"you should be kissed, and often by someone who knows how.."

Happy Valentines Day, friends!

(...or for those of you who are not so much of a fan of this 'scam' of a holiday, or could really care less: Happy Monday, the sun is shining and roses are overrated anyways!)

However in light of this commercially puffed-up, lets-buy-my-sweetheart-some-overpriced-chocolate-in-the-shape-of-a-heart "holiday", I thought I would devote a special blog to the art of...kissing.

If you've seen the movie "Gone with the Wind", you know that it is about a bewildered love affair. There's love, there's hate, there is everything in between. However, this movie has one of my absolute favorite quotes of all time. This is when Rhett Butler says to Scarlett, "You should be kissed and often by someone who knows how". Rhett sure had the right idea in saying this, but little did he know at the time, that there is an actual scientific explanation to the 'know-all' of kissing. While I am sure that this is not news to some of you, in honor of Valentines day, lets re-explore these ideas that have dated far, far back into the history of man...even before Rhett declared his love to Scarlett, the first time.

So as I was perusing on the internet this morning, I found a very interesting blog post written by a writer for The New Yorker, Jenny Hendrix. In this blog post of hers, she discusses an interview she had with Sheril Kirshenbaum, the author of a book titled, "The Science of Kissing". I found this to be very interesting, it definitely caught my attention and unfortunately, it also bore some details about kissing that I didn't necessarily want to discover. Don't worry.. they're not THAT bad. :)

CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK TO THE POST :)

If you happen to have special plans today with your Valentine, go ahead and read this article...I am sure it will bring a whole new meaning to smooching on your special someone. If you don't have plans, read it anyways, its a fun and quick read.

If you like Pina Coladas, and getting caught in the rain...

Standing at the cold and windy bus stop early this morning, coffee in hand, I smiled at the thought of summer. But these days, what Minnesotan isn't?!? After my shortly lived daydream, I snapped back into my bitter reality and I grudgingly climbed over a mountain of snow, stepped up onto the bus, and went to class. Then, when I was online tonight I was talking to a friend and mentioned my anxiousness for summer to come. He then referred me to the link below. It reminded me of why it is that myself and other Minnesotans bear these very long, cold winters. He thought I would enjoy it, and I did. So here I am, sharing with you... enjoy!


http://vimeo.com/19115634

therapy

I want...

to learn how to sail,
to travel to Italy, France and the UK,
to stop being so afraid,
to cook a perfect creme brulee,
to be in love,
to live in the city,
to be a better writer,
to speak perfect French,
to be able to make hazelnut lattes from my own kitchen,
to get a tattoo,
to not let paranoia rule my life,
to have the best of both worlds,
to get published,
to go on a shopping spree in NYC, Paris, and Milan,
to live in a house where I can see the ocean and the mountains
from the same spot on my porch,
to be a kid again,
to be able to bite my tongue when I want to backlash at someone,
to stand up for myself more often,
to max out my passport,
to run in a marathon,
to do a cartwheel without hurting myself,
to find my destiny,
to be a part of something bigger than myself,
to give back to those who have helped me,
to be better at making commitments,
to wear my heart on my sleeve,
to get a job after graduation,
to have an internship this summer,
to know where my life is going to go,
to know the impossible,
to not regret things of my past,
to always feel the way I did when I was a kid on Christmas Day,
to spend more time with my sister and brothers,
passion,
to live for somebody else,
to win a trophy,
to not feel underestimated,
to never ever stop smiling,
to always have something to laugh about,


to never stop dreaming.