25 Random Things About Me

1. I don’t consider myself a conservative or a liberal. I am more in the middle and try to see the perspective of both sides before making an informed decision. My final decision is usually based on what is fair for everyone involved.

2. I love animals! I believe that animals have as much right to be here as we humans do. I try to live in peace and harmony with the animal kingdom and won’t even smash spiders in the house, but pick them up and take them outside. I tried to be a Vegetarian for about a year but didn’t like what the soy products did to my body. So I eat meat, but I respect the animal who gave its life for me to eat.

3. I see dead people. Seriously, I have encountered ghosts and spirits since I was a kid. It used to really frighten me but it doesn’t so much anymore. Ghosts are people too. They’re just dead.

4. I have read comic books since I was a kid. My favorite comics are the X-Men and I read my first issue when I was 13. You can ask me any question about the X-Men and I can probably give you the correct answer. I especially feel drawn to the X-Men because of their stance on acceptance and coexistence with all people from all walks of life.

5. I have struggled with depression since I was a kid. I believe it is partly genetic as my sister, brother and grandmother all had their own struggles. At times it is almost overwhelming and it’s all I can do to function and make it through the day. But I usually can keep it pretty well hidden.

6. I enjoy dressing up and disguising myself with makeup, fake hair, etc. I especially have fun with horror characters and have become pretty good with my creations. I consider this my art. I have never lost a contest I have entered for best costume.

7. I enjoy singing. When I was a kid I used to run away from church with my brother and hide because we hated singing in the kid’s choir. I sang for many years in church but more recently have started singing karaoke with friends.

8. Fantasy and horror are my favorite genre in movies and books. I have always had the need to escape the real world. Fantasy is a healthy outlet for me to do so.

9. I have a dark side and often find comfort with things that most people would find morbid or bizarre. I love Graveyards, Freaks, Krypt Kiddies, and listening to dark music. I was an active member of a Goth club for a couple of years but everybody moved away. They were awesome friends!

10. I formerly followed the Christian religion for many years, but after some extremely painful events in Eastern Ky caused me to take an honest look at what I believed, I left the church and now follow my own, very private, and very personal path of Nature Based Spirituality. Much of what I believe was practiced by the ancient Druids and Native Americans. It’s a very peaceful, all inclusive path.

11. I am far too critical of myself. When I make a mistake I go over it in my mind again and again and try to think of ways I could have done better. Whether it is a makeup job, singing a song, or a conversation I have with a friend. If I mess up I find it hard to just let it go.

12. One of my biggest regrets is that I never finished college. I only had one semester left before I got a two year degree, but I was young and in love with Patti and couldn’t concentrate on my studies, so I dropped out. Still, I have been fortunate to work myself into management where my experience has helped make up for my lack of formal education.

13. I can’t stand pushy, arrogant people who think only about themselves. It makes me so angry when I see people like this treating others bad. In my line of work I often have to deal with these types of folks and I am always nice and polite although I would really like to tell them off.

14. I didn’t have my first taste of alcohol until I was 40 years old. I have never smoked a cigarette or taken drugs of any kind.

15. One of these days I would love to travel and see Europe. I would especially like to visit the castles, tors and holy wells in Ireland and Scotland.

16. One of the things that is the hardest for me to deal with is saying goodbye to a friend. It never fails that somebody who I come to really care about ends up moving away, or else I do. Of course we still keep in touch, but the closeness, the camaraderie, it’s just not the same. I have said goodbye far too many times in my life. It always hurts me deeply.

17. I can’t stand to be preached at. I do not like it when people try to tell me what I should believe and how I should live my life. Like they know what’s best for me without having spent a day in my shoes. I will listen respectfully to the beliefs of others, but when they get too preachy I shut them out.

18. I get bored very easily. Routine bores me to tears. I am always craving adventure and looking for something new and exciting to do.

19. I enjoy silence. Sometimes the noise from the TV, the video games and the neighbors’ loud music is just too much. I enjoy taking walks alone in the woods to clear my mind and escape the noise.

20. I enjoy working with herbs and plants and have found that I have quite a green thumb. I harvest my own plants from my herb garden and also from the wild to be used in teas and tinctures for healing.

21. Halloween is and always has been my favorite holiday. I love the fall and it’s my favorite time of year.

22. I try too hard to please people. I go out of my way to get people to like me. If somebody doesn’t like me, I take it very personal and try even harder to be nice to them. I realize this is a personality flaw, but I’ve always been this way.

23. I do not have a “Me First” attitude. If somebody cuts in front of me in line at the grocery store, I don’t get angry, I just let them go ahead. I’m in no big hurry. One of my favorite Bible verses is Matthew 20:16 "So the last will be first, and the first will be last."

24. I am a terrible liar. People can tell when I am telling a fib because I have been told I have this wicked little gleam in my eye.

25. Up until yesterday I had never set foot in a gym before. One of my buddies asked me to give it a try and I had fun, so I signed up for membership today and am going to start working out with my friend on a regular basis.

And there you have it!