a stammering idiot.

is what i look like when people ask me any of the following questions:

1. so, what do you like to do in your spare time?
2. what kind of music do you like?
3. what is your favorite movie?

because chello - can you bottle sunshine? can you spell a smile? can you draw love?

you can't. no one can.

plus, in fairness, i could answer these questions but then no one would like me.

1. watch tv and blog stalk
2. whiny teen alternative and anything with kanye west
3. mean girls. i can't believe you even asked.

but that all makes me look pretty lame right?! i mean holy waste of a first impression. so i've resolved to get talking points. i'm in pr. i can do this.

once in college one of my professors made us decide what our values are. i bet you think you know what yours are but if i asked you, you'd look like a stammering idiot too.

"i think that people should just like, be good and do good things. and justice! totally justice. you know?"

wow, friend. did martin luther king jr. let you borrow his speechwriter? no?

so he had us call out values. there were probably about 100 on the whiteboard when all was said and done. then we had to write down all that really resonated with us. then narrow it down to 20, then 10, and then 5. and i still remember mine (although the professor's name escapes me):

truth.

tolerance.

beauty.

humor.

love.

what are yours?*

*which begs the question, "if i don't tell you what mine are will you think i don't have values?" the answer is yes. so you better look in the mirror.