I was named Christa after my great-grandma, and my grandma and I share the same middle name - Evonne. I was born September 5th, so I just had my eighteenth birthday! Since my mom and dad divorced before I had my first birthday, I’ve lived with my mom all my life. I have two siblings, a half-brother (which lived with my mom and I for years) and a half-sister (which I’ve only met once while I was down visiting my dad). I’ve been taken for almost four years by the love of my life James. Even though we’re hundreds of miles apart, it doesn’t stop us from loving each other. It only makes us stronger independently, as well as a couple. In January I plan to attend college - I’m getting my core classes out of the way first, then I’m still planning on majoring in Psychology. I want to work as a counselor somewhere, and in addition to being a counselor, I want to do some photography work on the side.
I tend to be shy most of the time, and I hate it with a passion. I am definitely more outgoing than I was before though. I put other people before myself, and I’ve realized that sometimes it can be a bad thing. I should take care of myself before I take care of other people. At times it doesn’t take much to get on my nerves or hurt me - I’m pretty sensitive, so please just be careful with what you say. I’m usually a nice person but if you’re mean to me, I can be just as mean back. I try to avoid confrontation but sometimes it’s just inevitable. One thing that really peeves me is when people tell me to eat. They think I’m either anorexic or bulimic, but it’s not true. I’m short and skinny, I always have been, and probably always will be. It’s just who I am. I’m afraid of closed-in spaces, but I’ve gotten much better. I’m also pretty afraid of heights, darkness, getting lost, being alone, and like most girls - I hate most insects//bugs. It’s also kind of eerie for me to think that everything is going to be eternal. After this life, it’s still not over. We move on to Heaven or Hell and it just continues forever.
When I was little I was a semi-finalist in the National Children’s Model Search, and received a $100 bond. I was also a state finalist in the National Miss American Coed Pageant. When I was six or so I was at a friend’s house and her dog almost bit all the way through my lip. I had 9 stitches put in and I still have a scar to this day from it. Because of the incident I also got a lot of money. Ever since the fourth grade I’ve been playing the violin. I wanted to quit at one point, but I stuck with it. Also I was in elementary, I made it to city spelling bees and a free-throw competition for basketball. I was the smallest in my age group, and in my class at school. My PE teacher used me as an inspiration for the younger kids because they always say, “I can’t do it! I’m too short!â€. This will be my fifth year volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and I’m looking forward to seeing my “little sister†again!
If you want to know anymore about me, just talk to me. Comment me, message me, or even IM me on AIM. My screen name is RedHeliumBalloon. If you don’t have AIM, ask for my MSN//Yahoo! or catch me sometime on MyspaceIM.
