Here's To Tall, Tall Trees

The List of Very True Things About Myself

1. I am witty
2. I am kind most of the time
3. Sometimes I am generous
4. I try to live in whatever life brings me
5. I can't walk with a beverage in my hands. Inevitably, it will jump, and spill all over.
6. I get zits and PMS before my period.
7. I have thick thighs. There are days I hate them. There are also days I love them.
8. I hate shaving my legs. In the winter, if I'm not dating someone, I can go for months without it.
9. I love the way smooth legs feel.
10. I have three tattoos. I love them all, and my dad will never know, though my mom does.
11. I am a poet, and becaus of that, I can endure anything.
12. I am a poet, and because of that, I am over-dramatic.
13. I am capable, competent, and confident. Most of the time.
14. I love to jump in puddles.
15. There are days I forget to brush my teeth.
16. I seriously think I am addicted to pizza.
17. I seriously wouldn't mind being addicted to wine.
18. I am a feminist and I don't think there is anything wrong with that.
19. I am a hippy, and I don't think there is anything wrong with that either.
20. I have a terrible competetive streak.
21. I am a little bit afraid of vacuums.
22. I'm going to school to be a teacher, but my whole heart belongs to writing.
23. I believe in true love, and love at first sight, and soul mates.
24. I also believe all men are capable of being assholes.
25. And that all women have an inner bitch that does not always stay on the inner.
26. I don't like to wear pants.
27. I cannot dance.
28. I am gullible.
29. I'm a bit broken, but that doesn't mean I'm worthless. I'm just worn-in.
30. I have people who love me.
31. I have people I love intensely.
32. I have never been in love.
33. I have been happy in my life, and I've been truly sad too.
34. I am a great writer.
35. I am an intelligent woman.
36. I am beautiful some days.

The List of Things I Need to Do In Order to be Happy

1. I need to designate one day a week where I can come home and not wear pants.
2. I need to pamper myself somehow, once a week.
3. I have to climb a mountain. Or a few.
4. I need a cause.
5. I need to write.
6. I have to find time for Yoga.
7. And napping.
8. I need to invest in a Cappucino Machine.
9. I also need to have a girls night at least once a month.
10. I have to have pizza and wine
11. I need to listen to Ani DiFranco, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, and my favorite classic rock bands.
12. I need to go to a Something Corporate/Jack's mannequin concert.
13. I have have have to publish a piece of writing.
14. I need to let myself cry over silly things
15. I need to let myself laugh at silly things.
16. I have to let the universe in, and accept the lessons it has to teach me.
17. I absolutely need to be okay with who I am. I have to live with me, I better damn well love who I'm stuck with for an eternity.

This, this is for me. This is for me, out in the universe, who has been played by a guy for the first time, for me, out in the universe, who has played guys, and never thought of it like that. This is for me out there, blowing out dandelions, constantly amazed by the intricacy of it all.

This is for me, out there in the universe, attempting to grow. Here's to tall, tall trees.