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a.) List 10 honest things about you - and make it interesting, even if you have t dig deep!
b.) Pass the award onto 7 bloggers that you feel embody the spirit of the Honest Scap.
1. I spent more than ten years of my life living in the Katy, Texas area. However, I don't really claim it as where I'm from, except when I say that I'm formerly from Katy. I consider myself to be from the Galleria area (not far from downtown) even though I only lived there during high school.
a.) List 10 honest things about you - and make it interesting, even if you have t dig deep!
b.) Pass the award onto 7 bloggers that you feel embody the spirit of the Honest Scap.
1. I spent more than ten years of my life living in the Katy, Texas area. However, I don't really claim it as where I'm from, except when I say that I'm formerly from Katy. I consider myself to be from the Galleria area (not far from downtown) even though I only lived there during high school.
2. I absolutely HATE ditzy teenage girl behavior. HATE HATE HATE! I don't hate the girls themselves, but it annoys me that they think they have to act that way. If you're not stupid, don't act like you are.
3. I do not like the use of the word "like" as a filler. You know..."like", I was "like", going to "like"...you get the picture. The linguist in me tells me I must be tolerant, but it still annoys me. Unfortunately, it's far too commonly used among Mormon girls. I do not know how I managed to mostly escape its use. My highly literate parents? Growing up with brothers? Being the bookworm I am? IB English teachers who reprimanded the "like" over-users? We'll, like, never know. Whoops...
4. I HATE being teased. While I do have a good sense of humor (ask people about my wit), I cannot stand being teased in the slightest. I feel like it's a sign that the teaser does not like me, even though it's a sign of the contrary in our culture (why must people be so complicated?). I try my hardest not to tease, because I just don't think it's nice at all. You have to understand that I was picked on a lot when I was younger. I was socially behind until recently, and I think that was why I was picked on. I didn't learn to talk until I was three and a half, and talking is a big part of social development. I don't think I was socially up to par until I was almost 21. I'm still working on it.
5. I absolutely love babies. I'm serious, if someone holding a baby comes around me, I automatically go "awwwww!!!!" I have made myself known at family gatherings for always holding someone's baby. I'm also known by people in my home ward (at least, those who still live there) for my baby-holding. I come from a family of baby-holders. I also have very strong maternal instincts. They have been present ever since I became mobile. Ask my mom.
6. Throughout middle school and high school, the fact I played the violin was a big part of my identity at church. I was usually asked to perform with some of the younger violinists in my ward (well, sometimes forced to by my dad). It was such a big part of my identity that people assumed that I would major in music. The BYU School of Music would probably have laughed me out if I had bothered auditioning. Plus, I do not have it in me to practice several hours a day.
7. My mom plays the piano, the organ, and she sings. My dad is a violinist. My older brothers both took piano lessons, but it didn't last. Growing up, people assumed that I would be a pianist, organist, and singer like my mom. Imagine the shock people experienced when I announced that I was going to play the violin. I was a semi-competitive violinist in middle school and high school. I was actually one of two freshmen who made region orchestra one year. I was also the first Junior Varsity orchestra member in the orchestra's history to ever make region, I think.
8. I am afraid of salt water. While I love the view of the ocean, I just cannot bring myself to swim in it. I don't like the idea of swimming in salt water. I also do not like the thought of swimming with life forms that could possibly bite, sting, or even eat me. I'll take the swimming pool any day.
9. I don't like dogs. Especially big ones. We lived across the street from a doberman when we lived in Tokyo. It was chained up in the front yard, but it would always growl and show its teeth at us when we walked by. Of course, I don't remember this, but I think it's the root of my disliking for dogs. We also lived across the street from a Russian wolfhound when we lived in Katy. It was huge. I was terrified of it. It chased me up my driveway once. Yeah, me no like dogs. Although the little ones (schnouzers and such) are okay. I prefer kitties. I also hate snakes *shudders*
10. I am anti-tanning. Whenever I see people lying out in the sun getting a tan, I want to say: "Yeah, you'll have a great tan now, but you'll pay for it later." I sometimes feel tempted to demonstrate in front of tanning salons. I also call them "cancer breeding salons." Well, not only can tanning lead to skin cancer, it can also lead to premature aging. Yeah, I wear sunscreen everyday. Best anti-aging product ever. And the best skin cancer prevention ever. I like my fair skin.
3. I do not like the use of the word "like" as a filler. You know..."like", I was "like", going to "like"...you get the picture. The linguist in me tells me I must be tolerant, but it still annoys me. Unfortunately, it's far too commonly used among Mormon girls. I do not know how I managed to mostly escape its use. My highly literate parents? Growing up with brothers? Being the bookworm I am? IB English teachers who reprimanded the "like" over-users? We'll, like, never know. Whoops...
4. I HATE being teased. While I do have a good sense of humor (ask people about my wit), I cannot stand being teased in the slightest. I feel like it's a sign that the teaser does not like me, even though it's a sign of the contrary in our culture (why must people be so complicated?). I try my hardest not to tease, because I just don't think it's nice at all. You have to understand that I was picked on a lot when I was younger. I was socially behind until recently, and I think that was why I was picked on. I didn't learn to talk until I was three and a half, and talking is a big part of social development. I don't think I was socially up to par until I was almost 21. I'm still working on it.
5. I absolutely love babies. I'm serious, if someone holding a baby comes around me, I automatically go "awwwww!!!!" I have made myself known at family gatherings for always holding someone's baby. I'm also known by people in my home ward (at least, those who still live there) for my baby-holding. I come from a family of baby-holders. I also have very strong maternal instincts. They have been present ever since I became mobile. Ask my mom.
6. Throughout middle school and high school, the fact I played the violin was a big part of my identity at church. I was usually asked to perform with some of the younger violinists in my ward (well, sometimes forced to by my dad). It was such a big part of my identity that people assumed that I would major in music. The BYU School of Music would probably have laughed me out if I had bothered auditioning. Plus, I do not have it in me to practice several hours a day.
7. My mom plays the piano, the organ, and she sings. My dad is a violinist. My older brothers both took piano lessons, but it didn't last. Growing up, people assumed that I would be a pianist, organist, and singer like my mom. Imagine the shock people experienced when I announced that I was going to play the violin. I was a semi-competitive violinist in middle school and high school. I was actually one of two freshmen who made region orchestra one year. I was also the first Junior Varsity orchestra member in the orchestra's history to ever make region, I think.
8. I am afraid of salt water. While I love the view of the ocean, I just cannot bring myself to swim in it. I don't like the idea of swimming in salt water. I also do not like the thought of swimming with life forms that could possibly bite, sting, or even eat me. I'll take the swimming pool any day.
9. I don't like dogs. Especially big ones. We lived across the street from a doberman when we lived in Tokyo. It was chained up in the front yard, but it would always growl and show its teeth at us when we walked by. Of course, I don't remember this, but I think it's the root of my disliking for dogs. We also lived across the street from a Russian wolfhound when we lived in Katy. It was huge. I was terrified of it. It chased me up my driveway once. Yeah, me no like dogs. Although the little ones (schnouzers and such) are okay. I prefer kitties. I also hate snakes *shudders*
10. I am anti-tanning. Whenever I see people lying out in the sun getting a tan, I want to say: "Yeah, you'll have a great tan now, but you'll pay for it later." I sometimes feel tempted to demonstrate in front of tanning salons. I also call them "cancer breeding salons." Well, not only can tanning lead to skin cancer, it can also lead to premature aging. Yeah, I wear sunscreen everyday. Best anti-aging product ever. And the best skin cancer prevention ever. I like my fair skin.
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