“It's a relief to know it won't happen. It makes things easier.”

“Any girl faced with daily attention from a gorgeous boy with a cute accent and perfect hair would be hard-pressed not to develop a big,stinking, painful,all-the-time,all consuming crush.Not that that's what's happening to me.Like I said.It's a relief to know it won't happen. It makes things easier. Most girls laugh too hard at his jokes and find excuses to gently press his arm. To touch him.Instead,I argue and roll my eyes and act indifferent. And when I touch his arm,I shove it.Because that's what friends do.Besides,I have more important things on my mind: movies.I've been in France for a month, and though I have ridden the elevators to the top of La Tour Eiffel (Mer took me while St. Clair and Rashmi waited below on the lawn-St. Clair because he's afraid of falling and Rashmi because she refuses to do anything touristy), and though I have walked the viewing platform of L'Arc de Triomphe (Mer took me again,of course, while St. Clair stayed below and threatened to push Josh and Rashmi into the insane traffic circle),I still haven't been to the movies.Actually,I have yet to leave campus alone. Kind of embarrassing.But I have a plan.First,I'll convince someone to go to a theater with me. Shouldn't be too difficult; everyone likes the movies.And then I'll take notes on everything they say and do, and then I'll be comfortable going back to that theater alone.A”

“I know you aren't perfect. But it's a person's imperfections that make them perfect for someone else.”

“Everyone makes mistakes. The important thing is to not make the same mistake twice.”

“There sure are a lot of stairs. Holy crap,will these things ever end?Seriously?MORE STAIRS?This is ridiculous.I'm never buying a house with stairs.I won't even steps to my front door,just a gradual incline.”

“It's easy to talk about things we hate, but sometimes it's hard to explain exactly why we like something.”

“I don't want to feel this way around him. I want things to be normal. I want to be his friend, not another stupid girl holding out for something that will never happen.”