Cant wait Carol, make it a good one! Tomorrow I'm going to ask her to hang out and tell her i need to talk to her about some things I would rather not talk about in school.
Ahem -- so about this senior speech; do we have a valedictorian in our midst here at AI?
Sadly, I am not quite a Valedictorian, though this senior speech is an English class requirement. However, I am in the top 5% of my class, out of a class of 600.
EDIT: Actually it is not sad that I am not the Valedictorian because if I were, my life would be pretty boring. I always picture the smartest kids in the school (ok ok, I may be one of them, hehe) to see things in like Matrix code or something.
EDIT: Might as well throw this in here too, haha. Just to make me feel more at ease. PowerBook...May 9, 2004. 4:32 pm. Arrived at FedEx Ramp,_PITTSBURGH, PA. Expected for delivery by 10:30 AM tomorrow, woohoo!
I talked to Kristin's best friend tonight. We were talking online and she told me that Kristin does not want a relationship right now. Apparently she wants to live the "college single life" and not be in a serious relationship. I asked the friend what Kristin would say If I just asked her out, point blank (which i wont do) and she told me that Kristin would say no.
In any case, this is not going to deter me from asking her to hang out and see where this goes. People say a lot of things and think they know what they want. Maybe love can just sneak up on her and she wont even realize that she wants this relationship. At least in time it is possible for that to happen, I think, I hope. You dont just kiss any guy, if you are a girl, for no reason. My face was in her hair, kissing her face and neck as we danced. She kissed back...it seems pretty much a two way street.
If I have to be her friend for a long time before anything develops, then I will. I would do practically anything to see this through.
Anyay, I'll add this in too. My senior speech. Give it a chance, it progresses well and ends nicely. BTW, it is not finished yet.
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A certain Pablo Picasso?s saying is true, ?Good artists copy, great artists steal.?
I am not going to stand here and try and spill out years worth of collective knowledge about a subject that is as complex as any could possibly be. I am going to trust you and myself, that what I say does not come from inherited bias, but from researched and experienced fact.
Most people that know me know that I like computers a lot, but not just any computers, specifically Apple computers. To 95% of the world that is pretty hard to understand, much less appreciate, or know just why I do. I came to a conclusion a long time ago, that ?the Mac better,? and the reasons for it being better come from experience, and intense (almost obsessive) reading about the industry, but most of all from what I am actually able to accomplish using my computer.
What I am able to do with my computer, more than meaningless and nerdy bickering, (which I sometimes still engage in) demonstrates this reality: productivity and end-less possibility have always been an exclusively Macintosh trait.
Look beyond Megahertz and Gigabytes and look at what your Pentium processor is actually processing! And look at what your hard drive is actually storing. I think most people will freely admit that they aren?t that creative with their PC, which runs the Windows Operating System from Microsoft.
There is a reason for his, and I have figured out why?it comes down to philosophical differences between two companies, and different kinds of people. The differences in the products are because there is a massive difference in who founded each company, and what their visions were, what their ultimate goals ended up being.
Steve Jobs was Apple?s founder and is their current CEO, while Bill Gates founded Microsoft and is currently their chief software architect. Steve was an orphan, Bill was the son of a powerful attorney. Steve was a hippie and a Bob Dylan fan, Bill went to Harvard and listened to Frank Sinatra. Steve is a liberal and Bill is a staunch conservative.
These two entrepreneurs also have many similarities. They love technology, they know what customers want, and they share a vision about the future of computing (which differs ever so slightly). The one thing that just separates these two individuals and company philosophies right down the center, is that Steve knows what a better product is, while Bill knows how to run a more profitable business.
Steve and Apple have a philosophy that the sold product is a reflection of those who envision and create it. In the early days, Apple hired people who were geniuses in their fields. Microsoft hired hackers and businessmen.
To embolden the differences in the underlying guidelines that the companies follow, this quote from Apple Industrial Designer, Jonathan Ive tells quite a bit, "Differentiation has never been the goal at Apple. It has been a consequence-the result of an ongoing effort to humanize technology, understand what it means, and convey that meaning to users everywhere. Our goal at Apple has never been to look or feel different. The goal is to be different by doing everything in a better way."-Jonathan Ive
The message here is clear, only one company exists to deliver on the promises of technology. Apple tries to tie together all of the different technologies that exist and make them functional, fun, worthwhile, and easy to use.
