"Up Dating"...

Here's what I think is awesome: finally meeting a person my age at school to hang out with... And beyond that, to meet a GUY my age who actually has ambition and plans, and .. goals! That's pretty refreshing. I think too many people (sorry guys, but especially you of the male gender...) are content to simply make money and not make a difference. SO! I think you should have a plan.. but not be so rigid as to not be able to change the plan if necessary. Let me pose this question to the cosmos, however, regarding guys: WHY do guys think "whatever" is actually an acceptable answer to... well.. any question. To not have an opinion one way or the other is to label yourself as a boring, and non-committal individual with a vocabulary the size of a third grader (no offense, third graders!). I like a guy who argues his point, but also listens to the point I'm making. So that when we agree to disagree, I at least know he's heard me and understands where I'm coming from -- even if he still thinks I'm wrong. There is something very comforting about being understood. Having said allllll that..... This appears to be the beginning of a male-centered rant, and I vowed not to be that girl anymore. Let me just say this -- and then no more -- Girls are continually being blamed for being "too dramatic" or "too emotional"... I know! I've been accused on more than one occasion. But I think the problem is really three-fold: 1) We really are more emotional.. There is evidence of the scientific kind to back that, so just deal with that.. know that.. get over it. 2) Perhaps, in fact, you men are too UN-emotional. If you gave us a little more emotion back, we wouldn't have to carry the emotional burden of the relationship ("relationship" here is used with the lower-case 'r'.. meaning: friendship, Relationship, family relationship, acquaintance-ship, etc...). and 3) It's possible that we are not AS emtional as you accuse us of being. For example, I've had the experience with male friends in the past ... who think I'm totally "into" them, and they get all weirded out and kind of withdraw or whatever.. And I get all confused, because I NEVER thought of them like that at all. You know? So maybe the problem (if there is one!) is partially just imagined or mental. See my point? I hope so, because I'm not sure I do at this point. BUT the point is..... well, the point is be aware that we all have limitations. I can TRY not to be "over-dramatic" ... but let's face it - I can only do so much, and then "me" kicks in. Just as you (average person who stumbled across this rant and actually made it this far!!) probably have something about your personality that is beyond your control. It is just who you are. And the people who love you, know that about you.. and are willing to accept you, overlook that part of you, or indeed love you more for the bizarre little things you do that drive them insane.

At least, that's what I'm hoping!

PS. My new tattoo is on my right ankle -- and it's a red and white lily with a curvy green stem. It looks totally cute. I'm very pleased with the outcome. I may be alone in this, but I really really like tattoos. Not like -- a LOT of tattoos, and not the kinds where people put tattoos on their faces to look like animals, or whatever. But a well-placed tattoo here or there is, in my opinion, absolutely hot.