About me

If you're reading this, you're probably my friend on Facebook. Actually, if you're reading this, you're probably a family member. Which means you already know everything about me. So I don't even need this post.

But I'm going to write it anyway.

I am 23, which means I am old enough to put my age on the internet and not worry (much) about cyber predators. I am a college graduate, which means that on paper I am qualified for my job. I am married, which means I don't have to go to singles' wards anymore and I don't have to make new friends.

I have two cats.

I have no children (human ones).

I have the same laptop I had when I started school.

I can put my leg behind my head.

I'm out of interesting facts.

You know how some people change over time? I didn't. I'm one of those people who hasn't changed their entire life. In high school we all had to bring in baby pictures, and everyone could immediately identify me because I look the same.

So I go to the same church I went to as a kid. I read the same type of books I read when I was a kid. I watch the same type of movies I watched when I was a kid. I still like animals more than people. I still like being the center of attention, as long as I'm comfortable and don't feel intimidated.

I'm still intimidated by beautiful, confident women. They send me right back to high school, when I felt a thrill whenever one of the cheerleaders or "popular girls" spoke to me. I was the girl who wanted to be popular, but that doesn't happen when you read at lunch, never date, and actually do your homework.

Also I look really young. I think that ties into self-confidence. I have a theory that if you look older, people treat you like you're more mature, so you start to act mature. People still treat me like a kid, so I still act like a kid.

Cop-out? Probably. But I'm good at those.

You might be thinking, how did this "about me" post turn into me ruminating on how unpopular and awkward I was in high school? I could say it's because my experiences in high school help define who I am today, which is true, but I really just like talking about myself and my (real or perceived) problems.

Maybe I should call my blog "The Narcissistic Philosopher."

(That's actually not very catchy. Never mind.)