If I wrote you a love note that made you smile with every word I wrote...

Justin Timberlake... I friggin love that song. It's just that great.

For some reason, my life is defined by awkward events. It just happens that way. I know other people who have this awkward things happening to them all the time too. It's so weird.

Awkward situation 1: Walking around a place that you don't live in or know very well and a foreigner comes to ask you directions.
Today I was in Toronto, a few blocks from the CN Tower, listening to very loud music when some guy catches my attention. He asks me where the "big tower" is. Uhhhh.... In his defense, it was cloudy out. He also asked if I knew where there were any hotels in the area. I pointed to the giant Marriott across the street. Sadly, I could not point him in the direction of a drug store for film for his camcorder. But I'm sure he could have gone to the the largest Canadian Tire in Canada that was beside the Marriott.

Awkward Situation 2: Riding on a bus with a teacher.
No matter how well you know the teacher, how well you get along, how long ago they taught you, this will always be awkward. Period.

Awkward situation 3: Wrong lyrics.
Singing along to a song with other people, thinking you know what the heck you're doing. You don't. You start either making up the words and making everyone laugh, or going "And bla bla, dooo do de do da da watermelon." Go for the awkward turtle.

Awkward Situation 4: Broad sweeping generalizations in the presence of someone who fits that category.
Yup, you went and made fun of the Catholics again forgetting that one of your friends is Catholic. You brush it off, saying it's due to your atheism. Even if you're a protestant. Or a Jew. Or a Buddhist.

Awkward Situation 5: Getting caught and admitting the truth.
You sleep through your 8:30 class (who can blame you?), and later on in the day you see your teacher, even make eye contact. When they ask how you've been the past couple weeks, and why you weren't in class that morning, you are forced to admit that you accidentally slept through it. If you're lucky, like me, you have to try to explain it in another language. You end up blurting out that you probably would have fallen asleep in class anyway, not realizing how that would sound. Awkward turtle. Run.

Awkward Situation 6: Awkward connections.
You know, when you find out someone from high school is dating your sister's best friend from college. Or finding out your boyfriend's cousin lives two doors down. Or that the guy you randomly hooked up with at that party is your 1st cousin. Or that your least favourite teacher is your girlfriend's favourite uncle.

AWKWARD!!!!

Because.... I could see us holding hand, walking on the beach our toes in the sand.