3:56 p.m. - 2003-05-07
100 (and 1) things about me.
1. My name is Lauren.
2. I�m 25 years old
3. I often feel old, though I know I�m not.
4. I�m just immature.
5. I�m Canadian, but I don�t drink it.
6. I drink Keith�s (it�s a beer), cold and on tap.
7. While I love where I am from, I still like seeing other places.
8. I�ve traveled through Europe, UK and Ireland, New Zealand and a small bit of Southeast Asia.
9. I�ve done most of my travelling alone.
10. Most people who know me would probably tell you I�m outgoing.
11. Sometimes, I�m very shy.
12. I have very little self-esteem.
13. But it�s getting better all the time.
14. I have two awesome parents and two brothers.
15. I didn�t like my brothers very much growing up.
16. Currently, I live with one of them and miss the other one quite a bit (he�s a foreigner now).
17. I�m going to be an aunt very soon [insert excited girly-giggle here].
18. I saw my grandmother die.
19. I�m an atheist, but I am open to the possibility that I may be wrong. I just need proof.
20. I have a very real and irrational fear of snakes. Even the little non-poisonous ones.
21. I have a soft spot in my heart for all animals (even snakes) and firmly believe in their rights as living, feeling creatures.
22. I love pets, in particular dogs and guinea pigs.
23. I once had a basset hound named Toby. He was my childhood pet and I don�t think any other animal will ever live up to him. But they can try.
24. I wear converse classic chuck taylors, low cut.
25. A lot.
26. I don�t wear a lot of make-up because I don�t know how to put it on properly (this is the result of having two older brothers, I�m sure).
27. I currently work for my parents as an administrator.
28. I�m also a waitress at a Fish restaurant.
29. I want to go back to school, I just have to figure out what for.
30. I�m thinking maybe psychology.
31. I have a B.A. in Film Studies because I thought I wanted to be an editor.
32. Now I know that I don�t.
33. I truly want to be a movie star.
34. I�ve accepted that it probably won�t happen.
35. Someday, I�m going to make a great mom because I had two very good role models.
36. There�s just the issue of finding a husband.
37. I�m not very good with relationships, nor have I had many.
38. I place a high value on the friendships that I�ve made and have kept over the years.
39. I also accept that people change, and some friendships won�t last forever.
40. But I hope that some will.
41. I can be very adventurous, at times.
42. I�ve been white water rafting many times.
43. I�ve been skydiving once.
44. And I want to do it again (and again and again and again).
45. I�ve been Black water rafting.
46. I recognize that I�ve had many experiences that are exciting, unique and would make other people jealous.
47. I still don�t feel like my life is particularly interesting or exciting most of the time.
48. I tend to be a pessimist.
49. I�m very cynical.
50. It�s not a good idea to discuss movies with me, unless you like criticizing them.
51. I have a good sense of humour, if maybe a little crude.
52. I was very involved in drama and improv when I was a teenager.
53. I�m not anymore.
54. But I�d like to get into it again.
55. I like the outdoors.
56. But I hate insects.
57. Because they just love me.
58. I once came home from a weekend at a friend�s cottage with 52 mosquito bites, and I was using bug repellant.
59. My very first job was at Mr. Lube.
60. And yes, I changed oil, replaced fluids, waxed gears and did various other car maintenance activities.
61. I got the job because I�m a girl, and I have no problem with that fact.
62. I�m very bendy (I have often thought that I should have been a contortionist).
63. I�m not very active or into sports.
64. I hate to run.
65. But I�ll walk for hours (in comfortable shoes).
66. I am a fast food, burger and fries junkie.
67. But I�m trying to restrain myself.
68. I smoke a pack a day.
69. But I want to quit.
70. Soon.
71. I think I drink a lot.
72. I find it helps me socialize and forget about the worries of the day/week/year.
73. It also tends to get me into embarrassing situations and/or conversations.
74. I can live with that.
75. I�m horrible at keeping in touch with people.
76. But I still collect people�s e-mail addresses with the intent of doing so.
77. It makes me feel popular.
78. When I was a kid, I got picked on a lot.
79. I�m still a little bitter about that.
80. I�m getting over it, slowly but surely.
81. I think bullies and teasers should be sent to military school.
82. At the very least, teachers and parents should be more concerned about them.
83. I bruise very easily.
84. I�m very pale.
85. Probably due to my English descent.
86. My hair has, at some point or another, been every colour that it could be (Brown, black, blond, red, pink, blue, green, purple, etc.)
87. It�s currently its natural, boring brown and pretty long to boot.
88. I have horrible vision.
89. So I wear glasses.
90. But they�re very cool glasses, in my opinion.
91. I wore contacts for eight years and got tired of them.
92. Both of my brothers have virtually perfect vision.
93. I�m still bitter about that, too.
94. I can hold a grudge for a really long time.
95. I try to be good person.
96. I know that I don�t always succeed.
97. I have very understanding friends and family.
98. I know that I�m not all that bad.
99. I know that I have something to offer the world.
100. I just forget that sometimes.
101. PS�this was hard.
