are you real?

summer's setting and while i love the fall, i'm always sad to see summer go. soon, kids will be back at school and my allergy to ragweed pollen will be in full swing. i've already had a few sneeze attacks. why do i sneeze in threes? (because it rhymes?)

this time of year also means peach season! i love peaches, i think they're my favourite fruit, but ask me again next june when strawberries are fresh.

i've been wondering how well we can know people. i've also been thinking that we're all just actors. some of us are acting all the time. pople put on a show when others are around, but what are they really like? i guess we'll never know. but i guess i'm seeking sincerity. the more you get to know someone, the more you can see how consistent they are, and there's no way of knowing until you've known them for a period of time (months? years?) . people you meet fall into two categories - people you who you like more the more you get to know them, or people you like less, the more you get to know them. i am reminded of this because i visited a friend yesterday and i met his family. they were polite, friendly to me. but i witnessed a couple little incidents that led me to believe that they were putting on a show, so i got to wondering what they're really like, and how well we really know people. and how we all put on a show when people come to visit. i like to think i'm sincere and consistent, and i am drawn to people who are the same. it's not all about show... it's about being real...

are you real? are you for real?