An Introduction To The Wonder of Me.

For a teen aged girl these days, there's a lot of frustrations. Granted, a lot of them may be slightly trivial. But others aren't. Even the blondest cheerleader in the world has her problems. But that's just a stereotype. Still, while in my teenage years, I can not help but notice that everyone is put into a stereotype. Techie, cry baby, Queen Bee, nerd, geek, druggie- I admit it, even I do it. It's not that I really try to, it's just the fact that everyone seems to fall so nicely into their little category. And no matter how much us non-popular kids want to change it, no matter how much the adults attempt to disguise it, we know its there. And it will be forever. Probably. The thing is, school works that way. Everyone knows who they can or can't talk to, everyone knows who someone is. You can tell by the way they dress, do their hair, and act. There's no hearing to declare who is popular. The person who is... is. Two hours into the first day at my new school, I had pegged people into their categories. And, what do you know, I was right.

For me, the reason I'm not popular is simply because I am imperfect. All of the popular girls are either beautiful or rich (of which I am neither). Although they are surely not perfect on the inside, it seems like there's a chance on the outside. Maybe people look up to them because they are nearly perfect. Doesn't everyone want to be perfect? Personally, I think a world where everyone is perfect would be boring. Although I don't like America's Funniest Home Videos, I would still want the option to watch it. And in a world where everyone is perfect, there would be no America's Funniest Home Videos. No one would make mistakes. I think now is a good time for me to list all of my imperfections.

1. Although I am not obese, I am overweight. In my town, everyone is skinny and plays a sport. I am not exaggerating. Which brings me to number two.
   
2. I don't have a lot in common with other students. As an only child, I have a close relationship with my mother and mainly watch her television programs (What? It's not my fault we have the same taste!). I did not inherit a shred of athletic ability. I love English class, and do not like bashing my English teacher. Because of this, and much, much more, I often find it difficult to start conversations with other people. No, I am most definitely not a friendless looser. I have some friends that I love, and we're all one big happy family (this doesn't include yearly fights, right?). But sometimes it's hard to be friends with them.
3. I get a little bit too passionate. I am obsessed with three things: Friends (the TV show, not the people), Harry Potter, and Glee. My parents have no idea what to do with me. I love the things I love, and I suppose over the years they've learned to accept that. I'm not sure why I am this way, it's just the way my brain works. I hatch on to something, I think about it all the time. It's also a good conversation filler when I don't know what to say. Unfortunately, the other baboons in my grade have not reached full maturity and are apparently not at the 'Friends' age. And also just happen to be just past the Harry Potter age. I am friends with a wonderful group of Gleeks, however.
   
4. I say the wrong things at the wrong times. Often, I try to make a come back, and it ends up being terrible. I am a very easy target. Wound me, and I'll pretend I don't care, but I really do.
5. I have strong opinions that people do not always agree with. I'll be stating a few on this blog. You see, this is the purpose of me writing this piece. I'm going to speak freely here, talk about my favorite books, shows, my opinions... and hopefully I'll state them less in real life. If you continue to read this blog, you may not always agree with me. But it won't really matter, because I'll never know who you are. And even if no one reads this, or even if it's exactly the same as every other blog in the world, I'm going to keep writing. Because, you know what?
   

I've only written one entry, and I'm already feeling great.