Okay, so I completely ripped this off of my Facebook profile. But I modified it slightly. In any event, I thought this was cathartic enough that I wanted to post it onto my blog. So there!
1. The older I get, the more liberal I get. It's funny, because it's usually the opposite with most people.
2. I have a problem with authority figures. A real problem. This almost never bodes well for me. I’ve never been inclined to click my heels and offer a hearty “jawohl, Mein Fuehrer” just because someone wears a suit and tie and is telling me what to do. Similarly, I don’t automatically respect someone just because of their position or status. My respect is earned through your actions and deeds, not because of how aged you are or how long you've been doing whatever the hell it is that you do.
3. For years, I had issues learning how to process anger constructively. It was the one emotion that I was never allowed to express as a child. Love, sadness, fear, happiness, joy… that was all perfectly fine. Even when I cried, my parents were totally cool with it. But anger was the one emotion I was never allowed to show, and it took me ages to learn how to channel such emotion constructively and not let it consume me. I’ve also come to realize that in the grand scheme of things, there are precious few instances where getting angry really does anything… life’s too short to get crazy pissed over stupid shit!
4. I’m an only child and wouldn’t change that experience for anything. I always drew my energy from internal sources (reading, drawing, make-believe games). While there are a few negatives that I think came from it (I’m a bit guarded in lending out my possessions, for one thing), on the whole, it was an immensely positive experience.
5. Consequently, I’m the type of person that would rather have a handful of deep friendships rather than many superficial “friendships.”
6. Hot dogs used to be one of my favorite foods for years. Now? I can’t stand the sight of one. Blech! I used to steer clear of white wine and hearty ales up until recently, at which point they replaced my usual imbibing choices of red wine and domestic pisswater (though my man Michelob and I are mad tight. Word is bond).
7. My most revealing moment in recent memory? Taking my clothes off in front of a roomful of strangers. One day I realized that I hadn’t done anything outside my comfort zone in ages. So I model nude on occasion for art classes.
8. I’m a homebody. There’s no denying it any more. Given the choice to go to an intimate gathering at a friend’s house or go bar-hopping, I’ll choose the former every single time.
9. I cross myself and say a small prayer whenever a hearse passes me. I figure whoever’s in the back needs all the help they can get!
10. I am spiritual but not religious, at least in the sense that I participate in any organized religion. I have never felt comfortable in church for reasons I cannot explain (but readily feel). The quickest way to alienate me is to bring up your religious beliefs. I didn't ask, and I don't care.
11. If I see you spit on the sidewalk, my first thought is that I feel bad that your mother did a piss-poor job raising you, and wonder if coming from a long line of peasants is something you're particularly proud of.
12. People who can’t be arsed to hold the door open for the person behind them? Please refer to no. 11.
13. I am probably the only person I know that will actually listen to the director’s commentary in a porno movie, particularly one from the late 70s/early 80s.
14. I majored in political science and used to be really up on current events and public policy. Now? I cannot stand them and will visibly tense up when people bring such matters up. Please do not discuss your politics with me, especially if I’ve only known you for a few minutes. There's a reason why politics and religion are considered verboten amongst decent people.
15. I still lament the fact that Pepsi Kona (that coffee-flavored Pepsi) was discontinued. It was the best soda ever and that is a FACT!
16. For reasons I cannot fully articulate, I could not stand being barefoot as a child, and cannot stand wearing shoes and socks as an adult.
17. Yet I also own close to 30 pairs of shoes and God knows how many pairs of colorful socks. I cannot fully articulate this either.
18. Eyes freak me out, and I cannot bear looking at someone putting in their contacts without getting sick to my stomach.
19. I am a fragrance junkie and probably have 30 bottles of cologne.
20. Up until a few years ago, getting dressed was easy: random shirt+slacks/jeans=good to go. Now it takes me forever getting dressed, as I’ve become a clotheshorse and have to constantly cycle through my shirts and pants.
21. I collect fonts. Seriously. Particularly extravagent script fonts. Write me a letter or email in Amienne, Dear Joe, or Corinthia and I will definitely not forget it!
22. Whistling is one of my major pet peeves.
23. I cannot text for the life of me. I hate cellphones to begin with, and compounding that, I just cannot bring myself to type out “o hai, can u srsly come 2 my parti l8r? Bai!” I absolutely HAVE to type it out in full!
24. I still have a lot of my old Dungeons and Dragons books, even though the last time I played was during Desert Storm.
25. My iPod has anime soundtracks, songs in Simlish (that nonsensical “language” from The Sims), and videogame soundtracks, in addition to actual, you know… music. If someone ever steals my iPod, I fully expect them to track me down later and give me a wedgie.
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