some random things about me can be found here:

i’ve been following this guy’s blog for awhile now, and, since i’m in a procrastinatey mood, i figure i’d steal an idea he stole from this other writer, who stole it from someone else, who probably stole it from someone else…some facts about myself.

1. i’m 21. that’s also how many facts will be present in this list.

2. i am an optimist at my core, despite having struggled with depression and self-injury and a current foray through the grieving process. this probably has something to do with my strong christian faith.

3. while i’m technically a registered republican, i also don’t really think there’s a political party for me anymore. i don’t like having to compromise some morals and beliefs for one and others for another. if someone can tell me how to register as an independent, i’d love to know.

4. all my favorite colors are neons. my very favorite is neon purple, with cerulean and scarlet making up the second and third places.

5. i am what i call an “englishy” person. words, in so very many ways, are my life and my trade and my contribution to society.

6. i’m also a “francophile.” i’m fluent in french. my maternal grandmother is french. i’ve been to france twice, the second time (if you’re a latecomer to this blog) to study abroad for a semester. i miss it dearly and hope to either have a job there someday or a job that will provide me with enough funds to travel there regularly.

7. i probably couldn’t give you just ONE favorite author, but if you were to give me a genre i can comply. for example, neil gaiman is my favorite living sci-fi/fantasy/etc author.

8. however, favorite poet is a lot easier. pablo neruda. i refer to him by his first name because that’s how comfortable i feel with him. i’m in the middle of a senior paper analysis of his love poetry. i even own a tshirt with his face on it. and so on…

9. i am generally distrustful of apple and their products. however, this did not stop me from purchasing my first apple product last week, an ipad.

10. i name all my electronics after tolkien-related characters or things, except for my phone. i’ve never named a cell phone. to date, i own a gandalf, shadowfax, ainulindale, and elanor.

11. my favorite musical is RENT.

12. i used to want to go to grad school right after my undergrad, but i recently decided that was the easy way out, so i’m going to try and find a job instead and then eventually get my MFA.

13. two sounds i hate more than the oft-evoked nails on a chalkboard: popping balloons and loudly flushing toilets.

14. i played violin from age 11 until i graduated high school. it’s exceedingly hard to make time for it when you’re not a music major.

15. i first read the harry potter books a mere two years ago, all seven of in ten days (in the middle of the semester, i’d like to point out). i am now what is commonly termed a ‘potterhead.’

16. i do calligraphy in my spare time. i’m pretty good at it.

17. making crafty/artsy things and attending dance concerts or plays mellow me out better than marijuana ever could.

18. i have, at last count, around 65 gbs of music on my zune. i’d say i’m pretty enthusiastic about music. i also have a boxful of inherited vinyl and a turntable, but i’m waiting on an adapter cord from amazon to make the turntable work with my zune’s docking speaker.

19. can i say laughing is a hobby? because it is. there are few “types” of humor that aren’t funny to me.

20. i have no qualms about sitting down with a box of triscuits and systematically consuming the whole thing.

21. no matter how messy my dorm or bedroom is, my bed is always made. i can’t really explain why.

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