I'd chosen instead to just change my route, go miles out of the way, as if avoiding it would make it go away once and for all.

The thing is I'm a great believer in the perfect moment. They don't come around that often.

In school, writing was the only thing that really came naturally to me, but it wasn't until college that I realized that I could do it for more than just fun.

I always have a goal, even if I keep it to myself. It allows me to keep pushing myself.

Because if you were the problem, chances were you could also be the solution. The only way to find out was to take another shot.

He was not my boyfriend. On the other hand, he wasn't just a friend either. Instead, our relationship was elastic, stretching between those two extremes depending on who else was around, how much either of us had to drink, and other varying factors. This was exactly what I wanted, as commitments had never really been my thing. And it wasn't like it was hard, either. The only trick was never giving more than you were willing to lose.

And to know me, as you have discovered, is to love me.