My Mind is a Wonderland.

I've been learning the importance of diplomatic advances in conversation. I should not always be so hasty as I am, in exposing the realness of my personality, and laid back nature. Nor should I shrink into some sort of withering wall flower, in effort to protect myself. So here are some decisions I've made to help avoid the self-rising of my insecurities.

I here by vow never to greet a guy this way: "Hey, how's it hanging."
If I avoid this, I also will be able to escape thoughts surrounding the one very important misinterpretation of this friendly hello. Even in my desire to become the worlds hippest in the know lingo matron, I should remember the importance of unoriginal english, and simple salutations, upon being introduced to strangers.

I've also decided never again to involve myself in the flinging of peanuts at any roadhouse type restaurant. Even if my face and legs are being mercilessly pelted...I will remain strong in this conviction. For the protection of all those innocent bystanders. Boys really will get bored of teasing you when you don't fight back...and guess who will be embarrassed then. It won't be me.

There must be a healthy medium, and I think my mom found it at the ripe age of 15 when she plastered these Simon and Garfunkel lyrics above her bedroom door.

"I am a rock, I am an Island. And a rock can feel no pain, and an Island never cries."