Shalom Existence

Tam’s post over at InProgress reminded me that my lovely friend Katie had tagged me several weeks ago. Oops. But to be fair, I was planning a wedding! Now I can actually breathe, so here we go…

5 Joys

• Watching The Office, Top Chef, Heroes or Grey’s Anatomy. I know it’s really sad, but for some reason I am so into all of these shows!
• My students, whether at school or tutoring, their explanations for life are fascinating. I also burn to see them do well, not necessarily academically, but to find a passion or goal and go after it… and communicating to them that they CAN.
• Coffee. Need I say more? It’s so delicious and life altering.
• Reading a book and finding in it a friend, an idea, a quote, a comfort. Books can do so much.
• My husband…not only is he funny, he can sing. I was listening to Jack Johnson yesterday and just wanted to be laying in bed listening to him play the guitar instead.

5 Fears

• Alligators. I hate them. I even freak out when I see one of those little glazed gator heads at gas stations in Florida. No likey. I blame this on my father who forced me to take a picture next to one when I was a child. ( a live one with a very nonexistent fence)!
• Driving in horrific traffic or congestion. I live in Atlanta people. Seeing accidents all the time and how people drive like mad makes me cringe!
• Being myself in front of everyone. I am one of those “slow to get to know people.” Many have called me snobby, but I usually just shut my mouth if I don’t think you would be interested in me, or if I can’t think of anything clever to say. I feel stupid very easily…would rather you just think I was snobby.
• Losing someone that I love. I know it’s morbid, but sometimes I just think OMG….what would I do without them?!?!
• Not being successful in reaching people.

5 Obsessions

• Wearing makeup in public. Seriously, only if I have an awesome tan will you see me sans makeup. If I go to Walmart in pajamas, on goes at least a little concealer.
• Finding amazing books that no one else has read, or at least none of my friends, so I can be the first to say “READ this!!!”
• Screaming for equality at the top of my lungs whenever anyone gives me a chance. In education, religion, cities…the message needs to be heard so many places.
• MMMM…Samoa Girl Scout cookies, Lindt truffles, Pumpkin donuts, Peanut butter m&m’s…. Er, I like my sweets, ok?!?!
• Watching Sex and the City with my best friend Jen. It can make any bad time better. I know it’s not the godliest of shows…but I swear we like it for the funny girl moments more than the unsolicited sex.

5 Surprising Facts

• I grew up wanting to be an actress, until realizing I would never get the lead, only be the slightly overweight best friend. I hadn’t yet seen Bridget Jones of course.
• Although I have reformed from many of my old ways I still know all the words to the DMX rap “Good Girls Bad Guys.” And I love it.
• I once “broke up” with someone by hiding from them every time they came to visit me at work (I was 17, he was ugly, Chick-fil-a just happened to have a huge fridge I could hide behind).
• I crushed on Andy for like a year before we started talking. And I did not breathe a word to anyone, I would have been told I was a crazy person (no offense love).
• I, one of the biggest political talkers in their twenty somethings I know, did not vote this year. The lines for early voting were about 3+ hours everytime I tried to go, and then I was on my honeymoon for election day.

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