Laura tagged me. Her friend Emily started a blog challenge called "Self Portrait" listing 5 things you may not know about me. This was actually hard for me. Friends of mine I think know me pretty well. But it seemed fun and since I was tagged, I'll go for it.
5 Things you may NOT know about me:
1. I love step aerobics. Don't ask me to go running but I can kick butt when it comes to a step class. It can be a blast and an awesome workout.
2. I (like Sarah) am desperate for sleep. I actually get enough but I always feel so tired. I think I have a vitamin deficiency. I just LOVE naps, probably a little too much.
3. I do not like criticism. I don't even like to be told how someone else does something (UNLESS I ask). I'm thinned skinned and take it as criticism. I only appreciate criticism when it's in a learning situation, for example, when a teacher gives constructive criticism. I just have a thing for unimportant critique. Example: I'm cooking something a certain way and someone says they cook it a different way. Does it really matter how it's cooked? I know it's silly but I like the philosophy of let people do what they want. Why do we always want people to do it like we do it? I'll often ask people things b/c I want to know but things where there is no right or wrong, it agitates me. (This probably doesn't make any sense, which leads me to #4)
4. I always second (or third or fourth or fifth, etc) guess myself. I always over analyze things. During and after writing #3 I kept thinking, "People won't understand", "I should erase this", etc. However, I'm going to be strong and not erase #3, as confusing as it is and all.
5. I love impressionist art. When I was younger and visited my dad on the weekends, we'd draw/sketch together. He was pretty good. Well my interest faded during high school and it wasn't until an art appreciation class at community college that I fell in love with art, mainly impressionism. Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and Degas are my favorite. I wish so bad that I could do that. I've even considered art classes at the community college. Travis bought me a basic acrylic set and paint brushes last summer. I checked out some lesson type books at the library and did two paintings before Douglas was born. I really like one and the other one, I like parts of it. Of course I'd never show you because I'm self-conscious of it and as #4 says, second guess myself. A friend at church actually paints (and is good) and would be happy to teach me different brush strokes. SO hopefully this summer when Travis takes random days off, I can get her to teach me.
what the heck, I'll do a few more...
6. I'm a crazy wild type. :-) To some of you this comes as NO surprise. I'm very quiet when I meet new people. I only start to open up when the other person makes effort. I need to work on that. Anyways, once I become friends with someone, I open up alot.
7. I love to DANCE !! My nickname in high school was "Boom Boom". (That's a different story.) I love it all. What I'm most fascinated with now is Latin ballroom. So, as expected, I love "Dancing with the stars". I keep telling Travis that the key to my heart is Latin dancing. I so want to take dance lessons. Basically, I love moving my hips. Again, that will come to NO surprise to those who know me and very surprising to those who don't.
I'm going to stop here. Now it's my turn to tag people. I tag Heather, Amanda, and Melissa (Hancock and Whitehead). Tag, you're it!!!
5 Things you may NOT know about me:
1. I love step aerobics. Don't ask me to go running but I can kick butt when it comes to a step class. It can be a blast and an awesome workout.
2. I (like Sarah) am desperate for sleep. I actually get enough but I always feel so tired. I think I have a vitamin deficiency. I just LOVE naps, probably a little too much.
3. I do not like criticism. I don't even like to be told how someone else does something (UNLESS I ask). I'm thinned skinned and take it as criticism. I only appreciate criticism when it's in a learning situation, for example, when a teacher gives constructive criticism. I just have a thing for unimportant critique. Example: I'm cooking something a certain way and someone says they cook it a different way. Does it really matter how it's cooked? I know it's silly but I like the philosophy of let people do what they want. Why do we always want people to do it like we do it? I'll often ask people things b/c I want to know but things where there is no right or wrong, it agitates me. (This probably doesn't make any sense, which leads me to #4)
4. I always second (or third or fourth or fifth, etc) guess myself. I always over analyze things. During and after writing #3 I kept thinking, "People won't understand", "I should erase this", etc. However, I'm going to be strong and not erase #3, as confusing as it is and all.
5. I love impressionist art. When I was younger and visited my dad on the weekends, we'd draw/sketch together. He was pretty good. Well my interest faded during high school and it wasn't until an art appreciation class at community college that I fell in love with art, mainly impressionism. Monet, Manet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and Degas are my favorite. I wish so bad that I could do that. I've even considered art classes at the community college. Travis bought me a basic acrylic set and paint brushes last summer. I checked out some lesson type books at the library and did two paintings before Douglas was born. I really like one and the other one, I like parts of it. Of course I'd never show you because I'm self-conscious of it and as #4 says, second guess myself. A friend at church actually paints (and is good) and would be happy to teach me different brush strokes. SO hopefully this summer when Travis takes random days off, I can get her to teach me.
what the heck, I'll do a few more...
6. I'm a crazy wild type. :-) To some of you this comes as NO surprise. I'm very quiet when I meet new people. I only start to open up when the other person makes effort. I need to work on that. Anyways, once I become friends with someone, I open up alot.
7. I love to DANCE !! My nickname in high school was "Boom Boom". (That's a different story.) I love it all. What I'm most fascinated with now is Latin ballroom. So, as expected, I love "Dancing with the stars". I keep telling Travis that the key to my heart is Latin dancing. I so want to take dance lessons. Basically, I love moving my hips. Again, that will come to NO surprise to those who know me and very surprising to those who don't.
I'm going to stop here. Now it's my turn to tag people. I tag Heather, Amanda, and Melissa (Hancock and Whitehead). Tag, you're it!!!
4 comments:
Cute picture Crystal! I totally understood your #3, it's hard for me to take criticism from other people too - even if it's something that will help me out. And I 2nd and 3rd and 4th guess myself ALL THE TIME. For example, it is NO FUN going shopping with me because I can't even buy clothes without knowing if I should really buy something. Does it REALLY look good on me? Do I REALLY want to pay that much? What if someone else has the same shirt? I was at the mall on Saturday for 2 hours and got nothing! I drive myself crazy!
P.S. I can tell you're a great artist just by Douglas' cute room!
I LOVE dancing with the stars, but it's on a bad night this season so I haven't seen it much.
I also totally understand your #3. It wasn't confusing at all! I just hope you haven't ever taken things I said as criticism! :) I can't wait to see you and douglas soon!
I'm the same way with criticism. When we lived with my grandma a few years ago she was #1 at doing that kind of thing, esp. when I was cooking. It annoyed me soooo much. Luckily if Chris didn't understand my aunt who now lives with her definately understands! Very cute picture.
Crystal,
I had to peek at the people laura tagged. I loved your "self portrait" and getting to know you, you sound like so much fun. I took a ballroom dancing class with an ex boyfriend who ended up dumping me before they got to the Latin Dance part. I was so bummed, I think I was more bummed that I lost a dance partner, not just a boyfriend. Maybe someday!
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