Things I don't like...Close-mindedness...maybe my biggest pet-peeve. (Is it ironic that when I sense someone being close-minded I become uninterested in what they are saying and want to completely shut them off?)
Stereotypical West Texas boys who wear work boots and
camo hats and drive over-sized pick-ups and still talk about their high school football teams.
Patriarchal views about marriage.
Snakes. They scare me.
Pro-war country music. It just makes me want to vomit. seriously Toby Keith, seriously.
The blur of Christianity and American patriotism.
Professors that believe that the way to earn the respect of their students is to put them down and make them feel unintelligent.
Counselors who damage their clients with hurtful words and hopelessness. There is a place for these people and it is not heaven.
Thoughtlessness. It really rubs me the wrong way when people do not think about what they say/do before they say/do it. (even worse is when
I am thoughtless)
Heights. I just don't like them.
When my shirts shrink up in the dryer. Boo.
Things I like...The kind of friends that you can say anything to, but don't have to say anything at all.
Rain. There is something beautiful about the fresh sent and sense of
hope that rain brings.
Good conversation. You know, the kind of conversation that you have when you are sharing something you are thinking and you feel like the other person completely understands what you are saying. I love that.
Laughing. I love being able to let myself relax and laugh about anything. I haven't always been able to do that, and I'm grateful for the ability to laugh in a care-free way.
Lyrics that express what I'm feeling better than I can.
Reading controversial material. I enjoy reading views that I don't necessarily agree with. I grow immensely through the written words of an opinionated author (both when I agree with the author and when I don't).
People Watching. I realize this is a moderately creepy thing to say, but I enjoy watching all different types of people and guessing what is going on in their lives and what they are thinking about.
Running. There is something very special about the physical discomfort and challenge that makes me somehow closer to God.
Nature. I just really like sunsets, green grass, tall trees, mountains and waterfalls. I appreciate God's creation.
Learning. I love to learn; to seek; to grow. I think that the ability to continually change is one our the greatest blessings.
Chocolate. Is there anything better than creamy milk chocolate? I think there might not be.
New Things. I like to try new things: hobbies, food, places. I enjoy gaining experience.
Those times when I all the sudden realize that there is no where else that I'd rather be than right here in this moment.
