Nothing Lasts Forever, Babe

I'm writing from bed today. On the most gorgeous day so far this year. Twisted Tea. Never a-fucking-gain. But, above, I did leave you with a little gem from last night. Sums it all up.

Last night was necessary. I completely separated myself from reality and just had fun with my friends. A little too much fun, maybe. Which was made clear when I woke up in a bed that wasn't mine and had to trek across another campus in sweatpants and a cashmere sweater. Classy, right?

Before we went out last night, one of my roommates and I went to another friends house to hang out. And, as we all sat around her table, a usual topic of conversation came up. Men. Boys. Guys. We all took our turns venting. Describing the relationships we're working towards getting over, the relationships we're working towards building up. Now, I'm no Carrie Bradshaw, but I'd like to think that I have dated a wide enough range of guys that I can offer a little bit of my "wisdom". Then, the million dollar question -"Well, what's your type?"

How do you define that? How do you categorize all these different people you have been with? Make this "type" that you go after? I don't believe it. Maybe it's because I've dated guys from one extreme to the next. A pastor's son. A genius. A hell raiser. A funny one. Awkward, smooth, short, tall, dressed down, dressed up. Seen it all. Going after the same type of person time after time would get boring, don't you think? Always going for the tall, dark, and handsome one. Always finding a guy that meets certain standards. I think the fun is in the uniqueness. All the fun is in getting to know that person. Finding out that they may be 5'7", goofy as all can be, and make funny faces in bed, but they have the best personality you have ever come across. They're addictive. But I'm not going to sit here and say that I go out looking for these short dorks, you know?

So, with that, I proposed an idea to the girls. Don't go out looking for someone that meets this image you have strategically put together in your mind. Find someone that goes against the grain and have fun with it. Know that you can't change people, no matter how hard you try, but you can learn to love and accept things that you normally wouldn't give a passing glance to. It makes life so much more exciting. And dating a lot less exhausting.

Time to wash these sweatpants and return them to their owner. Time for something new.