"Stank Face"

I've been told before that I wear my emotions, not on my sleeve, but on my face. My sister says I make the "stank face" when someone around me is doing something crazy or annoying. I really can't help it, though. My feelings register on my face before I even realize it...they're totally connected, and I am terrible at pretending I feel something that I don't (which is not a bad thing). There have also been people in my life that have told me that these faces and emotions are something I need to "work on". And boy have I tried to change this lovely facet of my character, but it's so inherent...I'm even making faces right now while I'm writing this! But last night I had dinner with a friend, and he reminded me that I'm going to find someone that's right for me, who loves all my faces and intonations, including the "stank face". I said something about a guy who I had been interested in, but ignored by (and I thought I was just stating a fact) but my friend totally picked up on my hint of disdain hidden in there. I told him I need to work on that, but he was like no you don't, it's not a bad thing. It's funny, though, because every time I'm with this guy, he reassures me of who I am and my weird funny quirks that some guy is going to love one day. It's nice to have those people around, who, even though they're not the one, give you hope he's out there.

Again, random thoughts from the peanut gallery...