Once upon a time... In a land far, far away...
Okay,
obviously I am not a princess in some far away land. (Or maybe I am...)
But I am a 22 year old girl who decided one day that starting a blog
would be a good idea. Haha. I've been contemplating starting a blog for
sometime now, however my skepticisms have kept me from it up until this
point. What made me stop being a skeptic you ask?
Well.
Boredom mostly I suppose. I was worried about starting a blog because
of the amount of people out here on the interwebs who think everything
they think or have ever thought is important. And I do not want to be
one of those people. Don't get me wrong, I am a strong believer in the
mantra that everyone is important (Doctor Who anyone?) and that a lot of
things that people think and do are original and to be celebrated and
reveled in. However, I believe that the endlessness and ease of the
internet and facebook and twitter and the like have created this false
sense with our general public (But mostly our youth) that every single
thing that enters their brain is something they should share with the
world, PERMANENTLY. Yeah, the delete button exists, but so do
screenshots and internet data banks... or whatever.
Alright
off that tangent. The reason I created this blog isn't really just due
to boredom. It's because I want to make a difference. That sounds lame
and naive but making a difference has always been this itch inside of
me. It's at the core of pretty much everything I do.
My
goal for this blog is to post anywhere from every other day, to once a
week. I will be posting a lot of reviews for movies, books and
television shows that I like. I will also be posting about subjects
anywhere from spirituality to sexuality to relationships... You get the
point.
Now just to give you a clue as to what these posts might be like, I will tell you a few crucial details about myself.
One;
I am a Christian. Now before any of you get your panties in a wad, let
me elaborate. I think there is a large difference in being spiritual and in being religious.
I consider myself spiritual, not religious. Spirituality is one of the
most important things for any human being to have. It incorporates self
awareness, purpose, and so much more. I think it's crucial that anyone
studies other religions, just as much as I think it's important for
everyone to try and empathize with others. How are you going to know
what you believe in if you don't know what's out there? I took a World
Religions class when I was still going to college (More on that later) a
couple of years ago. I was one of the only "devout" Christians in this
class. We studied Hinduism, Buddhism (Which I loved), Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam. I found interest and respect for each of these
religious classifications. When we arrived at the Christianity sector, I
whipped out my Bible and starting looking up whatever my teacher was
explaining, along with following in the text books. Now imagine me as a
Hermione type of character. Sitting in the front row, bushy hair, and
annoyingly explaining things along with the teacher, raising my hand at
every instance possible. I'm sure a lot of people found me bothersome. I
didn't particularly care though, because I was pursuing knowledge and
enlightenment.
All
of that aside, I really am not your typical Christian. I feel like
today's world is divided into very black and white views of how someone
with any "religious" affiliation should be. Most think that anyone who
claims to be a Christian should be the kind of person who doesn't like
gays, never curses, is stuck up... Et cetera. I consider myself to be
unconventional in that I believe that Jesus is LOVE and I practice that.
I don't like to judge others, I don't like when anyone is mean to one
another, I have lots and lots of friends who are gay and I believe it is
not my place to tell ANYONE if they're going to Hell or not. That's
God's job and not one I particularly envy. Haha. And let's be clear
here, I am by no means perfect. No one is. I curse (Working on it), I
smoke cigarettes (Bad habit, Working on that too..), I react out of
anger or hurt sometimes... You get the point. But I strive so hard to
love others and to continually better myself. And help others. That's a
big one.
Two;
I am married. "Oh no, you're 22 and you're married? You're obviously a
southerner!" Okay well yeah I am a Georgia girl. And yeah I did marry a
little young by a lot of standards, but in case everyone isn't getting
it, I don't really go by the standards of others.
I
met my husband in highschool. We didn't date in highschool, even though
I had a massive crush on him. (I'll post that fantastic story later...)
We graduated the same year. He went off and joined the Marines while I
pretty much did nothing. Haha I kid, I went to college for a bit. Fast
forward to 2 years after graduation and we start dating. Fast forward
two more years and we're married. We got married this past September and
it was the best day of my life, and the best decision I have ever made.
I love being married. Now keeping that in mind, marriage is hard. It's
something you have to work at every day. But I married my best friend so
I guess that makes it a little easier. :]
Three; I love people. I really do.
I
love the ins and outs of humans, our relationships with one another,
the psychology behind it all, how much of a beautiful mystery we all
are. I love helping people and playing matchmaker and being a shoulder
to cry on. I love people and I hope I never lose the wonder I have every
time I think about the human race.
Four; I love cats.
Lolololololololol.
I'm sorry I had to do it. I am a CRAZY CAT LADY. A really crazy cat
lady. I mean I only have two but I spoil them rotten and I am a little
obsessed with them at times. Yolo?
Five;
I'm weird. Yep that's right. Weird. Not like
zooey-deshanel-hipster-I-wear-thick-rimmed-glasses-and-act-quirky-weird.
No, I mean straight up weird. I love anime. I'm slightly ocd. (Okay
maybe more than slightly) I love reading. My clothes have to match a
certain way. There are so many weird random things about me that you, my
future reader, will come to learn. And I hope you will love all of them
as much as I do. (If you don't though it's your loss, seriously.)
Six;
Last but not least. My family is EVERYTHING to me. I have the best
husband, mom, dad, step dad, 20 year old brother, 18 year old sister,
and 5 year old brother anyone could ask for. Not to mention my in-laws
(Who are pretty much the most amazing in-laws anyone could ask for), my
friends that I consider family.... The list goes on. My family is
amazing. They have their flaws, don't get me wrong. But they are my
support system and my backbone and my heart. They make me a better
person and they are my best friends.
To
sum this post up, I am blessed. Beyond blessed! I look forward to
writing more and sharing stories, opinions and the like with you, my
future reader!
<3
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