I've always been kinda iffy about having girlfriends. I mean, I've always had friends in my life who were girls, I'm just the type of girl who finds myself hanging out with guys more often than girls. I think there are a couple of different reasons for this. Mostly, I just relate to guys better and have more in common with them.

Over the past year or so, however, I've realized that I am in fact a chick. And, more and more I've started to embrace my girly side. I now dress in clothes other than t-shirts and jeans, I'm not afraid to admit that I do crafts, and I've watched my fair share of Sex in the City.

I think part of embracing my girly side has helped me to realize how great it is to have girlfriends. I never really realized it before, but girlfriends are pretty great. I mean, who else is going to walk you home when you're too drunk, give you a hug when they've heard your car got broken into, find you a cute guy in a bar, and talk to you every week even though you live miles and miles away? It’s kinda funny to me that I have so many girlfriends now, but honestly I can’t help but love them for being in my life. They mean so much to me in so many different ways and I love it.

Now don't get me wrong. Even though I go to ‘girl’s night’ and I’m a little more ‘girly’ now, I'd still rather listen to Social Distortion than Sarah McLachlan, go to a dive bar instead of a club, watch Dumb and Dumber over Pretty Woman, go to a sporting event instead of a play, and wear flipflops over pointy stilettos. All I’m saying is that I’ve embraced this new side of me and I kinda like it. : )