Irony and the value of being outspoken

Day 1: Introduce, recent picture of yourself, 15 interesting facts


Those things in awkward group settings.. get to know you things. People ask you for something "no one knows about you". Yeah. Great idea. Except the part where I'm sitting in said room with my 4 best friends and we have a rather large issue: I'm one of those outspoken people. I divulge about my life, my thoughts, my dreams. All of it is eventually laid out on the table. I doubt there's anything I could say on this blog that someone doesn't already know. 


Really. Watch for it. 


Tomma, tell me if I ever say anything truly original on here. That means you have to read it. (: 

All right. This is me.

All right. That's a lie. 

This is me and Michael. Honestly though, this pretty much counts as me, either way.

I chose a photo most of you haven't seen. I'm cheating. 

But this is  me in my favorite jacket. A leather bomber jacket that Coj gave me for Christmas. Love it. 

Photo introductions are much more fun, no?

I love fall leaves. Hardcore. 

I made this fall leaf collage thing in my dorm. It took me a few months. I got a lot of flack for it, but they dried beautifully and it kept me happy through the winter.

I love Utah State with my heart. Really. My heart is in Logan. I miss it there.
I only spent a semester there, but it was the right choice for me, and I know that well.

I lived in St. G for about 6 years. The red rock really grows to be a part of you. I loved it there, too. But St. G has definitely fulfilled its part in my life.

Interesting facts.. no pressure.

My life is in a serious transitory stage. I've never had so many changes in such a short period of time. I'm getting married. I left USU. I'm moving (4 times...wow). I live with my father for the first time in 13 years. I've never felt so lost and guided at the same time. 

I have this inclination (more like OCD, really) to write all of this in teeeeny font. Somehow I think that looks more organized and professional. But then you couldn't read it. I'm resisting. It's hard.

My favorite colors (actually the only ones I can really stand) are red, burnt orange, black, amber yellow, midnight blue, and some variations of green. I hate pastels, pink, purple, and most colors that normal people like.

I express myself in a very direct, forward way. Apparently that offends people who don't know me well. I find this humorous, and somewhat frustrating to deal with.

I strongly dislike having ambient noise. Music while studying or falling asleep does not work. I don't know how people deal with that. It's awful.

For some reason I think of facts as elongated explanations. That's a shorter fact.

I'm incredibly picky about spelling and grammar. As such, I think advertising and people in general are definitely going to English hell. 

I have this secret love for ultra urban spaces. Stained concrete floors, old renovated brick walls, high shafted ceilings, black countertops, dark wood.. I used to want a house like that. 

Maybe I still do.

I don't eat seafood. I think it's mostly psychological, but that doesn't change my opinion.

Except tuna.. but that's really rare and doesn't count. Chicken of the sea [somehow] = chicken.

I'm the youngest of six children, and have always felt a little intimidated by the standard set for me. My family rocks. I rock a bit less, but always try my best. 

I think marrying Michael is the best decision I've ever made. 

That fact isn't going to change, ever.

I always drive with my right hand. It's a habit I'm trying to break. Eh.. a habit I'm failing to break.

I do my smileys backwards. See exhibit A. (:

Because on MSN Instant Messenger, :) shows up as an emoticon. I don't like emoticons. Therefore, (: .

I used to be a very avid reader. I'd read a book a day, standard. About 300 pages or so. I miss it terribly. It's one of the things I'm looking forward to doing in my spare time. I haven't decided what's next on the list. 

Either Wuthering Heights or Brand New World. 

I love my friends. People are everything to me. More than grades or success. More than personal satisfaction. I make an effort to let my friends know that. My blunt, open personality serves to make a lot of embarrassing and hilarious conversations there. But it's worth it. 

Intro, facts, blog.

Check.