Microsoft exists to manipulate, monopolize, abuse and reap profits off of unknowing customers. If knowledge is power, then this should be a powerful wake up call to people who just don?t know about computers. Some people, however, may not ever care. And that?s fine, because I cant expect everyone to care about what I like. But as Americans, we should all be expected to seek out the truth, we have been taught to value a dollar, and we have been taught to value progress. If we value all of these things, then there is no way one can go about buying into Windows knowing what actually comes with it.
Fittingly, Roger Ebert once said, ?any reasonable person would choose a Mac over a PC, Apple's market share (about 5%) provides us with an accurate reading of the percentage of reasonable people in our society.?
I could go on and on about why Apple is better, but talk is cheap. Showing you what I can actually do with a Macintosh that a PC could also do, but wouldn?t do as well or as quickly, and without as many headaches, will be fun for me to demonstrate.
I am going to show you something I have made on my Mac. It is just something little I did for my mom when she was sick with cancer, a year and 6 months ago. I put together a simple slideshow, using scanned pictures from the mid 80?s. I was going to show her the slideshow at a time when she was nearing death, but amazingly enough, I never had to show her it. She made an improbable full recovery and is doing well now, but I?ll show you what she hasn?t seen. It?s simple as far as technology goes, but it is as personal as computing ever could be.
Maybe there is more truth in what I am saying than people care to realize? For every person there is at least one time in their life when they find something out and want to share their discovery with the world. This is that something for me.
Computers are not life, but you can share, embellish, and enhance your life with only one kind of computer. I just hope that I what I have said here provokes people to ask questions, to seek truth, and to figure out what is truly the greatest value and better product. Maybe some of you will wonder, ?just what is it that I don?t know?? The answer is blowin? in the wind.
And to just leave you with this, as it is meaningful to me and maybe someone else in this room, a few sentences I wrote the day after the prom sums up high school for me pretty well. ?And all the time that passes by, the times we had and may have again, they cant be put into words, beauty doesnt describe, the way you move, the way you smile, the way you talk, it's all alive. Blink, it's gone, eyes shut for two seconds and I remember. I?ll always remember you, forever."
1) Dude, you work in Apple stuff into way too much of your work.
2) College single life, eh? Well, that's better than having to haul your ass over to her place every other weekend only to break up after the first semester of sophomore year. Trust me. That's how it happens.
1) Dude, you work in Apple stuff into way too much of your work.
2) College single life, eh? Well, that's better than having to haul your ass over to her place every other weekend only to break up after the first semester of sophomore year. Trust me. That's how it happens.
3) There is no step 3.
I have not written one paper about Apple this year. I only wrote one last year, a biography type paper on Steve Jobs.
Edit: Uploading my slideshow to the iDisk right now, it could drive you all to tears. No, really, it could.
1) Dude, you work in Apple stuff into way too much of your work.
2) College single life, eh? Well, that's better than having to haul your ass over to her place every other weekend only to break up after the first semester of sophomore year. Trust me. That's how it happens.
Chris, don't read too much into the kissing et al at the dance. Let's face it, the physical stuff is fun. Making out is fun. Having sex is fun. People do these things without meaning ALL the time because it's fun and it feels good at the time.
I don't want you to think that because you guys had a good time kissing during the dance that it means she is really into you as far as a potential relationship is concerned. She very well may have kissed you because it was *nice* at the time...and that's all.
That said, definitely ask to go out and hang out again. Make it fairly casual-sounding. The BEST way to do this is to go out with a group of people. She won't feel nearly as intimidated about the situation if there's other people around -- even if it's just another 2-4 people.
All-in-all, get her "comfortable" with being around you for you. Grow your friendship with each little encounter. You've got to look at the big picture for this to work. Rushing into it too fast will get you nowhere. Good luck!
Here's the slideshow I never had to show my mom. I was going to show her when she was on her death bed, but she made a tremendous recovery from cancer, so I havent shown anyone this. Here it is.
If she wants to live the single college life thing that is OK. Just say you want to enjoy the summer and hang out with her and see what happens. Just have fun anyway in the meantime. At the least you can play some reindeer games if you are both so inclined. Who knows, if you spend time together then you maybe a relationship happens and if not at least you tried and found out. You'll regret what you don't do a lot more than what you do do. Summer after senior year with a thoughtful and sweet and gorgeous young lady was one of the best times of my life; even though we both knew it would end when college started.
