How to Crush Without Being Crushed
The Art of Relationships, Real and Imagined
In case you’ve forgotten somewhere along the line, this whole project has grown from numerous events in my own life. All the times I’ve loved and lost. All the crushes. All the comedic and tragic failures. All the sleepless nights spent worrying and planning and dreaming. For better or worse, those experiences made me who [...]
If you watch TV like I do, you’ve seen a whole lot of milestone kisses. Each and every one of them touched something in the viewing public. All of them captivated the audience, usually after teasing them for weeks, months, or years. Real life isn’t that much different. The first kiss, the last kiss, every [...]
Recently, I was reminded of what an important role faith plays in my life. I don’t often talk about faith here, after all, this is a blog about crushes and relationships. But faith is one of those intrinsic things that permeates all areas of our life. And when it comes to sustaining a relationship–or surviving [...]
Well, we’ve survived 2010 and rung in 2011… and what a ride it’s been. I just wanted to pop in with a slightly off-topic post and thank everyone who comes through here and reads (and especially those who comment). This whole project started because I found I was always talking about relationships with people. Getting [...]
In one of my feeds, I came across this infographic and article that does a nice job of pointing out some of the dynamics and economics of gift-giving. It’s by no means indisputable, but if you’ve ever wondered how the average person values gifts–both in terms of cash value and overall importance–it does provide an [...]
“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” – Edward Sandford Martin “For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends.” – [...]
Being the Halloween season, my thoughts turn to the dark and macabre… which, of course, is right at home with relationships and crushes. Over the years there have been a number of characters (and actresses) who’ve appeared in scary movies and strange televisions shows that have been the fodder for a number of celebrity or [...]