thoughts on twilight

so, i've been feverishly reading the Twilight saga for the past few weeks now. I openly admit, it's crazy good. *swoon*

but there are some things that i think are necessary to address.

yes, Edward is the most romantic guy/vampire you'll ever read about. his words will have u melting, and his actions will leave begging him to never leave.

but Edward is NOT REAL. he's the epitome of what every girl hopes and wishes for her man to be, but we all know that no such guy exists. a normal guy doesn't spend his every minute protecting u, loving u, and staring at u with passionate eyes. it DOES happen occasionally, or more frequently for some more-romantic guys. but in general, Edward's feelings/actions are NOT realistic.

real guys do love you with a passion, but they also have regular lives with other interests to keep them from being obsessed.

so u may ask, why do i read it then? if i know it's not real, then why waste my time?

well - it's just like movies. most movies are not realistic, but there's something about ESCAPING from your reality and slipping into an imaginary world that's either better than yours, or just different that makes it so much more exciting.

why are chick flicks so successful? b/c women crave this lavish form of romance. and since we're not gonna get it in real life, we may as well live vicariously through the heroines.

i liken edward to a bucket of amazing fried chicken. it's soooooooooo good to eat. tastes so good, makes ur mouth water, and u feel so elated with every bite u take. but u have to push aside your practical thoughts of "this is not healthy for u, no food can taste this good and be good for u."

but u know what? a little indulgence here and there is more than fine! indulging in beautiful love, well, i'll take that any day. just don't become addicted to it, b/c then that's just bad. (like ppl who do drugs all the time b/c they can't stand to be in the real world.)

it's okay to indulge a little, just don't go nuts. =)

that girl who dumped her boyfriend on FML.com is so dumb. she doesn't understand this truth. Edward isn't real! but he sure is nice to read about!

okay... that's all. i like Edward as a character, but i love walter as a real person, as my bf. (sorry if u just threw up in ur mouth!)

these days, i feel a strong desire to sing again. the thing is, i hate being such a useless singer. my piano skills are so poor and i can only play 5 chords on the guitar. but even with those 5 chords, i don't have very good strumming skills. hence, anytime i want to actually perform, i need to find someone who will accompany me. then, i'm just a big burden to that person.

i feel like i wanna get good at one of them - guitar or keyboard. but how does one do that??

Issues:
guitar: my fingers are too small to hold down an entire fret and still push down other strings. and plus, i don't have a lot of time to learn the guitar...

piano: for some reason, i can't seem to get myself to play background chords in a manner that makes singing come easily.

for a while, i considered getting a travel guitar b/c it's smaller, and more mia-sized. haha. should i??


in the meantime, my keyboard continues to gather dust under my bed, while my singing voice atrophies. ahh, what to do??

anyone out there who'd be willing to give me guitar or keyboard lessons? i'll pay you by singing for you as i practice? =)

it's been a while since i last blogged. why? b/c i'm a busy woman! =P

anyhoo... i was reading Women's Health (which i also work for now...) and they said that people with similar personalities use the same chapstick flavor. they say that ur personality and sense of smell develop at the same time, which is why ppl with similar personalities have similar sense of smell.

so here are the meanings behind the chapstick flavors:

melon - the life of the party, you crave novelty.
berry - driven, a natural born leader, charming
raspberry - intelligent, success-oriented, and comfortable in any social situation
cherry - hardworking and conscientious; a perfectionist
tropical - adventurous and nonconforming; loved by many
strawberry-banana - reserved, logical, and intuitive. a team player.

i'm cherry, and that is spot on with my personality. hahaha.

what are YOU?? =)

btw, i only use softlips. they're the best!