I talked to Kristin's best friend tonight. We were talking online and she told me that Kristin does not want a relationship right now. Apparently she wants to live the "college single life" and not be in a serious relationship. I asked the friend what Kristin would say If I just asked her out, point blank (which i wont do) and she told me that Kristin would say no.
In any case, this is not going to deter me from asking her to hang out and see where this goes. People say a lot of things and think they know what they want. Maybe love can just sneak up on her and she wont even realize that she wants this relationship. At least in time it is possible for that to happen, I think, I hope. You dont just kiss any guy, if you are a girl, for no reason. My face was in her hair, kissing her face and neck as we danced. She kissed back...it seems pretty much a two way street.
If I have to be her friend for a long time before anything develops, then I will. I would do practically anything to see this through.
Chris, I was going to try to answer you tonight (a lengthy reply), but I'm tired and can't think straight. So if I were to write an answer now, it probably wouldn't be an accurate reflection of my thoughts. You are in a vulnerable state right now, and I don't want to be tired when expressing my take on the situation. However, I'll write a quickie version, and maybe expand on it later.
Since you'll see her tomorrow, just be casual - like Scott, CosmoNut and Billybobsky said. Don't come on strong, even though I know you really want to.
Ask her to hang out, but very casually. Don't seem upset if she says she can't. I think it's SO fortunate that you spoke with Kristin's friend. From her, you've found out that you need to approach your relationship with Kristin casually! I can't emphasize that enough. Be friendly, humorous, easygoing...but don't get serious and intense, even though those are your true feelings at present. Getting serious would be almost guaranteed to scare her off for good.
Don't let this girl break your heart, Chris. Had I written earlier tonight, I would have said very different things. But the delay from lawn-mowing and bubble-bathing allowed this conversation with Kristin's friend to occur, so now we have some new information available.
I am pretty sure Kristin could see that you were smitten with her. One look in your eyes as you said goodbye Sunday morning would have told her all she needed to know. So she knows she "has" you...hook, line and sinker.
She wanted you, and she got you. She has made a conquest.
Now, there are two ways this could go. (And I hasten to add that this is all just my opinion.) If you act serious and intense, I think you will scare her off. She'll draw away.
BUT...(and, sorry to say, this is game-playing ) if you just treat her like a friend, as just someone to hang out with, I think she'll be surprised and suddenly unsure of her conquest.
In fact, when she's in the group, make a point of being equally friendly with other girls in the group - in other words, flirt *mildly* with ALL the girls in the group, including her. You'd be surprised how a little mild jealousy and a little uncertainty about her place in your affections might change her attitude.
As I said, I know this is game-playing; and game-playing should never be needed. But I think a little of it might be worth a try at this point in time.
You are a very straightforward and sincere person, Chris. This is wonderful, it really is. But the downside is that girls will be able to tell so easily when they have ensnared you in their myriad traps. (God. I feel like such a traitor! ) SO...knowing this, you will have to keep them from realizing just how smitten you really are.
Kristin worked hard to get you. She worked for months!!! Now that she has you, she wants to stay detached. Maybe she needs to see you dating another girl. Give her a taste of her own medicine.
Well, yeah, stay 'friends' with her. Hang out. Don't ask her on a date for a while. Ask someone else. In fact, ask a few different girls out. See if that does the trick.
And if she chooses to just stay friends, then fine. I guarantee there will be tons of girls in college who will find you exceedingly attractive.
Well, I have more to say, but it will have to wait for tomorrow. I'm afraid the above must sound like rambling. But like I said, I'm tired and should have just gone to bed.
It's an unfortunate fact of the psychology of romance that doubt is romantic. Come on too strong and you will blow it.
What's cool is the strength to make your feelings known whilst being obviously on top of them.
It's a fact also that you can't know how true this is until you're forced to learn it by blowing it. Heh. It's a wonder the human race has lasted so long.
It's an unfortunate fact of the psychology of romance that doubt is romantic. Come on too strong and you will blow it.
What's cool is the strength to make your feelings known whilst being obviously on top of them.
It's a fact also that you can't know how true this is until you're forced to learn it by blowing it. Heh. It's a wonder the human race has lasted so long.
