It's true! I almost die nearly every day.
The reason for this is not nearly as exciting as one might think. I'm not some sort of spy, involved in international espionage (as much as I'd love that). No, it's pretty much just because I live in LA. It's hard to go anywhere without some crazy, unaware driver nearly running you down. I also increase my chances of death by riding my bike to work.
I work less than a mile away from my house, it actually might be less than a half mile away, so I ride my bike. I used to walk, but then I got a beautiful bike (after the most frustrating ordeal with Target) so I ride that now. And I have to say, drivers in this town aren't very bike-friendly. They're not too walker-friendly either, for that matter.
I just got bored with this post... It was so much better when I was planning it out in my head. So I'll just leave you here. If you get a chance, check out the SCL post from Friday. It's pretty much amazing.
Tuesday, September 02, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
Look what I found, just lying around!
Hey Friends! (If indeed any of you are still reading this) It's been a while, hasn't it? I kind of forgot about this little guy, but in my pursuit of a good blog site that's not facebook or myspace, I remembered this little treasure that I started a few years ago. Things are pretty different now, I really don't feel the need to be anonymous anymore. But I do need a place to get out my thoughts and ideas, so this seems like the perfect place to do it.
So, let me introduce myself with a few fast facts.
1) I live in LA (that's Los Angeles for those of you initial-impaired folks), and I'm the only person I know that actually loves it here. I guess that could be because I've never lived in New York, which everyone seems to like better. But I like to think it's because this is where I'm supposed to be right now.
2) I have beautiful 6 month old puppy named Henry. Don't ask me where the name Henry came from, my mom named him and it just kind of stuck. I love him, even though he's not good all the time, and I can't imagine him not being around.
3) I have a passion for film, and my ultimate goal is to direct, but I have a lot of other aspects I want to be involved with. I especially want to do voice-over work, and I'm getting back into writing (as evidenced by restarting this blog).
4) I like to make lists.
5) I'm working as a receptionist right now, and I've gotten to the point where I have what I like to call "appropriate response dyslexia." This is where a person says to me, "Good morning," and my reply is "You're welcome." I just say the wrong thing, and it takes me a few seconds to figure out what the appropriate response is. Sometimes I'll just say "insert appropriate response here" if I really can't think of anything.
6) My absolute favorite TV show is Chuck, and my top 3 favorite movies are She's the Man, Beauty and the Beast, and The Princess Bride. I couldn't tell you my favorite book, because I love to read, and I have too many books that I love to choose just one.
7) I'm a girl geek. And pretty proud of it.
8) And probably the most important, I love Jesus more than anything. I don't talk to him enough, but he still takes care of me. More and more I'm realizing how much I need him in my life, how much I need to actively pursue him, instead of passively relying on him to help me when I need it like I've been doing my whole life.
Of course theres more, but that's another thing you'll learn about me, I always forget what I was going to write about halfway through a post. Which is probably good for you, because otherwise I'd probably just write forever and you'd get bored. Really fast.
So I'll end here, but there's a lot more to know about me, and a lot more that can be written here, so come back. And maybe I can learn more about you, too!
So, let me introduce myself with a few fast facts.
1) I live in LA (that's Los Angeles for those of you initial-impaired folks), and I'm the only person I know that actually loves it here. I guess that could be because I've never lived in New York, which everyone seems to like better. But I like to think it's because this is where I'm supposed to be right now.
2) I have beautiful 6 month old puppy named Henry. Don't ask me where the name Henry came from, my mom named him and it just kind of stuck. I love him, even though he's not good all the time, and I can't imagine him not being around.
3) I have a passion for film, and my ultimate goal is to direct, but I have a lot of other aspects I want to be involved with. I especially want to do voice-over work, and I'm getting back into writing (as evidenced by restarting this blog).
4) I like to make lists.
5) I'm working as a receptionist right now, and I've gotten to the point where I have what I like to call "appropriate response dyslexia." This is where a person says to me, "Good morning," and my reply is "You're welcome." I just say the wrong thing, and it takes me a few seconds to figure out what the appropriate response is. Sometimes I'll just say "insert appropriate response here" if I really can't think of anything.
6) My absolute favorite TV show is Chuck, and my top 3 favorite movies are She's the Man, Beauty and the Beast, and The Princess Bride. I couldn't tell you my favorite book, because I love to read, and I have too many books that I love to choose just one.
7) I'm a girl geek. And pretty proud of it.
8) And probably the most important, I love Jesus more than anything. I don't talk to him enough, but he still takes care of me. More and more I'm realizing how much I need him in my life, how much I need to actively pursue him, instead of passively relying on him to help me when I need it like I've been doing my whole life.
Of course theres more, but that's another thing you'll learn about me, I always forget what I was going to write about halfway through a post. Which is probably good for you, because otherwise I'd probably just write forever and you'd get bored. Really fast.
So I'll end here, but there's a lot more to know about me, and a lot more that can be written here, so come back. And maybe I can learn more about you, too!
Monday, February 28, 2005
Anonymity
Everyone needs a little anonymity once in a while. This is my space to be anonymous. You don't know me, and I don't know you, and I like it that way. This is a place where I don't have to worry about offending people, and I desparately need that. So, it's nice to meet you, I'm anonymous MJ.
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