save a little for me

there's nothing like washing the smell of cigarettes from the hair & scrubbing the redbull vodka off my legs. successful indeed. hollywood nights are the best with CC at my side. the dresses do the job. we would have made mama proud. one way ticket back to texas. the venue was perfect. the music was perfect. the company was more than perfect. exploration at its finest. looks like we've found a new sweet spot in the heart of hollywood. definitely worthy of a repeat appearance. pan fried noodles and a grandma's insults didn't slow us down...that's for sure. i loved it. every sweaty second of it. hi, my name is michelle, and this is karen. i'm not satisfied with that.

innocent flirtation gone awry. i've had more exposure to paris hilton than i have with you. there's something weird about that. the joys and pitfalls of meebo. at least it gave us a good laugh to end our night.

Venice: muscle men, typical american apparel crowd, miles of street vendors, an old man in his thong. "did that guy just bark at you?" not my cup of tea, but on an 80 degree sunny Saturday, i'll take it. laying on the beach & talking to one of my bestfriends of almost 10 years. we looked back at where we started & how far we've come. similarity binds us together. we're 22, but not really. the reason for a lack of close girlfriends in my life. but the ones i do have, they're amazing. understatement of the century.

from the outsider's perspective, the answer is always obvious. it's clearly black and white. yes or no. stay or go. but to the person in the situation, it's a bit more complex than that. logic vs. the heart. and everyone knows...the heart is a million shades of gray. the countless number of times we've made a decision to take action and then abandoned the ship as soon as the emotions got involved. frustration all around. ultimately, the decision is up to the individual. the advice of friends holds minimal weight. it's more of a lesson left to be learned through experience [trial & error]. as a friend, i can't judge. as a friend, please don't judge me. we share our stories & our burdens knowing that the other understands and accepts.

excuse me. i'm attempting to have my cake and eat it too.