This is me.
Yesterday I was so excited by the novelty of this blog that I skipped right past the formal introductions. As a result I have already brought a sense of awkwardness to my blog. The first post deals with the beheading of Hitler and the second post will go on to introduce me. The queen of awkwardity.
My name is Laura, I am a teacher, I am a writer, my biggest achievement is making it to the ripe age of 23 in one piece. I’m Canadian born and raised, but at 22 after finishing my first degree I decided to take a break from Western culture and journey across the pacific to the land of Kimchi and the morning calm – also known as South Korea. I have spent my year teaching English among other things to young children in a Canadian school. Now, with two and a half weeks remaining, I very much look forward to my return to the mother land.
On August 5th, 2008 I will marry one of the greatest men on the planet (tied for first place with my father) on a beach in the Caribbean. We have done zero wedding planning (other than picking out what we’re going to wear) so I’m sure it will be an interesting day. We’re kind of leaving everything up to the resort wedding planner. Just the way we like it. Pass the work off to someone else and forget about it. I suppose I fly in the face of the stereotypical bride in that I just want to show up and have everything ready. I haven’t dreamed about the day since I was a little girl, so I’m sure whatever the wedding planner decides will be fine.
I am quirky as is my fiance. It’s why we fit so well. We enjoy making fun of people and are easily annoyed by strangers and co-workers. We like playing jokes on people and scaring them by jumping out at them from behind doors. Especially children. Have you ever scared a child? Hey, don’t knock it ’till you try it!
I am opinionated. I am passionate. I am passionate about writing. I am passionate about music. I love politics. I love discussing issues. I am down-to-earth. I am laid-back. I have a temper. I am competitive. I am 3 parts introvert and 1 part extrovert. I am a better writer than I am a speaker. I am compassionate. I am nerdy. I love to learn. I love to teach. I am afraid of everything. I take risks. I am obtuse. I am acute. I am a right angle. I am an equilateral. I suck at common sense math. I am genuine. I am whoever I say I am, in the paper, the news, everyday I am. I am bad at introductions. I hate small talk. Sometimes I hide from people I almost know in the mall. I am a small-town girl. I am stopping now.
Let’s figure this out as we go.
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