Friends

Since this blog is intended to highlight my perspective on the world and the things I like and dislike, I think it is essential for my followers to know more about me. By revealing more about who I am as a person I hope that each of you will understand my thoughts and posts more completely.

I want to share five facts about me with you all that will hopefully allow you to have some insight into who I am. I hope you enjoy reading these humorous pieces of information, and that it allows you to enjoy the other pieces on this blog with a new perspective.

1. I have lived in four states.

I spent the first three years of my life in Texas. I don’t remember much of it, but I do know it was nice to be within driving distance of some of my relatives. After that, I spent almost years in Alaska. I enjoyed my time there. I loved playing outside all year round. Contrary to the stereotypes I have encountered, I did not live in an igloo, and it did not snow all the time. Before the start of my eighth grade year, I moved to Washington state, and I have been living here ever since, except for during my brief stint in Michigan while attending Andrews University.

2. I am part Australian.

My mother is from Australia, and her mother is Australian, and her father is from New Zealand. My mother’s family primarily resides in Australia, so I have had many opportunities to visit them. Last time I was able to go, I even brought my friend Alanna along for the journey.

3. I have watched “Friends” six times through (and counting).

“Friends” is my favorite show of all time. Whenever I can’t decide what I want to watch, I always end up watching Friends. I think I am currently on my seventh time through, however, to be completely honest, I think I have lost count.

4. I was the lead in the school musical my senior year.

My senior year we did a production of “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” and I played Milly, the female lead. I had an amazing male lead, Jensen, who was rather new to the musical acting scene, however he was wonderful and portrayed the actor well, despite being nearly the complete opposite of the character in real life.

5. I have always had a big dog.

My family is a big dog family. When I was born, my parents already had a Great Dane named George. When he passed away, it was a few years before we got our next dog, an American mastiff named Tater. He was there for my first day of Kindergarten and my high school graduation, and he even saw my safe return home from my first year away at college. Unfortunately he passed away last summer at 13 years old. We then “rescued” our current dog, Patrick, who is another Great Dane. He just turned one this past March, and now we are getting another American mastiff at the end of this month. This will be the first time we have ever had two dogs at once, and my parents and I are all eager to see how it all works out.

For the time being, I have decided that my posts on Monday’s are going to about sharing elements of myself and my life with you.

This week, I decided to have some people that are close to me describe me in three words. Not only is this a good way for you guys to learn a little bit about me, but also I get to introduce you to some of my favorite people, and learning about them will also let you in to another aspect of my life.

One of the first people I contacted was my mother. My mom and I are pretty close, so I figured she would have a lot of insight into who I am, and would be able to describe me in three words pretty easily.

Mom: “You are indescribable. (3 words. You’re welcome.)”

Next to respond was my childhood best friend Maddie. Maddie is a year younger than me, and we have been friends since I was in fourth grade and she was in third grade. We used to spend every afternoon together, playing and making fun videos of us doing skits we would make up.

Maddie: “Bright, caring and loving.”

Sienna was one of my first friends when I moved from Alaska to the Seattle area. I’ve known her for over six years now, and even when I was attending a different school several states away, she and I were still in frequent communication and would hang out over school breaks. When I asked her this question, she responded almost immediately.

Sienna: “Loyal, efficient and friendly.”

One of my first friends in college in Michigan, Kyra, was also among the first to respond. Kyra and I have had a few classes together, and we had a lot of fun. She was one of two friends I had at Andrews, and we have kept in pretty consistent contact since I transferred.

Kyra: “Compassionate, funny and smart.”

Paxton Shock was among the people I texted as well. Pax and I have been friends for years, and they are someone I have always felt I could talk to about anything and everything. We became close my sophomore year of high school, and our worlds have drifted apart, but we still talk every day in some capacity. When I asked them to describe me in three words, they immediately asked me if I meant my personality or aesthetics. I told them to go ahead and do both.

Paxton: “Personality- witty, exuberant and demure. Aesthetic- Lithe, beautiful and Starbucks.”

I asked my friend Mariah this question too. Mariah and I have known each other for about six years, however she and I didn’t become super close until our sophomore year of high school. We are now in the same department with similar majors, so we have quite a few classes together and see each other frequently.

Mariah: “Hardworking, creative and leader.”

McKenna is a person who has been a great friend to me for years. She has been there for me in my hardest times, and I know we will be friends for years to come. We became super close near the end of my junior year of high school, and since then, though distance and busy schedules have made it difficult, we have remained fairly close.

McKenna: “Driven, authentic and accurate.”

Finally, I asked Christopher to describe me. Christopher and I have been friends since our freshman year of high school. At the end of 2018, we started that we wanted to begin dating, and as of now we have been together for over four months.

Christopher: “Creative, focused and thoughtful.”

It was interesting hearing what the people that I love think about me. They definitely described me with words I wouldn’t have even thought of. If I had to describe myself in three words, I guess I would have to say:

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