because I never have anything interesting to post. Taken from my facebook.If you have any questions regarding what the heck I'm talking about (because it was originally for people who live within twenty miles of me and know me pretty well) feel free to ask.

1. Although I've played trombone in band since 6th grade, the only brass instrument I really like the sound of is French Horn. And it has to be a REALLY good french horn, otherwise its just painful. I am actually more of a full orchestra/symphony type person, and I hope I someday have the chance to play with one. Of course, Pit Orchestra is amazing, too. Nothing can beat it.

2. I am NOT goth, emo, excessively violent, a druggy, or anything of the sort. Seriously people? Its gotten old. I'm just your everyday Alex (because putting everyday Joe here would just make a few people burst into laughter). Yes, your everyday, excessively annoying, and hypocritical Alex. NOT A GOTH.

3. I love writing stories, although I am not very good at it and usually end up over-planning and assuming a really odd, rather sarcastic tone that makes it very hard to write quickly. I love drawing, but if I actually manage to produce something decent, I go to far and it ends up terrible. I love taking pictures, but I have very little creativity and so it is very difficult to get anything decent. I am probably not going to pursue any of these as a career, however, due the requirements of having a high stress-holding capability, extreme perseverance and work ethic, a remarkable talent, and a good deal of luck, all of which I am lacking. Same goes for music, as much as I love it.

4. I am very, very sickened by things such as blood leaving the body or open surgery, yet vampires and games like trauma center I'm fine with, along with violent movies. Horror movies, on the other hand, generally freak me out.

5. In elementary school, first I went to Lockwood. People recognize it as a big school that a lot of people went too--except I was in the PACE program. REJECT. Then I went to Shelton View. Small, close-knit school, right? Except I was in the EAP program. REJECT.

6. Until this summer, when I had a one-week drawing/painting intensive camp, I never took any structured art classes. For the while that I took them at arts umbrella in elementary school, we basically chose our own projects and were critiqued by the teacher, so I don't really count them. I don't feel I learned much in those classes, except maybe some interesting facts about Halo's Master Chief and that I could decently sculpt a polar bear with red eyes.

7. I really, truly, love shelving holds at the Bothell library. Its brainless work that gives you something specific to do and takes away the stress of work that's forced upon you and gives you a chance to do something by choice. A vocation. I am glad that I'm getting back into the routine of it.

8. If you haven't figured it out by now, I am a lazy slob when it comes to my stuff. Other people's things, however, I am pretty good about taking care of. Its just my stuff that chooses to explode... even though I put more effort towards making it neat and organized. Besides, its whats inside that counts, right? My brain is organized enough.

9. Things often remind me of other things in strange ways. For example, today I had dark-chocolate covered pomegranate seeds that reminded me of the air in home depot, and so reminded me of going through the doors in the door display section over and over again when my brother and I were little. So sorry if I make obscure references at times, its just how my brain works. (Food actually reminds me a lot of different types of air, I'm not sure why.)

10. I did not start learning Japanese because I enjoy video games, anime, and manga. Seriously people? I have actually been interested in Asia since I was a child, probably influence by movies such as Mulan and the fact that most Asians have dark hair (which, being a blond at the time, I was extremely jealous of). My dad visited Japan when I was a kid, which made me more interested in it, and I don't find the language of Chinese quite so welcoming as Japanese. I think I was inspired by the style of sword fighting, which was a major interest of mine when I was a kid. No, I am not some "anime freak," I actually have a life outside of my interests in said topic. Hate to break it to you.

11. Contrary to popular belief, its not that I try to be Scrooge, or that I have no sense of joy in just chilling with my friends and having fun. I, the immature, idiotic Alex, am always freaking out when my friends start to do things that are stupid and could get them in trouble, and so often start to act ridiculously parent-like.

12. I really, truly, am not a recluse. As much of a bitch as I seem to be, as rude and sarcastic as I am, especially when I first meet people, I really do like people, and am non a people-hater lol.

13. I am a born and bred star wars kid, and a born and bred nintendo kid. I literally grew up spending my weekends watching the star wars trilogy, and since birth there has always been a nintendo system in the house. Heck, I remember putting away the NES and Super Nintendo because my grandparents got us a N64 for christmas. I remember the state-of-the-art graphics of Zelda OoT, and being afraid of the skeletons that came on hyrule field at night. Yes, I have to say, I am a born and bred child of the nineties.

14. I wear dark clothing because it is consistently more comfortable and much easier to find matching outfits in. Light and bright colors are difficult to match due to slight variations in their color, and I can get extremely OCD about it, surprisingly enough. I may not have the best fashion sense, but I make it easier for myself by being pretty consistent. I prefer dark clothes, pea coats, boots, comfortable hats, and buckles, because they look good to me and are generally a lot more comfortable than they look. I hate to cross this again, but... I DO NOT WEAR DARK CLOTHES TO CONFORM TO SOME SORT OF STEREOTYPE/EXPRESSION OF MY OBVIOUSLY INCREDIBLY DEEP EMOTIONAL CONFLICT, OR TO BE SOME SORE OF REBEL. I wear them because I like them. Cool?

