I'm Laughing At My Own Jokes

Chapter Four: I'm Not Sure This Is A Talent, But Let's Pretend

I would like to say I have a lot of hobbies, interests, and talents, but unless you want a lie, I can't. I will probably be able to list all of my hobbies and talents in a sentence. I have a few hobbies though. I like making things, like jars that look like they have fireflies in them and bow ties. I enjoy collecting things, like mugs, candles, and snow globes. Just makes a room feel cozier. I enjoy taking pictures. I take pictures almost daily. Just yesterday, I took a picture of the trees in my yard after the storm. Snapped a couple pictures, found my favorite, added a filter, maybe crop or fix the lighting and walah! A beautiful picture perfect for my Instagram. My Instagram is very... I don't know how to describe it, but I really like it. Just taking cool pictures, discovering new flattery angles and types of lighting. I love it. Going along with social media, I enjoy putting Facebook statuses about how everyone should follow my instagram. My photographic abilities have come far from when I joined Instagram. Some of the first pictures I ever posted was of a campfire, it was a nice picture, but it was edited terribly. I also enjoy trying to learn new things like new languages, how to cook, etc.
A talent... Hmm..... Does blogging count? How about spending my entire summer days sleeping and summer nights watching TV, playing video games, etc.? No? Well...

I've always been good at being creative, but the problem is, I think of so many things that I think I can do that I become overwhelmed and then after I decide, I realize I don't have enough time or supplies to do it. Like in Art, we made clay projects. I started making a teapot, then a necklace from 'Supernatural', then a couple cute little octopi. I decided on the octopi. I tried to make it, but I knew after the first day, that I didn't have enough time and asked to change my project to a mug with a top hat.

Interests? Well this part could take all day. I have a large interest in LGBTQ+ related issues for reasons I will get into in the last chapter. I believed from the moment I heard what gay was that they deserved to be together. They are people too. Then I heard about all these different sexual orientations and gender identities. It was amazing how complicated the human mind really was.

That's another thing. The human mind. Since I learned some of the basics of mental illnesses and disorders, I've become fascinated with the complexity of the subject. I, at one point, decided to be a child and adolescent psychiatrist. I continue to be impressed and amazed by what the human brain is capable of doing, but at this point, I want to do something more. I want go on roadtrips and write about the things I see and take pictures and have fun doing it. I don't want life wash over me, I want to swim with it. I can't imagine just spending my entire life doing what I'm doing now. Right now, I don't have much of a choice. Right now, I have to listen to adults and do what I'm told. That's what being a kid's all about. And it sucks. Everyone says being a kid's the best part of your life, but it won't be for me. I won't let it be.