This is me - take it or leave it

This is me. Today, my friend Lauren took some photos of me at the Capitol, because I need a high quality headshot.

Today, I'm 5'6" and 170 lbs. Yup, I just divulged that information. Oh no!

I was inspired this week by a few amazing women who have decided to change their lives, give out some information and be comfortable with themselves.

In the past 6 months, I've been on a journey and I have no idea where it's taking me at this point. I'm honestly just along for the ride and dealing with things as they come. I started out this year after battling pneumonia in November and December. I was really good and ate well, exercised regularly. Since the beginning of March, I've slacked off just a bit and I've decided I need to get back to the plan I set in motion for 2011.

I've learned recently that I need to take more time for myself and I'm learning to balance things in my life much better. I'm looking forward to embracing who I am and enjoying life.

Yes, I'm new to some things. Yes, I will typically tell you what I'm thinking. Yes, I'm learning. That's who I am. This photo is who I am.

A Personal Critique

So, while I've been mostly at home all weekend, I got to thinking (in between watching The Wire, and finishing The Golden Compass). I'm not a super easy person to pin down. I have quite a few different interests, as I'm sure anyone who reads this knows.

If you were to ask me about my favorite kind of music, I couldn't pick one. It depends on the day for me. My iPod is the best thing I've ever received because it allows me to have a lot of music that I like, lots of different genres, and I can shuffle them, so I never know what's coming up. What is my favorite type of book to read? Again, I like a wide variety of books (non-fiction, fantasy, children's, chick lit, fiction).

Sometimes I think I'm eclectic. Sometimes I think I just know random facts, trivia, and things no one else quite knows. I just feel like a sponge sometimes. Really, some of the things I absorb are insane.

I'm not sure there are many people that wouldn't be surprised to find out at least one of these things: that I've seen Limp Bizkit in concert (and somehow ended up in the mosh pit), have met Salman Rushdie, totally love Keith Urban, am really into scrapbooking, STILL listen to N'Sync, love doing community service, wish I had grown up in the 60's, and watch football every weekend.

And that's just the half of it! I know, I know, I'm quite the nerd!

Currently Reading: Man Gone Down by Michael Thomas