I am no exception. For years, I behaved in a way that wasn't entirely true to my real self. But, as you get older, you become less pre-occupied with fitting a certain niche, or moulding yourself to someone elses specifications. You realise that your uniqueness is a blessing, and far more interesting than following fashion.
Thus, in light of this observation, and because I genuinely love making lists (true story), I am gonna tell you a little bit about who I Am, in the form of a list:
1. I am a Geek. Really. I am. And I'm proud of this. I love sitting in the library, headphones in, with about seven different books around me, ready to learn something new. I love lectures; I love seminars; I love learning. I am a bona fide nerd. I wasn't ready to admit this for a long time, but its a fact! Geek.
2. I am a dreamer. I spend a significant portion of my day dreaming of the way things could be, or should be; wondering what it would feel like to be married to Michael Ealy & etc.
3. I always laugh too hard and too long at the wrong things. Like, if someone is gettin told off, I find it hilarious and I really shouldn't. And when I start laughing, it takes me far too long to stop. I also cry at things that don't affect other people that much. For example, at the end of Toy Story 3, when Andy is playing with his toys for the last time, that scene really got to me. I didn't allow myself to cry, but I really wanted to!
4. I watch certain films over and over again; then, when I know my favourite parts, I just watch those bits over and over again.... weird, I know.
5. I have a really strange taste in music. People must assume, maybe because I'm black, that I only listen to RnB, Hip Hop and the rest of it, but they couldn't be more wrong. A whole lot of RnB music bores me, and I can't think of many chart songs that I really like. My iTunes is all to eclectic! My six year attendance at music school increased my exposure to classical music, and musical theatre, and thats where my musical heart lies. That probably increases my Geek Points, but thats fine with me!
6. I have an irrational fear of drowning.
7. I love books. I love reading. And I'm not talking about those silly chick-lit books where the endings are always the same (girl gets guys), but a good, meaty chunk of text that keeps you hooked, and has you reeling for days after. I'm currently reading One Flew Over The Cuckoo's nest, and loving it.
8. I love making lists! I like the way they create order out of disarray. I like the way you can put things in any random order, and they still make sense, because there in a list.Very Cool.
9. I hate negativity. I cannot tell a lie: I definetly have days when I am less than a happy ball of positive thoughts, but on the whole, I do try and keep a positive outlook on things. People that refuse to see the bright side and only concentrate on whats wrong really bug me. Cliched as it is, there really is a silver lining to every dark cloud, and all things do happen for a reason.
10. I genuinely LOVE Disney! I really do! Love Love Love Disney. Tinker Bell is the best! Don't care what you think, or how gay you think that makes me, but its the truth.
11. When I'm at home, I speak in a Grenadian accent 90% of the time... its a family thing.
"Most People are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation"
Oscar Wilde
"You were born original. Don't die a copy"
John Mason
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else"
Judy Garland.
HAHA I loved reading this post. A few of the things listed, I can DEFINITELY relate to, such as number 4 LOL I thought I was the only one :) xx
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