Finally Me

Monday, July 28, 2003

I was at church yesterday. On my right was my Dad, looking as handsome as ever, and on my left was my younger sister, who has grown into a young woman while I was gone, and my Mom beside her, who makes me proud by changing with life around her, and inspires me by not letting the small things get to her.

As the young new priest, who has managed to bring back a congregation to a once scarcely populated church, asked us to pray, I could only think of this to say to God.

"Dear God, I have not much to ask for, but many things to be thankful for, so today I will only say thank you for bringing me the countless blessings in my life. Thank you for bringing me my family, who loves me and is proud of my choices, Thank you for my health, that gives me the strength to follow my dreams. Thank you for my beautiful friends, who make me laugh, let me cry and who love me because of my faults, not in spite of them. Thank you for the oppurtunity to see the world, to live a life that I can not complain about. Thank you for a world that is inspiring, thought provoking and filled with the miracles of you. Thank you for all the things that have contributed to me being this happy."

Posted by Kate at 7:34 AM |

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1. I'm 26.

2. I'm a Sagittarius.

3. I have a journalism degree.

4. I'm not a journalist.

5. I was born in Tiverton.

6. Toronto is my home.

7. I am in Taiwan, now.

8. I miss home.

9. I've learned to love kids.

10. I was 23 before I flew.

11. I want to travel the world.

12. I'm dying to go to Africa.

13. I have two sisters.

14. I love them to death.

15. My parents have been married for 33 years.

16. They amaze me everyday.

17. I have an older brother.

18. I'm not good at saying, "sorry."

19. I like shoes a lot.

20. I have a lot of them.

21. I have pierced ears.

22. I have a nose ring.

23. And three more somewhere.

24. I have a tattoo on my spine.

25. And another one on the back of my neck.

26. I wish I was taller.

27. I'm 5'8"

28. I love basketball.

29. I can't play worth shit.

30. I once practiced shuffling cards for three days.

31. I wanted to be a dealer in Vegas.

32. A card dealer, not a drug dealer.

33. I don't do drugs.

34. I love Bacardi, Baileys and Corona.

35. I have a green tea addiction.

36. I read.

37. A lot.

38. I do a crossword, everyday.

39. I rarely finish them.

40. I love to draw.

41. I'm not good at it.

42. I love living by myself.

43. I love the beach.

44. I love the sun.

45. I love to swim.

46. Hallowe'en is my favorite.

47. I trick or treated until I was about 15.

48. I only have one regret in life.

49. I'm not telling you what.

50. I've been in love.

51. I love being single.

52. I never want to get married.

53. I don't want to have kids.

54. I'm too selfish.

55. I've learned to be independent.

56. I'm proud of that.

57. My favorite compliment is, "You're smart."

58. I've had two friends named "Allison."

59. I lived with them both.

60. We were, "Kate and Allie."

61. I try not to watch a lot of TV.

62. But I do anyway.

63. My favorite CD's are...

64. Jay Z's Blueprint

65. Angie Stone's Mahogany Soul

66. A mixed soca CD

67. I love hip hop.

68. I miss BET.

69. I know gossiping is bad.

70. I do it anyway.

71. I don't wear any gold jewelry.

72. I don't really like animals.

73. I don't have any plants.

74. I feel like I should.

75. I'm studying Mandarin.

76. It's really hard.

77. I have a lot of scars.

78. I'm proud of them.

79. I'm very flexible.

80. My limbs, not my life.

81. I'm stubborn as hell.

82. I love all things banana.

83. Especially Ben and Jerry's Chunky Monkey ice cream.

84. I miss my girl, Jiggy.

85. I love sweatshirts and running shoes.

86. I can't save money...at all.

87. I have a freckle between two of my toes.

88. I once had a fish bone stuck in my tonsils.

89. I didn't eat fish for 18 years.

90. I can't cook.

91. I have no desire to.

92. People often think I'm a bitch.

93. I know I can be.

94. Ebonics irrate me. It's thanks, not thanx.

95. I always wanted to have glasses.

96. I miss chicken rotis from Island foods on McCall Street.

97. I have an amazing memory.

98. I think sarcasm is very funny.

99. I can talk, a lot.

100. I'm very grateful for all I have.

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