The thing is, I'm not in a sultry formal ball gown ready to be swept away to a dark lit piano bar, where couples hold one another's hands and whisper sweet, sensuous things over the unscented tea lights. In fact, I own nothing of the sort but a sick fantasy, one could argue, directed by those who had lived comfortably in Hollywood during its heyday. I do my best to imitate some small feeling of grandeur--dousing myself in rosy perfume, carefully applying rouge to my lips, dressing in something deemed above casual. Some steps must be taken in order to escape the humdrum of the everyday. And while I may be seen buying a five dollar meal at the local drive-thru, I revel in those nights that occur ever so often where I may step outside my caste and feel simply...
glamourous. Lovely, even.
Call it romanticism, call it hopelessness, but something must be said for those who flee from a dying art and for those who long for its revival.
“Dreams, dreams--always dreams with you; never common sense.”
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i was going to sit and ponder the reasoning behind the shoe, but then i figured it was purposefully random. thanks, i guess. my face and hands are sunburned. seriously, my hands. i don't understand how that happened. i fell asleep on the ride home and the sunroof was open. i think that had something to do with it, haha.
i had a dream from a few days ago, and all i can remember of it was some mystery man. he was holding my hand and telling me all the things he loved about me. and he looked at my arm and saw the scar i have there (from burning myself with a frying pan, how lame), and he kissed it. it was so odd but romantic. i want a good dream like that. not weird claymation ones and ones where i cry. i don't remember if you told me the hp one, did you?
i almost fell asleep at like 3pm, but i pushed through. i am still so tired right now, even though i slept like twelve hours last night. i don't understand myself.
oh now i'm nervous. i hope you like true blood. hah.
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you could be in a flour sack and be the beauty of the ball for that will be all "he" sees. you are more than lovely and i would call it "hopefulness".
you see yourself as only a reflection in a mirror...but "he" will see past that. believe in yourself. i do.
nice post. i hope you are feeling better.
I think you have a great idea of the whole romantic date and being swept off your feet, and its really good you know what you want and what would really make you happy. And I think its a great thing that you don't feel the necessity of having to be all dressed up just to go on a romantic date. Guys shouldn't expect girls to be out in dresses and heels all the time. I mean I can imagine those heels aren't all that comfortable, so if some guys insist the girls they date wear heels all the time, they should try them on themselves and see how they like it !
My whole idea of a really romantic date that just seems like a complete dream would be walking along the sandy shores of the beach with a girl, holding hands and talking about anything. And then having a delicious dinner and watching the sunset. Afterwards just lying down on the beach and cuddling up underneath the stars ! Its one of those things I would think so many people would love but probably never get to do. Sure it sounds super cheesy, but I bet it would be great to experience with that special someone.
I hope that your week has gone well and you are looking forward to the weekend. Take care and I'll talk to you later, bye for now.
Kyle
@buddy71 - You are such a sweetheart! Yes, I'm feeling loads better. Just finished off the last of the antibiotics. I'm just glad it's over!
@kyle061685 - Those heels can be real killers. While it may seem like we can walk in them gracefully, the minute we sit down they're off. I think having those cheesy, cliched romantic dates would keep the spice in the relationship. Just going out ever so often and doing something you don't always do would be such a treat. Instead of going out to a chain restaurant, why not dress up for a candlelit dinner at home? It'd be even more romantic to go grocery shopping together for the meal. I've always found that sexy.
yeah, you definitely didn't tell me about that hp dream, haha. its harry potter weekend on abc family. i love when they have these. and i just realized my favorite harry potter character is neville. and i don't know why.
my hand sunburn went away. it was weird, but it has happened before. idk. though now my scalp hurts. its weird because it didn't hurt at first. i went to brush my hair before and i was like tearing up, haha. i am the whitest person on the planet.
i slept last night too, and i still feel exhasuted today. i slept for like an hour in the afternoon. i feel so tired lately, i don't get it. i love sleeping though. i seriously like got jealous envy when i was watching the holiday before, when kate winslet gets to sleep in that nice huge bed and has those shades that go down with the remote control, haha.
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=O Art can never die! Everlasting beauty, to me, is art.
Your work is the kind of art you'd expect to see in a Museum of Poetry.
...are you sure you're not professional?
Seriously, that book sounds awesome! Maybe a little silly, but I think it would be so much fun to look at. But I also do believe everything happens for a reason, so perhaps it would provide some valid insight. I don't know, I'm probably going to have to look it up online though. :)
This was so pretty. Your words will never cease to amaze me.
@Queen_of_You188 - Wouldn't that be interesting if there was a museum of writing or poetry? I think that would be so neat! I guess one could argue a bookstore is like that, though haha. I'm not a professional, but one day! =)
have you seen the hbp premiere photos from london? neville is hot! i watched goblet of fire last night until i had to turn it off for true blood. neville is agreeable in that. i think he lost all his baby fat and he is good looking now. have you noticed in every fucking movie malfoy says "filthy little mudblood?" i want to punch his face in. he turned into a real fug too. voldemort? are you on crack woman? i think the best ones are harry when he has the right hair, cedric, and now neville. its the strangest thing. i think his character is adorable. i guess sirius and the tats are okay. but i can't get over that that is gary oldman underneath.
i didn't like that movie really. i thought the jack black and kate winslet relationship was cute though, but so unrealistic. especially because he had a hot ass girlfirend before her too, and its like, no. not possible. i used to be obsessed with jude law. i literally was in love with his character in cold mountain. thats another movie like the notebook that i would obsess over.
tell me how hp is! i probably won't see it for a while.
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@bittersweet_vengeance - yes, one day, all our dreams will come true! =D
@bittersweet_vengeance - i once had my best friend prepare a dinner for my gf and i. he is a fantastic cook and i set the table with her favorite flowers and a fine linen table clothe. i worked on this for 2 weeks to get it all just right and romantic. candles, wine,the right music. she didnt have to do anything but arrive home (we lived together) unwind and enjoy herself. she sort of knew something was up as i told her that on a certain night it was to be special just because so to be ready. i even went out and rented a tux. (no i was not going to ask her to marry me as we were already engaged). she was unimpressed with it all. said it was "nice" and i went to too much trouble. i tried to be the romantic many times and it was just lost on her. so she is an ex.
obtw...i love to go food shopping as a couple.
@buddy71 - Awe, that's such a sweet story! Gosh, it's so funny how us romantics can end up with people who think it's too over the top or old fashioned. I'd be so touched if someone did that for me.
I don't know why, but I think grocery shopping as a couple every now and then would be so much fun.