i, the introvert.

i love my friends.

my sis & cory. the two people i talk to every day and hang out with the most.

the two people i talk to about anything and everything.

my newest best friend, the one who is always there for me 

and the one i spend all of my time with... cory!

my one-and-only sibling, my big sis, erin.

we look alike, sound alike, and like all the same things.

the perfect sisterly relationship — best friends!

the greatest friend and best companion a girl could ask for.

my hound, lucy! no matter what i do, she'll love me. ;)

rachy, beth, and i went to high school together, played sports together, and lived together for a year.

beth and i will be bridesmaids in rachel's wedding in november!

beth, my roomie for two years and friend since elementary school.

my wonderful cousin margaret.

don't get to see her as much as i'd like, but when

we do see each other there are plenty of laughs.

kim & i in jamaica.

my best friend since 6th grade and still my best friend 

even though we live thousands of miles apart.

i don't know when it began (maybe middle school when every single teenager is cruel? and so it just stuck with me?); the awareness of knowing somebody is probably watching. or listening. judging. this single thing (along with the genes) creating the shyness i possess; my introvertness. (as stated by the fabulous wikipedia... introverts are more reserved, less outgoing, and less sociable. they are not necessarily asocial, but they tend to have smaller circles of friends, and are less likely to thrive on making new social contacts.) i don't think i'm necessarily the definition of an introvert (okay, guess i am after reading the definition again!), but i definitely know i'm not an extravert. (wiki states extraverts are gregarious, assertive, and generally seek out excitement.) 

the annoying thing about being more of an introvert is that once in awhile, some people automatically decide you must be a "bitch" or the best assumption, "stuck-up", when they first meet you. but I suppose extraverts sometimes get labeled as being obnoxious, annoying, and rude so maybe it's fair. ha!

the truest part about my introvertness is that i have a small circle of friends and i don't thrive on making new social contacts. but, i love having a small circle of friends and am happy to know that the best friends in my life are those i've known since i was in 5th grade or before. and to know that they will forever be my best friends no matter how far away they may be. having my five best friends in the world and a bunch of aquaintances is perfect. i've learned that a few so-called friends you meet at first seem like the absolute nicest and most friendly people in the world, then end up being the cruelest underneath the mask they put on every day for other people. paaalease!! (for you, core) i'd rather not waste my time.

so, with that, i'll continue to live the way i have been, and if i feel like spending my free time away from crowds of people, i will do it and love it.