Things you should know about me if we’re going to be buds

I got the idea for this post from this lovely lady.

1. I’m obsessed with all things small and furry (minus gross things, like spiders). I want a cat or a dog so bad.(This is Bigotes, a fine furry friend. You can read about him here and here.)

2. I’m completely terrified of being responsible for another living being—like that cat or dog that I really want. 

3. I’m especially terrified of having a baby some day. I mean, I know I will have a baby because there’s too much in me that wants one to let my fear get in the way, but just so you know, I’m mortified.

4. I have an irrational fear of zombies. I can’t watch shows with zombies in them without having nightmares, and when I get really sick (like such a high fever I’m delusional), I get afraid because I see zombies. (I was going to put a picture of a zombie on here, but they were really gross—some where inappropriate gross—and they were really scary…so I didn’t.)

5. I’m growing a Christmas tree. His name is Alfie, based off of this story (start at 3:28, unless you want to watch Miss Piggy butter-up John Denver, which really—who doesn’t?).

6. I cry every time I hear Alfie, the Christmas Tree. (and almost every time I hear a John Denver song).

7. I wish I could live in a loop from the 24th of August to the 15th of January.

8. I love rain, and thunderstorms.

9. I’m a hot chocolate-holic.

10. I can listen to Christmas music year-round and always wish it was Christmas.

11. I’ve recently fallen in love with Bluegrass.

12. I can spend all day watching Murder, She Wrote.

13. Although I’ve only ever published one thing, I consider myself a writer. I try to own it, even though the idea of everyone having access to my book makes me terrified and excited all at the same time.

14. My mom calls me her “little spider” because I knit.

15. I have an obsession with the written word. I’ll read something over and over again, just to get the language in my head.

16. I’m a binger. I binge on healthy eating, on television shows, on writing, on speaking, on chocolate. Moderation is something I’m still learning.

17. I try to be the best kind of friend there is. I try to be there when you need me, and sometimes even before you knew you needed me. I try to always be available, and if I’m not, I feel like I’ve let you down, and I feel awful about it.

18. I second guess my decisions a lot, but I’ve learned to always follow my instinct because that’s Heavenly Father’s way of letting you know what to do.

19. I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and I love the gospel. I try to have my life centered on Christ, although that’s kind of a binge thing for me, just like everything else.

20. I want to learn and be fluent in as many languages as I can.

21. I suck at learning languages.

 

So those are a few things about me that you probably ought to know. If you want to know more about any of them, feel free to ask. :)