Hopeless Romantics

What is a hopeless romantic? Well by definition a hopeless romantic is in love with Love. They believe in all the fairytales and fate. They believe in love at first sight and knight in shining armor. Every girl, once in her life, has dreamed of love. I know I have. It's beautiful. Believing in love is somewhat magical. I am in love with the aspect of love. In the past, men were gentlemen. I like that. I think that a man needs to be a gentleman. In Eclipse, Edward asks Bella to marry him. He says, "I would've courted you, had chaperoned walks...,maybe would've stolen a kiss or two. and after asking your father's permission, I would've gotten down on one knee...and presented you with a ring..." Why can't men be that mysterious and charming in the 21st century? I mean it's beautiful. It's crazy how times have changed. He is right, back in the 1920's, men didn't just "go out" with women. They weren't just looking for a random "hookup". They were trying to find their soulmate. It's the grandeur I love. It's the full pledging of love that I have fallen in love with.

Aspect of Love

So I was watching SATC the movie, and something hit me. Samantha is right. She questions Smith by saying, What is love? Is it saying your name fifty times more than I say my own? Because if that is it then we are all doomed. We all become so preoccupied with the aspect of love, we forget what we are losing. Ourselves. The one person that knows all our flaws. Samantha also says that while she loves him, she loves herself more. That is so empowering. A girl who doesn't need a man to define her. It's pretty spectacular to be completely honest. It seems as if everything going on in a woman's head these days is how she is going to score her next lover. What has this world come to? I feel like the only woman in the 21st century who doesn't need a man to define me. I am perfectly ok with my life. It could be better, but it's my life. It may become lonely. But to hell with them. I may love you, but I love myself more. End of story.

Baking

When I was little, my mom and I would bake all the time. Cookies, cakes, pies of all sorts. We would create cookie trays at Christmas time, and cakes for birthdays. As I grew up, the baking seized and we didn't congregate in the kitchen as much. We still made Christmas cookie trays for people. These cookie trays were amazing. We filled trays up until you could no longer see the actual tray itself. Oodles and oodles of cookies were made. Dozens and dozens. At least a hundred dozen were made in our little kitchen each and every year. We never missed a Christmas season. We sent them to family, our neighbors, and even a tray to close friends. Now that I am getting older, the traditions my mother and I started will continue on. Years and years from now I hope to continue the amazing ritualistic tradition my mother started out of the small kitchen in our first home, with my children. And like me, I hope my children will continue the tradition. And so on. Traditions are what build a family. Baking is a tradition that is near and dear to my heart.
“It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition.”

Love

Love is a four letter nonchalant way to express a high level of fondness for another. People speak of love like they know everything. But nobody truly does know everything about love. It is an overused word that can express nothing but a filler word in a sentence. The steak was so good, I LOVED it. I bought a $300 dress because I LOVED it. People throw the "L" word out like it's going out of style. Love is not to be taken lightly. It isn't something you say to anyone. Once you have expressed such a word to the one you are quite fond of you cannot go back. In an episode of the Nanny, Mr. Sheffield and Miss. Fine are on an airplane, when suddenly, they crash. While soaring through the sky towards earth, Mr. Sheffield takes Miss. Fine in his arms, caresses her, and says perfectly, "I love you." In any normal situation, if you are soaring to your death, you can speak your mind. But you cannot go back on your word. Like Mr. Sheffield did. That is a No No. Number one rule in any relationship. Do not say "I love you" until you are 100% sure you mean it. In relationships, we cannot say the "L" word if we are not prepared for the outcome. If you say it too early, your loved one may think you are moving too fast. But if you say it too late, you may not have a loved one anymore, because they feel there is no commitment. It's like making microwave popcorn. If you take the popcorn out of the microwave too early, there is still kernels not yet popped. It's a waste of good popping corn. But if you wait too long, your popcorn will burn in the microwave, causing a vile smell to enter the room or rooms. And in the end your popcorn is ruined. If you truly love someone, you will know the appropriate time and place to express yourself. You don't need to look for love, it will always find you.