About Me

It’s funny.  You’d think that after twenty years of living with myself, these profile pages would be a breeze to write.  Twenty years of experiences—twenty years of stories.  I should be brimming with twenty years’ worth of things to say—regurgitating twenty years’ worth of words.

And yet, I have nothing. 

So, I guess the basics are going to have to do for now.  I’ll be following the college orientation week guidelines, of course.   These are the things you say to anyone willing to lend an ear during that first week of your freshman year in college.  These are defining words.  When you have a few minutes to make an impression, a few sentences to paint a picture of yourself, and a few words to make that Sex-and-the-City-status friend, these are the words that I guarantee you, I, and every incoming college freshman will utter.

Hi, my name is (blank) and I’m from (blank).  If you’re feeling fancy, throw in what you’re planning on majoring in as well, because that clearly defines who you were, are, and will be, as a person.

So here you are—the obligatory: Hi, my name is Kimberly and I’m from Southern California.  I’m currently majoring in…wait, I’m actually not feeling fancy.  Not today at least.

But now that we’re a few seconds into this soon to be life-long, Monica-and-Rachel-status friendship, on to more important matters.  I like mangos, sloths, and breakfast burritos, and the only relationship I’m in is a beautifully unhealthy one with any and all kinds of nut butters.  I love food too much to be a strong believer in diets, but with that being said, I’m as much a believer in moderation as I am a believer in indulgence.  I enjoy hiking almost as much as the next Billy goat, and adventures just as much as Huckleberry Finn.  Spontaneity, in my opinion, is the best cure for a case of the boredoms, and pumpkin anything is the best cure for a case of the anythings, really.  As I’ve gotten older, I’ve begun to realize that time is not as tall as I had once imagined him to be.  In fact, he’s quite short.  And so, for the sake of time, I’ll leave it at that.  But here’s to new friendships, adventures and experiences.  Come along for the ride, and I guarantee the journey will be far more fulfilling and informative than even the most fulfilling and informative profile pages--including the ones fluffed up with pumpkin.