I see someone speaks from experience, hm? Good to know that there are people who are clever enough to see through a lot of fog. Thanks a lot.
Comments
Originally posted by Messiahtosh
Cant wait Carol, make it a good one! Tomorrow I'm going to ask her to hang out and tell her i need to talk to her about some things I would rather not talk about in school.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Just ask her out... don't rush things....
Originally posted by fred_lj
Ahem -- so about this senior speech; do we have a valedictorian in our midst here at AI?
Sadly, I am not quite a Valedictorian, though this senior speech is an English class requirement. However, I am in the top 5% of my class, out of a class of 600.
EDIT: Actually it is not sad that I am not the Valedictorian because if I were, my life would be pretty boring. I always picture the smartest kids in the school (ok ok, I may be one of them, hehe) to see things in like Matrix code or something.
Originally posted by billybobsky
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Just ask her out... don't rush things....
Uhm, damn. Ok.
EDIT: Might as well throw this in here too, haha. Just to make me feel more at ease. PowerBook...May 9, 2004. 4:32 pm. Arrived at FedEx Ramp,_PITTSBURGH, PA. Expected for delivery by 10:30 AM tomorrow, woohoo!
In any case, this is not going to deter me from asking her to hang out and see where this goes. People say a lot of things and think they know what they want. Maybe love can just sneak up on her and she wont even realize that she wants this relationship. At least in time it is possible for that to happen, I think, I hope. You dont just kiss any guy, if you are a girl, for no reason. My face was in her hair, kissing her face and neck as we danced. She kissed back...it seems pretty much a two way street.
If I have to be her friend for a long time before anything develops, then I will. I would do practically anything to see this through.
Anyay, I'll add this in too. My senior speech. Give it a chance, it progresses well and ends nicely. BTW, it is not finished yet.
----------------------
A certain Pablo Picasso?s saying is true, ?Good artists copy, great artists steal.?
I am not going to stand here and try and spill out years worth of collective knowledge about a subject that is as complex as any could possibly be. I am going to trust you and myself, that what I say does not come from inherited bias, but from researched and experienced fact.
Most people that know me know that I like computers a lot, but not just any computers, specifically Apple computers. To 95% of the world that is pretty hard to understand, much less appreciate, or know just why I do. I came to a conclusion a long time ago, that ?the Mac better,? and the reasons for it being better come from experience, and intense (almost obsessive) reading about the industry, but most of all from what I am actually able to accomplish using my computer.
What I am able to do with my computer, more than meaningless and nerdy bickering, (which I sometimes still engage in) demonstrates this reality: productivity and end-less possibility have always been an exclusively Macintosh trait.
Look beyond Megahertz and Gigabytes and look at what your Pentium processor is actually processing! And look at what your hard drive is actually storing. I think most people will freely admit that they aren?t that creative with their PC, which runs the Windows Operating System from Microsoft.
There is a reason for his, and I have figured out why?it comes down to philosophical differences between two companies, and different kinds of people. The differences in the products are because there is a massive difference in who founded each company, and what their visions were, what their ultimate goals ended up being.
Steve Jobs was Apple?s founder and is their current CEO, while Bill Gates founded Microsoft and is currently their chief software architect. Steve was an orphan, Bill was the son of a powerful attorney. Steve was a hippie and a Bob Dylan fan, Bill went to Harvard and listened to Frank Sinatra. Steve is a liberal and Bill is a staunch conservative.
These two entrepreneurs also have many similarities. They love technology, they know what customers want, and they share a vision about the future of computing (which differs ever so slightly). The one thing that just separates these two individuals and company philosophies right down the center, is that Steve knows what a better product is, while Bill knows how to run a more profitable business.
Steve and Apple have a philosophy that the sold product is a reflection of those who envision and create it. In the early days, Apple hired people who were geniuses in their fields. Microsoft hired hackers and businessmen.
To embolden the differences in the underlying guidelines that the companies follow, this quote from Apple Industrial Designer, Jonathan Ive tells quite a bit, "Differentiation has never been the goal at Apple. It has been a consequence-the result of an ongoing effort to humanize technology, understand what it means, and convey that meaning to users everywhere. Our goal at Apple has never been to look or feel different. The goal is to be different by doing everything in a better way."-Jonathan Ive
The message here is clear, only one company exists to deliver on the promises of technology. Apple tries to tie together all of the different technologies that exist and make them functional, fun, worthwhile, and easy to use.
