I didn't really know what I was getting myself into when I agreed to start writing here. I understood the concept of writing an on-going confessional about my love life. I tend to gush embarrassing truths about myself and wasn't worried about doing that in a public space. Trying to be honest about romance is definitely a squeamish endeavor. I've kind of felt like I was jumping blindly off a cliff with almost everything I've written here so far. That last second before hitting the "publish" button gives me a woozy vertigo every time, but I'm okay with it. As scary as it can be, it's equally thrilling to see myself through other people's eyes, to put my thoughts and experiences in a larger context of other people's thoughts and experiences. Writing about other people, though, and frequently without their consent or foreknowledge, is an even more compromising endeavor.
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