Work, Nicole and 27 Things About Me

When I'm starting something new, I usually feel a more-than-I-should amount of nervousness; wanting to be perfect at whatever I embark on plays a big role into that anxiousness, if I were to take a guess. However, though I did feel a little nervous starting at Bank of America today, I found myself being far more at ease than I was expecting. But I'm not complaining! I mostly shadowed one of my co-workers and got to do some hands-on learning, which turned out being really nice. All the people in my branch are women; surprisingly, I think I'm going to like that. I still have tons of room for improvement, but I would say that it was a good first day and I'm excited to get fully situated.

Nicole Rose is leaving for college tomorrow! It's a good thing I got back from Utah yesterday so her and I could see each other today. As our time together was nearing a close, I found myself not knowing how to say goodbye; the best way to do it, in my opinion, is to just act like it's any other time you're saying goodbye. There's really no need to dramatize things.

Because I don't really have anything else to write and because I just feel like doing it, here's a list of 27 things about me that you may or may not know (for those who read, you should tell me how many of them you sincerely knew, just for fun!):
1) When I do my make-up, it takes me the longest to put on mascara; I guess I just like having my eyelashes look nice.
2) My back has hurt everyday--without fail--since 6th grade. I honestly don't remember what it feels like not being in pain all the time.
3) When I'm tired, I have a tendency of rubbing my forehead and/or my eyebrows.
4) I really love running, walking or riding bikes at night, all by myself. There's few other things that can relax me as much.
5) I hate having my nails long because it makes me feel dirty.
6) I always sleep with a fan on at night, because I'm easily annoyed and have a hard time falling asleep to any other distracting noises that may be taking place in a house.
7) I find it easier to cry at a wedding than a funeral.
8) My favorite joke involves a cow and three baby calves.
9) Sometimes I'd rather go to Portland all by myself instead of going with other people, because I like not having to talk to anyone if I don't want to and being able to take in the whole scene, energy and aura of the city a little more.
10) I'd rather have a simple, cheaper wedding ring than a glamorous, flashy one; I also don't see the sense in having an engagement ring AND a wedding band. Just give me one dang ring please!
11) I have a bad habit of leaving my purses places (i.e. movie theaters, parks and people's houses), causing me to wonder why I carry one around at all.
12) When people smack their gum, I want to punch them in the face.
13) I think I look prettier after I've cried because my eyes turn super green.
14) I really like writing in journals; I have three that are already completely full and I'm more than halfway on my fourth one.
15) My favorite sports are probably basketball and volleyball, though I'm not really amazing at either.
16) I'm extremely competitive and I'm a big talker during games; however, I lose most of the time.
17) I ate a ladybug when I was little once.
18) I love the smells of gasoline and sharpies--but I don't sit there and sniff them.
19) My favorite flowers are lilies, roses and gerbera daisies.
20) A hammock is going to be found in my backyard when I have my own house.
21) When I get married, I'd feel content at living anywhere really, but, at some point, I hope to live in Bangour, Maine and Gig Harbor, Washington.
22) Most of my dreams are bad ones, involving me running away from scary people, not being in control of a car and smoking and drinking (even though I've never done that in real life and don't have much of a temptation to do so).
23) People who truly listen and ask me questions about how I feel, what I think or what I'm talking about have my heart.
24) Taylor Swift music annoys me now.
25) I have an extremely close relationship with my mom; I can tell her anything, probably more than basically everyone in my life.
26) When I think of perfect, genuinely good people, Cheyenne Webb, Matthew McDermott and Spencer Marsh are the people who come to mind.
27) I'm a big fan of roller coasters.