*agghh* I've always been a bit of a night person; always preferred the quiet solitude that the late hours bring. However, it's not the best way to go when you have things to do during the day. Oh well, it's 1:00AM and I've got nothing to do, so I might as well write another entry...

Anyways, I might as well continue on the topic of girls... yes.... girls. Getting to know them and converse with them is simple enough. All I remember to do is be nice, watch what I say, but still act like myself, but it's when there's attraction involved that I'm totally confused and lost. It's the little things that girls do that I can't seem to have a good handle on. You see, one of the key ways I've trained myself to be comfortable around girls is to pretend I'm talking to guys. Of course, I don't talk about the "guy topics" (e.g., girls, porn, hot celebrity women... you get the picture), but it does help to just treat them like I would a normal guy friend. However, sometimes girls do things that I tend to misinterpret, which ultimately leads to some awkward situations. For instance, sometimes they'll purposely "ignore" me, so that I try to get their attention and say hi. Of course, my dunder-headed self will think they're actually ignoring me and just walk away. Then, a few days will go by, and they'll start wondering why I'M starting to ignore them, things get awkward, and the rest is history. Yes, I know, it's awesome...

I guess the problem is that I keep thinking about them as "guys," which helps me to get comfortable, but not if I might want to actually go out with them; mainly because I end up being completely oblivious to the signals they're sending. Since guys are pretty straightforward with other guys, I tend to just interpret the girls' actions at face value. So if they hint at something, or do something to try and provoke a response out of me... I'll totally miss it. And believe me, I've blundered across quite a few potential relationships. It's a pathetic state of affairs, but I'm trying to learn from my mistakes. Hopefully I'll learn quickly enough to get into another relationship before I'm a decrepit old man.