exception or rule

so there is this very interesting book/movie.

as i watched and read this movie/book, so many scenes or situations hit pretty close to home. more closely that i think most people realize.

for example:
“I had this guy leave me a voice mail at work, so I called him at home, and then he emailed me to my BlackBerry, and so I texted to his cell, and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by seven different technologies. It’s exhausting.”

HOW TRUE! back in the day it was exciting to either run to the mail box or to see if the red light flashed on the answering machine. but now, we get online to check email, check facebook, check every aspect of facebook, or if there have been any texts.. etc, etc. HOW TRUE!

here is another quote:

"Girls are taught a lot of stuff growing up. If a guy punches you he likes you. Never try to trim your own bangs and someday you will meet a wonderful guy and get your very own happy ending. Every movie we see, Every story we're told implores us to wait for it, the third act twist, the unexpected declaration of love, the exception to the rule. But sometimes we're so focused on finding our happy ending we don't learn how to read the signs."

are we the exception or the RULE? so often, i believe that i feel that i am the exception. that it'll be different with me. that i am the exception. but in reality.. i am just the rule!

but then i think.. is it worth it? always being the rule... and waddaya know.. here your answer.. through quote 3:

"I may dissect each little thing and put myself out there so much but at least that means that I still care. Oh! You've think you won because women are expendable to you. You may not get hurt or make an ass of yourself that way but you don't fall in love that way either. You have not won. You're alone. I may do a lot of stupid crap but I'm still a lot closer to love than you are. "

i guess it all comes down to : you reap what you sow. am i willing to allow myself to become the exception. should i be the exception? is it possible?

it seems so complicated at times. but i just hope that when it comes down to it.. that it'll work out. and that my life will end up being a good typical romance movie. oh wait, lets be honest, it'll probably be a romance COMEDY. but its possible right?

Body condom, what???

Here's one for ya. I knew this person who had gotten engaged, and they were very "excited" about the wedding, if you know what I mean. They had gotten pretty close, maybe a little too close, and they just loved each other so much, that they needed to take precautions. I think you're all getting my drift. So...what is the most logical thing they could've done? Apparently it was going out and buying a leotard for her, to protect them from doing anything! Haha. The best part about it, is they got so excited about their idea that they ran to the store together, to find the perfect leotard. And the "logical" explanation behind this was that if there ever started to be any wandering hands, he would feel the leotard, feel stupid, and that would stop them from doing anything they shouldn't. Wow...I was beside myself when I heard that. And...I took it upon myself to call it the "body condom". Any other names you guys could come up with for this one??

are there gentleman?

i think it'd be safe to say that every girl dreams of a guy that is gentleman, in one way or another. but do you think that chivalry has disappeared ? or is it still around?

the other day i say a lady, who was in her mid thirties, take a HUGE dive off the curb. she was on her cell phone and in heels. but in seconds, her cell phone and portfolio went the other way. luckily her heel didn't break! but as she was picking herself up, and reassuring her friend on the phone that she was ok, after her doozie, this young man, mid to late twenties approached her and asked if she was ok or needed any help.

i would say a little late, but at the same time i was very impressed! yeah he may have been late but he asked! that says a lot!

i am not one to have a guy open my door, while i am in the car, but i think it says something when he holds the door open, or when a guy stands up for the women who leave, or when they take the initiative in any situation.

Second to None!!!

So tell me what any of you would've done differently in this situation, or if it was valid...

You like a boy. You guys have been hanging out, and also going on some dates for the past few months. It hasn't progressed to a serious relationship, but everyone pretty much knows you guys are into each other. He still hangs out with an ex something or other from a city 30 minutes away. Ok, cool...he doesn't owe you anything, you guys aren't anything official. However, recently he has been talking to you almost every day, going to all church activities with you, and still acting completely fine and flirty when people in the ward make comments about you two, including the bishopric. So, the ward is going to...lets say a rodeo this upcoming weekend. Last week, he asks you if you're going to the rodeo, and when you reply "yeah", he says, "cool! I'll go!". Then his sister is sitting there and you two together are trying to convince her to go with you guys. So...that sounds like you guys are going to go together right???....

Lets continue with the story...

The week goes by, and things are still fine. He had gone to another ward gathering with you, walked you home, everything is great! You're finally feeling confident enough to talk to him about where this is headed. The inevitable DTR. and you really feel it necessary to talk to him, because he did go hang out with "the ex" again. So, you guys hang out, it's great again. Then comes another Sunday...

