The "About Me"

Hobbies? Interests? Activities? What do you do for fun?

Four questions that seem to describe the default "about me" section of any profile. These would be the perfect outline for anyone's description except for one small detail--they are all pretty much the same question! Let's say for example that I'm interested in singing. Hmm what might one of my hobbies or activities be then? Singing perhaps? There are exceptions of course but as I peruse an "about me" section, most of the time these are repeated items. Which is fine of course, but then how much are you telling people about you?

The other great part about these sections is how most people have the same things under their questions: reading, music, movies, outdoors, sports, blah blah blah. That is quite fascinating that we are all the same according to these responses. I call this the standard response of "I don't really think about all the stuff I like and do all the time, but I know I do these at some point so I'll write them here".

Here's a sample of what might be a "standard A" response:

Interests: music, movies, sunshine, biking, reading, animals

Hobbies: singing, collecting Harry Potter books, hunting

Activities: choir, sleeping

For Fun?: video games, friends, family, watching movies

I know this doesn't speak for everyone, but if I put this, I wouldn't necessarily stand out in a crowd because it's not "eye-opening" or exciting.

Here's an example of one might put to show how unique they are:

Interests: death metal, sharks, rainbows, theater

Hobbies: collecting candy wrappers, Pez collector, running 5K

Activities: eating chicken nuggets, writing novels, chopping wood

For Fun?: laser tag, downhill skiing, skydiving

Yes I made this up, but even though it is quite strange, it is far more descriptive and shows how quirky this person is.

I guess I'm not as interesting as the made up individual, but as "unique" as our descriptions may seem to the writer, in a sea of "unique" people, we generally fit under a Standard A description. So the next time you have to fill out an "about me"section, be creative! Be exciting! And don't follow the manual's hidden directions. :-)

Concert Week!

It's concert week and that is something to look forward to right? It is if you don't have to sing for several hours 7 days in a row. Unfortunately I get the pleasure of rehearsing every day (sometimes twice a day) this week through the weekend in order to prepare for the great Beethoven Concert!

Like any concert I'm sure the pattern of what goes on will be relatively similar to this one. When it's concert time, you can ensure that I will be doing all of the following:

1) Drinking Tea: Though I like tea and have enough of it, I don't drink it as often as I do when a concert approaches (or my throat dies). No matter what time of day, I am guaranteed to have at least 2 cups of the stuff a day in order to stay on my A game.

2) Listening to Classical: A little Bach, a little Beethoven, a little Pandora radio of everything classical under the sun? Don't mind if I do! I get in a classical mood to keep me focused and driven for the week.

3) A.D.D.: Since I have so much on my plate, what better way to organize the crazy than to do everything else besides what needs to get done? Obviously not ideal, and it does all come together in the end--thanks to some harpsichord sonatas and green tea!

Probably a thousand other things, however I am out of things I'm doing at present so I'll cut it there.

Welcome to concert week!

Pool Adventures: The Temperature

I learned a valuable lesson at work today: Never work 10 hour days at an indoor pool--especially when allergies are triggered by high doses of chlorine (which of course is in a pool). Aside from the lack of Benadryl, the day went somewhat smoothly considering the fact that I never went outside.

There was one exception to this however: The Air Temperature. As much I have grown used to the hot, humid environment that is the indoor pool, today was unusually hot. By hot, I mean that hot air was blowing out of the vents. The humidity set aside, it felt more as though I was in a Sauna for 5 hours. After maintenance came down and understood that it was indeed hotter than the usual rain forest climate, they discovered that the thermostat in the pool area was broken. They did manage to fix it after several hours however, and we were once again back in the normal steamy jungle.

I never realized that the pool's air could get as high as it did; however, I was proven wrong today. Thanks to the air's new record high, I was transported to the Sahara for a day and was spared the trip there in person. Many thanks.

All in the day and life of working at an indoor pool.

Losing the Goofy

Perhaps it is the lack of energy, perhaps the massive headache occurring in my head, or the fact that I have the social life of a rock. Whatever the case may be, I am losing the goofy self I had worked so hard to express during my time in school.

While I would like to think it is a sign of my "maturity", I miss being goofy. To be goofy is to be at total ease with one's self. At work I cannot be goofy unless I'm teaching, and even that has its limits when there are supervisors and parents around.

As much as what I just said sounds really depressing, I am quite happy! Just need a dose of the ol' SNC folk and I'll be back in action I think!

Tootles!

"Bla Bla Bla": Ke$ha would be proud

Here I am. I graduated college a month ago. A whole month! What happened? Life got a little more boring and more crowded. Granted, I do have a few perks to being back in my hometown: 1) Good friends 2) Free housing/food 3) Free time.

So what's missing? College of course! Perhaps not so much the classes. As much as I enjoyed writing until my hand fell off or studying for exams, I miss the people. I seem to skip tracks once and a while--going from "excited for the fall" to "I miss SNC" and back again.