15. I strongly support the legalization of Same Sex Marriage, as I consider marriage an act of love that should not be restricted by a government. I understand why other people do not approve of it, but would the legalization of other people's right to love each other really be that harmful to them? I understand the non-support, I do not understand the direct opposition. But I guess that's not really my problem, especially considering trying to understand politics give me headache. Oh, and Hunter? SCREW YOUR 'THE COUNTRY CAN'T HANDLE IT ECONOMICALLY.' That... ug.

16. Other things: I support abortion, the right to bear arms, and death with dignity, I do not support the legalization of drugs like marijuana or giving the homeless who we provide housing for cable because they complain about it when plenty of Americans who work hard to keep their home with minimal government support even when living in poverty survive just fine without cable. I also find it better for myself to look at the big picture of where the rest of the world is in terms of economic situation before panicking. I am a privileged American brat. I do my best not to complain about my lack of cable TV or free health care when I could be spending that time doing my best to help provide the starving portion of the world with at least a meal a day because they can't afford it because they weren't lucky enough to be born into the type of family that could provide for them. So, to sum it up, I really don't know where I stand on many, many political issues, so if I say something ignorant or insulting, please don't give me a huge lecture on it because at this point in time my stupid American brain can't handle it.

17. I am a FIERCE editor. In other words, if I'm in an editing mood and you hand me a paper or story, it will come back to you covered more in the ink of my pen the ink of your printer. Don't be offended, don't take it to heart--I'm just rather OCD when it comes to writing. Also, if I get into some specific mood over writing, I will consistently go through and mark where it does not fit a specific style that you may have covered at one point during your work. (See Chelsea's "A Fine Mingling" notes on the specific rhythm of sentences and the deliberate parallel writing). I have saved a few grades, I believe, by destroying a few painful run-on sentences. (See Hunter's ridiculous writing style).

18. If I were to leave this area, I would probably be considered very politically incorrect and insulting. Around here? I've been commented on for being overly PC at times. I find that very, very interesting.

19. I love this area of the country. I love the amount of freedom we have around here, due to it being in the corner of the country and a hub of international meetings and idea transfer. I love the weather that people seem to find so dismal. I love all the 'crisis' and political argument. I love the type of people around here, despite all of our strangeness. I love being associated with the Seattle area and how the rest of the country sees us. I love this area, and I want to stay here for college and beyond, but I also want to spend time out of the country. It's really confusing.

20. I really can't stand the smell of cigarette/marijuana smoke; both give me insane headaches. I don't usually comment on the use of either, though I don't at all approve, unless its giving me a headache. It bugs the crap out of me that people would inflict pain on others while destroying their own bodies, but other people's lives are not mine to run.

21. I have issues with people who try to solve everyone else' problems while refusing to acknowledge their own. Seriously? I get that it is wrong for me to be rude, *coughkaasancough* but whenever I point it out to *coughkaasancough* a person like that that they are being rude, I instantly get screamed at, or worse, quite-voice lectured, for being rude. I don't know how to say, "Hey, sorry, but you're being rude, I really hate to bring it up but it's really bothering me," in any way that makes it so that they don't flip out on me. I also can't stand it when... they persist in shouting at other drivers for being stupid retarded gits when they themselves 'make mistakes' and are, of course, a perfect driver and not at all guilty of anything that should make anyone else angry at them.

22. I really think that names should be chosen after a child's birth. I don't think you can properly give to a child something that they will bear for the rest of their lives until you look at them. I don't know why I feel strongly about names when I feel less strongly about other things concerning kids, but heck, I do. Also: I really can't stand the over-protectiveness of parents over today's children. At one point in history, kids in elementary school could walk down the street without a parent escort. At one point we could touch the burning stove when our parents weren't looking because they WEREN'T always looking. At one point, we could grow up on our own. Unfortunately, I can barely consider myself among that "we" mentioned.

23. I get really stressed out over things I don't seem to care about to much. For example, I have burst into tears over grades that I didn't care about and the harsh words of family members I know to have given up on me already. I freak out over people I don't really know to well, and its part of why I'm such an annoyingly bossy idiot. See above topic concerning being called Scrooge for details.

24. I. Love. Music. I know I'm not the best at music, I'm not to talented, I struggle to understand musical concepts, and I don't have the most original tastes, but music is, I believe, what has kept me alive to this day. If I were deaf or tone deaf, I don't know how I would survive. I don't think I could. Seriously. My world is defined by music. From my tapping on the desk to the songs blaring through my head, without it I would be utterly lost.

25. I would love to go back in time to seventh grade. Yeah, we were idiots. Yeah, it sucked. But I was still a decent student, and if I had only made one or two different choices life would probably be a lot less stressful right now. I wouldn't change to much; just try to preserve my ethic of working hard and actually seek to develop things like music and art rather than being satisfied with what I had. So yeah, I'd make myself more of a nerd. Weird? Yeah.