in response to the many facebook surveys of 25 random things about yourself i wrote one of my own and absolutely did NOT publish it where everyone would be hounded by notifications to read about how "fascinating and quarky" i am. it was actually more an excercise in self-discovery, as opposed to PR. so i started writing and it reminded me of other random experiences and opinions and pet peeves... i ended up with over a hundred items. i think these are the kinds of facts that are most interesting about a person and should be adopted into my "first conversation" and "getting-to-know you" repertoire. (much like what is stated in le petit prince)
When I have kids, I won’t talk to them the way mothers talk to babies—It’s just ridiculous•It’s fun for me to talk to people who are awkward and pretend that they’re not• I hated my freckles when I was little, now I like them•I used to want to learn how to play the drums—I still think that’s way cooler than the guitar•I don’t like when people touch my feet•Holding hands isn’t a big deal to me, but sometimes I wish it would happen more often•I wish my teeth were even and that my waist were small•Guys should keep their nails short, some of them should have longer hair•I don’t feel driven by integrity to keep the BYU honor code… I know I should. I should feel guiltier about it all•instead of just erasing, I try to alter the mistake to make it look the way it should’ve. Sometimes it doesn’t work, other times it does. •I really appreciate subtlety; I also like when people are straightforward. Is that contradictory? •I really like analyzing artwork and literature and body language and conversation•one of the worst ways to die is from suffocation, I think•When I have my own home I want a completely white room, and a dining room that’s deep red, black kitchen appliances, and a porch•When I was a kid, I loved the smell of gasoline and sharpies—that explains a lot doesn’t it? •I really like writing. I love learning new words and new languages•I love film, but I actually haven’t seen many movies•I’m obsessed with originality•Religion fascinates me; politics depress me•I think I’m pretty superficial. I either try not to look that way or try not to be that way. I can’t decide which•in 7th grade I wanted to be a lawyer•I took airbrush lessons when I was little•I’ve been using Photoshop since 1995, and I’m pretty dang good at it…until all this CS business came out•my favorite cologne is Very Sexy for men by Victoria’s secret. Does that mean I have bad taste? •I’m jealous of people who are always nice. I just can’t be•I have a very expressive face•I like being with people who I feel comfortable with just not saying anything at all•I enjoy cooking; I like eating more, though•I have an uncanny ability to remember conversations•I have a very low tolerance for cold. On the other hand, in the summers in Georgia I try not to use the AC in my car. I just drive with the windows down•In elementary school, the kids knew who I was in heads up seven up because my hands were always cold•I stole ice cream from school multiple times when I went to Lake Windward Elementary. I was good at stealing•I’m very selective about who I’ll swear around. I won’t do it around my family, most men, and people who don’t know me well. I wouldn’t want that to be someone’s first impression of me•I can’t buy gallons of ice cream or I’ll eat it in under a week•I love sexy underwear•when I did door to door sales, people offered me jobs at their company all the time. It happened at the very least once a week•sometimes I want to get married just for the sex•I fluxuate between loving and avoiding eye contact•I think I’m a pretty good liar, maybe that’s why I’m suspicious of everyone else•sometimes I can’t look at someone when they’re talking to me because I’m distractedly analyzing the way that they look•God actually is the most important part of my life•my grandmother is a compulsive gambler. That’s the only family secret I know of. It’s not even a secret—everyone in her town knows it•I’m picky about the color of my dishes. Bright colors are extremely unappetizing•I’ve never had a ticket or been in a car accident•I can’t justify not liking someone unless he or she is rude, dumb, or weak•I’ve nearly convinced myself that I’ll never fall in love•I love love love chocolate covered almonds and yogurt covered almonds•I don’t like honey•I’m a huge fan of mood lighting•I could never be vegetarian or anorexic. Yes, I just put those two in the same category---crazy! •I’m highly competitive, which isn’t always a good thing. That attitude has gotten me pretty far, I wonder if it would be worth losing those things to be more…relaxed. Is that the right word? Nonconfrontational, maybe•I roll my eyes and sigh a lot. When I see other people do it I’m reminded of how unattractive it is. I still can’t kick the habit•I like the anonymity of dancing at a club•when guys roll their r’s or purr I go crazy• I actually liked middle school•it really bugs me when people ask questions with obvious answers•I didn’t kiss anyone until college•the first cd I ever owned was Gregorian chant, the second one was Mariah Carey #1s•I made up a word: conspicuous, a combination of suspicious and conspicuous•when I was a kid, I would daydream about being able to do incredible acrobatics. I wanted to get the chance to show it off when someone attacked the school, or in a big competition. I only stuck with martial arts for 6 months. I still can’t do a back handspring, but I’m determined to learn eventually•sometimes in the winter on my mission, I’d wear basketball shorts under my skirt•I hate knee high pantyhose•I don’t like white socks, so I don’t own any•the – is my punctuation of choice•I used to dislike physical contact until I started taking ballroom dance classes. I’m a little more normal now. oh, and it helped to live in France for awhile•I don’t like Coldplay. They’re good at what they do, but I don’t like what they do•My dream job is to be a professional International Latin ballroom dancer. I’ll be an artist instead. Sometimes I’m embarrassed about my career choice because it doesn’t take much education or academic training to do it. I just make “pretty” things•I like the rush I get from public speaking•sometimes my natural intonation makes the things I say sound really dumb•I don’t like working out with weights or machines•I really like darkrooms, I just don’t really like what you do in them•if I were an animal, I’d be a cat—I hate cats•if I were a drink, I’d be champagne•I adore vanilla scents•I think Christina Aguilera is amazing•I read format as much as content•administrators with poor administrative skills shouldn’t administrate! That’s how I feel about my boss•when I was little, I would beg my parents to buy coconuts and cotton candy—not at the same time, though•when I turned 17, my friend Meagan Kreitlein threw me a surprise birthday party. I still really appreciate it•I believe that when I think nice things about people, I should tell them what I’m thinking•people say I have really soft skin, and I don’t even use lotion•it bothers me when people can’t say no•I hate when my socks get wet•I don’t tolerate shoes on or in my bed•flourescent lights give me a headache•every once in awhile I change my handwriting•I don’t like sitting on the ground when it’s wet•I jumped off a ledge into a pool of water in Moab, but I didn’t do it again. Not because I was scared of the height of the drop, but because I hate being in cold water•My childhood was great. My mom forced us to play outside, we didn’t’ get a lot of treats and didn’t watch much TV. I want to raise my kids that way•I’d like to think that if I could afford designer purses and shoes I wouldn’t spend all my money on those things, but I’m not so sure I’d be able to resist•relief is one of the best feelings•red roses are so cliché—I don’t want them, ever•I worked at a bank one summer. They were doing construction in the office, so instead of a cubicle they gave me the conference room. That’s when are where I learned how to shimmy•from what people have told me, I move and carry myself in a unique way. I wish I knew what that meant•I don’t think I’d like Las Vegas•my mom says I’m tenacious•I think natural-looking eyebrows look the best•I really like the word lovely•I use my makeup to death, when it’s all cracked and powdery and most girls would throw it away…I still use it•I’m a red personality type•The letters that I wrote home from my mission were all in lowercase letters•I’m extremely curious
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