You have so many things that you have to do right now. You have so much to tell the world. You have so many words to pick and choose from. Then all you can comes to mind are the fleeting thoughts of a good idea that you forget as soon as you think about it.

It's just one of those days that go nowhere no matter how much you try. So why bother? It's too good a lazy weekend to waste on that much brain matter. Especially when it feels like it was trying to escape from your head. What I need is a tall order of martini and a balcony to drink it on. Failing that, there is always a good book and a bed to sink yourself in.

I know you know where I'm coming from.

"You know, now that we're apart, ironically it feels like we're doing everything together."

"That's because we spend so much time cuddling and hugging before that we didn't have time to do anything else."

The thing about love and relationships is that the best part of it isn't always the cloud 9 moments when you're floating in the air with someone you love. The best parts of a relationship is when a normal day you've gone through is appreciated by that someone rather than just shared.

Maybe that's because a long time ago, there used to be this little boy who always believe that being with someone meant that you're doing things for them just as they would be doing things for you. But experiences along the way taught that little boy that you need to be a little selfish in love. That at the end of that day, a relationship is all about doing things for yourself before you do things for the both of you.

Now that this little boy has sort of grown up to be a man. He's beginning to realize that indeed a little selfishness on everyone's part goes a long way. You can't take care of what's important if you don't realize that importance starts with yourself.

So the man practiced what he learned. He worked hard. He built his life for himself. Appreciated what he built with his two hands. And soon enough found and won over a small reason in his life to keep that silly grin of his…among other things.

It didn't matter for him what conventional relationships were like. It didn't matter that there weren't any flowers, sweet talking, cute animals (at least not then) or even a proper normal date. None of that mattered because what they gave each other mattered more than just the sweet stuff everyone does. They gave each other the trust and security of a life that has a future. It just so happens that their futures were headed in the same direction. That's alone is worth more than the chocolate and flowers people pay to keep their partners happy all the time.

So the chapter of the man and his partner ends here, but not the story. For that tale goes on, because love doesn't always have to have a happy ending. Some parts of love at least never ends.

Wouldn't that be the best part?

There we have it, I'd just like remind all you fine folks of the blogging world that the first of the three submission dates for the the 9rules blogging community starts today or specifically on May 7th, 0000 hours Eastern Standard Time. For those of us on this far side of the world like Australia, it pretty much starts at 2 in the afternoon and runs all the way until the same time next day.

That's just as well though, because it's been a long time coming since 9rules has opened it's doors to the public this way. I for one look forward to the excellent reads from blogs that manage to join this elite community of bloggers all focused on one thing, the passion for what they write.

Since this is pretty much a blink-and-you-miss event, try not to blink and try not to miss it. The last time they had it, out of 1190 blogs that applied to join 9rules, only about less than 10% made it through to become members. That's something to think about should you decide to join the community, being the best of the independent web. That being said, I look forward to reading your blog sometime in the near future.

Good luck.

Update: The submissions page is now up and running, not readily obvious but you can't miss it.

In the quest to add some new touches to my blog, I've finally joined in that massive photo gallery cum social network we all know and love as Flickr. Actually, no that's not entirely accurate.

I've been a member of Flickr for more than 2 years now. However, in the light of a Gallery that has been constantly causing me trouble, it's only recently that I've purchased myself a Flickr Pro account and started uploading and sorting out all the pictures that I completely forgot existed. So it's safe to say that I've officially gotten myself involved in Flickr whereas before it was just something I tried on a whim.

Eventually though, if everything works out right with Flickr and I find out how to smoothly integrate Flickr and my blog, I'll probably move all my pictures from my gallery to Flickr. After all, 25 bucks a year for everything that I want in a photo gallery isn't so bad. The only downside is that I won't get to use my gallery sub-domain anymore, but that's just another thing I have to maintain, especially if I move servers, which is a hassle to say the least.

That being said, you can visit my Flickr page. Though it's a good idea to look at the sets rather than the actual photostream itself because I'm uploaded older pictures right now. Aside from that, enjoy the pictures.

I wonder though…with the amount of pictures that I have, should I post a picture in every post from now on? One that I know fits the mood. What do you think? It could be a regular thing if you all like it.