Introductions
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.”
I found that quote on one of misguided random searches using good old Google. And naturally, seeing as I find myself to be infinitely more witty than I truly am, found it unbelievably funny and that it was an accurate reflection of myself. Does it surprise you to find that it is an Oscar Wilde quote? I thought not.
So, this is an introductory post. A post of introductions, if you will. I warn you now, this blog will likely be overused for the first two weeks of its existence, and then eventually become barren and abandoned. The posts that will be made to it will neither be intelligent or have any kind of relativity to anything other than my own selfish needs and ideas. It will also be full of run on sentences (and parentheses).
Now, I’ve listed all the reasons why you should not read this blog, and you might be wondering who the fuck I am, and why you should waste time reading just one more sentence of this blog.
I am a completely atypical twenty-something year old woman. I’ve taken a different path than many my age. I’m intelligent and value education, yet I lack any sort of formal schooling past high school. I’ve experienced life a little differently than most, more as an observer of things best left unseen, than an active participant. There was a time where the things I’ve seen and experienced had gotten the best of me, nearly eradicating my faith in humanity. (Note: you may see this as dramatic, though I assure you that if you have an idea as to what I was talking about, you would find I am not exaggerating. You may also see this disclaimer as a way to get some kind of pity. This is not the case. In truth, this is all an intricate part of my personality, and how I have become the person that I am. I seek to gain nothing from my life experiences other than a wisdom or knowledge I did not have previously.) I am rebuilding, perhaps a little less trustfully than before.
And as terribly depressing as all of that may sound, there is an extreme number of positive things that have come about as a result. I have been instilled with a defiant hope, an almost angry sense of optimism. I feel much older than I truly am, which allows me to communicate in a most intriguing and enchanting way. The flip side to this is people seem to think I’m much more mature than others, yet seem not to grasp that I am still INCREDIBLY immature in certain specific ways.
I also have the talent of saying so much, but not saying a damn thing about who I am and what I like. So, here are some hard and fast facts about yours truly.
- My name is Amanda. (Etymology: From amanda, feminine form of Amandus, gerund of amare (to love) : thus meaning “worthy of being loved” or “worthy of love”….but no pressure, right?)
- I currently reside in Columbus, Ohio.
- Someday I’ll get my ass back into school and become a Social Worker.
- I am curious about completely and utterly intrigued by, interested in, and a minor participate of the kinkier things in life.
- I am easily one of the least judgmental individuals you may meet. Some mistake this for me being naive.
- Despite everything, I believe people are inherently good.
- I also believe that faith and spirituality are more important than religion.
- I have a pet cat, Rudolf (aka rudy, mr roodlekins, sir roodlerbutt the great) who is the love of my life, at the moment, despite his unfortunate tendency to knock full glasses of water over on my keyboard.
- I have a mean, cruel streak that sometimes makes me seem unbelievably coldhearted. I am not ashamed of this fact.
- I am genuinely concerned about my generation due to their infatuation with celebrities, shitty literature, and their sense of entitlement.
TL;DR? I’m pretty sure this entire post can be summarized by the fact that I am an Aquarius. Get the cliff’s notes here.
