25 Things on a Snow Day.
1. i've always felt like i don't belong in any social situation. perhaps my perpetual social awkwardness birthed this strong desire to become a hermit. alas, that is NOT possible because i'm a teacher.
2. as much as i fight it, my calling is to be a teacher. i will continue, however, to fight the urge to wear seasonally themed teacher sweaters and shapeless teacher frocks.
3. oh yes...i teach english and social studies to 47 seventh and eighth graders at a charter school in Northeast Philadelphia.
4. i'm obsessed with pineapples. it's like the perfect friggin fruit. sweet, yet tangy. interesting texture. i just love them! my favorite drinks involve pineapples as well (try grand marnier and pineapple juice!). pineapple soda is LIKE THAT too!
5. i'm always attracted to the most random men. when people ask me, "what's your type?" i can't really say. the only consistency among them is that most have been LOSERS. sigh.
6. even though i’d like to become a hermit, i’m deathly afraid of being lonely. i’d love some sort of constant companionship…eventually (even if it comes in the form of a hamster).
7. i LOVE food, yet i can’t cook well. when i get some money, i’m going to take a cheap culinary arts class at a local community college. in no time, i’ll be getting my julienne on! or, Maurice can be my personal trainer.
8. i only own 6 movies, including: Love and Basketball, The Notebook, Kings of Comedy, Finding Nemo, The Best Man, and The Wood. when i get a movie, i play it incessantly. freshman year of college, the sounds of Love and Basketball lulled me to sleep every night. as you can see, i also have a thing for Sanaa Lathan and movies about upper-middle class African Americans. I also REALLY love “Brown Sugar” but i’ve been too cheap to add it to my sparse collection. early birthday present, anyone?
9. i’ve been to Africa twice and i dream of eventually becoming an ex-patriot in Accra, Ghana. i want to open a school there....my master plan is forthcoming. stay tuned.
10. the first time i could legally vote in a presidential election was November 4th, 2008.
11. i think…a lot. i always have millions of thoughts swimming around in my head, yet when i express myself, i often sound like a bumbling idiot.
12. most people think i’m mean. really mean. ok, maybe i’m a little mean. (tee hee hee). i’m really quiet when you get to know me, but i love to crack jokes all day long.
13. speaking of cracking jokes….my best friend dana is THE funniest person i’ve ever met. she’s like the sister i never had and i love her to death.
14. i wasn’t satisfied with my family life as a child. if I ever bring children into this world (we’ll see how that goes), i vow to give them a home full of love and laughter that i never had.
15. I love HARD. i despise even harder. it takes a long time for me to let people in. once you’re in, you’re in. just don’t fuck up. then, you’re definitely out. i must really love you if you get more than one chance.
16. i love mr. goodbars! so simple is the idea of creamy milk chocolate and peanuts. they’re excellent.
17. as a teacher, people always ask me about the educators who greatly influence me. my life wouldn’t be the same without Mr. Malcom McCluskey, the best high school religion teacher ever! he taught me to view the world critically. in his class, i learned about Gandhi, Romero, King, social justice, the “Spiral of Violence”…and the list can go on. i knew i hated injustice and human suffering of any kind, i just didn’t know what to do with those feelings. Mr. McCluskey showed me the path, and i’ve been running ever since.
18. many people search for years not knowing their calling. God revealed a portion of his purpose for me in a freshman level poverty studies seminar.
19. i really want one of those newfangled touch screen phones, but i don’t know that many people to become a texting queen. i’ll stick with my T-9 capability.
20. in my next lifetime, i want to be a wedding coordinator. Cultural Anthropologist: my other dream job. perhaps in the next, next lifetime.
21. i am OBSESSED with “The Wire.” i first watched Season Four and quickly became addicted. Christmas Break, 07-08: I showed up to Megan’s house looking like “Bubbles” (all my Wire fans know), asking for the complete set of Season 1. *shaking and stammering*… “le, le, le, le, le lemme get that season one though.” i watched the first four seasons in 4 days. when Dookie became a junkie, I CRIED! dana had to yell at me to pull myself together. but it’s a serious matter.
22. i used to be really good with money. now, not so much.
23. i can’t wait to get my taxes done so i can temporarily ball out of control/ pay some bills on time.
24. i love songs that touch my soul. my latest kick is Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, “I Miss You.” “It’s Getting Late” by Floetry will always be a personal favorite.
25. i’m running from God, and i want to stop.
all in all, life’s pretty cool.
ehhhh, whatever.
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