Long time, no see! Heh heh heh...

Hello there, blog! It's been a while, hasn't it? Oops....

Much has happened in the long 6+ months since I last wrote. I finished my first year of college. Yay! Hard, but worth it. I made it into the program for my major. I got to know this totally awesome guy way back in January and we've been dating ever since. Life is, basically, great. Sure, I've still got my ups and downs, some things go wrong, others, not completely right, but what's important, what really matters, is that everything points in a general "up" direction. I mean, sure, I didn't get the best of grades during my first year of college... but I did pass all my classes. :) Yes, my totally awesome guy has his flaws, but that's what makes him so wonderful. He's real.

So, funny story about falling in love. There I was, with a terrible crush on this guy in my apartment complex. He was funny, smart, and handsome. I talked with him every now and then. I noticed we had similar interests, which only made me like him even more. Sad part: he didn't seem to notice me. Yeah, he was friendly and would say hi, but not in an "I'm interested in you" sort of way. Months went by, and nothing happened. So, I gave up. "You know, Natalie, he's a great guy and all, but maybe you should just be friends. He's a good friend." So, I finally accepted him as being my friend. I felt better and wasn't so nervous around him. One week later: "Hey, Natalie, are you busy Friday? I'm planning a double-date with my cousin and I was wondering if you would like to go with me." Heart stops. I accept. Throughout the week leading up to our date, he comes over, pointedly making an attempt to talk with me, spend time with me, etc. It didn't help my suddenly renewed feelings of nervousness or excitement that tend to appear when he's around. The date was a lot of fun and lasted several hours. Next day: comes by my apartment as my roommates and I are about to watch a movie. Halfway through the movie: starts holding my hand. And it just sort of snowballed from there. In a good way. Not that people reading this care very much, if anyone other than me even reads this.

From my experience, and similar experiences of my roommates, the way for a girl to get a guy: give up. Be comfortable with being single. Yes, have a goal to get married someday, but don't push and pull and actively seek for the attention of men. Anyway, that's just my bit of advice for the day. It probably won't work for everybody.

Well, I'm out for the day. Maybe I'll write again soon.

Tidbit of awesome for the day: http://imgur.com/gallery/dURi3