Guiltily Happy
Guilty Pleasures.
We all have them. Whether it's a tv show we watch, songs we listen to, or habits we have, we all have those embarrassing things that we just can't get enough of.
I seem to have a lot of these things that I'm embarrassed by and often keep to myself, but what's the fun in that? So here's the upfront and embarrassing truth of my own, now guiltless, guilty pleasures.
1. I am obsessed with X-games sports. Today, I watched a Skateboarding tournament for an hour and a half, completely enthralled by the flips and tricks. This is not my first time, cheering on the guys with baggy pants. I ventured into BMX, skateboarding, and roller blade tricks in high school and I just can't get enough. There is something disturbingly attractive about a guy nearly injuring himself to flip a skateboard off a bar, under his feet, and landing perfectly..........it just gets hotter and hotter. I can't even explain it. I could watch Tony Hawk and Ryan Sheckler alllll day long.
2. An extension of my X-games obsession, I am obsessed with Shaun White. Don't ask me why. I just am. He's attractive in a weird, "geeky ginger" way with his awkward, large teeth, and lanky body. Yet, he snowboards like a king. He completely owns the winter sport.
3. Okay, now that half that secret is out. I'm seriously attracted to gingers. I think red hair is adorable. It could be because both my siblings have red hair and I'm the odd one out. Who knows!? I'm not really jealous, I like my hair (most days). I just love a guy with red hair. I think I associate them in kind of a nerdy way. My current ginger obsession that appears to be the strongest is Rupert Grint. Somehow he got super buff in the last Harry Potter movie and his nerd status raised a bar. Hot!
4. I'm oddly intrigued by the Sister Wives on TLC. Being a feminist, I seriously hate and I mean HATE the idea of polygamy, yet I'm super intrigued by their lifestyle and I just can't stop watching!!!!
5. I'm obsessed with other people's houses. I'm always extraordinarily curious as to what people's homes look like and how they're decorated. Anytime I see someone take a picture of them self in their home, I try to sneak a pick at the background. I can't even help it. I think people's homes are somewhat of a reflection of who they are. I don't know if that's my inner psychologist speaking or just me being creepy, but I'm honestly curious and look for cues. Somehow it helps me gain insight and understand someone's personality. For me, my home is clean and decorated to be very homely. There is no clutter as I'm very OCD and things have to be organized and kept together. I'm tightly wound at times and need control. My home being clean helps with that sense of control and safety and it's comfortable and quiet, two of my favorite things. See the reflection?
6. I watch Criminal Minds specifically for Spencer Reed (played by Gray Gubler). He's awkward and super smart and just stinking adorable!!!! He is so socially awkward, yet a genius. His intelligence is my undoing. The more he talks, the more attractive he gets. He's geeky and awkward and I love him.
7. I think by now it's incredibly obvious. I. Love. Nerds. Geeky, socially awkward, builds computers, watches shows like Star Trek and Star Wars (both of which I kind of hate), not real muscular, scrawny, fat.......it's all just adorable. I can't help it. I'm intrigued and drawn to intelligence. Nerdy guys don't always have drop dead gorgeous looks (though some do) and so they've learned to be charming and are often extremely funny.
8. I kind of want to marry Kevin James. He's fat and ridiculous and could make you laugh to tears. His character in Hitch was ridiculously perfect. Every girl needs that. (:
9. I rarely ever delete my text messages. I don't save them on purpose, I'm just too lazy to get rid of them. Annnnnd since they're there, when I'm bored, I go back and reread all of my conversations. I always laugh really hard at my own jokes----I'm freakin hilarious!!!!
10. I often have the urge to quote myself on facebook just for a laugh. I say stuff out loud and I want to tell my friends to quote it because it's just too funny. I guess I'm super cocky. A true comedian. Last night, I was talking to my friend about public restrooms and how we should have went at the restaurant because they'd be cleaner. She responded with "Oh it's okay, I squat". So my natural retort was, "Yes, but those bathrooms are so disgusting you could probably get herpes from the door.."---She laughed for 5 minutes and then said "Let's quote that----better yet, please write a blog about it!!". Even my friends recognize my obsession with quoting myself via internet!!!
