.in the pursuit of substance.

substance - n. (as defined by trusty dictionary.com)

- That which has mass and occupies space; matter.
- A material of a particular kind or constitution.
- Essential nature; essence.
- Gist; heart.

whilst chatting with my dearest cousin over the past couple of weeks, she schooled me upon the subject of having substance. these are the intangibles, the bits and pieces of our personality that can attract, or disperse, others. as she raved on about how she keeps meeting guys who lack this mystified substance, i thought about my own personal... essence. what do i have to offer? what is it about me that attracts women? for the fact that i'm not attracting any women, i must not be offering much.

earlier today, while staring into my harshly-blunt yet comedic bathroom mirror, gazing at my stomach, i thought about it more...
"damn... look at all that substance... i'm freaking oozing with substance here!"
... and then i walked out of the bathroom, pouting.