Bio

I never write more than 5 sentences on my blog, mostly because I know for a fact that I was not blessed with the gift of being a good writer. But also because I don't read long posts on other blogs, so I don't want to bore you to tears here. But for some reason, right now I feel like writing, so here goes....

What else is there to write about other than myself? Jokes....I am mainly writing because I draw everyday, but I never really share anything about myself. So this is get-to-know-Brittany day. 

Basics:

I was born and raised in Nashville, TN. Lived here my whole life. Went to a private high school where I was in a bubble until I went to college at the University of Alabama. A lot changed the DAY I went to college. I kid you not. There's so much about those four years that I don't remember, but I can vividly remember moving into my dorm that scorchingly hot day where my dad and brother carried all my stuff up 4 flights of stairs while my mom and I  stayed in my room organizing it all as it came in. 

Deeper thoughts:

My birthday is cinco de mayo, so I have a great love for margaritas and mexican food.....or that's just my excuse for liking them both too much. I despise onions. DESPISE them. I really don't have a favorite food, but I am a very picky eater. I don't like my food items to touch on my plate.....it has to all be separated. I'm borderline OCD. I make my bed every morning, and can't stand having clothes on the floor which is a major departure from my childhood ways. My car and bedroom are always neat. 

I am extremely close to my family and they are completely the reason I moved right back home when I graduated college. I can't imagine living somewhere without them, but am not 100% set on being here for the rest of my life. I'd like to at least think I could live somewhere else for a brief time. Who knows. I spent a summer in New York City doing two internships and had the time of my life. It will continue to be one of my favorite cities in the world. 

I have a shoe-fetish and would rather spend money on them than clothes any day. I am terrible about saving money. I really need to get better at that. As far as my wardrobe, you will find it to be mostly black and solids. I don't wear a lot of prints. The most print you will find me in is stripes. I am the queen of t-shirts and sweaters and/or blazers. I'm trying to figure out what my staples will be for spring and summer....

I am by no means depressed, but there are days when all I want to do is lay in bed ALL day. The disadvantages of A. working for yourself and B. working from home. Trust me, I don't sleep all day. I have a weird sleep schedule. I can spend an entire night staring at the ceiling and never go to sleep. It's miserable. It's getting much better though....I've realized the benefits of getting into a schedule. It's like trying to get a newborn on a sleep schedule with me. Baby steps. 

I could spend all day blogging/playing on my blog/drawing for my blog/etc. which is bad because I don't get paid to do it. It's all a release for me. A way to not think about real work. 

I can't read a novel or book that is more than 1.5 in. thick or has really small font (I always have to check the font choice.....it can be a total deal breaker in a book). And yes, I still buy books, real books with real paper. I'd rather just not read than read a book on a Kindle. I also buy tons of magazines but never really read them. I'm more of a picture-book kind of person, and I buy the magazines just for the pictures. This is why I post so many pictures here....

I do have a favorite book, surprisingly. Hands down, The Great Gatsby. Favorite song? Tough to say, but I always go back to Neon by John Mayer. 

I think I hit my intellectual high in 8th grade when I won the math AND english award for having the highest grade in both classes. Spelling and math are two things I struggle with these days. Thank goodness for spellcheck and a calculator. 

Bored yet? 

I am the spitting image of my mother but have the exact same personality as my dad. Everywhere I go with my mom, we get asked if we're sisters. I have one brother, and he is the kind of person that walks into a room and gets all the attention not because he asks for it but because people are naturally drawn to him. People say we look a lot alike, but I don't see it. We are total opposites in so many ways.

I am a total dreamer and I think that is the reason why I can't sleep most nights, because I lay in bed letting my mind go 100mph. I have emotional melt-downs twice a year. Tears are involved. It all goes back to the fact that I am bad about keeping things in and letting them build up. It all comes out at one time, hence the melt-downs. 

I drive like a grandma, and I'm ok with that. 

I am kind of obsessed with bleaching my teeth. 

I hate (and therefore NEVER) iron. 

I'm very independent.

I change my hair color, a lot. I go from blonde to brown to the in between color, back to blonde. I've also been known to take the scissors to my hair one too many times. My mom owns a day spa and I still feel the need to try to cut my own hair. She also does nails, but I do my own and paint them at least once a week, sometimes twice. I feel bad asking her to do them....but I know she would and always offers. 

Procrastinating may as well be my middle name. 

I graduated college a week after turning 22. Immediately started working a retail job when I got home. Worked in retail from May to the next January. I had started my little business that October but kept it quiet until I quit my retail job in January. I've been working for myself for about a year and a half and have seen the ups and downs of owning your own business. People always ask if I want to design clothes, and the answer is I don't know. I don't really have an end goal. I don't know where I want my company to go. I know that I was given a gift and I am using it in the best way I know how to right now. But I know there's so much potential and possibilities out there, I'm just trying to not get ahead of myself. I'm trying to let things happen and see where I end up. Trying to be more spontaneous, with work and life.

Who knows where I'll be next year, but right now, in this moment, I am a 23 year old entrepreneur with a head full of ideas, some of which I have no clue how to make become a reality. I also know that there is something big in my future, though I'm not sure what it is. I've always had that feeling, but never really admitted it to anybody. I don't think it is for personal gain, but more of God leading me into something totally unexpected, something life-changing. I'm a big believer in everything happens for a reason. I'm not great at talking about my feelings, but I can talk your head off about how there are no mistakes or unanswered prayers (especially after a glass or two of wine....kind of an oxymoron). We are not in control. 

As much as I would love to give you a "In ten years, I see myself......" proclamation, I have no idea where I will be next week. 

Whewwww, I think I've met my writing quota for the year.....

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