Why do we pursue this notion we call relationships?  Do we seek the steadfast companionship?  Are we creatures that call for another being to complement us?  Can we really live a solitary life?

The selection process for the perfect, correction adequate, companion is often an ardous and exaspirating task that no living thing should be subjected to. 

I admit that at times it has its glory days, that feeling of anticipation of meeting the new, the unearthing of another's past and even their hidden secrets, digging deep into someone else's psyche.  But more often than not, you unveil Pandora's box and you uncover a whole other world which you wish you could conceal.

But once you've committed your heart into something, how long do you linger for them to do the same?  It's not a question of your threshold of pain because we all know what some of us will endure in the name of romance, but what are you willing to sacrifice along the way? 

Some say 'Be patient, in time he will succumb to your charm and your beauty?'  But is all this waiting game what love is all about?  When that window of opportunity starts to close, will another open?  Who knows, maybe time doesn't heal all things, I think it just weakens an already deteriorating foundation.  

Time is not only limited but precious as well, so be prudent with it.  Unlike an automobile, you can only shift forward and not in reverse. 

auditory sounds: Mushroom Jazz Vol.1 by DJ Mark Farina

Standing in the middle of a downpour, my friend decides that asking a stranger for a lift would be much better than waiting for the street car ... being the supportive ally that I am, I go along with the idea thinking of course that it was an excellent notion at the time.  Then again, we allocated our last few dollars on pizza rather than a cab ride home, so our priorities that evening was a bit dodgy.  With only a slice of (soggy) pizza in hand and a bus transfer in my pocket, we hop in his delapitating hatchback in hopes of getting home in one piece. 

His first question was "So what's your zodiacs, girls?" Caught off guard and trying to committ details about this man to memory in case he's a serial killer, I exclaim that I'm a Libra. He shouts, "Oh Libras are great and wonderful people, we need more of them on this Earth.  People feed off your energy and you're a very kind and charming person, your friends and even strangers can't get enough of you!"  At this point, I wasn't even sure who's had more to drink, me or him?  Quite frankly, I thought it was a bunch of bologne but nonetheless, I grin and offer my thanks for his wonderful insight. 

We all go home with a little spiritual boost, me carrying his comments and him living vicariously through the accounts of our eventful night.

Random acts of kindness from strangers ... it's a wonderful thing.

According to the trusty Discovery Channel...

The male sperm count fluctuates through seasons being higher in the winter time than in the summer. 

Obesity is one of the leading causes of erectile dysfuntion.

Mental note: no sun-loving fat men!!

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Whoever saw the Martha Stewart movie special?  She's the first woman on this planet who both irritates the hell out of me and whom I envy interchangeably.

She makes me want to choke myself incessantly with cupcakes one minute and learn to how to efficiently fold fitted sheets the proper 'Martha' way the next.

It's a love-hate relationship between Martha and I.  It's like some men I know, they drive you to 'lesbianism' yet you go back for more.  We're all masochists I tell you!!

My co-workers concocted a notebook entitled "stupid questions and the customers who ask them", it entails numerous situations in which customers ask the most dim-witted questions or just make half-ass comments to any co-workers in our department....

Here are a few examples from this anthology of entries:

Example #1 -->

Customer: Can you please tell me if this sheet would fit my king sized bed

Employee: (flares her nostril while making this statement) Well sir, I really don't think those shower curtains would really fit your king-sized bed, do you?

Customer: Oh right, that explains the waterproof nature of the material!

Example #2:

What does it mean when the single washroom door is locked?

Example #3:

Customer: Can I apply for an American Express card here?

Employee: Ma'am, where in the store does it state that we're American Express because I'm curious to know!

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Just when you think that there is an abundance of dense beings out there, you WERE correct. INDEED!!

  A fleeting moment caught on film is no comparison to the visual recollections forever embedded in your psyche.

It is true what they say, pictures are worth a thousand words if not more.  So much can be communicated through the scope of a camera lense that can't be relived through mere words but can only be expressed through fragments of moments passed.