Microsoft exists to manipulate, monopolize, abuse and reap profits off of unknowing customers. If knowledge is power, then this should be a powerful wake up call to people who just don?t know about computers. Some people, however, may not ever care. And that?s fine, because I cant expect everyone to care about what I like. But as Americans, we should all be expected to seek out the truth, we have been taught to value a dollar, and we have been taught to value progress. If we value all of these things, then there is no way one can go about buying into Windows knowing what actually comes with it.
Fittingly, Roger Ebert once said, ?any reasonable person would choose a Mac over a PC, Apple's market share (about 5%) provides us with an accurate reading of the percentage of reasonable people in our society.?
I could go on and on about why Apple is better, but talk is cheap. Showing you what I can actually do with a Macintosh that a PC could also do, but wouldn?t do as well or as quickly, and without as many headaches, will be fun for me to demonstrate.
I am going to show you something I have made on my Mac. It is just something little I did for my mom when she was sick with cancer, a year and 6 months ago. I put together a simple slideshow, using scanned pictures from the mid 80?s. I was going to show her the slideshow at a time when she was nearing death, but amazingly enough, I never had to show her it. She made an improbable full recovery and is doing well now, but I?ll show you what she hasn?t seen. It?s simple as far as technology goes, but it is as personal as computing ever could be.
SHOW VIDEO
Maybe there is more truth in what I am saying than people care to realize? For every person there is at least one time in their life when they find something out and want to share their discovery with the world. This is that something for me.
Computers are not life, but you can share, embellish, and enhance your life with only one kind of computer. I just hope that I what I have said here provokes people to ask questions, to seek truth, and to figure out what is truly the greatest value and better product. Maybe some of you will wonder, ?just what is it that I don?t know?? The answer is blowin? in the wind.
And to just leave you with this, as it is meaningful to me and maybe someone else in this room, a few sentences I wrote the day after the prom sums up high school for me pretty well. ?And all the time that passes by, the times we had and may have again, they cant be put into words, beauty doesnt describe, the way you move, the way you smile, the way you talk, it's all alive. Blink, it's gone, eyes shut for two seconds and I remember. I?ll always remember you, forever."
2) College single life, eh? Well, that's better than having to haul your ass over to her place every other weekend only to break up after the first semester of sophomore year. Trust me. That's how it happens.
3) There is no step 3.
Originally posted by billybobsky
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Just ask her out... don't rush things....
What he said.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
1) Dude, you work in Apple stuff into way too much of your work.
2) College single life, eh? Well, that's better than having to haul your ass over to her place every other weekend only to break up after the first semester of sophomore year. Trust me. That's how it happens.
3) There is no step 3.
I have not written one paper about Apple this year. I only wrote one last year, a biography type paper on Steve Jobs.
Edit: Uploading my slideshow to the iDisk right now, it could drive you all to tears.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
1) Dude, you work in Apple stuff into way too much of your work.
2) College single life, eh? Well, that's better than having to haul your ass over to her place every other weekend only to break up after the first semester of sophomore year. Trust me. That's how it happens.
3) There is no step 3.
Memories like the corners of my mind ...
I don't want you to think that because you guys had a good time kissing during the dance that it means she is really into you as far as a potential relationship is concerned. She very well may have kissed you because it was *nice* at the time...and that's all.
That said, definitely ask to go out and hang out again. Make it fairly casual-sounding. The BEST way to do this is to go out with a group of people. She won't feel nearly as intimidated about the situation if there's other people around -- even if it's just another 2-4 people.
All-in-all, get her "comfortable" with being around you for you. Grow your friendship with each little encounter. You've got to look at the big picture for this to work. Rushing into it too fast will get you nowhere. Good luck!
Here's the slideshow I never had to show my mom. I was going to show her when she was on her death bed, but she made a tremendous recovery from cancer, so I havent shown anyone this. Here it is.
Takes a bit to load, give it 3-4 minutes. 1 Year, 6 Months
Originally posted by CosmoNut
The .mov doesn't seem to want to load in the page. Am I missing something (other than the latest drivers -- which I have)?
It will eventually.
