Ca Plane Pour Moi.

You know those posts that kept going around on Facebook?  Like, the ones where you are supposed to talk about your top 20ish things that people should know about you?  Well, I kept tossing those off as extremely ego-centric, which I think for the most part they really were.  But as I kept getting tagged and told that I also had to participate, I started thinking about it.  Maybe it wasn't that people were being self-centered, but that they were just describing the things that made them unique.  And when it comes down to that, it's not nearly as bad.

Well, I had a less than super night after about 11:30pm.  Honestly, I don't even know why.  The only conclusion I can jump to is that I've stressed myself out over so many things that I eventually snapped.  I simply couldn't take it anymore.  I had a long heart-to-heart with God, which is something that I regretfully have not done recently.  And in light of all this, I wanted to find the positive in my life again.  So, I'm giving in to the masses.  Although, just to be different, I didn't want to post it on Facebook.  I thought this was much better for a blog, instead.  Here goes...

20-ish Things That You May (Or May Not) Know About Me:

1.  I have two middle names: Grace and Reiko.

2.  I am an assistant coach for a Varsity soccer team.

3.  I didn't attend public school till I hit college.  Yeah, I was one of those kids.

4.  I've always wanted to own two hamsters and name them Tiki and Ronde.

5.  I have an unnatural and unhealthy obsession with Stephen Christian and Anberlin.

6.  I would prefer to listen to vinyls over cd's anyday.

7.  I have a favorite place that I love to drive at night.

8.  I want to backpack across Europe (at least 20 countries) and sleep in hostels.

9.  I collect souvenir pennies from cliche tourist traps.

10.  I want to be fluent in a language, other than English.

11.  My favorite book of the Bible is Hebrews, followed closely by Jude.

12.  I was born and raised in California till I was 9.

13.  I randomly give inanimate objects names, especially cars.

14.  My signature coffee drink is a tall Americano with three pumps of white mocha, no room.

15.  My favorite color is brown, mostly because everyone else doesn't like it.

16.  The best fruit in the world is pomegranate.  And yes, I liked them before they were cool.

17.  If I wasn't going to school for interior design, I'd like to be a counselor, full-time coach or a music promoter/manager.

18.  I have a very real and completely irrational fear of being tickled.

19.  When I was little, my family always told me that I was going to grow up to be an actress.  Or a cruise director.

20.  I can't survive even a 2-minute car ride without music playing.

21.  I grew up watching Charlie's Angels, Miami Vice and Dallas, not cartoons.  Ah, it explains so much.

Well, that's what makes me me, in a very large nutshell.  Writing it down is surprisingly therapeutic.  Gives you a sense of belonging, yet individuality all at the same time.  And sometimes, it's just nice to see those reassuring words.

 

C'etait Salement Romantique.

Ah, Sundays.  Such a relaxing time.  God was really a genius when He decided to take a day of rest.  Look at me: calling God a genius as if I had any right to commend Him when He did a good job, or judge Him when I think He's in the wrong.  When put that way, I really come to see how insignificant I am.  It's terrifying, and amazingly comforting all at the same time.   

So, I woke up to snow this morning.  Yes, snow.  In the middle of March.  In Washington.  Insanity, I know.  But, God's got His own sense of humor, so I decided to find it entertaining.  Besides, when summer hits I'll be begging for cold weather again.  I might as well enjoy it now while I can.

On another note, I've come to realize that going to an exceedingly liberal, Jesus-hating institution for an education has made me quite different.  It's not that I've abandoned my beliefs in any way, but I've come to understand how the other side lives.  I still don't agree with them and I still believe that they are wrong in every way, but if I expect them to agree with me both politically and spiritually, I can't go around hating them or putting down what they believe to be true.  Instead, I need to take my cue from Paul and "be all things to all people".  So, I've broadened my view, while still maintaining my values.  And I've noticed that I tend to see things (and people) in a more positive light, instead of being so concerned of condemning them.  This has created a lot of friction in my small group.  It's been very apparent that I'm more of a "fight", rather than "flight", type of person.  So, I tend to speak my mind and defend those who still have a chance.  Seeing as how I'm one of the only ones, it's usually me against everyone else.    I've quickly learned how difficult it is to be out-on-your-own.  But, I really feel that standing up for these people and reaching out to them is what I'm meant to do, for now at least.  

So, I've got finals this coming week.  This quarter was easy-ish, so they aren't so bad.  But, I do still have four of them to complete.  None of them are completely finished yet, but I have two that just need a little tweaking before they are turn-in ready.  One of mine that is due on Tuesday has not even been started, but I am the queen of procrastination, so it'll get done on time.  I seem to thrive on the late-night deadlines.  Ah, I'll put it out of my mind for now.  Why worry when I can put if off and blog instead?

I've been thinking this week that I wish I could blog about music.  It's not that I'm incapable of it, I just don't ever know what to say.  Well, that's not entirely true.  I seem to have a never-ending supply of things to say, just nothing profound enough for others to consider stimulating.  One of these days I'll be profound enough to start a blog like that, but until then I'll stick to reading others, and playing the Gold Star Challenge.  Close enough for me.

There's so much more I could say, but I'll leave it at that for now.  If I gold back, it'll give me a better reason to come back and write again, which is something that I really should do.  It's that little bit of a release that keeps me going.  Ah, the power of words again displayed.