tagged by a ghost...

Q1. if you blog anonymously, are you happy doing this? if you aren't anonymous, do you wish you started out anonymously so that you could be anonymous now?

i switch back and forth on this issue every couple of years. i want the important people in my life to read the things i write, but i am afraid of the implications my writing can have on my professional life. this could account for the multiple reincarnations of my blog, the anxiety over anyone actually ever reading what i write and following silence, and my ever growing collection of avatars.

Q2. Describe an incident that shows your inner stubborn side.

no matter how many teachers, peers, family members, loved ones, supervisors, friends, random strangers tell me that i need to stop overloading myself with extra work, or that my reports/assessments/social interactions don't need to be perfect all the time...

i still bust my butt to the point of breakdown, find things i can always improve upon, and bend over backwards for my loved ones.

Q3. what do you really see when you look at yourself in the mirror?

i see that my age is starting to show... and that it's about time.

Q4. what is your favorite summer cold drink?

bubble tea, firefly and lemonade, iced white mocha, and water (particularly when on the football marching band field)

Q5. when you take time for yourself, what do you do?

i cut and paste things. i write. i sing. i spin things. i read. i eat. and i masturbate.

Q6. is there something you still want to accomplish in your life?

i want to drive across the country. i want to get drunk in hawaii. i want to run my own colorguard and winterguard programs again. i want to publish books. i want to open a coffee shop. i want to present research at a national conference. i want to raise a puppy... and at least one human child as well. i want to marry the most wonderful man i have ever known. i want to be in good great shape. i want to be financially stable. i want to blog regularly again.

... i better get crackin.

Q7. when you attended school, were you the class clown, the class overachiever, the shy person, or always ditching?

right now i am definitely the overachiever. and very proud of it. in undergrad i was the commuter. in high school i was the floater. in middle school i was the nerd. in elementary i was the girl with the cool dad.

Q8. if you close your eyes and want to visualize a very poignant moment in your life, what would you see?

the moment i did a google search for "psychology grad schools in boson." cause fuck him, i was going to make my dream a reality anyway.

Q9. is it easy for you to share your true self in your blog, or are you more comfortable writing posts about other people or events?

i have always been better at relating to others through sharing my own experiences. it is difficult now... being in a field where i am not supposed to do that.

Q10. if you had the choice to sit down and read a book or talk on the phone, which would you do and why?

right now... a phone call. mainly because i have to do so much reading that i don't get to talk to several very important people enough anymore. i look forward to the day when i can read for pleasure again.