
Not the movie…
Growing up I was never the giggly, cute, girly girl. I guess in some way shape or form I was always pretty much like I am now: brash, funny, outspoken, fearless. I was the kind of little girl that challenged what their parents said…but always ended up on Mom and Dad’s good side. I was the kind of teenager that was friends with boys, but never anyone’s girlfriend. It made me feel kind of crappy until I was probably, seventeen and realized that if I played my cards right boys would eat out of the palm of my hand. My cards were usually my tits and playing them right involved a wonder bra. I also played the “I’m not afraid of my sexuality” card, and that one was my trump card for sure. I think I scared the boys, honestly…to some extent I still do. For example, I am not afraid to question my male friends on the importance of blow jobs in a relationship, nor am I afraid to claim to a patio full of people that if I were to go pro at anything in life it would probably be fellatio.
However, I always wanted to be a classy, pretty, classic girl. I have a friend who is one of those, always wearing pearls and skirts and heels and always has perfect makeup. Alas, I have finally at the age of 25 come to the realization that I am not that kind of girl and that’s okay. We can’t all be Audrey Hepburn! I like the fact that I am ridiculously intelligent and can talk up black hole theory, modern literature, film and art…and then switch the conversation to a burping contest, and maybe a little talk of butt sex. (My makeup is always perfect, too…by the way.)
Just recently I was listening to Britney Spears’ “Circus” and it got me thinking (seriously, shut the fuck up…I LOVE BritBrit.) There is a lyric in the song that goes something like “There’s only two types of guys out there: ones that can hang with me and the ones that are scared.” all grammar errors aside, that is pretty much true in my case. I am really lucky to have found a man that can handle my personality because for the most part no one has been able to hang with it. After awhile, I’m sure the novelty of having a loud, ridiculously funny, brash girl at your side wears off. My boyfriend always claims that he loves that I’m the best parts of a guy: I love baseball (I know more technical things about the game than many of my male friends), hot dogs, kung fu movies, porn and hot girls. I am also the best parts of a girl: sweet (shut the fuck up, I am SO sweet,) sexy, funny, caring.
I always get a little melancholy when I think about how long it has taken me to accept my brashness. I guess it’s just one of those stupid things you get with growing up…like those flappy bingo wings under your arms or enlarged pores . Fuck it.
Next up: a semi disturbing scientific experiment in collaboration with one of my best friends and fellow blogger.