11. I'm seriously obsessed with my dog. Not in a creepy way, but in a "I live alone and you're my friend and so small and look like a puppy and we're best friends" kind of way....
I talk to him all the time and have serious, deep conversations. He gives great advice and lets me cry inconsolably when I'm heartbroken. The perfect man who never interrupts me. You'd be obsessed too!!
12. Zombie movies and the Walking Dead. Enough said.
13. Road trips. This doesn't really seem like a guilty pleasure, but for me, it totally does not make sense. Anyone who knows me, knows that I hate and I mean HATE driving. I don't want to drive 2 minutes down the road, let alone go on a road trip for several hours! But the thing I love about it is, having friends in the car, taking turns driving, stopping at weird places, taking pictures at rest stops, taking in different scenery. It's all so exciting and adventurous. Yes, I hate the driving part and being in a car can make me extremely crabby, but I still love a good adventure!
14. The Vampire Diaries. I have been obsessed since Season 1 began and I will never EVER miss an episode. I'm hooked. I've fallen in love with the ever so cynical, but nonetheless hot, Damon Salvatore and it almost makes me want a vampire boyfriend.
15. The Hunger Games. I've read the books twice and am anxiously awaiting the second movie to come out. I will probably be the geek at the midnight premiere. It's so intense and so exciting!!! Can't even express that enough. Government issues, power struggle, romance, hot guys, female activist . Why isn't everybody watching this?!
16. I like to pluck my own eyebrows. It's incredibly weird and super painful, but I insist on it every time. I've had them waxed before, but I'm always dissatisfied with the end result. Therefore, I've taken a liking to plucking them every morning while I do my makeup. I almost enjoy it....in a weird way, I feel a sense of success, knowing they're not going to magically form into a unibrow over night.
17. I LOVE men's cologne. Actually, anything that smells like a man. Shower gel, black ice air freshner, mahogany teakwood candles from bath and body works..........the scent is magical. It relaxes me and releases endorphins. The Axe commercials are fairly accurate. Like, if a guy is wearing realllllly good cologne, I will actually scoot closer to him (in a non-stalkerish way, of course)
18. I love a good joke. More importantly, I love telling jokes! I will purposely exaggerate things to make them funnier. I love telling really elaborate stories about my day just to get a chuckle. That's probably why I write so many stupid blogs. Even if only one person laughs a half-hearted laugh, I still feel good!
19. I act all tough and try to come off as boyish to appear less emotional, but let's face it, I'm a girl. Therefore, I love Love LOVE romance movies and books. I love really sappy stuff that is completely unrealistic. Sure, half the time when a guy is pouring his heart out, I do feel the need to vomit. However, it still pulls at my heart strings. We all want to be loved so passionately, so publicly, so embarrassingly public. We want the world to feel what we feel like in the movies or in novels. However, I don't think it really works like that. Music doesn't play in the background and the guy didn't rehearse his lines for an hour to get them right. We don't get perfect romance. We get an attempt at a good speech which is usually just a sentence. No music. No orchestra playing. No dances. Just a couple of words. There's no fireworks and the magic doesn't fill you up. Reality strikes and it's just a boy and a girl who love each other.
20. Last but not least, I wouldn't mind to be a damsel in distress.
Sure, I'm a feminist and I relish in the fact that I can take care of myself. I certainly don't need someone to come over and kill spiders or hang something on the wall. However, what girl doesn't like to be saved? Having someone come to your rescue makes you feel cherished. Being helpless is awful, but being saved is so......wonderful. I don't mean that I want to be kidnapped and someone have to come save me....that's completely extreme! But if a guy wants to save me from the creep at the Chinese Restaurant, well he'd pretty much be my hero for life and THAT would earn him a hug!
Well now that I'm completely embarrassed and allllll out there, I believe this blog is done.
