i'll be honest... i've lived a pretty cookie-cutter life. i've had great friends my entire life and a good family behind me. as far as i'm concerned, i've got no issues whatsoever. my parents were never overbearing or abusive, and i never really got picked on in school. then again, i went to private school my entire life and never had to worry about the social strata that was public school. i grew up in a small swamptown that developed into tampa's premier bedroom community (Brandon, look it up on wikipedia), and by no means am i embarassed about where i'm from. to be quite honest, when people from major metropolitan cities come up to me and guilt trip me about not having struggle in my life, it doesnt bother me. my family worked hard to get where they are at, and we dont feel ashamed. i was born with a work ethic but didnt really apply myself throughout my academic career until recently. i have no problem giving up a perfectly good friday or saturday night to sit in the library and assure myself an A in a course (yes, i've become that stereotype that i vowed never to be). i dont like going out unless its a special occassion (i.e.- when i'm out of town, when its someone's bday, when we are celebrating something), those days are well behind me.. and if you dont believe me, i'll fucking drink your fatass under the table. this sounds gay, but in college, when i didnt have enough energy to go out, i'd go to the library and bump into people from my classes and socialize that way. if anyone knew our library, the 1st 3 floors you couldnt get shit done anyways cuz people you knew always walked by. lets see, what else? the only thing i regret about college was the fact that we didnt have a football team. i'd love to move back to Atlanta or New York-- I dont want to live in Florida unless i'm ready to settle down. My family in california thinks i have a southern accent, but i think it's just because they are FOBish. i've been wearing corrective lenses since the 3rd grade, and i've had 2 dogs (a pug and a pomeranian) and 2 cats growing up. I dont think i will ever buy a domestic-made car ever again, and i think gas prices are just ridiculous. i never knew a jewish person my entire life until i got to college and was bamboozled by them-- then, all of a sudden, i had to get politically correct. my ideal number hours of sleep is 6, no more, no less. i'm a terrible writer and hope i never have to write a personal statement again. i tried the new KFC mashed potato bowl (the one with mashed potatos, then a layer of corn, then a layer of fried chicken, then gravy, then cheese shreds) today and it was good, no doubt, but kind of overrated. the best weather is when you can wear shorts and sandals but its just cool enough to wear a sweater. i dont think i've funnelled a beer, shotgunned a beer, done a kegstand, or smoked pot in over 3 years (i dont know if thats a good or bad thing). i'm probably one of the most practical, least materialistic people i know when it comes to cars. as long as its reliable, i really dont give a shit if it aint a luxury car (just as long as its not embarassing looking or an american car, or a kia). i had braces in junior high and my grill put paul wall to shame. i think cliff bars are the absolute SHIT.
* i added the "establishments" section
