hooked on a feeling

So I was on this site about hippies (it was for a paper, I promise!) and came across a quote I liked. It sort of reminded me of my feminist theory essay last semester, basically because it's about love and contains the word 'subversive' in it. If I had a penny for every time I handed in a paper with the words subversive and transgressive this year...well, I would have many pennies. In other news, I have the potential to be the most annoying person in the world right now. I can't seem to focus on my many papers that are due this week (which I should be freaking out about, because I'm going to potentially fail them) because all I want to do is stay wrapped in a specific someone's arms for extensive periods of time. I don't recall feeling this way before...

"Do you want me to tell you something really subversive? Love is everything it's cracked up to be. That's why people are so cynical about it. . . . It really is worth fighting for, being brave for, risking everything for. And the trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more."
Erica Jong

Oh, and last night I went to the best concert of my life. I saw The Bay City Rollers! It was incredible. Starlight was filled with the over-50 crowd (which are severely lacking at Starlight most nights). This included Woman in the White Pants (which was her official title) who attempted to dance WITH the one of the Rollers the entire night, and did not seem the least bit dissuaded by their constant rejection of her advances. I'm mildly worried that my love for the Rollers is so extreme that, given 30 more years, I will be Woman in the White Pants. Katie was an incredible dance partner for the show, and we found each other equally hilarious when we responded with "it's because he's old" to every comment the Roller (ie. Ian Mitchell) made.

Example:
Woman in Crowd: "Can you play Bye Bye Baby?"
Ian Mitchell: "What? What? I can't hear you...what?"
Katie and Sonal: "It's because you're old"
Laughter ensues (on the part of Katie and Sonal, at least)

This is probably ageist, but Ian Mitchell turned out to be a bit of an egocentric jerk, so we didn't feel too bad. Okay, I have now offically run out of interesting methods for procrastination...time to write essays!

twitter-pating

It's spring! And in the words of Erika, that means twitter-pating. twitter-pating = everyone just loving each other. Which is pretty accurate. When I look around all I can see is love everywhere, and it makes me feel warm and happy. It will only get better with summer. Soon the weather will be beautiful and it will be time for skirts and flip flops and lemonade on back porches. And warm starry nights and walks in Waterloo Park. Part of me hopes that Ireland doesn't work out, because staying in Waterloo would actually be pretty amazing this summer.

too much information

Tonight was filled a lot of Bronwen and very little studying. Why do I ever think that I can study around people? As Bronwen informed me tonight, I have so much to say that work never gets done. She also told me that I 'overshare' at PIRG meetings. Please. Me? Both of these comments made me slightly self conscious, despite her assurance that they weren't bad things at all and just...me. So I'm going to go with that. Besides, if these things were annoying she wouldn't be spending inordinate amounts of time with me. I'm getting a little worried about spending so much time with people who I will be leaving so soon. I feel like my heart will break several times over. And I am currently making it worse by developing friendships further(when I should be studying). Luckily I constantly make decisions that are illogical and slightly painful, but I like it better that way.

The best part of tonight was by far the hour long discussion about female sexuality. In Bronwen's words, "I never had such an extensive discussion about vaginas". I concur. But I liked it, and discussions like this should happen more often. I ended up telling her things that I didn't even share with former significant others, which felt odd yet completely understandable at the same time. It's strange how everything can seem so fragile in a romantic relationship so that you don't end up telling them important things that you should be able to talk about...as if you could say something that would break the spell and then they would wake up and realize. Realize that you weren't perfect. Realize that you weren't right? I don't know. I feel like tonight would go under the 'too much information' category for a lot of people, which would actually make it a good marker for who I can be close friends with as I venture to new towns. Because clearly there is no such thing as too much information. Especially when it comes to vaginas.

only a pisces...

Your Birthdate: March 9

You are a born idealist, with more pet causes than you can count. You prefer be around others, both when working and while relaxing. Generous and giving, you believe you can change the world one person at a time. You're open minded and tolerant. People feel like they can tell you anything. Your strength: Your go-with-the-flow flexibility Your weakness: Your flair for the over dramatic Your power color: Pine green Your power symbol: Circle Your power month: September

What Does Your Birth Date Mean?

In other news, Rachael (my pisces twin-and by that I mean her birthday is exactly 1 week after mine...) is celebrating her birthday this week. That means another night of dancing and adventures! And also more standing there crying to each other, Pisces-style.

rejection at a new level

elevator love letter

I didn't get around to posting this for valentine's day, so I'm just going to do it now. My love for Freewill Astrology is no secret, and the horoscopes that week were especially amazing so I'm posting my favourite parts. Oh, Rob Brezny. You're so insightful.

Pisces Horoscope:
Happy Valentine Daze, Pisces! Borrowing the words of poet Pablo Neruda, I've prepared a love note for you to use as your own. Feel free to give these words to the person whose destiny needs to be woven more closely together with yours. I love you between shadow and soul. I love you as the plant that hasn't bloomed yet, and carries hidden within itself the light of flowers. I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. Because of you, the dense fragrance that rises from the earth lives in my body, rioting with hunger for the eternity of our victorious kisses.

That's one of the most beautiful poems I've ever read. I can't seem to stop reading it. My love for those words are quickly moving from the realm of the socially acceptable to a slightly strange obsession.

Other love quotes (clearly also care of Rob Brezny):
"The hardest-learned lesson is that people have only their kind of love to give, not our kind" -Mignon McLaughlin

"Love asks us that we be a little braver than is comfortable, a little more generous, a little more flexible. It means living on the edge more than we care to" -Norman Mailer

"The desire to force love to live only in its most positive form is what causes love ultimately to fall over dead" -Clarissa Pinkola Estes

And so now I'm curious about people's favourite quotes about love. When I search on the internet all that comes up are super-cheesey cliches that awaken the gag reflex rather than the heart. So what's your favourite quote about love?