About Me?

These sorts of things are always tough, because how can you describe who you are with words?

Who I am

I believe I am more than the sum of the cells that developed from the directions of the chromosomes I inherited from my parents. My physical being is what I am, not who I am; yet, at the same time, what I am has a significant impact on who I am.

I believe I am more than the sum of my experiences. At the same time, those experiences have helped to shape me.

I am a person with dreams of who and what I would like to be. I want to continue to improve as a teacher. I want to be less absent-minded. I want to be more well-informed about events not only in my own life, but in the lives of others. I want to help others live a fulfilling life.

Online, most often I am Clix, short for Clicketykeys, one of my first handles. I rarely give out identifying information. I think this is because I firmly believe in the power that words have. I believe that swearing is not inherently wrong, but can be wrong if the speaker is being inconsiderate of others. I get incredibly annoyed when someone refers to me by a name I did not offer to them.

Maybe you didn't know:

* I am afraid of accidentally breaking promises; losing my husband; having my actions be not only unsuccesful, but pointless; the end of existence;
* I majored in English Education, but I learned almost all of my classroom management strategies through experience as a substitute teacher.
* My favorite RPG is currently Seventh Sea.
* My favorite RPG characters have been Minnow, Adam, Samuel, and Carlotta.
* I have been taking lessons in raks sharki (oriental dance) for about two months.
* I love teaching, even with as much as I B&M about it.
* I think dating is stupid.
* I am incredibly cheap.
* My immediate family is convoluted.
* My parents never divorced.
* I have an adopted older brother and sister.
* I have two biological younger brothers.
* I am six-one and "the short one."
* I am an aunt, several times over.
* I have no children except for my students and our Jack Russell, who is convinced he is human.
* I am thoroughly Wesleyan - in outlook, at least.
* I do not read the Bible as much as I feel I ought to.
* I have an incredibly hard time creating habits.
* We do not have TV, but we do get movies and TV shows through the mail. Right now I am waiting for the second disk of the first season from Veronica Mars.
* I am impatient.
* I love to drive, but sometimes I prefer to get The Hunk to take me somewhere.
* I am a cancer survivor, but I rarely think of myself that way.
* Speaking of which, I am overdue for my stupid annual mammogram.
* Right now, I am listening to "Girls and Boys," by Good Charlotte.
* I follow the ten-second rule as long as nothing gets damp or sticky.
* My favorite Shakespearean tragedy is Romeo and Juliet.
* My favorite other tragedy is Medea.
* My favorite horror movie is Battle Royale.
* We have not mowed the lawn since October. It's gorgeous - though I'm not sure the neighbors agree.
* I lived in Haiti for a year.
* I cried the day I turned twenty.
* I have a fairly high opinion of both my current success and my future potential as a teacher, and yet I am incredibly insecure.

Image thanks to http://www.cosmosmagazine.com/news/980/daydreaming-improves-thinking