the bank of love

first of all, it was 65 degrees at home when i was there this weekend. it's 65 degrees less than that here now.

i got some good advice recently, or at least what i consider good advice. I was talking to a guy about relationships, and he compared our relationships to an account at a bank. the goal of a bank account is to always have a positive balance, and we do that by making more deposits than withdrawals.

i think this analogy holds for all of our human relationships, but it is particularly helpful for romantic relationships. i know that if i bring my fiance flowers, or if i plan a nice activity for us that she enjoys, i am making a deposit. by the same token, i know that if i stop at cabelas on the way back to school, i'm probably making a withdrawal. that's a silly example, but it gets at the point i'm trying to make.

so the challenge is to keep a positive balance, otherwise you get overdraught charges, maybe a poor credit rating, and all kinds of negative repercussions. but if i put the work in, deposit my earnings, and withdraw them as they are needed, I think I'll be able to afford all I've ever needed or desired.