hi, rebecca!

So, about me.
I'm engaged and can't wait for my wedding day - May 31st, 2008. My fiancé Derek is a stand-up comedian, so not only is he ridiculously sweet and kind-hearted (aww), he's also kinda funny. But, when it comes to tableside banter, his two sisters have him beat - they're way funnier. But he seems to be making a pretty good niche for himself in the comedy scene - if you think about it, have you ever seen a comedian with full sleeves of tattoos? So overall, I'm quite the lucky girl, despite the fact that his job involves making fun of me and our relationship half the time.
I'm from Cincinnati, and moved to Columbus about a year and a half ago. This whole Ohio State "Go Buckeyes!" crazed-madness up here is slowly growing on me, despite my initial resistance. But no kick-ass college team can replace my love for the Cincinnati Bengals, and pro-football in general. It also goes hand-in-hand that I despise the Pittsburgh Steelers. They suck. Don't tell me otherwise if you'd like to stay friends with me.
I work for M.A.C Cosmetics and have been involved in professional makeup artistry for roughly five years. I love makeup artistry, but hate retail. Being able to educate someone on something as fun and trivial as makeup is actually pretty rewarding. Oher times, the people you try to help are just destined to suck your soul. I love to do as much freelance makeup artistry as I can - I love working with other people to assist in creating beautiful images. I was a fashion photograhy major, so working with other photographers is something I'll always enjoy. No matter where I'll end up, it's become clear to me that I've past the point of no return with makeup - I'll always be somewhat obsessed with it.
I know my vices. I swear often, drive way too fast, and am extremly picky about nearly everything I eat. You'll find me swearing the most once I finish work for the day. People tell me I have an incredibly saccarine way of dealing with customers, which I think slowly poisons me throughout the day, leaving me with no option other than to add the word "fuck" to every sentance possible once I've left my job for the day. Whatever. I enjoy it. I have a very bad and unbreakable habit of driving way too fast. Derek gets scared when I go around turns. I don't eat meat, unless it's bacon. Don't even try to explain it because I can't. I can't live without peanut butter. Ever.
I take a stand when it comes to politics. I think, in an ideal world (which, in reality, doesn't exist in politics), society and politicians wouldn't view issues in a black-and-white standpoint. I wish we, as a young society, were able to decide what we felt was right or wrong based on the individual issues at hand, and not be forced to fit into one of the two major political parties. We, as a society of the most powerful nation in the world, deserve more choices, and deserve more control - but I strongly belive only a select few people actually do control the decisions. I'm very untrusting of the way the government runs itself, and while I'll always vote, I am bitter to the point where I almost feel like saying it doesn't matter what I think anymore. But really, I won't ever stop having an opinion - it's about having one, being educated about it, and doing something about it, that matters.
I love animals. I want lots of them. Especially horses. I miss my two girls, Sassy and Valentine. I'm determined to get back involved with horses again, and I'd love to eventually own a few. I love my cat Pony Girl, and I'm pretty sure she things she's a dog. I adopted her as a wee little kitten from a local rescue shelter, and she is now my cat child. I love her. Our latest addition to the family is the new little rascal puppy, Wyley. We adopted him from a rescue center as well (something i firmly believe in doing if you're looking for a pet - don't buy from a breeder, rescue an animal in need!), and it's been fun so far starting our own little animal family unit.
I probably won't live in Columbus for long. Derek is from Portland, and his family is both there and in Illinois. My family is now moving from Cincinnati to the east coast, which terrifies me - the thought of being far from them doesn't sit well with me. This being said, there's not a whole lot of reason for me to stay in Columbus for much longer. The great thing is with Derek's job of making people of laugh, he can do that anywhere. Which leaves things pretty open. So, I'm taking suggestions - east or west coast?So, with all of this, I'm still stuck with the notion that I'm supposed to be a part of something bigger, so I don't expect things to stay the same for me for very long.
Wish me luck.