The Dude Rant

disclaimer: Dudes are great. I like dudes. I am totally into dudes. But. There's some stuff I've got to say.

Everything In Its Turn

As one who is by nature quiet and reclusive, I shock even myself when I say with all sincerity: I am ready to socialize. They say to everything there is a season, and the season is upon us. In high school I was thrust into throngs of my peers, who instead of feeling pressured to…

Give Me Some Heartache

That's not a sentiment you encounter every day, for obvious reasons. Heartache sucks. Whether a person has discarded your friendship without a goodbye, broken your trust, romantically broken your heart, or hurt you in some other way, you get that punched-in-the-gut can't-hardly-breathe sick feeling. Sometimes it hits you hard and passes quickly. Sometimes it sinks…

a good word

if you only say one word, make it a good word, and if your only action is a smile, smile like you mean it.   A friend of mine wrote this in her last blog post, amidst a greater discussion. These words jumped off the page at me. These few words say a lot about…

Smiles

There's something to be said for smiles. In my opinion an involuntary smile is just about the greatest feeling in all the world. Thinking about it I truly can't think of a feeling I much prefer. Have you ever sat there and been staring off into space thinking of something, and either been told or…