My mother was an avid readerShe loved books about romance. Books that took place in faraway places and times. Stories with costumes

Maybe a first love exists to reaffirm the best parts of yourself, the choices you made when you didn't worry about the consequences. Maybe a first love exists to remind you to be brave in the moment, to stand up for your feelings, instead of shrinking back in the face of potential loneliness.

I have held the following jobs: office temp, ticket seller in movie theatre, cook in restaurant, nanny, and phone installer at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.

Relief is a wonderful emotion, highly underrated. In fact, I prefer it to elation or joy. Relief lets the air out of the Tire of Pain.

That's when you know for sure somebody loves you. They figure out what you need and they give it to you - without you asking.

When a girl is beautiful, she gets to pick - she never has to wait for someone to choose her.

I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?