Friday, May 28, 2010

Dancing On My Own

I'm in the corner, watching you kiss her
I'm right over here! Why can't you see me?!
I'm giving it my all, but I'm not the girl you're taking home
I keep dancing on my own

Who can say they haven't felt like this?! You know what I mean. You go into a club, eye someone, and plan your move. The next thing you know that person has found someone else! Then there you are, on the dancefloor, looking back at what could have been. Now let's not get ahead of ourselves. It's not like marriage can arise from this scenario. Yet, you lose that excitement for a sort of satisfaction. The song is by the ever-amazing Swedish songtress Robyn. (check out the video below)


Emotion is a personal...issue of mine let's just say. I feel too much or too little of it. This is ESPECIALLY true when it comes to relationships. Ever since my first itty-bitty puppy love in my younger teenage years to the flings I've had as a young adult, I've commit my fair share of offenses. I've cared too much for someone who didn't care so much for me. I've neglected several who just seemed a little too into me. I've also tried to put together a thing/fling/love binge that was doomed from the start. I've played all those cards. Having gone through all of these varied yet, I will admit, novice experiences I get confused when that pesky crush comes up.

See I'm having an issue at the moment. I think I have a forbidden crush. So forbidden I can't even describe it in much detail on here for the cozy audience. It's a crush that I hoped would've died while I was abroad. It was a crush that insisted on growing while I was abroad. It's a pesky crush. It's mischievous. It's stubborn. I feel like I need to just shake it off, but I can't. It won't. See here's the reason why. Unlike 98% of my other crushes, boyfriends, and flings which were born out of lust, this one has not. To tell the truth I did not notice him until the first time I sat and spoke to him. Something was captivating about that first talk. Something grabbed onto me.
I didn't want the conversation to end. I wanted to keep going, bringing up new subjects. Hell, it could've been the perfect first date.

I always find myself not wanting to stop talking or stop hanging out with him. In all actuality if it weren't for the "forbidden" aspect I probably would've made a move. Now I've come back from abroad. I've come with the hope that somehow it is defused. Yet of course when I saw him again, it felt exactly like when I left it. He also got a lot cuter. Not that he wasn't before, don't get me wrong, but it's kind of crazy what new clothes and haircut does to someone. All of these elements combined have created the oh-so-familiar volatile mix that I know too well. Several questions arise. Should I even pursue it? I don't want to ruin what I already have with the person in discussion. I don't want to chance someone else leaving my life. If I do pursue will he even kind of feel the same way? There are just so many questions.

I don't really understand why I'm posting this on here. I feel like it's a bit of cautious subject to talk about with my friends. We hang with the same friends and opening up "Pandora's Box" could cause a lot of unnecessary drama. We all know that only belongs on Bravo with the Housewives. Not to mention I'm not too sure who I can talk to about personal issues. I don't really have a certain "go-to" person anymore. It's times like this that I am nostalgic for the past a bit. Before fear and anxiety became the stem of issues and solutions. When the impossible still had a sense of tangibility. Don't get me wrong, I'm not the hopeless romantic. In fact, I am quite hopeful.

xoxo

Friday, May 21, 2010

Summer Time

Alright I guess it's time to blog again. First off I had an AMAZING FABULOUS OUTSTANDING MARVELOUS time abroad. I honestly recommend that anyone who is still in school to do a semester abroad. It's one of the most rewarding experiences ever. You get to meet new people and just have the time of your life! I am absolutely happy I went abroad, even though I missed a lot of amazing high points my frat hit this semester. I am ready to get back into the groove of New York this Summer and next year. So let's talk about the tail end of my semester.

First off, I went to MADRID!
It was my favorite city! Spanish everywhere, bright architecture, and an amazing nightlife! God I cannot wait to go back to Europe.

In London I made an amazing group of new friends that I will definitely keep in touch with towards my last year at NYU. LAST YEAR! Time flies! Within the time frame I've started my blog a lot has changed. I've found out stuff about myself that I really did not know, and being abroad has helped me establish who I am even more. It's sort of a cushion to have a better idea of who you are. It feels really good to know what you want and what you don't, what irks you and what excites you. It makes living SO much easier. You also notice a lot of the flaws you have than one needs to fix. You also notice a lot of the flaws OTHER people have. All of these lessons have been valuable and are part of the path we call life.

Aside from that serious bit, abroad was a BLAST. Went out so much, danced so much, drank so much, and LIVED so much. I had the best time of my life and it was complete foreshadowing to what my life is going to be after Sept. 1st (21 yay!). Unfortunately no abroad lover, but it's me. This is not to be expected haha.

This summer I will be in New York interning and working and living. A lot of my really good friends will be in the city and I could not be anymore excited! There's so much going on in my life it's so exciting yet scary. With the moving forward comes risks and fears. Risks and fears that at times overtakes me. I need to learn how to calm myself down, it would help A LOT. A progress it is.

As I wait for this blowout summer to get going I'll be stationed in PA watching endless Real Housewives and "relaxing". It sounds good, but that feeling will ultimately wear off. Just not as quick as the novelty from all the reality TV drama.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

god shed his grace on thee

I'm back from my whirlwind semester abroad.
Tired as hell.
Extremely happy to be back.
Also extremely out of it.
It was an extreamely good semester.
London, Paris, Madrid.
I'll put up a better update when I'm not a zombie.
:D

XXXO (xxxo)