day 1: introduce yourself

Hi, my name is Michelle. I'm really bad at tooting my own horn. I feel like my life can be best broken down into stereotypes that defined the sections of my life (from youth to now): drama-queen, popular, outcast, mean girl, tomboy, smarty-pants, prep, party girl, flirt, loner, new girl, optimist and now I'm just working on being Michelle- a combination of all the above.

I've spent about half my life on the East Coast and half my life on the West. The result? I'm too uptight for California and I'm too laid back for New York :)

I like colors, people, dancing, proving people wrong, rolling my eyes and laughing.
I dis-like ignorant people, water in my face, being told I can't have/do something and being a vegetarian that hates mushrooms.

My favorite quote comes from a President that I still haven't decided how I feel about; Ronald Reagan. "I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there's purpose and worth to each and every life."

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britt said…

Ha ha! I never knew you didn't like water in your face!!! I am super flattered you were willing to do our "dancing waters" skit in Nauvoo without even complaining. You are officially my hero!

October 20, 2010 at 10:15 PM

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