I'm Going To Give You An Emotional Jelly Doughnut

Total inside joke between Whitney and I. :)

Despite a few bumps in the road, I think things are going pretty good between Whitney and I. I really enjoy her company, and she's a lot of fun to be with. So...yeah, I'm still just walking down that road, and seeing where this goes. :) Maybe there's an occasional skip in my step.

Fuck, I should be headed down to Chris'...I'm just feeling super tired. -_- Maybe I'll make it up to him by taking him out to dinner or something next week? `^_^ Stupid me and my late starts. -_-

Well, while I'm on here, and based on a post a friend made, I'm going to make a similar post.

Drama and Dude Love

1. Don't Say Stupid Shit: 99% of the time I think before I say something. Sometimes I won't say anything. But I still think before I respond or say something. I feel that when dealing with drama, this is the best way to go. Angry? Upset? Back off for a while. But Stephen, didn't you make a post not too long ago yelling at someone about assuming? I certainly did, and I handled that poorly. You can say, or write, or post whatever you want; but if you post something stupid, expect for it to come back and bite you on the ass.

2. When To Say Something And When Not To: Most of the time I'll know when I can say something (in LJ, to a particular person, etc.) and when not to. However, there are cases where it's very grey. Me? I tend to be pretty open about my life. There's very little that I like to keep "behind closed doors". Just not the way I operate. I can appreciate that some people do operate this way, though. That being said, if there is a piece of conflict that you're telling me about and you ABSOLUTELY do not want it getting back to some individual (as maybe you're just ranting to me or asking me for advice), then please tell me (and no, this is not aimed at one person in particular, and I'm not pissed about this; I've just had a few situations like this happen in the past few weeks and I'd like to avoid it in the future).

3. Say It, Write It, Whatever; Just Communicate It: My preferred method of communication is talking face to face. Though I'm not the best at it, things such as tone and body language come into the conversation. Things can be misinterpreted in e-mail and LJ, but those are better than nothing (and sometimes more convenient). Sometimes I won't say something since I think that nothing will be solved by saying something; in cases like those, I might rant to a friend, and *poof*, that's it. In cases where I'm very mad or I think something can be fixed, I'll say something.