Originally posted by Messiahtosh
I talked to Kristin's best friend tonight. We were talking online and she told me that Kristin does not want a relationship right now. Apparently she wants to live the "college single life" and not be in a serious relationship. I asked the friend what Kristin would say If I just asked her out, point blank (which i wont do) and she told me that Kristin would say no.
In any case, this is not going to deter me from asking her to hang out and see where this goes. People say a lot of things and think they know what they want. Maybe love can just sneak up on her and she wont even realize that she wants this relationship. At least in time it is possible for that to happen, I think, I hope. You dont just kiss any guy, if you are a girl, for no reason. My face was in her hair, kissing her face and neck as we danced. She kissed back...it seems pretty much a two way street.
If I have to be her friend for a long time before anything develops, then I will. I would do practically anything to see this through.
Chris, I was going to try to answer you tonight (a lengthy reply), but I'm tired and can't think straight. So if I were to write an answer now, it probably wouldn't be an accurate reflection of my thoughts. You are in a vulnerable state right now, and I don't want to be tired when expressing my take on the situation. However, I'll write a quickie version, and maybe expand on it later.
Since you'll see her tomorrow, just be casual - like Scott, CosmoNut and Billybobsky said. Don't come on strong, even though I know you really want to.
Ask her to hang out, but very casually. Don't seem upset if she says she can't. I think it's SO fortunate that you spoke with Kristin's friend. From her, you've found out that you need to approach your relationship with Kristin casually! I can't emphasize that enough. Be friendly, humorous, easygoing...but don't get serious and intense, even though those are your true feelings at present. Getting serious would be almost guaranteed to scare her off for good.
Don't let this girl break your heart, Chris. Had I written earlier tonight, I would have said very different things. But the delay from lawn-mowing and bubble-bathing allowed this conversation with Kristin's friend to occur, so now we have some new information available.
I am pretty sure Kristin could see that you were smitten with her. One look in your eyes as you said goodbye Sunday morning would have told her all she needed to know. So she knows she "has" you...hook, line and sinker.
She wanted you, and she got you. She has made a conquest.
Now, there are two ways this could go. (And I hasten to add that this is all just my opinion.) If you act serious and intense, I think you will scare her off. She'll draw away.
BUT...(and, sorry to say, this is game-playing
In fact, when she's in the group, make a point of being equally friendly with other girls in the group - in other words, flirt *mildly* with ALL the girls in the group, including her. You'd be surprised how a little mild jealousy and a little uncertainty about her place in your affections might change her attitude.
As I said, I know this is game-playing; and game-playing should never be needed. But I think a little of it might be worth a try at this point in time.
You are a very straightforward and sincere person, Chris. This is wonderful, it really is. But the downside is that girls will be able to tell so easily when they have ensnared you in their myriad traps. (God. I feel like such a traitor!
Kristin worked hard to get you. She worked for months!!! Now that she has you, she wants to stay detached. Maybe she needs to see you dating another girl. Give her a taste of her own medicine.
Well, yeah, stay 'friends' with her. Hang out. Don't ask her on a date for a while. Ask someone else. In fact, ask a few different girls out. See if that does the trick.
And if she chooses to just stay friends, then fine. I guarantee there will be tons of girls in college who will find you exceedingly attractive.
Well, I have more to say, but it will have to wait for tomorrow. I'm afraid the above must sound like rambling. But like I said, I'm tired and should have just gone to bed.
Sweet dreams, Chris.
PS - ...and this was my SHORT version!
Forget her. You'll find a better girl in college. Where are you going?
Originally posted by Splinemodel
Girls who play games suck.
Forget her. You'll find a better girl in college. Where are you going?
Hear Hear!
What's cool is the strength to make your feelings known whilst being obviously on top of them.
It's a fact also that you can't know how true this is until you're forced to learn it by blowing it. Heh. It's a wonder the human race has lasted so long.
Originally posted by Splinemodel
Girls who play games suck.
Forget her. You'll find a better girl in college. Where are you going?
Oh. Hear hear.
Originally posted by Hassan i Sabbah
It's an unfortunate fact of the psychology of romance that doubt is romantic. Come on too strong and you will blow it.
What's cool is the strength to make your feelings known whilst being obviously on top of them.
It's a fact also that you can't know how true this is until you're forced to learn it by blowing it. Heh. It's a wonder the human race has lasted so long.
I see someone speaks from experience, hm? Good to know that there are people who are clever enough to see through a lot of fog. Thanks a lot.