It has been brought to my attention recently (more so than ever) that the way romance is depicted in movies rarely ever holds true in "reality." In reality, no matter how hard you want to change "that" guy, he's never going to come around and actually value you enough to stop being a jackass, much less fall in love with you (a la "Grease" and "A Walk to Remember," which I somehow got through the other day without bawling like a baby). 

And really... if you find yourself "fortunate" enough to actually have a choice between lovers, who actually goes for the sweet, funny, down-to-earth, cute one over the one you've basically been "set-up" with/have invested a lot of time with who may or may not have a few extra pennies in his or her pocket (a la "Titanic," "Overboard" (yes, I realize he was actually living off her money, but you get it), and several other movies I've seen)? Yeah, everyone SAYS (note italics for emphasis) they go for the former, but at the end of the day in reality, that first person is usually left behind for someone "better" by superficial standards - usually because it's the "simpler" choice in such a hard, hard life. 

Oh! And I was watching "My Best Friend's Wedding" the other day... Of course the douchebag guy calls on his best female friend to "lend him support" for his upcoming marriage to the "perfect gal." And of course in this process of seeing the couple together all the time, the best friend falls in love with the guy! And of course he ends up marrying this "perfect gal" in the end! Nevermind the fact that the best friend spends the majority of the movie trying to win the guy for herself, then realizes her mistake (when she boldly professes her love and it's not reciprocated... that sucks) and spends the end trying to reunite the first couple - if they were close enough to make a promise to each other that they'd marry if neither of them had found someone by 28, I think they were obviously ~destined~ for each other. Maybe that's just me, though. 
Well, at least some movies of this sort have the desired ending where the best friend/"destined" one either gets the one they want ("Made of Honor," "THE NOTEBOOK") or they realize, after getting the attention of the other that they've wanted for so long, that they've actually found someone better ("27 Dresses"... shoooot, I'd choose James Marsden over that guy, too!). Woo hoo for love.

"Well, maybe I'm just tired... tired of never knowing."  Wow, this song/band is amazing. They just ~get~ me, you know? I suggest you download this song, "If I'm Not Out Burning," "Why We Cry At Movies," and "Silhouettes/Silhouetting." Looooooove them.

Now that I've come to realize that I've seen wayyyyy too many chick flicks for my own good and that my iTunes understands me more than any man ever could (since I am, in fact, an enigma), I'm going to do some homework in this hour I have left before I have to go to class. Please keep me and my massive courseload for the next two weeks in your thoughts - I just might go insane. I know most of you are going through the same thing, though, so it's nice to know I'm not alone. We'll get through this together! :)

I'm not comparing my reality to the movies in this rant or anything,

Monica