We all have guilty pleasures and like to indulge in our own little fantasy life. It's all perfectly normal. Don't be embarrassed by what sets you apart. Embrace what makes you unique. (:
We all have them. Whether it's a tv show we watch, songs we listen to, or habits we have, we all have those embarrassing things that we just can't get enough of.
I seem to have a lot of these things that I'm embarrassed by and often keep to myself, but what's the fun in that? So here's the upfront and embarrassing truth of my own, now guiltless, guilty pleasures.
1. I am obsessed with X-games sports. Today, I watched a Skateboarding tournament for an hour and a half, completely enthralled by the flips and tricks. This is not my first time, cheering on the guys with baggy pants. I ventured into BMX, skateboarding, and roller blade tricks in high school and I just can't get enough. There is something disturbingly attractive about a guy nearly injuring himself to flip a skateboard off a bar, under his feet, and landing perfectly..........it just gets hotter and hotter. I can't even explain it. I could watch Tony Hawk and Ryan Sheckler alllll day long.
2. An extension of my X-games obsession, I am obsessed with Shaun White. Don't ask me why. I just am. He's attractive in a weird, "geeky ginger" way with his awkward, large teeth, and lanky body. Yet, he snowboards like a king. He completely owns the winter sport.
3. Okay, now that half that secret is out. I'm seriously attracted to gingers. I think red hair is adorable. It could be because both my siblings have red hair and I'm the odd one out. Who knows!? I'm not really jealous, I like my hair (most days). I just love a guy with red hair. I think I associate them in kind of a nerdy way. My current ginger obsession that appears to be the strongest is Rupert Grint. Somehow he got super buff in the last Harry Potter movie and his nerd status raised a bar. Hot!
4. I'm oddly intrigued by the Sister Wives on TLC. Being a feminist, I seriously hate and I mean HATE the idea of polygamy, yet I'm super intrigued by their lifestyle and I just can't stop watching!!!!
5. I'm obsessed with other people's houses. I'm always extraordinarily curious as to what people's homes look like and how they're decorated. Anytime I see someone take a picture of them self in their home, I try to sneak a pick at the background. I can't even help it. I think people's homes are somewhat of a reflection of who they are. I don't know if that's my inner psychologist speaking or just me being creepy, but I'm honestly curious and look for cues. Somehow it helps me gain insight and understand someone's personality. For me, my home is clean and decorated to be very homely. There is no clutter as I'm very OCD and things have to be organized and kept together. I'm tightly wound at times and need control. My home being clean helps with that sense of control and safety and it's comfortable and quiet, two of my favorite things. See the reflection?
6. I watch Criminal Minds specifically for Spencer Reed (played by Gray Gubler). He's awkward and super smart and just stinking adorable!!!! He is so socially awkward, yet a genius. His intelligence is my undoing. The more he talks, the more attractive he gets. He's geeky and awkward and I love him.
7. I think by now it's incredibly obvious. I. Love. Nerds. Geeky, socially awkward, builds computers, watches shows like Star Trek and Star Wars (both of which I kind of hate), not real muscular, scrawny, fat.......it's all just adorable. I can't help it. I'm intrigued and drawn to intelligence. Nerdy guys don't always have drop dead gorgeous looks (though some do) and so they've learned to be charming and are often extremely funny.
8. I kind of want to marry Kevin James. He's fat and ridiculous and could make you laugh to tears. His character in Hitch was ridiculously perfect. Every girl needs that. (:
9. I rarely ever delete my text messages. I don't save them on purpose, I'm just too lazy to get rid of them. Annnnnd since they're there, when I'm bored, I go back and reread all of my conversations. I always laugh really hard at my own jokes----I'm freakin hilarious!!!!
10. I often have the urge to quote myself on facebook just for a laugh. I say stuff out loud and I want to tell my friends to quote it because it's just too funny. I guess I'm super cocky. A true comedian. Last night, I was talking to my friend about public restrooms and how we should have went at the restaurant because they'd be cleaner. She responded with "Oh it's okay, I squat". So my natural retort was, "Yes, but those bathrooms are so disgusting you could probably get herpes from the door.."---She laughed for 5 minutes and then said "Let's quote that----better yet, please write a blog about it!!". Even my friends recognize my obsession with quoting myself via internet!!!
