I really like your photos. The flashlight night shot is great. I wish my camera sensor could pull those shots off with any kind of image quality... Maybe after grad school.
Tigherness... There is something to be said for doing everything together, but I think different people handle it differently. Of course, at almost 40 and still single, any relationship suggestions are wasted on me...
There is no ultimate recipe for everyone, but what i've learned in my thirty is that there's time for everything. Best thing happen when you're not looking for them. I hope you'll meet your one and only sometime soon!