So, My name is Amanda. I live in Austin Texas. I'm married to Doug (the most wonderful man in the world for being able to put up with me!) We have 3 great kids, Alexis-9, David-5, and Michel-3. My world revolves around my kids, I couldn't live without them. And my one goal in life is to make sure that they grow up with the ability, the strength, and the drive to be happy. Those are the basics. The real me is complicated. I am the person you love to hate, and the one you hate to love. And i feel like my worst characteristic is that I usually try too hard to please everyone, which in turns spreads me so thin that I let them all down. I have a very strong personality. I am very outspoken, and I seem to have a knack for putting my foot in my mouth. I am new to the concept that there are times to speak out, as well as times to keep my mouth shut. The latter being the one I sometimes have trouble with. I don't like malicious gossip, but I do enjoy voicing my opinion. I'm argumentative and stubborn. I do possess a unique gift for ticking people off. I can even do it without trying. On my good side, I love people. All people. I firmly believe that there is good in every one. I for one prefer to look for that in people, rather than look for faults. I believe that hating takes far too much energy, that I would rather spend in other areas of my life. I like to say, Cross me once, I'll forgive you, Cross me repeatedly I'll still forgive you. Nothing pleases me more than to be perfectly hospitable and kind to someone who has treated me like shit, because it really hacks people off when you refuse to respond the way they want you to. I think anyone who knows me would tell you in one breath that they can't stand me, and in the very next that they know I would be there in a heartbeat if they needed me. The one thing that I do not forgive is people who cut me off in traffic. Those roads were put out there for me to drive on and I don't mind if you use them so long as you demonstrate good manners, but if you cut me off, I will go to no end to make the rest of your trip hell (even if it means going a route that I didn't first intend). I guess that's about it. I can't think of anything else. Take care, and remember when life ain't worth a shit, just take it in stride, it'll be better before you know it!
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