my guilty pleasures and confessions

I think it is safe to say that I have grown up a little bit in the past three years since I have left hike school. With this growing up process I have discovered a few things about myself.

1. I am addicted to chocolate. I crave it nearly every day and satisfy that craving almost as much as the actual craving occurs. I am currently on a diet with Christine and Breanne. This is what I'm allowed to eat: spinach, green salad, tomatoes, onion, asparagus, cabbage, cucumbers, shrimp, chicken, lobster, crab, apple, orange, strawberry, grapefruit, chicken broth, and sexy Mrs. Dash. It doesn't include chocolate so I think I can kick this addiction in the butt and say, "Be on your way! ... but don't leave me forever because I think it's okay to indulge once in a while..."

2. I like working out. I didn't think I would ever like it but I went to the gym last Wednesday, Monday, and today and spent an hour and a half there all three days. I feel great! I have really sore muscles now, and I think I pulled my hamstring (I don't know what that is supposed to feel like but my left one is hurting more than a regular sore muscle), but that's okay, I'll feel great in the long run.

3. I appreciate all kinds of music. ALL kinds. I may not "like" certain genres, but I can see how people could and do like them. In fact, I even like a Slipknot song. I like a Lamb of God song. I haven't heard a lot of Opeth, but I like what I hear. I like a couple country songs. I like a lot of pop songs, and I especially like Indi music. I really like D&B from what I have heard of it. I can even admit to myself that, although 80's music was the worst decade of music ever written, I like some songs from that time period. Jazz, hip-hop, classical, punk, rock, blues, death metal, emo, you name it, I can probably find something I like/appreciate about it.

4. I love my dog. I even give him Christmas and birthday presents and want to take him everywhere I go and let him sleep in my bed and think of him as a part of my family. I think certain people *cough*mom*cough*siblings*ahem* would throw up at the thought of me loving my dog so much, but I have to be honest with myself here...I love him that much. I love how happy he is to see me when I come home from work or school. I love snuggling with him and playing with him and running around with him. Sure he's a brat sometimes...a lot of the time...okay so most of the time, but I can deal with that.

5. I love anime. I love how weird it is...in fact I spent a good two months (when I couldn't find a job) watching every episode of Inuyasha. Enough said.

6. This one isn't a pleasure, it's more of an agonizing dislike. I hate watching things die. From humans even in movies, to little ants on the sidewalk. That little thing has a life too, and I don't want to be the one to end that for them. I even feel bad when I kill mosquitoes sucking my blood.

7. I LOVE when my house is clean. It's just so nice.

8. Whenever I think of a melody for a new song I record it on my phone. When I come back to that melody and listen to it later on, 99% of the time I just delete it because it's stupid. The other 1% I make a song out of. Maybe even 0.5% I make a song out of it.

9. I am almost finished my NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION!!! Impressed? Well so am I! I set a goal to not buy new clothes for 6 months. I can't believe 6 months is almost up! This goal included shoes (which I REALLY need some new ones), swimsuits (which I REALLY would like a new one) and anything unnecessary in my eyes. I would have bought socks and/or undies if I needed to but I didn't need to so I didn't buy them. Make sense?

10. I like going to wedding receptions. I didn't think I liked them as a child growing up in the family that I did. But I do. And when I say, "I do", I will have a great wedding reception - exactly what I want...cause now I have a better idea of what I want in a few things in life.

11. One of my most enjoyable/expensive hobbies is printing my digital pictures out. I love being able to look through both of my huge photo albums and remember all of the fun things I did.

12. If my house were to burn down, I would save first my roomies, then my puppy and Bre's puppy, then my photo albums, then my laptop, my underwater camera would come next, and if I had more time and more help, I would save my piano.

13. I can't wait for my spring class to be over. I'm really enjoying it but I would like to enjoy my summer now..ganks. June 27th and I will be done! :D