Today I think...

Today I am wearing the most ridiculous shirt. Have you ever seen Anne of Green Gables? Do you remember the light blue dress that she wants so desparately and Matthew buys for her? The one with "puffed sleeves"? Well the sleeves on this blouse are easily comparable to those. I got this blouse at Savers and I just love it. I wear it with some pointy-toed shoes I got at DI years ago that match the color of teal perfectly. I love thrifting.

I really like crock pots. They are so easy and they make everything so yummy.

Ok, here is something. I think that what "dating" has become in this day and age is ridiculous. Here are two things I won't budge on:
1) The boy is the one who asks the girl out. I have had so many people tell me that I should stop being so old fashioned and ask boys I am interested in on dates. I won't do that because if there is a boy I am getting to know who hasn't asked me out it is either because a) he doesn't want to go out with me, or b) he is too afraid/awkward/whatever to do so. Both of those are good enough reasons for me to just kind of drop it. I will be friendly, I will flirt, I will encourage, but I will not ask a boy on a date. That is just not my job.
2) I really think it is important to go on a for realsies date. "Hanging out" makes the objective so unclear and just confuses everyone.
I realize that I sound silly and old-fashioned, but I feel strongly about these things, and I have experienced it all. The traditional ways are the best ways in this area, in my opinion.

I really think everyone should read Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute. I just finished it last night and it changed my life!