I decided a good way to wade into the blogging waters again would be to take something from my friend, Caitlin's blog, and write 10 facts about me. :) By the way, read her blog. It's awesome.
So let's see here....
1. I grew up on a farm. I am very proud of it, and didn't really realize until college that not everyone knows the difference between a standard and bantam chicken (or between a chicken and a turkey in some cases!). People ask me what it was like to grow up on a farm, and I usually say "I don't know, what was it like to grow up in the city??". It's just life as you know it, I guess. I was an imaginative kid, playing in the hayloft and running through the pastures and fields, pretending I was Belle in Beauty and the Beast (complete with the singing. Haha). Never owned fancy toys, the farm was enough for me!
2. I was really shy growing up. Like...REALLY shy. Like, not-talk-to-anyone-but-my-family-and-one-friend shy. I was held back in preschool because of it. Actually, I found out a few years ago from my mother (on Christmas, no less), that I was kicked out of preschool! They told her to take me home and not bring me back until I have progressed. I'm not quite sure why I was, or if it was something that I could have prevented. But honestly? I'm thankful for it in many ways. I'm an extremely observant person with a ridiculously good memory, and I attribute that to the fact that I was too shy to speak, so I watched everything instead.
3. I obviously got over my shyness. I was a lot less shy when performing (dance, singing, theater), and something that helped me merge the two (performing and daily interactions) was Forensics in high school. For those confused, Forensics is kind of a speech and dramatics team. You can perform in categories ranging from persuasive speeches to play acting to poetry and prose. It really helped me come out of my shell because I was really pushed out of my comfort zone at meets, and found myself talking to competitors from other schools that I didn't really know in between rounds. I went to the final rounds a lot in Forensics, and was a co-captain my senior year. I wrote my college application essay about how Forensics helped me "find myself". Nowadays, I'm one of the main Forensics judges for my high school. I travel a lot for it, but it's worth it to me. I'd love to coach it some day, but it's not really conducive with my work schedule right now.
4. I have little obsessions that may or may not be normal. Mainly revolving around music. This was apparent at the Foo Fighters (!!) concert that I went to a couple weeks ago. My poor Facebook and Twitter friends had to read my play-by-play updates. I've mentioned it in a previous blog, but when I see a live show of a band or artist I love, something inside me gets restless. I love the quote from the movie "Almost Famous": "They don't even know what it is to be a fan. Y'know? To truly love some silly little piece of music, or some band, so much that it hurts!" ....THAT's a quote I can relate to! I was front row at the concert, got a laugh from Dave Grohl when I held up my "Will Work For Foo" sign, and was only person in the stadium of about 15,000 people who was thrown a pick, and yet I was STILL restless! Obviously, I was really excited about those things, but I NEED to meet the band. Like NEED to. No way around it. I feel a jealous pang at the pit of my stomach whenever I see pictures of random people meeting them. Yeah, it's kind of an obsession, I'd say.
5. I didn't realize this one until college, but I have an ambiguous ethnicity to people who don't know my heritage. It's kind of hilarious, actually. I've had people think I'm Italian, Hispanic, Israli, Indian, Native American, Greek, and when I was in Bulgaria and Turkey, countless people started speaking to me in their native language, as if I was from there. Even though I was with blondes. Maybe they thought I was their tour guide. Haha. The truth of my heritage is much less exciting; I am English and German. Sometimes when I tell people that, they look utterly shocked and say "are you sure there wasn't a milkman in your lineage??" Haha...what's even more strange is that my sisters (who also have dark hair and eyes) never get that. I guess I look more exotic than them??
6. I have always been a "nice girl". Which I guess could be good or bad....I've never seen the point in backstabbing or just being mean to other people, so I don't do it. I think sometimes people mistake that as being a pushover, but I'm not. At one point in my life, I may have been a little bit of one, but I am now someone who knows what I believe and I hold high moral standards for myself, while being nice to people. I think that my "niceness" has been taken advantage of in the past (mainly by boys. ugh), but I have figured myself out enough that I won't let that happen again. :)
7. I have always tried to be unique in my life rather than fit in. Especially with style. I will be the first to admit that I have toned it down a bit since college, mainly so that I could relate more to others (especially since starting my business...I try to look professional yet unique). It wasn't uncommon in the past to see me with a slew of bracelets on my arm, a tie around my neck, a funky skirt and leg warmers. All at the same time. Now I try to wear unique pieces one-at-a-time. I'm a fan of wearing an awesome brooch for jewelry, or wearing all black with a pair of bright tights. I've never considered myself a fashion-ista, but I do like clothes. And shoes. I have just kind of evolved over time, realizing that 10 outfits from Goodwill might be a good deal, but can't hold a candle to one outfit that's higher quality. I definitely DO need to pare down on my clothes, though....my closet is full!!
8. I secretly love the fact that I don't like my boyfriend's last name...because I love mine and wouldn't want to make the hard decision of whether or not I'd take his if we got married. Haha...I'm keeping my name for sure!
9. I make sound effects when hanging out with friends. I say "merp" a lot when I'm disappointed or sad. Sometimes I make sounds when I do things, like pull something out of my purse. It's gotten to the point where I automatically make these sound effects around people I don't know very well and they give me weird looks or laugh at me. Haha
10. I have many laughs. I'm not sure if that's something that's common or not, but I have a little tittering giggle all the way up to a loud laugh (which sometimes I use at inappropriate times). I'm not afraid to laugh in professional settings, and apparently have a very distinct laugh. I've also been told that my laugh "bubbles over" when I'm talking. Like, I laugh while talking. My sisters and I share a "sister laugh" (and an entire silly language - but that's a whole different story) that we only use with each other (and sometimes our significant others). My boyfriend says that I have a "swamp owl" laugh, too. And I have an old friend who told me he's "addicted" to my laugh. Whatever that means! It's good to be happy, though! :D
So, that's it, my friends! Comment away, and make sure to link me up to your blog if you write 10 things about yourself!
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