Me: The Abridged Version, E

So, "E" words are hard, y'all.  I wanted to use words that were actually meaningful in my life.  As it turns out, there are MANY meaningful "E's" in my life.  I just had to search for them (and take suggestions from you!).

Education
I am a big fan of education.  I love to learn new things and expand on what I already know.  I loved school (except for maybe high school, but that's an entirely different issue) and I loved college even more.  I love to do extensive amounts of research on things that I'll never need to know just for the sake of learning (i.e. methamphetamine addiction, kosher food and scientology).  I am very proud of the knowledge I've gained through all sorts of education including organized and less-than-organized...and I'm happy to share it with anyone willing to listen. :)

Eavesdrop
I am guilty.  I do it.  At restaurants, shopping malls and waiting rooms.  It is especially fun now that people think that no one is listening when they have a cell phone conversation in the middle of the grocery store.  I just can't help myself.  And most people do NOTHING to make their conversations private, what with the loud talking and crazy gestures.  I love to hear one part of a converstation and then make up a story of why the person was having that conversation.  The comedian Lewis Black has a bit about eavesdropping that includes him listening to a woman at an IHOP.  She says, "If it weren't for my horse, I'd never have made it through that last year of college."  Everytime I eavesdrop, I think of that.  Funny.

Eastside
Even though I lived pretty far away, I grew up on the Eastside.  I was on the edge of my school district and lived about 20 minutes away from my high school, but I still hung out in the general area of where I went to high school.  Washington Square Mall...back when Montgomery Ward was there...Target next to Show Biz and Flakey Jake's were a few of the places I frequented as a kid and eventually as a teenager.  Socially, I had a rough time in high school.  I had lots of friends and was involved in lots of stuff, but I still had a tough time.  High school is hard and teenagers are mean...and this has affected the way I feel about the Eastside.  I don't like it.  I don't like going there.  I don't even really like talking about it.  Yuck.

Edit
I can't write anything without atleast a quick edit.  I don't like to make mistakes and I am sort of a perfectionist in this area.  Why didn't I list this under perfectionist?  Well, because I'm not a perfectionist with everything.  I had some strict English/Language Arts teachers growing up and I just don't like to make grammar and spelling mistakes.  I edit everything I write, even the grocery list.  And I still can't bring myself to condense words to send a text.  This often results in me sending two texts, but I just can't do it!!  I feel like I MUST type out every word.  I know.  Weird.

Elmo
I used to despise Elmo.  He was annoying and his face was on everything from backpacks to bandaids.  I couldn't go anywhere without seeing his big red face.  I also couldn't stand the way he always talked in third person..."Elmo is so happy to see you!!"  But now I have a child.  Who ironically LOVES Elmo.  And he's growing on me.  He's actually pretty funny.  I watch him everyday and I even find myself reading in his little voice when I read Jayna's Elmo books.  I want to buy the new Elmo Live toy for ME, not for her.  He is great entertainment for my little one, so I suppose I just have to like him!