Hmm. This Melissa just might be the real deal. She lives incredibly far away, but she’s moving to the area soon, and I think I can be patient.

I’m trying not to get my hopes up, but it’s hard not to. I’m very quickly becoming jaded with this whole process, and I’m trying my best to balance the realist and the optimist in me. This is basically my inner-monologue:

Optimism: Hooray! A new girl! She’s not complicated and she’s not crazy!
Cynicism: Shut the fuck up, Optimism. How often has this crap worked out before?
Optimism: This might be the one time it works!
Cynicism: Keep thinking that, little guy. But don’t blame me when it turns out she’s still in love with some guy and ends up breaking Our Guy’s heart again.

I hope Optimism is right for once.