Late to the Five Things Party

This All About Me series of lists is inspired by Jenn, Kelly, Mel (fabulous, new-to-me, rocking strong blogger chick who wears all black with cheetah accents), Miranda, and Rachel. I wrote all of my lists the day after I'd seen the first list, but was not feeling particularly share-y. Now I am. I would like to figure out exactly why I expand and contract my personality at another time, but for now I offer you the first of my five lists of five things:

List One: Five Things I Love About Me (This was much harder than I thought it would be; maybe that's a key to my sudden contraction.)

1.       I am strong.  I can push, pull, and lift more now than ever before. My muscles thank me everyday.
2.       I am invicible.
2.       I am selfish. Understanding and acting in my self-interest is a requirement for my happiness, and damn it, I’m usually excellent at it.
3.       I am demanding. I insist that my people are also selfish; I have no desire, nor inclination to have to guess at motivations.
4.       I am just. I do not suffer fools lightly; most importantly, myself (another key?).
5.       I am dance-y. Whenever, wherever the mood strikes, I’ll shake it, whatever it may be.

For those of you uninterested in the Five Things lists, skip ahead to Saturday.  I plan to post one a day this week.

Comments

Christina said…
Ooooh. What a challenge! I look forward to more "Five Things" from you.
May 17, 2011 at 10:06 PM
Lynne said…
Well, this must be your lucky day - they're already in the can - that's the expression I'm looking for, right?

I think I posted today's too early. About four hours later I discovered that while my body healed, it decided to give me another blood-shooting eye. Same eye. Same place. Tomorrow I hope to discover, with the help of the ophthamologist, that it is mere incredible coincidence rather than some horrific eye disease.
May 17, 2011 at 10:22 PM
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