Crazy or Not, Here I Come...

I have a confession to make... It's my belief that "normal" people are boring. Yep, I said it... I'm the "crazy" type. I like people who aren't afraid to burst out of their shell and be who they are. 

Who defines normal anyways? 

According to dictionary.com, the word normal is defined as the following:

1. Conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; regular; natural.
2. Serving to establish a standard.

Yep, quite boring! Who wants to be just regular? I know I want to be anything but the usual. I want to be unique. It bothers me when people try to fit into culture norms in fear of being judged. Folks, it's time to stop caring what people think of you... Start living. BE YOU! Lets be epic!

I think one of the reasons why I like jump rope and the people involved in jump rope so much is because they are simply themselves. We, jump ropers, gladly accept that we are "a little different", and I wouldn't have it any other way. I find that I connect with people the most when they are just being themselves, real, and not caring what I think. I also find that this is when people are the most hilarious. These people tend to be my closest friends, and I love them very much! 

I'm not ashamed that I have worn boxers, crazy socks, or spandex at a camp on a college campus. Who cares if people look at me funny when I talk about wounded ducks, cabooses, whips, or doing speed. When I was younger, I was picked on because I was on the jump rope team. I was called "gay", "girly", and several other names--younger kids can be so cruel. However, I don't regret any of that in the least bit. It has helped me be a stronger person and the person I am today. Besides, after we did school performance, they quickly changed their minds. I think it only takes one person to change the perception of many. It's important to stand up for what you believe in. It's time to stop caring what people think of you... Start living. BE YOU! Lets be epic!

WARNING: 

Stop reading now if you don't want to see how weird I really am...

20 Crazy Things You Never Knew About ME:

1. Before turning off my iPhone, I always, ALWAYS have to go back to the home screen.
2. My sister and I text or call each other at the same exact moment sometimes.
3. I have one single gray hair on top of my head in the front, and I kind of like it.
4. When I meet someone for the first time, I wonder what animal they look like.
5. I swear I have tourette syndrome when I’m alone in my car driving down the road.
6. When I see a sign or words on a building that’s advertising something I think to myself, “that sign served its purpose in life.”
7. When I hear certain songs (not mentioning any titles), they take over my body. I can’t help but to break out in dance and sing really loud.
8. When I touch something, I wonder how many other people have touched the same exact spot as me.
9. I tend to touch things in odd places, for this very reason.
10. While walking down the allies, I like to drag my hands through the articles of clothing hanging on the sale rack.
11. When I look at the moon, I sometime wonder who else in the world is looking at it with me.
12. I believe that somewhere out there in space, there is another sun warming an earth with life on it.
13. My favorite type of dream is the ones where I can fly by kicking my feet.
14. In high school, I would go out of my way to say, “hi” or to smile at the people that no one would ever talk to.
15. I don’t like stepping on people’s shadows.
16. I tend to walk on the opposite side of people’s shadows so they can walk on my shadow instead.
17. Sometimes I wonder how I am going to die. :-/
18. My biggest fear is dying alone.
19. Sometimes, I just lie on the ground in middle of the floor thinking about life.
20. As much as I don’t like spiders, I don’t ever kill them.

It's time to stop caring what people think of you... Start living. BE YOU! Lets be epic!