a bittersweet chaos

A new blog friend, Brandi, graced me with the Kreativ Blogger honor. It made me squeal, blush, and grin ear to ear. I discovered her, and consequently her blog, on 20 something bloggers. I love visiting her blog to see her newest posts of the day.

So, here’s how this works:

1. Thank the person who nominated me. (well, done! Score.)
2. Place the logo on my blog. (Checkaroni!)
3. State seven things about me that most people don’t know.
4. Nominate seven awesome bloggers.
5. Let those bloggers know.

Seven things about me that most people don’t know… hmm. This is going to be interesting.

1. I have an extremely vivid imagination, so when I daydream, I can literally transport myself out of reality and into my imagination. I can lose minutes and hours in my imagination, making my reality disappear around me. Seriously, my eyes can unregister my surroundings and see only what my imagination sees. It’s scary when I come out of my imagination sometimes to realize that I totally lost reality. Granted, it’s also quite fun.
2. I love chocolate candy. Except dark chocolate. That is the only chocolate I like. I don’t like chocolate ice cream or chocolate cake. Seriously, when it comes to chocolate, candy is the only chocolate I will like and eat. Don’t look at me oddly. It’s who I am dammit.
3. I love music. Any type. Seriously, ANY type. Classical? Yes. Country? Yes. Rock? Yes. Indie? Yes.  Hip Hop? Yup. Rap? That too. Music speaks to me in a way I can’t describe, but I am sure most of you understand. They say that you can tell a lot about a person by looking at their music collection. Mine will either tell you nothing about me, or that I am incredibly odd and eclectic.
4. I wish my parents never stifled my creative side. There’s still a part of me that wants to be an actress. To be an artist. To be a singer. But, it was all effectively squashed in me, and any talent I once had, was brutally beaten (metaphorically) out of me for something more logical. I tell you this not to make you sad, but it is an interesting fact about me. This makes me both logical and whimsical, a realistic person yet a daydreamer. It’s difficult to find balance, but it makes me unique!
5. In elementary school, I was Cinderella in a musical. I had to sing the intense Italian songs. I loved it.
6. I go through phases with cereal. When I crave it, all I want is cereal and I will go through milk like nobody’s business. Usually two weeks into this, is when all of a sudden, the cravings disappear and the cereal will just sit there and the milk will go bad. Oops.
7. I think I’m going to return to fan fiction.  I used to write it a long time ago, and lately, it’s been pulling at my creative strings again. So, I think I’ll take the plunge.

Now to pass along this great honor! These seven consist of people I know in real life, some people I discovered browsing DC bloggers, and some that I met through 20 something bloggers. I love their blogs and they are all part of my google reader. I can’t wait to learn more about them.

• Sweet…Invisible…me – I know her in real life and she is an amazing person and friend. She’s incredibly expressive and a great story teller. Her blog is always a great read and her perspective on life is always interesting.
• Don’t Stop Believing – a fellow Josh Groban fan, I love her randomness in her blog. I also love her tumblr. She’s also a photographer.
• Duabalicious – Another friend in real life, and also a sister. Her take on life after college has been interesting.
• DC Princess – always a good read. Seriously. Always.
• an OC girl living in an extraordinary world – I love her blog. Her perspective and opinions on real life issues is always well written, interesting, and moving. Plus, she’s a huge football fan too.
• Swimming With Sharks – I love her take on dating and the single life in DC.
• Candy Sandwich – The things she writes are always compelling and interesting. Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I want to cry, and I can always feel the emotions that she’s conveying through her words.