No apologies

For the record...

I'm a liberal
I'm a gamer
I'm a geek
I'm a Mac user
I'm yonsei
I'm a journalist
I'm impulsive
I'm loyal
I'm me
I'm in love

I believe you shouldn't legislate morality
I believe a woman's body is hers, and hers alone
I believe that you take responsibility for your actions
I believe that if there is a god, she's a loving and just god, not a vengeful one
I believe in conspiracy theories
I believe in a thing called love
I believe in the Bill of Rights
I believe people can change
I believe in myself
I believe in karma

I want my own business
I want financial security
I want to own a house
I want to be healthy
I want to lose weight
I want to finish my degree
I want to live near the ocean
I want another motorcycle
I want to be successful
I want to write a book

I don't like broccoli
I don't like spiders
I don't miss my ex
I don't like people who can't drive
I don't smoke
I don't read the newspaper
I don't like BSU
I don't believe in forgiveness
I don't think Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone
I don't believe we're alone in the universe

I miss my mom
I miss the ocean
I miss my ferrets
I miss snuggling on Sunday mornings
I miss fat pay checks
I miss the Bay Area
I miss good local radio (not the corporate shit)
I miss chillin' at the Post
I miss the thrill of deadline
I miss my family

I wish I was a better dancer
I wish I was neater
I wish there were hours in the day
I wish there was a cure for cancer
I wish there was a cure for AIDS
I wish we were all more tolerant
I wish we were all more patient
I wish I didn't have to fire people
I wish the two-party system worked
I wish I had a million dollars

I'm thankful for down comforters
I'm thankful for electricity
I'm thankful for my family
I'm thankful for my friends
I'm thankful for my education
I'm thankful I can vote
I'm thankful for my health
I'm thankful for the internet
I'm thankful I'm not shy
I'm thankful for hugs

I need challenge
I need balance
I need to take a step back more often
I need a better job
I need to travel more
I need to call my grandma
I need to eat healthier
I need to get more sleep
I need to play my guitar
I need to keep seeing the humor in things

I will not settle
I will not compromise my beliefs
I will vote blue in a red state
I will continue to vote with my wallet
I will read more
I will not shop at Wal-Mart
I will stand up for my employees
I will not be a corporate drone
I will take more photos
I will embrace my creative side
I will be me

I love who I have become
I love Scott
I love Roscoe and Cassie
I love sunsets
I love the way it smells after it rains
I love strawberry ice cream
I love my friends
I love my family
I love the sound and smell of the ocean
I love music
I love being a secret admirer
I love flirting
I love making other people laugh
I love holding hands
I love looking up at the stars
I love chatting with friends across the country
I love writing
I love gaming
I love turkey with gravy and mashed potatoes
I love a good steak
I love Flying Pie
I love sleeping in
I love lamp


And you can quote me. On all of it.