Saturday, August 1, 2009

Plate of Mind Grapes

I went dorm-shopping today.

My favorite purchase was a seaweed green/ toothpaste blue ceramic plate that I found in the clearance section of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. I feel as this may be an insult to the amount of money my parents spent. But I love it. I think because it didn't come in a set. It's just one, lonely plate. There were no others like it. It was just sitting there like Corduroy the teddy bear, waiting for some little girl to take it home. 

Is it odd that my most normal relationship is with a girl who has seen me naked (just while changing of course. but nonetheless...)? And by relationship, I mean a bond that will be deeply missed this fall. I have scores of normal friendships. But they don't mean very much, because to me, a friendship is merely a bond that unites two people with common interests. Relationships are complex and multi-faceted. And as of right now, I truly feel that none of my relationships are as simple as they should be. 

But at least there are people I care about, even if things are messy. 
And at least there's the possibility that they care about me back.
But still.

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