Tell The Truth Tuesday: It’s My First Time

Lots of my fantastically fabulous friends Tell the Truth every Tuesday no matter how much it freaks them out, so I thought I’d give it a try. Now, before I start, you should probably know just how allergic I am to the truth sometimes–here’s a little refresher.

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Whew, now that we’ve got that out of the way… I’m going to tell the truth.

  1. I hate people that talk to me in the coffee shop. I spend a lot of time writing, computing, and avoiding housework at the local coffee shop, so sometimes people think they’re my friend simply because we see each other a lot. Let me just say that is not at all the case. There’s a reason I’m wearing headphones–and it mostly has to do with my aversion to small talk about the weather. (YES–I agree, it IS raining. It’s also wet, did you notice?)
  2. I don’t have a favorite kind of music. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE music–I’m just not sure which kind is my favorite. Sometimes I really like top 40 stuff, and other’s rock makes me smile. I’ve even been known to throwdown hoedown on some country every once in a while, but classical–no matter how much I’d like to pretend, I can never get into that stuff.
  3. I’m not very good at being friends with people. (see #1) I mostly just want to do my own thing, and I hate when I have to do something I am not 100% excited about–so I have a tendency to duck out on plans. I suck for this.
  4. Last night I had a dream about a French Fry. His name was Frenchy–which worries me, because if the most creative name my subconcious self with for a French Fry is Frenchy–well, then I might be screwed at this whole novelologist thing.
  5. I am addicted to Frontierville. Seriously, no shame. I am so sorry Facebook friends.
  6. Speaking of games, I can’t stop reading about the new World of Warcraft expansion, Cataclysm. That’s not good at all… Why is that game so freakin’ fun?
  7. My mom was right when she told me not to cut all my hair off. I know that now, but I wish I’d just listened back in college. #hairdumb
  8. One of my very best writing friends seems like she is quitting writing, and this stresses me out more than I care to admit. She’s the person who sat at the coffee shop next to me and kept me motivated. (She totally understood about the headphone thing, BTW.)
  9. Ever since I mentioned the rain, I can’t stop thinking about it. I want to take out my headphones and make small talk with everyone at the coffee shop in its regard. How’s that for irony? Is that actual irony or just Alanis Morisette irony? I can never tell the difference. Thanks for that, Alanis.
  10. In high school, I did a cover of Alanis Morisette’s Ironic, but it was for chemistry class so the name of the song was actually Ionic. “It’s like a ph of 2 when all you need is a base.”
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30 Responses to “Tell The Truth Tuesday: It’s My First Time”

Emily White September 7th, 2010 at 11:04 am

This post is great! I love #10! Ahahaha!

I completely agree with you about people just coming up and talking. Sometimes, I feel like saying, “can’t you see I’m staring at the computer and typing, not looking at you? Perhaps you should move along.”

I’m never bold enough to do that, though.

Great post!
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Jamie Reply:

@Emily White, sometimes after I blog things like ten… I want to immediately take it back, but then I’m like OH WELL–once it’s on the internet, it’s out there, right?

:)

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Melody September 7th, 2010 at 11:19 am

#3 – my weakness.
#4 – made me laugh out loud. :)
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Jamie Reply:

@Melody, sigh… so how do we convince ourselves to do those things we don’t wannnnna do? :)

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Melody Reply:

@Jamie, at least people-wise, I’ve found it helpful to remind myself that we were all made amazing, so I just have to find that amazingness in people! Also, I’ve discovered that there are things to be gained by being with people that I can’t get by myself! (shocker! to me at least…) :)
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Jamie Reply:

@Melody, hahah so the key is to be selfish about being selfless :P

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Melody Reply:

@Jamie, Haha, exactly! That’s an honest way of putting it! :)
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beth September 7th, 2010 at 11:30 am

DUDE.

I think…I think YOU are ME. Especially in regards to #1 and #3.

Why don’t you just move out here and we can be coffee-shop buds?

