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I was tagged by sinastrasnape. =)
Once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 random things, facts, goals, or habits about yourself. At the end, choose 10 people to be tagged, listing their names why you chose them. You can't tag a person who has tagged you.
1 - I have always been, and always will be, very open about my sexual preferences. It's a part of who I am, so I've always put myself out there in that way, and let things happen how they will. I never EXPECTED to end up falling in love with another man, but I've NEVER regretted it. In fact, we are now engaged. (I can't say it enough - it still feels so unreal... maybe if I say it enough, it'll feel more real!)
2 - I love my job. I've always been into music, so being in an environment where I get to listen to music for five hours is perfect for me (even if sometimes I have to listen to some shitty music for a bit) - plus it's a little bit of controlled chaos, which brings that element of unpredictability to my life.
3 - I play guitar and bass (not very good at bass). I know my limits, I know what I'm good at or not, and while I know I can write decent guitar riffs and rhythms, I also know I will never be lead material. And that's okay with me.
4 - I become obsessed easily with things. I currently have quite a few obsessions: the Dark Knight, My Chemical Romance, The Academy Is..., Harry Potter, Anita Blake, Hayao Miyazaki movies (thank you Davey!), certain actors and actresses, etc. To name them all, you guys would be reading a LONG list. Suffice it to say that when I decide I like something, I'm in it for the long haul, even if it starts going to crap (HAAAAIII, Anita Blake books! I'm talking about YOU!).
5 - Sorta related to 4, I have an addictive personality, and it's gotten me into trouble with drugs in the past. Long story short, I've been to rehab to get out of an addiction to ecstasy, and I won't even LOOK at hard drugs anymore. I only just recently (after almost two years) started smoking weed again, and I don't plan on making it a habit, unless I need to destress, or take it for pain.
6 - I am sort of like two sides of a coin, I just recently realized (or rather, had it shoved in my face). There's my public face, which is the happy, funny, joking guy who is friends with everyone and no-one at the same time, and then there's the private me, who has issues with anger, self hate and co-dependancy (I'm working on the first two, still have no idea how to work on the last one). But really, that's to be expected, because fuck, no-one wants to show people the angry side of themselves, right?
7 - SEX IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF MY RELATIONSHIPS. Seriously. It's always been a big part of who I am. To play into the stereotypes, one, I'm part Italian and two, I'm a Scorpio - so going by the stereotypes, that means I SHOULD be good in bed. ;) I've always prided myself on being 'adventurous', trying new things, even if they don't work. I like to have fun, it's a good way to destress, and it's also a good indicator for me of how the relationship is doing. No sex = rough patch = something needs to be addressed and dealt with. I don't fix every problem WITH sex (anymore), but at least I've learned over the years how to respond to things better because of it. (It makes sense to me, lol.)
8 - What you see is what you get. I CAN be an asshole, I CAN be hilariously funny/life of the party. I WILL speak up about things that are wrong, I WILL stand up for myself and what I believe in. If you have a problem with one part of my personality, you have a problem with the whole, because I am not going to change just for you. You don't like that? Don't talk to me.
9 - I am pro-choice. Women's bodies are their own damn business. If a woman decides it's best FOR HER to not procreate, she doesn't need right-wing activists getting up in her business demanding she have kids. If a woman decides it's best FOR HER to have an abortion, likewise, she doesn't need people up in her face calling her a whore or a murderer because she didn't want to carry to term. If a woman decides ON HER OWN she wants to have a kid? Good for her, more power to her. But people need to learn to mind their own fucking business.
10 - I have a goal to get as much of myself tattooed as I can. So far I've got something on both sides of my neck, swallows on my stomach, a full arm sleeve on my left arm, my whole upper right arm done, the back of my neck, upper back, the small of my back, lyrics on both of my wrists, knuckle tatts, my chest, the backs of my hands (I can officially never get a job in retail), left hip, right upper thigh... I think that's about it. I still have a long way to go, but every tattoo (except maybe for some of the filler on the sleeve) has SOME meaning for me, so I'll always be able to look back on them fondly and remember certain periods of my life. And to me, that's the most important thing.