Random could be my middle name, but instead, it's Renee'.
1. Amanda Renee' Griffith. I wish I would've kept my maiden name Stover in there too when I got married. Who knew I would return to my hometown and many people would know Amanda Stover, but be unsure of Amanda Griffith. So girls, keep that maiden name in there when you get married. If it wasn't so hard to go through the Social Security Administration, I'd just amend it now :)
2. I have one tattoo to date (check back in a week and perhaps this will change.) My teenage Amanda trademark was my red cowboy boots. My tattoo is on my left shoulder blade and is a cowboy boot, a hat and a lasso. I got it when I was 17 and I've never regretted it for a single day. I thought my Dad would kill me when he discovered it, but after 17 years, he has
My tat.
The pic is terrible, but you get the idea.
I told Dad last week that I am considering another tat which has a great deal of meaning to both of us and he actually liked it...see...you CAN teach an old dog new tricks ;)
3. I wish I would've never taken stupid accounting in high school and taken art. I didn't realize at the time that art had so many different layers. I just knew that I couldn't draw and I thought that kept me from the world of art. I think I would've loved sculpture and creating things and even if I completely stink, stank, stunk at it, I would've still enjoyed it.
4. I am 34 and still can't figure out what in the world I want to be when I grow up. I have wanted to be the following things: Elementary School: Veterinarian; High School: Hair Stylist/Teacher/Business Something-or-other; College: Teacher/Business Something-or-Other; Twenty Something: Hair Stylist/Teacher/Preschool Teacher/Speech Therapist; Thirty Something: Hair Stylist/High School English Teacher/Writer/Elementary Teacher/Psychologist/Counselor/Social Worker/Coyote Ugly Bartender (leave me alone...can't a 30-something mom of 3 dream???)
So I'm in college. Class by class I'm knocking it out...sometimes three at a time, sometimes two at a time and sometimes just one at a time. I'm not standing idle though and that's what matters. I am 99% 85% sure that I want to teach. I love children. I love their little minds, their innocence, their zest for life, their enthusiasm. If I can't be all of those things I just mentioned, then the next best thing is to teach a group of little sponges that can choose any of those paths or hundreds more. Hopefully I can be the reason that at least one person entered a field or did something with their life and if I can, then it will all be worth it :) Everybody asks me how much longer and I don't know. I don't know how much longer it will take me. When I have one more class left, I'll let you know :)
5. Unique is my favorite word. For the love of Buddha, BE YOURSELF! You have God-given talents and gifts! Seek them, find them and USE THEM! Sure, be inspired by others, but BE YOURSELF! Nobody wants a knock-off Coach purse. We want the real thing. We don't want a knock off you either...we want the real thing :)
6. I do not own a Coach purse because I...gasp...brace yourself...could care less about tags. I love styles from an artistic point of view, so I could truly care less whether the tag says Versace or Faded Glory. True. I do however want a pair of $600 boots. *Shakes head* Whaaa???? I like the style :)
7. If I had an ounce of focus I could rule the world. Or at least write a book. My dream is to one day write something that someone will read...well not someone...like millions of people. Ha! Someone will read this, but it would be really cool if millions did. I need to learn how to focus, but it truly goes against every fiber of my being. It's one of my biggest daily struggles. When I figure it out though, don't forget to vote for Amanda Renee' (STOVER) Griffith, Ruler of the World :)
Nite, y'all.
