Here are the top five questions I am constantly asked by students or new people or just, in general.

Where are you from?
- I was born in Texas. I've lived all over the world.

What ARE you?
- My mum is German and my father is Black American. Hence me.

How many tattoos do you have?
- I've got nine. I want more.

How many languages do you speak?- ( Read more... )

I think I am a kind person. I help when I am able to, and I give things from my own possessions if I can. Little acts of kindness go a long way. Last year I paid for someone's Girl Scout cookies. The only reason I remember this is because she started crying. Which kind of freaked me out ( Read more... )

I don't think it's much of a secret that I'm terribly unhappy 99% of my life. I think it's because I've never really found a 'home'. By that I mean I've never found a place where I am very, very comfortable ( Read more... )

In a startling state of affairs, I have two job offers staring me down. One is in Georgia, where I am lacking a qualification and would have to be part time. The other is in Cleveland, Ohio, where I am fully qualified and would be full time ( Read more... )

My life is in shambles about me, but at least I have this day and most all of next week to sit back and take stock. Mostly I am taking stock of failures, because I have no victories. I have a life full of failures and mistakes and nothing to show for it. I'm not even being maudlin. I am un-married, childless, mostly friendless (with a few ( Read more... )

Avancemos!

It has been a moment, and I have to update; I've signed up for the A to Z challenge hereI will not be returning to the high school at which I am currently working. I am so used to moving and uprooting and leaving friends/acquaintances behind. I am disappointed in myself, but I am also very angry about the circumstances behind my leaving ( Read more... )

1. What did you do in 2014 that you'd never done before?
- participated in LJ Idol
- moved into my own apartment
- held a job for a second consecutive year

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't make resolutions, but I stil have my 101 in 1001 days.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?My very ( Read more... )

( triggers for fat phobia, ed )

This is my 19 March 2013. 32 pictures total. ( This is such a boring day... )

Finished

22. Pass Foreign Service Officer Test. 7 Jan 2013 (did not get position)

34. Ask 100 people to recommend me one song and make playlists of them, no matter what they are. (130/100) 29 Jan 2013

99. Buy a Moleskine journal. 15 Jan 2013

Working On

08. Eat vegetarian for 60 non-consecutive days. (4/60)

25. Read fifty books. (5/50) ( ( Read more... )