I'd really, really, really, love to see Coldplay. They look so full of life and energy when they put a show on. Would I travel to a different city? Sure. A different state? Probably not.

Your face.

Ohhhhhh snap!

You know what's incredible? Quite a few people put down a celebrity's name to define greatness. Isn't that bizarre? Would you agree that greatness could be defined in the rise of our own downfall? I guess I'm still hopeful.

Continuous, serious lying. You know, like when someone tells you they've never been arrested when they actually have been...and it's kind of important you know. Or smoking. See, I've been with a few smokers. The first guy I KNEW smoked, and kind of regrettably dealt with it. The second guy told me he didn't smoke because he knew I didn't WANT to be with a smoker. Another lie. Wow, this is getting personal. :D

Anyone who would threaten suicide after a fight. That's ridiculous and I'm not down with that kind of irresponsible drama. I need some kind of stability in my life. I'm going to have to go out on a limb here and say cheating if it's with another family member. Not just your everyday cheating, you know? If I was seeing someone and he slept with my sister I couldn't handle that. Not to say I'd be able to handle it if it was done with a perfect stranger, but I can't say how I would react. Although...I've been cheated on before and I think I handled it extremely well.

Any kind of abuse. If someone was tearing me up emotionally with the sole purpose to hurt or bring me down, I wouldn't tolerate it. Physical abuse is a given on my part, but I can almost empathize with women who go back to the men who laid hands on them. I can't say I understand completely, but I'd never call a woman stupid for going back. They are fighting a separate battle within themselves.

I'll leave it at that, as those are those most serious deal breakers. And yes, this entry is public. I have no idea why. I just felt like it.

My faith has influenced me. My son has influenced me. My marriage has influenced me. Why? Because it's all been a challenge. If we're not challenged in our daily lives there's nothing of substance to share. It provides for me a chance to be real, to show others that they are not alone in their own challenges. We're all facing something. Writing it all in the raw has been one of my biggest challenges. But this allows me to search deep within myself, to take a deep breath, and let it go.