulging in all kinds of trashy television. amaaaazing!!!). About a week ago, I decided to check it out, and was pleasantly surprised. Good job, mommy.

A few favorites...
4. Don't help him ask you out by texting him something nice or polite. I'm glad you're more outgoing and thoughtful than he is, but he doesn't want the help.

6. It's shocking how much guys will talk about marriage. Until there's a ring on your finger, it will be better for you if you pretend you're deaf. (it really is shocking...)

14. Guys get resentful, too.

19. Your wants and needs are just as important as his, and if you don't express them because you think it will scare him away, then you're saying you don't count as much as he does. (women need to repeat this to themselves vigorously and often)

26. My mom always said, "Men don't think." I thought she meant, "They are mistaken in their thoughts." But they're just not thinking anything at all. About you. They're watching the game. That's why they haven't called.

31 things.