newer blog

So for all of those followers out there (ahem... hahahaha) I'm making the switch to wordpress.com. so now, I will be at http://etherealvisage.wordpress.com. Kay. BYE

The SLO life

There is something sad, and yet revitalizing when your roommates are already in summer and you're in the last agonizing moments of your quarter. The sad part: not being able to have a mind free of what paper, project or reading is due, or which midterm is next. Revitalizing: utilizing their free flowing nature to your advantage, to allow you to breath and enjoy the moment (or few moments) before you have to get back to the "sad" part. In the utilization of my roommates' calm and summertime nature, the sad part subsides and I am able to perform two hundred times better than before :D So thank you Summertime. Thank you to all ends, nooks and crannies of this world.

Man vs. Woman

Yet again, I have a post that has been inspired by Goddess. Simply Goddess is too vague, I think I'll dub her "Goddess of Modern Thought"... maybe MT for short. Anyways... our quick conversation lead me here and I think I must elaborate on my thoughts a bit...:

I'm finding myself in this constant dilemma of man vs. woman. How do I lay down boundaries with male friends? I don't want to discourage them from being open and themselves, because that's who I'm going to be. I will always be me. In being myself, I'm always up for a good time and ready to listen and be involved in a good conversation with someone whom I enjoy spending time with. My favorite is being challenged, and then being able to challenge the counterpart in return! I could see how my forward and friendly interaction could be misleading to the opposite sex (or at times even the same sex, depending on which way they swing) but it is strictly platonic. Even when it's not platonic, it is... Let's get back to the main thought. How are boundaries placed, while still maintaining a growing FRIENDSHIP with people of the opposite sex? Or are we women forever cursed with the idea from "When Harry Met Sally" that men and women can never be strictly friends? I feel trapped in this idea that I must accommodate others at all times to maintain my friendships. I must say there are only a few people (men and women) that I can truly say that they know me without my catering to their needs.

In retrospect, this post may seem quite egotistical, but I know there are others out there who feel the same as I currently do. It's not so much a self-righteous frame of mind I'm trying to express... it is more of a pleading for ideas and thoughts on my current state of mind. So, please, give me your thoughts, questions and ideas! I would really like further input on levels of friendships... with a focus on male-female friendships in particular!

Welcome to blogging?

I am a virgin blogger. I have this young lady in my life, who we can refer to as "Goddess." (You see, she lives above me and fills me in with all this new information about politics, technology, John Mayer and many other things I have limited knowledge on). Goddess is very articulate and does a surprisingly amazing job at keeping in touch with people from her past, and present. I on the other hand, am not. By creating this account, I thought maybe I could improve in that area, and all the while, Goddess will be looking over me and guiding me from website to website and new post to new post. She'll fill me in with the hip new lingo and all! Thank you, Goddess, for keeping me updated with our world.