Relationships

I have come to the conclusion that in order for a relationship, whether it be a familial relationship, a friendship, or a romantic relationship, there has to be communication. There has to be talking AND listening. One person can't be doing all the talking and another can't be doing all the listening. It has to be an equal give and take relationship, or it will not work. it's like the social exchange theory; in order for a relationship to endure, the rewards must exceed the costs. If one half of the relationship is constantly giving and not receiving, tensions will come to fruition and eventually result in the demise of the relationship. You also can't expect the other person in the relationship to do something that you yourself refuse to do, or are not willing to do. A large part of relationships is looking in the mirror and studying yourself. Study yourself on your own and yourself in the context of the relationship. A person must be willing to change, but also be aware of the change too. Basically, relationships are a whole mess of complications, with the eventual outcome of happiness.

2007 CMAs (OK, it's mostly about Taylor Swift)

OK, so I am a country music FREAK, and if you have a problem with that, close the page NOW! Have all the weirdos left? They have? OK then, I am SO happy that Taylor Swift won the Horizon Award!!! She deserved it! And I absolutely loved her speech! "This is the highlight of my senior year!" How sweet!!! I can't believe she is only 17!!! She is amazing and talented. She writes or co-writes ALL of her songs. That's more than most entertainers can say, including Reba McEntire and Carrie Underwood, both of who are amazing performers. Let's hope Taylor is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year next year!!! She DESERVES IT!!! The only thing that I can say about Ms. Swift that isn't absolutely wonderful, is that she seems to get very nervous when performingat awards shows, and the vocals slip...Still, its a trillion times better than what I could ever do, and she IS 17...Something many of you may not have known about her; she is a spokesperson for online safety. Ever since she saw a post on one of her fan pages of a fan looking for backstage passes, and someone else posted that they could get the fan passes for ANY show, just give them their name and info, she got very involved. She stresses that no one with the power to get her fans passes would contact them like that or ask for that kind of info on the internet. She visits schools all over the country, though predominately in her homestate Tennessee, warning teens of the dangers of online predators. Good job Taylor!!!