i'm ready

I'm ready to fall in love.  Well, I fall in love all of the time...with a pair of shoes, dessert, snow, a dress.  This time I'm ready to fall in love with a boy though.  It might be all of the weddings I get to take part in this year or maybe I've been watching too many romantic comedies, but I've felt the desire to fall in love more strongly lately than usual.  Since I don't plan on really changing my day to day activities, I doubt anything will come from this renewed excitement in the prospect of dating (and eventually marriage).  I still plan on enjoying the daydreaming while it lasts.  See, the funny thing is I love being single right now.  Sure there are times when I'd rather have a husband...more so while I'm dealing with car troubles, deciding which insurance policies I need, and dreading the thought of saving for retirement.  But, I wouldn't trade a day that I've spent single for anything in the world.  I have had the most amazing conversations with my friends, laughed to the point of not being able to breathe and nearly peeing my pants, and shopped too much and consumed too many calories without judgment or guilt.  I love having the entire bed to myself, leaving my shoes all over the ground if I want to, and making decisions without considering someone else's opinion.  So, while it lasts, I'm good being single.  It fits me nicely.  But as long as Lifetime movies exist, I'm ready to fall in love.  I know it might sound contradicting, but it's the perfect balance for me.