As I lay in my 82-degree dorm room at 2:06 a.m. not being able to sleep after long-boarding for about two hours, my mind stays restless deciding what is on my heart to tell you wonderful people. Well, I think I came to my conclusion.
In my life, I have always seen myself as someone who enjoys a lot of things that are quite random. It doesn’t seem very normal for all the activities I want to be involved in, or that I am particularly skilled at. From how I have compared myself to another person, I see Ben Carril as an undecided child in a candy store: he just keeps running around and trying all the different candies figuring out if he hates it or loves it instead of just going with the same candies every time. There is a lot of indecisiveness every day of my life and I love it! I let myself try new things, say whatever is going through my head (even if it is completely ridiculous), and have such a moment-by-moment mentality on life that I think it is correct to see me as a truly weird person.
So, I am going to try my best to prove why you can call me “weird” and be confident that instead of insulting me, you will be identifying me as my true personality.
1. I would rather watch a professional bowling tournament than an American Football Game.
Watching a few professional bowlers roll their bowling balls down the same two lanes is much better than viewing giant sweaty guys sit on each other ... but some might say I am in a lose-lose situation.
2. I feel just as comfortable in a band room as I do on a soccer field.
Who said that band nerds have to be on a leash? Or that jocks can’t be dorky? I bet Jesus likes both.
3. Green Day is my favorite band … Yeah, Green Day is my…favorite band.
Yes, I do enjoy a band that not only wears full makeup, but also forms all their songs on the same five guitar chords. Consistency is key …
4. My chronological age is 19, but my heart dances to the beat of '70s and '80s music.
Sorry new age rap, hip-hop and these new country artist trying to shove rapping into their acoustic guitars, but you make my legs want to crawl in a time portal back to Michael Jackson’s swagger.
5. My go-to greeting is the Forrest Gump wave.
Maybe it was built in to my DNA from watching his story over 30 times, maybe not. Either way, it is something that makes me myself.
6. I named my dog Bertha.
You look cute the second people see you; but you get an upgrade to cute and dumb after I tell them your name. Sorry, baby girl.
7. I can quote the movies "Hot Rod," "Step Brothers" and "Anchorman."
"You ate the whole wheel of cheese? And you pooped in the refrigerator? Actually ... I'm not even mad; that's amazing"—Ron Burgundy.
8. Nuns scare me.
This fact of me has nothing to do against Catholicism … only nuns.
9. My dream pet I need to have is a tea cup pig.
If this doesn’t make your heart smile ... then you probably need Jesus.
10. At least once a day I speak as a fictional character named Sarah who is portrayed in Jimmy Fallon's "EW!" skits on The Tonight Show.
My number one rule is to always be yourself ... except if you’re trying to be a hormone-filled teen girl with braces who has an online show in her parent’s basement.
12. My willingness to do insane and embarrassing things literally has no end.
Double or triple dog dare me? You won’t even be able to say, “double-dog” before the deed is done.
11. Often my mouth starts running before my brain says, "Wait, no this is a horrible idea."
I may or may not have accidentally, but lovingly, called my girlfriend a cow (according to the pattern of white and black spots on her sweater), and possibly compared my mom’s post-spray-tan skin tone to an Oompa-Loompa from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate factory.
So, the question is: weird or not? It’s up to your judgment now!
You stay classy, online readers.
