Warming Up My Wings

Well, friends. Here it is. My first blog post. (silent fist pump)

I like to uphold propriety, so I feel as though introductions are in order. A few little gems about myself:

1. In first grade until 24, I've gotten in trouble by teachers and superiors for being a Social Butterfly. In my humble opinion, it's nothing to get your wings in a wad over.

2. I can chronicle my life in cocktail napkins.

3. I swear by Starbucks, a sale, and Daily Candy.

4. I'm not high maintenance. I just know what I want, when I want it, and how I like it. And usually can help others decide the same.

5. I believe whole heartedly in second chances. For people, for clothing. (But not for things like old toothbrushes or other very personal, one-time-use items.)

6. I own 29 little black dresses.

7. I can make anything look good by accessorizing. And I mean anything. And I most likely got it on sale.

8. For as much as I shop for new things, I use everything I own until it falls apart. Ie- the car I got when I was sixteen, my first cell phone, my favorite pink ballet flats I wore all over Europe until I started tripping on the sole that was coming off, and any item of clothing that can be fixed with needle and thread.

9. I’m not above much.

10. I love even the smallest challenge and will usually do anything to overcome it. One time this black kid refused to buy a shirt from me for a fundraiser. So I asked him what it would take. He challenged me to a rap battle in front of a lot of people. Not only did I school him with my phat beats, I raised ten more dollars than we would have had before. Like I said, I’m not above much.

11. I’m so the girl that cries openly or laughs out loud while at the movies, in Hallmark, and at strangers' weddings or baptisms.

12. I can win arguments and get free coffee with the flash of a smile and the bat of my eyes. If someone’s a really tough cookie, a well-timed giggle usually seals the deal.

13. I refuse to write in or read anything written in Times New Roman.

14. I feel as if it essential to name everything – my car, my computer, my groups of friends, the potted flower on my desk. I get pretty attached to things/people for this reason.

15. In undergrad and grad school, I never sold back a single one of my English books. I mean, you cannot *sell back* literature.

16. I wear my heart on my sleeve but play my cards pretty close to my chest.

17. Yes. I consider car and window-glare dancing a favorite pastime.

18. When I fly, I *must* sit by a wing.

19. I have appropriate cards on hand for any occasion. I feel as though a well-timed, situational card can cure any ill, celebrate any accomplishment, and give a much needed laugh.

20. I fully believe in the power of laughter, chocolate, and friendship. Oh, and a stiff drink.

21. I ALWAYS find my way to the front of the stage. And sometimes on it…whether invited or not.

22. In that same vein, my friends and I usually find our way onto the band’s website in some form or another, on other people’s cameras, and get repeated shout outs over the microphone by the DJ or band.

23. I theme *everything.*

And for the golden 24th: As the namesake of this blog professes, I find it to be true:

LIFE IS BETTER AS AN OCCASSION! So get ready to party ;)