8/10/2017

What have I been listening to? : Piece of Mind - Kehlani
What have I been watching? : House Hunters International
What have I been reading? : Into the Water by Paula Hawkins
Last movie I watched : Atomic Blonde

Here's what I know.  I have a pretty decent short-term memory (I can memorize things well for tests, for example).  My long-term memory, on the other hand, is pretty shit.  Disconcertingly so, actually.  I look back at my life, even recent years, and can't remember most of what I've done.  I don't remember much from high school (although perhaps there is some defense mechanism at work there).  I lived in Peru for a year in high school and when I look back at the photos, I can barely recollect being in the places that are pictured.  And that was a mere 4 years ago.  I did keep a blog while I lived in Lima where I wrote about the trips I took as well as the daily lifestyle I had there, and I find it very interesting to go back and read (if you have any semblance of interest, it can be found at this link:  gingerpinkmyexchange.blogspot.com ).

Anyways, the point that I'm trying to make is that I obviously can't count on my memory to remind me of the cool places I've been or the things I've enjoyed doing.  I'd like to be able to look back someday and read about the kind of life I was living at this time.  I take plenty of photos, and that's great and all, but I'd also like to document my thoughts and insight about the experiences I'm having.  Additionally, I think that my life should always be the kind of adventure that is worth writing about, whether I am abroad or home here in the US.  So I'm going to strive to make it a life worth writing and reading about. 

So here's an oddly-assembled bio complete with random facts for my currently non-existent readers:

• I am 20 years old, and frankly that horrifies me.  
• My favorite color of nail polish is black.
• I have been a vegetarian for nearly 4 months, but I don't particularly care for animals.
• The bath on a cold day is the best place to be, no contest.
• I wanted to name my family's cat Dog but she ended up being called Kitten.
• My favorite author is John Green, but my favorite book is Life of Pi.

What more could you possibly need to know?