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30-day writing challenge: Day 3

04 Thursday Jun 2015

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Day 3: what are your top three pet peeves?

Definition of pet peeve from Google.

Definition of pet peeve from Google.

I feel like things that make me angry and things that are just classified as pet peeves often cross each other’s paths. Here are the top three pet peeves/things that make me angry.

Beeping

I do believe this is why I view my alarm clock as my one true foe. I’m not sure when this hatred started but anytime I heard something beeping, I give it a few seconds and if it continues I find myself searching for the problem and squashing it like an unwanted spider.

Drama

Of course I mean the sort of thing that goes on between a few high immature people and not the sort of thing you see on a theater’s stage. One of the reasons I am very selective about the people I friend on Facebook is because I hate seeing drama unfold on my timeline. Seriously, who cares?

Uneven numbers

This could be a nod to a more OCD side of me (which I don’t have just to clarify) but when I’m doing things, I prefer them to be in even numbers. I think it’s because I like pairs. A weird example is when I’m eating a snack food such as almonds. I’ve noticed within the passed year that anytime I eat almonds I put two in my mouth at once and if I am left with a single almond at the end of the bowl I stare at it with contempt. Why? No clue. I like things I can buy in packs of two or four, things that can be stacked in fours and things that can be lined in even rows. Anytime I am faced with an odd number, I cringe.

I guess I could be described as a borderline OCD, mellow and alarm hating college student.

30-day writing challenge: Day 2

03 Wednesday Jun 2015

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Day 2: write something that someone told you about yourself that you never forgot

My friend Liz and I met in our News Editing class a few years ago and she’s become a sort of campus mother to not only myself but also many in the journalism department. One day during the Fall 2014 semester she told me something no one had ever told me and I was flattered, thankful and taken aback.

“You do Goth beautifully.” She said. Her comment stemmed from seeing my Facebook posts about Halloween and my mother and I’s costumes for my favorite holiday. We switched personalities and many found it funny seeing as she is the Doris Day to my Wednesday Addams and we couldn’t be anymore different in the style department.

Ironically, one of the weekend radio programs Liz listened to had a segment that Sunday involving either Goth fashion/style or how Goth has evolved over the years. I’m not sure which it was but she told me she thought of me as she was listening and said she feels many people have a more loud or gaudy or even gimmicky approach to Goth style but, in her opinion, I do Goth beautifully.

This may seems small potatoes to people who grew up in a place where you could have the freedom of open expression and didn’t feel the pressure to fit in with everyone else. I’ve mentioned plenty of times the small town I was raised in and it’s hard to find your place when everyone dresses and acts the same. Being the person wondering down the hallways of a high school in all black when everyone is in pastel Hollister and highlights gets challenging. There is a thrill but it gets old being the only one brave enough not to dress as everyone else.

I had always hated the thought of being another brick in the wall.

It’s funny how such a simple statement can make you feel so great about yourself and relieved that at least someone else out there appreciates your sense of self.

30-day writing challenge: Day 1

02 Tuesday Jun 2015

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Time for something a bit more challenging.

It’s not the task itself but more the commitment involved. I’ve always wanted to do a 30-day writing challenge but could never find the time or the type to interest me. After looking at a Google Image search for “30 day writing challenge,” I found this one from sunglow and me:Screen Shot 2015-06-01 at 10.47.23 PM

Challenge accepted.

Day 1: List 10 things that make you really happy.

  1. My family.

They’ve always supported me, myself and I through my weirdest phases and longest nights.

  1. My dogs.

Earlier in this blog, I posted a short narrative about the dog I lost. She was my world and made me happy everyday I snuggled her close. Now, I’m left with her memory and siblings, Kitty (teacup Yorkie) and Mr. Bosworth (Maltese).

  1. My iPod.

This little piece of technology even earned a name, Markus, because I never leave home without, much like a parent with an infant. My earbuds are nearly always plugged into my ears and my 2220 and growing songs are serenading me even in my sleep.

  1. My friends

Even though we are what some would describe as a motley crew of people, we have each other’s backs and constantly find ways to make each other laugh.

  1. Thunderstorms

Nothing to me is more comforting than the sound of thunder and the rain as it pelts against my 100-some-year-old house.

  1. Coffee

Coffee and I are like Batman and Robin…you can’t have one without the other.

  1. Writing

It would seem obvious but I feel the need to make it clear. Whether it’s someone’s story in article format or a short story from the depths of my imagination, I nearly constantly feel the need to have pen to paper or fingers to keys.

  1. Shakespeare

As an English minor, I have an affinity for this playwright. He created some of the greatest plays and sonnets in literature and so little is known about him. He’s one of the greatest mysteries in my head. Maybe one day I will post my final project for the Shakespeare class I took during the Fall 2014 semester.

  1. Nighttime

I think much better in the dark. I used to dream of becoming a vampire and prowling around the world in the shadows. I grew up but my love for the shadows and hatred of the sun never did.

  1. My Macbook

This piece of technology earned a name as well, Mischief, and had guided me through the passed two semesters worth of long nights hanging out in Microsoft word and browsing scholarly sources.