The Story of My Life!

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I used to write a lot.  And I do mean, A LOT.  By the time I was 14, my close friend and I had written a 200+ page novel together, and weren't finished with it.  Never did, actually finish it, now that I think about it...

Anyways, the point is, I have an interest in things like character and plot line development.  WELL, I was browsing around on deviantart, and I found a chart to help balance a character's personality.  I was intrigued.  You can see what it looks like here, if you should so choose.  This got me to thinking, because in my many writing escapades in the past, I have often based characters off of myself, and other people in my life.  Was that a valid approach, I wondered.  Am I a balanced character?

.....Needless to say, I felt compelled to fill one out, reflecting my current life.

You can click on it to see the fullsize view.  =)

 As you can see, the only "Character" in my life right now that is perfectly balanced is my dog.  Sophie is apparently the main character in my life.  I guess that makes her the Hero.

The other three secondary main characters are myself, Little Brother, and Roomie.   I would guess that Little Brother must be the villain.  Here's why:

This, unfortunately, means that I must be the damsel in distress.  But I guess that's the story of my life!  I'm just the helpless bystander, while my dinosaur/dog and Little Brother battle it out for my attentions.  Or something like that.  At least the Damsel in Distress always gets a pretty dress. =)  Plus they have long silky hair!

As the last secondary main character, Roomie must be the Hero's sidekick.  I'm not really sure how this works....Maybe he provides toys for Sophie.  She does love it when he kicks her tennis balls around the house.... I dunno.

And then the last two, Sister and Fiance (Tyler), are NOT main characters.  I guess this means that they have to be the evil henchmen.... Yeah, that must be it.  Tyler lured me in with his charming, good looks, and Sister ambushed me with some sort of net or something.  Then together they dragged me off into the sunset, to deliver me to Evil Little Brother.  Yeah.  They're definitely the evil henchmen.

 

Yeah..... It's kind of depressing now that I think about it.....  I think I'm going to pretend that I never followed this train of thought this far.  I can totally be the main character in my life....  I mean....just look at Princess Peach!  She's moved out of the Damsel in Distress role, and into the Heroine role.  At least...she has in one or two games..... =/

That's not so bad, right?

What about all of you?  Where do you think you fall in the scheme of your lives?  Are you the hero?  The sidekick? The villain?

But be careful...this is a train of thought that could be potentially damaging to your self-esteem! lol!

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Picky Doesn't Mean Close Minded!

I have always been a picky eater. Not your run of the mill picky. I mean REALLY picky. Beef? No thank you! Turkey? Disgusting! Vegetables? Forget it! I always have been, and always WILL be picky. To this day, I still love peanut butter, but hate peanuts. I love pizza, but I hate spaghetti sauce, tomatoes, and ketchup. I hate potatoes, but I love french fries!

My diet is filled with contradictions, and populated by a very short list of items that I consider to be edible. When I was child, I was SO stubborn about the food I would or wouldn't eat that my parents literally thought I had an eating disorder! They asked my doctor about it and everything!

Having grown up as a picky eater, I can't begin to count how many times people have told me that the problem is "just in my head," or that I'm not being open-minded. I beg to differ.

I am very open minded about trying new foods. That doesn't mean I'll like them, but I will try them. To get a little more variety in my diet, I've tried all kinds of strange food combinations to find something else that's good! And I have found a few things.

For example, have you ever put nacho cheese Doritos in a peanut butter sandwich? Doritos are delicious. Peanut Butter sandwiches are a staple in my diet. Stick the two together, and you're left with a goey, soft, delicious sandwich with a pleasant cheesy crunch!



You think that's weird? But why? Haven't you ever had cheese cracker sandwiches with peanut butter in the middle? It's practically the same thing!

Another thing that's good is Peanut Butter and Honey! It makes it nice and sweet! Plus, if you put it in a sandwich bag and take it with you to school or work to be your lunch, the honey will start to crystallize, giving the sandwich a delightful crisp to it!



Another thing that goes great with honey is french fries! I say "Screw You, Ketchup!" Who needs a condiment with more than one spelling? Hmmmm, Catsup??? No thanks! I'll just use honey!



Also, I think that strawberry milk is weird. I don't particularly care for strawberries, and I don't like milk. I ESPECIALLY don't like strawberry milk, but any beverage that's pink is A.O.K. in my book!



PLUS, when you drink Strawberry Milk you get a serving of Dairy AND Fruits!!! Yay for multiple food groups!

A tasty dessert that's kind of strange is chocolate covered popcorn! It's delicious! And addictive!!! =)



One of my favorite dishes is a chicken recipe that my Grandma gave me. You mix sour cream, white cooking wine, and cream of mushroom. Then dump it on the chicken and cook it. I don't like sour cream, and I DEFINITELY don't like mushrooms! But for some reason, this combination yields that most delicious, juiciest, tenderest chicken ever!



The last thing that I'm going to leave you all with is something that I think is very strange, but nobody else seems to notice. Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches are STRANGE. Now, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Catherine, peanut butter and jelly is the most normal lunchtime meal ever! What's strange about that?"

Well, let me tell you. Consider the origin of those two main ingredients. Peanuts, and some sort of Fruit. Now, who, in their right mind, would look at these to basic ingredients and decide that mashing them together would make a tasty sandwich filling? Let me tell you, I do NOT get it!



So before you go and call picky eaters close minded, take a moment to think about the lengths they must go to in order to find acceptable food! And also, take a second look at your own diet! You might be surprised what kinds of strange combinations you find!