twenty-five

I got inspired to do another 25 things when I read Kelsey's on facebook yesterday. So here I go.

1. I love learning about most all subjects (psychology, journalism, english/literature, biology, some aspects of history, theatre of course.. just not politics) but I despise studying. I do not have the patience to sit and read stuff over and over until I know it. I do better with more interactive tactics like writing.


2. I am madly in love with 90s John Stamos (get it Uncle Jessie. Get. It.) and Charles Shaughnessy (the hot British dad on 'The Nanny'). <3


3. I have a lot of confidence in what I am capable of, I just never voice it. But I have very little confidence in my self-worth.


4. Someday, I will have written an entire novel. Hopefully more than one. I have 2 in the works right now.

5. I find that oftentimes the people who make you feel the best about yourself have the same ability to make you feel the worst about yourself. It all depends on the admiration you have for them, you give them the power to influence your self-esteem. I need to stop that.

6. If given the opportunity to live my life over again with what I know now, I would not have to think twice before agreeing to it. I would change a few things, most definitely, but those changes would change a LOT. Why don't I live in the world of "Its a Wonderful Life"??

7. I don't give up on people. And am battling with that very issue right now.

8. I sometimes think that I was deprived of my "wild teenage years" because I was always so busy. I didn't want to grow up either. So like.. I had the responsibilities of an adult and the mentality of a child. And now those things are equalizing, and I am giving it my all to live each day to the fullest before I REALLY have to grow up.

9. Red hair is my favorite. But unfortunately, I think I would look terrible with red/auburn hair, and will forever remain too scared to dye it. Though, I have always wanted to put a temporary streak of some random color in my hair- blue, pink, purple.. something along those lines. And I don't think I would chicken out.

10. There were countless times throughout my childhood when I seriously considered running away from home, but I never did because I was far too rational. I knew that I could not survive out in the world alone, and if I went to anyone's house, they would send me home eventually. Stuck between a rock and a hard place, eh?

11. I want glasses. But my vision is close to perfect. Fail.

13. Sentimental "Winnie the Pooh" quotes speak to my soul. Like these:

"Promise me you'll never forget me, because if I thought you would, I'd never leave."

"Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind, 'Pooh,' he whispered. 'Yes, Piglet?' 'Nothing,' said Piglet, 'I just wanted to be sure of you.'"

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together, there is something you must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we're apart, I'll always be with you."

"Wherever they go, and whatever happens to them on the way, in that enchanted place on the top of the forest, a little boy and his bear will always be playing."

14. I kept a diary throughout highschool but only wrote in it when I was feeling very strong emotions- positive or negative. I always find it interesting to look back through and see whose names grace the pages, how often, and why.

15. One day at recess in 2nd grade this dumb kid threw a huge stick up in the air and it hit me on the head. (I was not involved with the child's antics, and didn't even see when it was thrown.) But of course I bursted into tears and was rescued by my teacher, Mrs. Borror. Today, she is my friend on facebook. Don't you just love the circle of life?

16. When asked, I usually tell people that I don't like certain foods (hotdogs, movie theater buttered popcorn, regular pop-it-yourself popcorn, etc). This is a lie. I like these things very much, but just don't support the idea of them. Therefore, I seldom allow myself to "like" or eat them.

17. I will love you forever if you love me for a day. And I swear I am not exaggerating. Even people who have hurt me, betrayed me, left me... I know they loved me once upon a time and I would take a bullet for any one of them without hesitation.

18. I get to know people extremely quickly and LOVE it when people talk to me about their lives, but I often forget that I have told them nothing about me! Or sometimes I just disregard it. I am far more interested in my relationships with other people than I am in myself.

19. I have far too many inside jokes with myself, and have always been able to make myself laugh. A good ability for an only child I guess.

20. I have always had an incredible memory for music, namely showtunes, tv theme songs, and commercial jingles. Just ask me to sing one.. I even know the Batteries Plus song. lol.

21. For me- living on the edge is taking pictures in places where photography is not allowed (Broadway theatres, the Biltmore house, etc) and saving my lenoir cup so that I can get continuous refills instead of paying for another drink.

22. I despise my nose, my arm hair, my butt & thighs, and my eyebrows.

23. After being in Ragtime rehearsals and performances for 6 weeks, a girl who was IN THE SHOW and KNEW ME asked me, as I was leaving the final night cast party with Susan Powell (who was going to drop me off at my house 1 block away), if Susan was my mother. .... uhm.... yes.

24. My vocabulary includes phrases like "buh," "like a mofo," "holy mother of _____," "poop," "poo face," "stoked," "baller," and other wonderful words.

25. My childhood tv routine included The Rosie O'Donnell Show, Oprah, The Simpsons, Friends, and many other things that were wildly inappropriate for a 7 year old. But I think I turned out better for it.