List of Truths

I make no apologies for the person that I’ve been, who I am, and what I will become. It takes a lot for me to make that statement. Today I learned about not making excuses for the people we are. Be proud of who you are. Don’t preface the decisions you make. Well sometimes, I don’t even make it that far. I don’t share things, well, I don’t share real things with people. I wrote a few weeks ago about opening up to people and I have been working on that. I have opened up and shared things with Ashley, Johnna, and Travis. But after today I realized that I have to share with everyone and not be afraid of whether they accept me or not. I have always been a confident person but, like I’ve said before, I tend to put up walls and hold people at arm’s length.


So here is my list of truths-things that I make no apologies for. Accept me or not.

I am a Christian.
I love reading mindless novels.
I love teaching gang members Shakespeare.
I am half Arab and enjoy exploring that side of my culture.
I wish I was an author.
I am funny.
I love when people come to me for comfort, or for a shoulder to cry on, or for an open ear and mind.
I am a liberal.
I love my friends, and you all know who you are.
Laughing is air to me.
Shopping for shoes is my weakness.
I believe that chocolate and coffee make the day better.
I love to workout.
I will always be there for my friends and family.
I twitter.
I always second guess my gut feeling.
I can’t wait to move out.
The guy needs to make the first move.
I watch The Hills, Keeping up with the Kardashians, Jon and Kate Plus 8, and The Desperate Housewives of Orange County.
Music always makes me smile.
I tend to only be friends with people who make me laugh…not by choice, but it just ends up happening that way.
I have been on the South Beach Diet for 3 months.
I never have a clean room.
I fight with my sister, a lot.
I am still unsure of my path in life.

So there you have it, a few bits and pieces about my life. Some of you already know all these things. But that’s a good thing. Because that means I have been opening myself up to you more and more. My goal is slowly getting accomplished. I am enjoying this new stance I am taking with my life. I will no longer make excuses, or justify my beliefs. Take it or leave it. This is me.