Now don't get me wrong; I am very excited for fall and what it will bring. Being a grad student will be great. Here's what goes on: I grow excited about the prospective future, new experience etc. and then randomly (on nights like tonight), the growing socializing tweets remind me of the fact that my social life is almost at ZERO. If I lived in a warmer climate near a beach or wasn't surrounded by towns that scream "suburb", I could probably find something to do to distract me from the life I miss from SNC. I've even grown accustom to fitting the "college graduate" profile--aka I feel cooler because I have a college degree. I feel more confident that my ideas actually mean something in the work place.

So back to the tweets. Apparently I missed the boat for socializing. In a way, I like being away from it because it allows me to reset from the previous year's social endeavors (If you're reading this, then you know what "endeavors" I'm referring to!) It makes those rare moments when I actually see people that much better.

Side note: I love DJ Earworm as I am listening to a mix of his songs on my ipod. Great stuff! (http://www.djearworm.com) <--I recommend it!

We'll see how much I've changed come fall. Hopefully not for the worse! :)

Last note: I'm definitely moving to Texas at some point.

ToOtles!

Online Tid bits: Feeling Chatty for no one

Okay, so I had a difficult time figuring out which blog this should "fit" into. It's a little goofy but it is personal so I had to determine how many would look at it (if any). After reading over some of the titles of previous posts in this blog, I determined that I needed to lighten the scene a bit as the past few posts are really depressing in my standards. So here we go!

The following statements, though seemingly random, make perfect sense to me in their legitimacy and therefore are posted to reflect an opinion on the particular subject in bold.

Here's what you should know:

Skype: I've been told skyping is great. I believe it. However I'm not the most confident person when it comes to newer social engagement especially in person. Therefore when I talk to someone in person, I want to look my best, or at least--resembling a person ready to chat. When I'm online to chat, it's usually later in the day, or when I'm not preoccupied in some other fashion. This means that presentation goes down to zero. In other words, I enjoy a great chat online looking like I'm homeless. Hair's usually that awful look when you've had it in a pony tail all day for work and you take it out and there's that awkward bump around your head where the hair was constricted together for 12 hours. Sweatshirt and sweatpants are a must. Icing on the cake is headphones, along with sitting indian style in the office chair. When I'm listening to Queen, I don't want to look at someone and talk with them when I'd much rather stay homeless looking. I told someone I'd try to skype when I get a new lap top when I'm not homeless looking ...unless I want to attract other homeless people--which would be a feat since I can't imagine them having access to skype (no offense to the homeless).

Chat Roulette: Similar to skype except for the frequent penis encounter. Not a fan so much. And since I'm not intoxicated most of the time, I don't find the need to expose myself online (unless it was to Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, or a few other actors I love).

Facebook Addictions: Yes. I'm one of the millions of sad souls who actually plays facebook games. Story of my life (and for some of my friends as well who unfortunately had to listen to me whilst it took place): Farmtown. I played the game to get a mansion. I planted pineapple and only the most profitable crops. Once I achieved the level of buying a mansion, however, I ceased frequenting the game as it lost most of it's appeal to me.

Current games:

1. Happy Pets: I like the different colors. And the cats happen to be cute. What can I say; I'll get over it soon enough. At least my friends play this one!
2. My Tribe: While the game is fun, I suck at it. My tribe keeps dying off and I can't get a moon to save my life. Once they die, I'll be done.
3. Hotel City: Stupid game. not my favorite.

Needless to say, facebook's new games have gotten a bit out of control.

Facebook Credits: Short and sweet. Why on earth would you pay your own money so that you can put a virtual collar on your virtual dog that will lose your interest in a few months anyway? No point. no point.

Twitter: Always told myself I wouldn't do it. I do it. I'll admit it is slightly amusing to read other people's statuses throughout the day. 12 tweets in a row? no thank you. Please stop. You have a problem. Thanks!

Online Offers: I love when I see the add for a free computer, ipod, or other electronic piece of amusement that is suddenly free for anyone! "Let us ship it to you for free!" That's terrific you think until you click on the link and see that you have to complete 13 offers that wind up costing you almost as much as the stupid free thing itself along with gaining an extra 1000 emails of spam every day. I'd rather pay for the stupid computer without the extra spam thanks.

I wish I could think of more, but I'm running out for tonight. Thanks for reading if you did!

The emo depressing post regarding the Gword

If you know me at all you know that I am a relatively happy, go lucky person who loves people and life. Well--for some reason tonight was one of those nights where I could not get out of my tizzy for sadness and separation whatever it was. This could be due to the fact that I was slightly inebriated and also at the realization of graduating college in a few days time. Yes--that could be it. The big G-word. But what makes me dread it so? Believe me; I am looking forward to going on to graduate school, taking new steps into life, etc. I will miss the friends and people I have gotten to know in the past four years and never want to forget or be forgotten. Yes--this sounds emo as hell, but what can I say? Leaving others is hard especially when you feel that whoever you know, you may never see again. Morbid, depressing thoughts I know. This is why graduation is instead labeled as the "g-word", i.e. the inevitable swear initiated by most in my acquaintances

Have a great life ya'll and I hope you don't forget me as I shall not forget you in the best, healthiest way possible!

congratulations SNC class 2010!!!