soulmate

It has been said that humans used to be both male and female. They had two heads, two hearts, four arms and four legs. The gods became angry with this creature and they separated them into two halves. Thus humans were destined to spend their existence walking the Earth, searching for their other half.

I've heard this myth twice in recent weeks from two different sources. And because of that, I've been thinking about it A LOT lately. And talking about it. I'm lucky to have friends in my life who are willing to listen to my crazy topics of conversation. I have one friend in particular, who has only recently become a close friend, and he has opened my eyes to a new perspective on the topic.

Up until recently, I was certain of what I wanted out of life. I was certain I had found it, I just needed to convince fate that it was meant to be. But it turns out, I think there is something much better out there for me! Not to say that the people I have loved are not good enough, oh no, far from it. I think that the people who have been in my life up to now are irreplacable and I couldn't imagine not having them around. I am just beginning to wonder if perhaps I'm still in the middle of the search, not at the end like I thought.

I've always wanted a love like my grandparents had. The story, as it has been told to me, goes like this: Grandpa was stationed in California where he met Grandma. He liked her a lot, thought she was beautiful and he loved walking her home from church every Sunday. Grandma was playing the field. She liked Grandpa, but was ok with other men walking her home. Grandpa was NOT ok with this. Well, Grandpa got moved. He and Grandma started writing letters and she realized just how much she missed him. He asked her to marry him and she said yes. Grandma and Grandpa got married and he was immediately off again, seeing as he was in the US Airforce.

Grandma and Grandpa were passionately in love for the next 63 years, until the day he died.

I want something like that. I want my other half, someone that I will spend the next 60+ years falling in love with each and every day. I mean, who doesn't want that? Doesn't that sound ridiculously cool?

My friend, who I mentioned earlier, has told me that there is no better feeling than to love and be loved in return.

So, that's what I want. I want someone who will not only put up with my crazy, but cherish it as well. I don't want to have to convince someone that being together would be great, I want him to know it too.

I want to know on the first date that he was "the One". I want him to look at me and think the same thing. Conceivably, I want the type of crazy connection that could lead to an elope-ment with 24 hours. (Ok, not that I would necessarily do that, but I'm leaving my options open.)

Do you get my point?

I want someone who is just as crazy as I am. I want someone who will help me with what I want to do with my life. I need someone who is going to challenge me and compliment me.

Now...where to find him?

lindsayallison

updates!

Well, the Insanity thing didn't last. Mainly because I got terrible shin splints and had to stop the program completely. I decided not to be completely stupid and try it again (while it is called Insanity, I am not insane enough to try it again expecting not to get splints again). I've been off any kind of exercise since then.

But today I have cleared out a space in my room to bring my exercise bike in. I'm really excited. I love my bike and I am excited to finally have a place in my room for it.

In other news, NaNoWriMo is starting up in less than two weeks. It's been great chatting with the writing buddies I made last year (my first year) while we all figure out what we're going to attempt to write this November.

For those of you who don't know, November is National Novel Writing Month. It's a challenge (affectionately known as NaNoWriMo) to write 50,000 words in 30 days. I did my first NaNo last year and won! I finished the challenge! It was crazy and fun and I can't wait for November to start up again so that I can do it all over! (Please see sidebar for my new novel.)

Lovin' my job still. I have a great set of coworkers and I work for a great company. Nothin' more to say about that.

Well, it's time for me to be off again...I need to do some more planning for my novel.

lindsayallison