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Febuary 1, 2008

..Any 25 random things about yourself..

1. My therapy is blogging and cooking. I probably only say about 1% ofthe things I think. Blogging lets me get it out. There are only ahandful of avid readers - and thats ok. I do it as a release more sothan a broadcast of my life. If you take the time to read my novelramblings that alone deems you worthy of knowing whatever it says. And,cooking makes me feel close to my mom.

2. I know I am meant for something meaningful.

3. I only have one kidney. The other one just atrophically hangs out.

4. I have a lot of 'friends' but Im highly selective with my closefriends. Im always skeptical of new people, I feel out your intentionsfirst. I just cant see the point of investing in false people or peopletoo consumed with themselves to listen. Consequentially there are a lotof people in my life who know little about me. But, I dont think thisis a bad thing. Because I have a handful of people that know all of myeverything's and I would give up all of my everything's for them. Ilove few, but I love deeply. Thats infinitely more significant to me.

5. I hate taking medications. Always have. Not even Ibuprofen. I gotout of arthroscopic surgery and never took any of the percocet theysent me home with. Still have it, somewhere.

6. I would much rather spend 100 bucks on a gourmet meal with a goodfriend, a slammin' bottle of champagne or RED wine, sporting eventtickets, or towards a vacation then on a pair of shoes I'll wear once.

7. I'm not as intimidating or tough as I pretend to be.

8. I scare the crap out of my dad every time I go on a vacation becauseI live for an adrenaline rush. Roller coasters, sky diving, jet skis,cliff jumping, wake boarding, hiking, rock climbing, canyoning, ziplining, tubing, you name it- ill try it! Fear rarely holds me back.Probably why I gave my daredevil self a concussion in Switzerland. Oops!

9. I have a highly evolved defense mechanism. Its a work in progress,residual from growing up in NY. Always ready to go to war, only now noone is standing on the other side of the fence.

10. I've matured probably ten years in the last two. I dont even know the girl I used to be any more. This is good.

11. I come alive when Im around my family.

12. Im a good person.

13. I dont believe in organized religion. Someone telling you what youshould think about life once a week is absurd to me. I dont believe inGod by the conventional definition. But I do consider myself abeliever, just not in the same way you do. I have always thoughtoutside the box. Just because its in a book doesnt make it truth. Ihave studied several religions and have yet to find one that matcheswhat I believe, but Im still looking. Will I make my children go tochurch? yes. Will I go with them? yes. Will I force it down theirthroats and tell them they cant decide for themselves? No. No. No.

14. I go and sit with my mother, often. Even when I lived hours away. I never tell anyone.

15. I love to travel and immerse myself in other cultures. With thissaid, I one thousand times over would rather backpack through theAmazon, not shower for a week and come home covered in mosquito bitesthan go party and sunbathe in Cancun. I often dream about picking mylife up on whim and moving to a foreign country. I know Ill do it.

16. I wish I was better versed in philosophy and literature. I justcant get into it, but I think its important as far as being a wellrounded being.

17. Ive tried to be a gym rat and it just doesnt take. Im healthy, Imhappy and I like how I look. There is a line between being healthy andsheer vanity. For me I'd rather enjoy a giant german beer with friendsand hop on a tready the next day than live on celery thank you verymuch!

18. I have a mental list of things I want to do in my life. A bucket list of sorts. Dont doubt me.

19. I feel like I have been running against the wind, uphill for aboutsix years now. But the important part is Im still running.

20. Business tycoon vs. mother earth has always plagued my mind. I dontthink it is possible to successfully do both. And I stress thesuccessfully part. One always suffers. I want both in their entirety.

21. My dad is my superman. He always has been. Even through all hisharsh lessons, I idolized him :) I idolize him even more today. Hisresilience and optimism not only baffles me, but puts me to shamedaily.

22. I love that Im tall. I command attention without even meaning to.

23. Wilmington should be renamed 'never-never land'. Its certainlywhere all the lost boys and girls stay to prolong adolescence. Im soglad I got out. Living in a bar is by no means a normal, or fulfillinglife.

24. I am and have always been a political junkie. I can not fathom thedegree that most of my peers couldn't give a shit. I dont know whetherits ignorance or apathy, but it certainly must be both. It affectsevery aspect of your life if you know it or not. Wake up.

25. Despite everything, I really couldnt feel more blessed.