001. Read The Rules Before You Jump In The Pool

2008-05-05T05:32:50Z

No matter where life takes you, big cities, small towns, you will inevitably run across small minds. People who think they are better than you, people who think that being pretty or popular automatically makes you a worthwhile human. None of these things matter as long as you have a strength of character, integrity, sense of pride. So when you meet someone for the first time, don't judge them by their situation in life, because you never know, they may end up being your very best friend. -Dawson's Creek

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About Me
My name is Danielle, but I would rather be called Dani. I'm 19 years old and I'm a sophomore at Arkansas State University. Boo. I am still an Indian, thanks. Currently, I'm an english major, but I'm 99% sure that fact could change sometime. We'll see, I'm still young and I have plenty of time to make up my mind.

My passion in life is my horses. My family has 8, and also 2 dogs, a handful of cats, and plenty of adventure. I don't rodeo, race, or any of that, but we do take our horses on camping trips and trail rides in a few national parks [and any other place with enough trees and hills to make it interesting]. I talk about my horses a lot. You don't have to like it, but it will make things easier for all of us.

My favorite color is green. I almost always have my music on, and unless I'm ready to party, it's on country. [That being said, I love all kinds of music, I'm not a snob, and I'll listen to everything at least once]. I like sunny sky days, and thunder that puts me to sleep. I like staying up til dawn and sleeping in all afternoon. I like lattes no matter what time of day and I don't care if Starbucks is pretentious because ~white chocolate mocha espresso~ makes my heart happy. I like zebra, both the animal and the print. I design houses in my spare time [not for a living, just for fun]. I like patterns and bright colors, but in my personal life, everything is very calming and soothing and light. I like vintage photographs, I like playing in the rain, I am anally organized in some respects, and I like making things messy. I'm a crazy mix, but so is everyone else. That's one of the reasons I love to people watch: You see so much crazy shit, but then you realize every now and then, "Hey, dammit, I do that too. I thought I was the only one."

I try my hardest to not judge anyone else. I fail a lot of the times, because I'm human and it's like second nature. But, here is my core belief: I am a child of God, or whatever else created this crazy world we live in. So are you. It's up to you to do what you think satisfies your inner self, and the same is true for me. Who am I to tell you what is right or wrong for you? In the same respect, who are you to tell me? So, if I ever fall short of this, feel free to bring it up. I promise, you ~~almost always~~ won't sound like an ass.

I'm growing up in ways I couldn't have imagined. I am not the same person I was before I came to college. Things that used to mean the world to me now mean very little, and I'm learning that it's actually okay to feel that way. It really is okay to grow up and become something completely different than what your family intended, even if it feels wrong on so many levels... there's still that level that feels absolutely right. Eventually, because they're you're family, they'll come around.

How I Use LJ
I've had LJ for forever. I'm one of those girls with their silly graphics community. I get up in arms about it even when I know it's ridiculous. I think it's a sickness, really, I'm working on it!

Since I'm in college, I don't have the same amount of time to devote to silly petty bullshit. Don't bring it here. I don't care if she stole your icon or your whole fucking identity. It's Livejournal - shit ain't that special.

I write when I'm in a good mood, I write when I'm in a bad mood, and I write whenever the hell I want to. I may write 10 times a day, but I may go months without a word. It's whenever the mood strikes me.

I'm a community whore. I'm okay with this. I like looking at all the pretty things and reading all your interesting shit, don't judge me. I may be a member of 300, but I usually know what's going on in them too. [Have a really cool one? Unless you're already a friend, feel free to leave me out of the loop. If it's that cool, I'll find it on my own.]

I have my own community. You don't have to join it. I don't care. It's another graphics community, and I like it, but hey, maybe that's not your thing.

Friending Policies a Mi
You are X number of years old. I'm hypothesizing that you are not a child, and that you are at least in your late teens. I'm in college. I'm learning to deal with real-world, mommy-can't-make-it-all-better anymore, holy-shit-I-am-an-adult type things, and I'd like people who relate to that. If you're 13, but you understand it, go for it, add me, I don't bite.

Because, as I said, I think you are probably in your later teens, this almost means you know how to speak with some level of intelligence. I'm not going to whip out my dictionary, but I'd also like to not have to guess at what the hell you're trying to say either. Don't type lYK Dis, because it's not cool. I don't do l33t either, I'm not going to reprogram your entries so that I can understand them.

I talk about sex, drugs, rock n' roll. Not so much the drugs part, because I don't do drugs, but I drink and if I say "Oh yeah, went out with the girls, had some vodka and watched the sun come up," I don't need you tell me a) I'm too young, b) I need better morals, or c) anything else that conflicts with my good time. I'm a big girl, I know when I fuck it up.

So basically, just be sane. Don't tell me how to live my life. Don't flip your shit on me if I don't turn out to be what you want. I promise, we'll get along great.

Oh, before I forget: I won't make you graphics. I won't code your layouts. Haha, Bob, haha.

tl;dr Dani. 19. Has a horse. From Arkansas. Not inbred. Likes to write. Isn't judgemental. Likes to drink, talk about sex, and generally have a good time. Add her.

If you can't follow the directions posted at the entrance of the pool, don't get in the water.

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001. Read The Rules Before You Jump In The Pool