Introducing: The Girl

Much sets me apart from the "All-American" girl. At least the traditional vision of such a thing. I'm intelligent AND possess common sense (even if every once in a while the blond shines through). I'm independent, co-dependent, observant, oblivious, sassy, shy, out-spoken and surprisingly even tempered. I wasn't taught manners, yet I use them. I respect my elders, but only if they return the respect. While I understand a large vocabulary, the one I use on a day-to-day basis is small. As far as looks go, Hitler and I would get along well . . . I'm blue-eyed and have blond hair.

Last I checked, my anatomy defined me as female. However, the quirky people I call my friends would chuckle. Pink gives me a headache. Make-up annoys me. Tanning beds bore me. Shopping is a waste of my time. Cars excite me due to the hype, mystery and environment that they produce.

I'm a writer, a dreamer, a scholar, a damn hard-worker, a success and a failure. Music calms me. Family drives me (both forward in life and up the freaking wall). Life and love intrigue me and learning thrills me. I possess and open mind and a bleeding heart.

There are two things in this world that I would define as my kryponite: children and knowledge. Both are treasures. Both have the ability to create great change in many different ways. Both could make this the perfect world or completely destroy it.

Through this blog, my intent is to enlighten, to share my views on basically everything from something trivial such as puppies, to things that affect everyone's everyday life such as religion. If you stick with me, I will promise you just a few things:
1. My opinions are well thought out and very strong. They will be bluntly stated as I see them. I will never sugar-coat my words.
2. I am aware that my opinions my differ from your own. I'm not saying my way of thought is the only way to see it, simply my way. I do, after all, live in America and as far as I know we still have the right to think for ourselves. I would love to hear your views.
3. You'll learn at least on thing from me even if its simply a new way of looking at something.
4. I will make you laugh. Maybe not a gut-wrenching laugh from deep within you, but a chuckle here and there. I'm different, as is my way of thinking and presenting my thoughts.

So, stick around. Drop a line and feel free to let your mind wander and absorb what it can, that is after all what it's for.