5 Things About Me

I saw this post over at Campfire Chic and thought I'd share a few things my About Me page doesn't cover.

1. I cry easily. If you know me personally, you're probably laughing right now, not because you're mean-spirited, but because those three words are understatement of the year. There is no rhyme or reason for my waterworks, but some surefire tearjerkers are other people crying, a happy movie, a sad movie, something really frustrating, a moment of pure fear... you get the point.

That's a teardrop on my face after a speech by a complete stranger at a friend's wedding.

2. I enjoy my alone time. I'm sounding like a real winner here, I know. But a nice afternoon of SSR (sustained silent reading) time or a quiet dinner on my back porch is just the fuel I need after a hectic day. Also, who says you can't go to a movie by yourself (aside from my budget, which pretty much bans all movies other than library rentals)?

3. Ice cream is my favorite food. If it wouldn't ensure immediate lactose intolerance, I'd eat ice cream twice a day. I have been known to sneak a bite in the mornings before work. Don't ask me my favorite flavor; I love them all equally.

4. I was born on an island. I was born on Guam; my dad was stationed there with the Navy and my mom was a hot island chick. I lived on neighboring Saipan for three-ish years when I was younger, and I still remember it well. I'd love to go back, though I'm not sure I ever will. 

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5. I have too many things I want to do with my life. These include opening a bakery, becoming a lounge singer, teaching English, writing a collection of short stories, editing a literary magazine, and owning and operating a farm.

For fun...

Currently listening to For Emma by Bon Iver

Currently reading The Year We Left Home by Jean Thompson

Currently wearing a gifted dress from French Connection and a Target cardigan, sandals from Payless

Current location is my desk at my office

Currently on my to-do list: Finish reading my book and write a review; get film from Kavi's wedding developed; assemble the newsletter for work.

Gone kite-flying.

Someone once told me that there are people who make a living entering contests on the internet. AP Economics taught me that nothing is free, and the time these people spend entering and losing contests probably grossly outweighs what they actually win. So while I don't make a living from entering contests, I love throwing my name in the ring to see if I actually win. Despite the depressing ratio of entries to wins, I recently added another notch to the "wins" side. Thanks again to Campfire Chic for hosting a giveaway from the talented Khara Ledonne. Finding the tiny, adorable, hand-painted "Go Fly a Kite" locket in my pile of mail yesterday really eased the blow of coming back to the real world after such a kick-ass weekend.





Go check out Campfire Chic's blog and Twitter for more great giveaways. And spend a good hour or two perusing the adorable, impressively detailed lockets at Khara Ledonne's etsy shop!

(Also, my birthday's coming up and this is officially on my list.)