Lindsay
This is the part that I have always have a hard time writing. What should I say? How much is too much? How much is not enough? I am constantly rewriting this; I have no answer to why I feel the need to redo it every so often. Also, I would be very surprised if anyone reads this whole page.
Basics
Well, to start off, I go by the name of Lindsay online and offline. I turned 18 on October 14, 2009. I’m from the country known as Canada, home of igloos and polar bears. You can describe me as sarcastic, charming, impulsive, and awesome.
A Little More Detailed
Despite the fact that I’ve gone to Catholic schools since kindergarten, I’m not religious. However, this doesn’t mean I don’t have morals and values. I consider myself a strong agnostic.
I’m grateful for the good and the bad times; without the bad, how can we determine what’s good? The small things in life mean more to me than words can express. There are so many things that, in my opinion, are worth dying for; but I won’t bother mentioning them all right now as the list would probably bore you to death.
My dream vacation would be to go to either Australia, Italy or Paris. I would also say New York City, but I’ve already been there, so why waste an extra vacation on a place I’ve already seen?
A good beginning always catches my eye; the beginning is my favourite part, everything is still new and exciting. I have too many goals and dreams to fulfill in one lifetime. If I could only have one goal in life, it would be to have one piece of writing published.
I have a problem when it comes to shopping. If I spend a lot of money on clothes, I usually think it’s justified if they were all on sale. Telling me to stop spending money is like telling an alcoholic not to drink. However, I have been getting better – I simply don’t go to the mall as often as I used to. It got so bad that I took money out of my savings all the time, even though I have a part-time job. I now have close to nothing left in my savings. Now I’m determined to start saving again. Wish me luck!
Those I Call Family
My parents divorced when I was six years old, and although I don’t wish for them to get back together, I still find myself wishing I didn’t have divorced parents. Recently I watched an old home video from Christmastime when I was about four years old. My mom and I were in the kitchen decorating Christmas cookies when my dad walked in with the camera and said “What are my two girls doing?”. I started crying instantly when I heard that on the video. It seemed like we had the perfect family.
I’m an only child. There were times when I wished I had a sibling, but now I’m glad I don’t have any. I enjoy my alone time, which is something that I need people to respect. I could never date a clingy guy because I need my space.
My friends are extremely important to me. I once made the mistake of making a boyfriend more of a priority than my friends. I regret that, but experience is a teacher. I will never again put a guy first. My friends are my life now. I tell my best friends everything – sometimes more than they wanted to know, but they do the same to me.
My Love Life (or lack thereof)
When it comes to dating, I haven’t had very much luck. At least, not for the last couple of years. When I was 15, I dated someone who was, at the time, everything I thought I wanted. We dated for just over a year. He was like a best friend to me. We saw each other almost every day, and when we didn’t see each other, we’d talk on the phone. He knew me better than anyone and he is the only guy who has ever broken my heart. Everything went from good to bad so quickly. He broke up with me, but we had always said that we would remain friends no matter how bad the break-up. I cried for three days, and my dad even let me stay home from school. I didn’t eat because I felt so sick about the whole thing. And then it went from bad to worse. Three days later, I found out through Facebook that he was dating my friend. Or so I thought she was. I was angry, embarrassed, and sad all at the same time. I couldn’t get over the fact that he had lied to me. He gave me three reasons for why he wanted to break up and another girl wasn’t one of them. Ever since then, I’ve had a really hard time trusting guys. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had plenty of relationships over the last two years (14, to be exact), but the longest one was four months. The shortest was 2 weeks. It seemed as though I’d either get bored of them, or they’d start getting more serious about the relationship and I would push them away. They’d start using the word “love” and I was scared because the last person who used that word changed his mind. I didn’t want to put myself in a position where I was vulnerable; I couldn’t let anyone hurt me like that again. Finally, now I am over everything that happened. I’ve learned and grown from it, and I’m a stronger person because of what I went through. I’ve especially learned that love is indeed blind. I couldn’t see any of his flaws until after we had broken up. He was a little bit controlling, he would pressure me to do things, and he said things that shouldn’t be said to someone you care about. But I just didn’t see that while I was in the relationship. I now know that I need to take into consideration what my friends tell me, because sometimes you can’t see it for yourself until it’s too late.
These Are a Few of My Favourite Things
I love music; I always have it playing – doing chores, taking a shower.. in fact, I’m listening to music as I’m typing this. My favourite bands/singers are Avril Lavigne, Mayday Parade, Every Avenue, Lights, Taylor Swift, All Time Low, City and Colour, Matt Nathanson, Rocket to the Moon, The Maine, and more.
I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore. I just buy season DVDs of my favourite shows, which include The Office, The Big Bang Theory, Sex and the City, The Hills, and Heroes.
I read a lot. Not as much as I used to, but enough. My favourite author is Sarah Dessen. I also love Jennifer Weiner, Sophie Kinsella, Aimee Friedman, and various others. My all-time favourite book is Just Listen by Sarah Dessen. I related to so many of the situations in that book, especially with events that have occurred within the last 4 years of my life.
I enjoy thunderstorms. I get my best sleep during a thunderstorm. I love watching the lightning.
