Thoughts from Chickadee

 Last Saturday I was more nervous for my coffee date with Jeremy than I had ever been for any date. As I drove to the coffee shop I kept telling myself "It's just coffee, you'll be fine, you're a catch, and it'll be fine." It turns out I had no reason to be so anxious. Why?                                                                                                                                                                                    ...

 This week I had the strange feeling of being back in time.  Maybe it's because I'm back in Minnesota again and things are starting to remind me of all the years I lived here before.  Maybe it's because my favorite boy band from when I was a teenager, Big Time Rush , announced they are reunited and recording new music.  Maybe it's because after my call with Jeremy I had fluttery crush feelings for the first time in years. After our phone call, I immediately texted one of my friends in all caps. She called me about thirty minutes later to find out why I was so excited. I giggled to her like a high school girl with her first date to a school dance. Previously I have complained to her about how poorly conversations with men have gone or how I was considering no longer dating men at all because they never seemed that interesting or worth keeping around. It was a surprise to feel the opposite for once. I don't know if this fluttery crush feeling will last long. In fact, ...