11. I'm seriously obsessed with my dog. Not in a creepy way, but in a "I live alone and you're my friend and so small and look like a puppy and we're best friends" kind of way....
I talk to him all the time and have serious, deep conversations. He gives great advice and lets me cry inconsolably when I'm heartbroken. The perfect man who never interrupts me. You'd be obsessed too!!
12. Zombie movies and the Walking Dead. Enough said.
13. Road trips. This doesn't really seem like a guilty pleasure, but for me, it totally does not make sense. Anyone who knows me, knows that I hate and I mean HATE driving. I don't want to drive 2 minutes down the road, let alone go on a road trip for several hours! But the thing I love about it is, having friends in the car, taking turns driving, stopping at weird places, taking pictures at rest stops, taking in different scenery. It's all so exciting and adventurous. Yes, I hate the driving part and being in a car can make me extremely crabby, but I still love a good adventure!
14. The Vampire Diaries. I have been obsessed since Season 1 began and I will never EVER miss an episode. I'm hooked. I've fallen in love with the ever so cynical, but nonetheless hot, Damon Salvatore and it almost makes me want a vampire boyfriend.
15. The Hunger Games. I've read the books twice and am anxiously awaiting the second movie to come out. I will probably be the geek at the midnight premiere. It's so intense and so exciting!!! Can't even express that enough. Government issues, power struggle, romance, hot guys, female activist . Why isn't everybody watching this?!
16. I like to pluck my own eyebrows. It's incredibly weird and super painful, but I insist on it every time. I've had them waxed before, but I'm always dissatisfied with the end result. Therefore, I've taken a liking to plucking them every morning while I do my makeup. I almost enjoy it....in a weird way, I feel a sense of success, knowing they're not going to magically form into a unibrow over night.
17. I LOVE men's cologne. Actually, anything that smells like a man. Shower gel, black ice air freshner, mahogany teakwood candles from bath and body works..........the scent is magical. It relaxes me and releases endorphins. The Axe commercials are fairly accurate. Like, if a guy is wearing realllllly good cologne, I will actually scoot closer to him (in a non-stalkerish way, of course)
18. I love a good joke. More importantly, I love telling jokes! I will purposely exaggerate things to make them funnier. I love telling really elaborate stories about my day just to get a chuckle. That's probably why I write so many stupid blogs. Even if only one person laughs a half-hearted laugh, I still feel good!
19. I act all tough and try to come off as boyish to appear less emotional, but let's face it, I'm a girl. Therefore, I love Love LOVE romance movies and books. I love really sappy stuff that is completely unrealistic. Sure, half the time when a guy is pouring his heart out, I do feel the need to vomit. However, it still pulls at my heart strings. We all want to be loved so passionately, so publicly, so embarrassingly public. We want the world to feel what we feel like in the movies or in novels. However, I don't think it really works like that. Music doesn't play in the background and the guy didn't rehearse his lines for an hour to get them right. We don't get perfect romance. We get an attempt at a good speech which is usually just a sentence. No music. No orchestra playing. No dances. Just a couple of words. There's no fireworks and the magic doesn't fill you up. Reality strikes and it's just a boy and a girl who love each other.
20. Last but not least, I wouldn't mind to be a damsel in distress.
Sure, I'm a feminist and I relish in the fact that I can take care of myself. I certainly don't need someone to come over and kill spiders or hang something on the wall. However, what girl doesn't like to be saved? Having someone come to your rescue makes you feel cherished. Being helpless is awful, but being saved is so......wonderful. I don't mean that I want to be kidnapped and someone have to come save me....that's completely extreme! But if a guy wants to save me from the creep at the Chinese Restaurant, well he'd pretty much be my hero for life and THAT would earn him a hug!
Well now that I'm completely embarrassed and allllll out there, I believe this blog is done.
We all have guilty pleasures and like to indulge in our own little fantasy life. It's all perfectly normal. Don't be embarrassed by what sets you apart. Embrace what makes you unique. (:
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