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Jamie Reply:

@beth, Yus. That would be the best plan EVER–that way the coffee shop people wouldn’t think I was a lonely freak. :)

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Matthew September 7th, 2010 at 11:36 am

Hey, at least you’re honest!

Plus, you’re actually really nice and helpful, at least online, WriteOnCon anyone?
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Jamie Reply:

@Matthew, haha now if I could just get my real life self to be as helpful as my online self :)

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Kelly Hashway September 7th, 2010 at 12:09 pm

That was amazing! I’m totally with you on 2 & 3. And 9 & 10 had me laughing out loud. Thanks for the honesty!

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Jamie Reply:

@Kelly Hashway, haha I can’t believe I admitted #10! Have I no SHAME?!?

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Carolyn V September 7th, 2010 at 12:46 pm

Oh no! I hope your writing buddy doesn’t quit. I’ve had a few buddies quit, but some of them just love to write and come back. I hope she comes back and loves it again. *fingers crossed*
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Jamie Reply:

@Carolyn V, oh man oh man me too! I know she’s busy with real life right now–I hope she gets re-bit by the writing bug!!!

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Mary B September 7th, 2010 at 1:25 pm

Oh, lordie! You had me rolling–and nodding my head, especially at #3! I’m terrible about putting on a smile and socializing somewhere when I don’t really want to be there (mostly it’s because I’d rather be writing!).

Now, stick in those headphones & write! :)
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Jamie Reply:

@Mary B, maybe that’s why all those other people don’t mind it?! They don’t know they could be at home making up stories!!

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jason September 7th, 2010 at 3:02 pm

Man, I think I know who you are talking about and I hope she don’t give it up.

And say…isn’t it supposed to be: I hate people WHO talk to me in the coffee shop.

:-)

BRING THE BIG YELLOW CHICKEN.
I will PWN him! (or her)

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Jamie Reply:

@jason, sigh… I hope she doesn’t. :( I <3 her ever so much!

Psh, you are probably right… I just hate saying who… that sounds better to me. :)

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jason September 7th, 2010 at 3:03 pm

Oh, and hey, did you notice it’s still raining?
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Jamie Reply:

@jason, How will we ever catch the woodland pussy now?

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jason September 7th, 2010 at 3:21 pm

The elusive woodland pussy.
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HeatherM September 7th, 2010 at 4:56 pm

I’m right there with yah on people talking to me when I’m trying to write. I HATE that! I’ll have to try the headphones, thanks for the tip! That’s so sad that your friend is going to quit writing! :-(

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Jamie Reply:

@HeatherM, haha sometimes I don’t even turn on the music. I just make it *look* like I am listening. :)

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Margo Kelly September 8th, 2010 at 9:21 am

Hey. Funny. I feel the same way about friends. I’d ask you to a friend, but then that would just be wrong.

:) Margo

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Jamie Harrington Reply:

@Margo Kelly, LMAO… we’d NEVER see each other because of our awesome noncomplacentness!
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Angela Felsted September 8th, 2010 at 9:48 am

Tell the truth Tuesday, no wait, it’s Wednesday — still, I’ve got to tell the truth.

I felt such relief receiving your blog post in my mailbox because I was expecting another rejection letter. Instead I clicked on mail and there you were, writing about music, friends, and coming up with rediculous names for french fries. You make me smile.
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Jamie Reply:

@Angela Felsted, Aw thanks! And that’s randomly weird that it didn’t go to your email yesterday–that’s when I posted it :)

I’ll look into that!

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Ishta Mercurio September 8th, 2010 at 10:19 am

I love that you did number 10. Own it, girl! And I’m not so good with people in awkward social situations, either, although I think I’m getting better. I hate it when people try to talk to me when I’m writing, too. Unfortunately, it’s usually my husband who does that, so the coffee shop is my escape from him! LOL!

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Jamie Harrington Reply:

@Ishta Mercurio, haha my husband does that too, although he doesn’t take to kindly to me putting in my headphones while he’s mid-story. #whoknew?
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