Everyone is getting their tickets for the rodeo, things are hunky-dory. However...come to find out, someone accidentally gave your rodeo ticket away. You find out the boy has an extra ticket. Why does he have an extra ticket you ask?? Apparently the bishopric has told him to buy an extra ticket so that he can take someone. He hesitantly tells you you can have his extra ticket. But you're no dummy! "were you going to take someone" you ask. He sits there with a stupid look on his face, and finally replies, "uh...no". "Too long of a hesitation buddy, I know you were planning on taking someone else" Some more conversations go on, and you're pretty irritated, You're not being your normal "charming" self if you will. After a few snippy remarks, he once again says you can have his extra ticket.

"Uh, you had someone specific in mind that you were going to invite, right?" "Yeah..." he says, and then here it comes ladies, he says, "...but I'll take you now" Excuse me??? You'll take me NOW??? Sorry buddy, that's not how it works!!! So you repley, "No thanks...I am NOT going with you. You do NOT want to go with me...you do NOT want to take me. You don't worry about me. I'll figure out how to get my own ticket, and you just ask whoever it was you had in mind". Seriously people??? What would you have done? First of all...what happened to him asking you if you were going to the rodeo last week, and then trying to convince his sister to go with you guys? Second...how embarrassing/awkward would that have been. You show up to the rodeo thinking you're going to be hanging out with him, and he shows up with another girl! Ladies...You are second to none!!! You remember what you're worth. You do not need to convince anyone that you're worth liking, or that you're cool enough. You remember that you ARE worth it, and you ARE cool, and you my friend are second to none!!!

tell me this doesn't bring a smile to your face!

just watch, enjoy, and if you don't smile, chuckle, snicker, or laugh out loud, then i'll dedicate a post to the topic of your liking!

AND

A LITTLE POETRY

A heart is not a play thing,
a heart is not a toy,
but if you want it broken,
Just give it to a boy.

Boys they like to play with things
To see what makes them run,
But when it comes to kissing,
They do it just for fun.

Boys never give their hearts away.
They play us girls for fools,
They wait until we give our hearts,
And then they play it cool


You will wonder where he is at night,
You will wonder if he's true,
One moment you will be happy,
One moment you will be blue.

If you get a chance to see him
Your heart begins to dance
Your life revolves around him,
There's nothing like romance.

And then it starts to happen,
You worry day and night
You see, my friend, you're losing him
It never turns out right.


Boys are great, though immature
The price you pay is high,
He may seem sweet and gorgeous
But remember, he's a guy.

Don't fall in love with just a boy
That takes alot of nerve.
You see, my friend, you need a man
To get what you deserve.

So when you think that you're in love,
Be careful if you can
Before you give your heart away
Make sure that he's a man.

Trapper Keeper Anyone???

ok...so i was recently reminded about the Trapper Keeper from a friend of mine. it brought back a whirlwind of memories! i totally remember the velcro, and hearing it, that's when you knew it was high class. it seems like only the "cool" kids had a trapper keeper. i don't think i ever had one...sad. and in keeping with the "flashback" memories from the last post, i figured this was appropriate. then in a conversation with another friend, we wondered, why IS it called a Trapper Keeper??? Well, thank you Wikipedia!!! Here is our answer! Drum roll please......

Trapper Keeper

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For the South Park episode, see Trapper Keeper (South Park).

Trapper Keeper is a brand of loose-leaf binder created by Mead. Popular with students in the United States and parts of Latin America from the 1970s to the 1990s, it featured sliding plastic rings (instead of standard snap-closed metal binder rings), folders and pockets to keep schoolwork and papers, and a wraparound flap with a Velcro closure (originally a metal snap closure).

Trapper Keepers usually had a theme, such as a cartoon, television show, or video game (e.g., Sonic the Hedgehog). Between 1988 and 1995, "Designer Series" Trapper Keepers featured abstract designs and later computer-generated images.

The binder got its name because it was sold in combination with pocket folders designed by Mead called "Trappers". Trappers were different from other pocket folders in that the pockets' three sides connected with the bottom, outside edge, and top (as opposed to the bottom, outside edge, and spine of most pocket folders). This design prevented papers from falling out of the Trapper's pockets when it was closed. Trappers were three-hole punched so that they could be put in any notebook, including Trapper Keeper.

In 2007, a new version of Trapper Keeper featured a magnetic closure in place of the Velcro closure, a customizable front cover, and binder dividers instead of Trapper folders.