1. Creating an “About Me”

I went to copy/paste an old About Me.

“I’m Sarabeth and I ain’t no yankee. I need a censor button. I have a hot head. I rarely sleep, I’m constantly afraid I’ll miss something. I pack up and leave from time to time when I get sick of reality. I’m a book worm. I get lost in music. I love learning. I hate being taught. Every good piece of advice I’ve ever benefited from was found within the wrappers of a fortune cookie. I can’t say you’ll like me if you ever meet me.”

Boy have I changed. I barely even recognize who I am anymore. But maybe this was really how I was all along and I’ve dropped the people pleasing/wannabe cool act and let my walls down.

Take me or leave me, this is the real me, a super disclaimer for anyone who thinks they may want to follow but is not sure:

 I’m a very friendly person right off the bat and 95% of people will tell you that. The other 5% are people that have gone out of their way to cross the line with a friend, family or my fiance. I have a set of unwritten laws for friendships that I’ve decided to make note of.
  • Do not lie to me. Ever. I will never forgive you whether I want to or not.
  • Listen when I talk. I will listen to you for 3 hours straight talking about the same douchebag, doing the same things to you and the same damn story over and over and not regret spending time on it whatsoever. So when I come to you with a real issue or some petty bullshit that I really just need to get out, I’d expect you would do the same for me.
  • Don’t get upset with me if I don’t want to take your advice.
  • Don’t step on my toes when it comes to any boy who has ever been in my life. It’s girl code. If I introduced you two and now you pathetically throw yourself at him at every chance you get then gtfo of my radar. I’m really tired of seeing my ex-boyfriends name pop up at the top of my feed every single time I open twitter/facebook/tumblr.
  • Don’t get pissed at me if I can’t hang out. I’ve literally lost friends because they could not understand “grown-up life”. I have a full time job, I write for several magazines on the side and I’m planning a wedding. Excuse me for a second while I want to sit on my ass and do nothing one night rather than take tequila shots all night at some dive bar after sniffing out a creepy old man to get us said shots.
Most of my friends are married with grown children. I don’t know if it’s me being an only child or the fact that I’m a Virgo.. but I just don’t get along with people my age.
This entire blog might come as a shock to anyone who has ever followed me on my other account or on any other social networking site. I always held this part of me back because I know that typing things out rather than speaking to someone directly can come off extremely cold and harsh. I’m ready to take that chance and start weeding out the negativity from my life.
You may not get your usual Sara Smile from this new blog, but you will get my 100% honesty and realness.
22.12.11