me three years ago: the simple pleasures in life, whether said or unspoken, cannot compare to the breathtaking influx of emotion that accompanies a simple kiss.

me right now: romance is for idiots too stupid to realize it doesn't exist.

me a second later: fine, it's somewhere in between.

conclusion: she grew up. she realized it isn't a world of perfect cotton candy clouds and peppermint skies. she's not so idealistic. hopeless, perhaps. a romantic? you bet it, straight from the heart.