Gangsta Mittens
Words combined to express thoughts. Pictures displayed to convey emotion. Opening my brain to the world.

Apr
08

Sometimes I just don’t know… I don’t want to be a fool. I also don’t want to do anything foolish. Forgiveness can be seen as a sign of strength and a sign of foolishness. In past relationships I’ve followed my heart with disastrous results. It seems like I should put my heart on ice and listen to my brain for awhile… but I’m going with my heart again and hoping for the best. The thing about lies in a relationship is that it creates so much doubt. I can forgive damn near anything, but being lied to… that’s just a no-go. But, I’m trying. I want to stay in this relationship. I just don’t want to spend all my time second-guessing, looking for clues, and being generally paranoid. That’s so 1994 and I’ll never go back to that again.

But, part of being green is learning when to let your guard down a little. I’ve never felt like I do in this relationship and 90% of it is really healthy. I’m fortunate enough to have an extremely caring and supportive partner. Someone that I know loves me and that I know wants what’s best for me… but nothing is ever perfect. I’ve been cheated on so many times that I just can’t help but be afraid of the possibility of it happening again. I really want a relationship where my partner is my best friend. The only way to have that is to be completely open… and that’s hard.

We’re tryin though. Nothing worth having comes easily.

Apr
08

You know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you know something is wrong? I got that feeling. I know I’ve been lied to by someone very close to me. Like I mean i *know*… on some old saw it with my own eyes shit. I can take a lot of things but being lied to isn’t one of them. I don’t really trust people, you know. So when I find out that the little bit of trust that i’ve given has been betrayed, it hurts. A lot. Part of me wants to do the confrontation thing and let him hang himself with his own words. The other part of me wants to try to talk him into telling me the truth so that I can forgive.

I just wanna be able to trust.

Apr
07

When i decided to get back into blogging, i was so glad to be making a change in my life and doing things differently and growing. The idea of things being green is like a rebirth. But last night, it snowed. Things aren’t so green right now. I have some issues that I’m still working to fight against a lot of insecurities and issues in my past and sometimes I don’t do so well. Last night was one of those nights.I think that sometimes, if you listen carefully and pay close enough attention, you can hear/see God talking to you. I feel like the snow showers were a reminder that even the growth can be temporarily covered up. But once it melts and you see thru it, you can see the growth again.

Apr
07

In a little over 3 months I leave for San Francisco. For a month we’ll see what it’s like to live out west and possibly see what it will take to make a move out there.
If you would have told me a year and a half ago that I would be doing this, I would have laffed in your face… hard. But things are falling into place and this extended vacation/trial run is in the very near future.

We’ve also decided to drive (as long as gas prices don’t go too far over $3.50). I can’t wait to get on the road and just start the journey. So many journeys that I’d like to take never get started but thanks to my favorite partner in crime, things are a reality. –Mittens

Apr
06

It’s almost time for finals. I have a love/hate relationship with finals. On the one hand, studying excites me. I know I’m a nerd… bite me. But it’s like, going thru the material shows me how much I’ve learned. Law School is great because the stuff you learn is relevant (for the most part). You see situations like what you discuss in class everyday and the fact that it’s all so real makes learning… fun.
Finals can be stressful, don’t get me wrong. But for me it’s more of a chance to see what I’ve accomplished and give myself a little pat on the back… Go me! Go me! *does the running man*