I'm sick of being traditional, I was brought up that way and have spent the last 10 years breaking out of my shell...so, instead of a traditional how-dee-doo, I'm going to start off with some Halestorm lyrics...
"In the daylight,
I’m your sweetheart,
Your goody-two-shoes prude is a work of art.
But you don’t know me,
And soon you won’t forget,
Bad as can be, yeah you know I’m not so innocent..." (From "Mz. Hyde")
I've been a fan of SG for a few years now; I follow the Facebook page, I've seen the amazing UK Holiday and Guide to Living videos, I've read the site over and over on how to become a Suicide Girl. The only thing that has stopped me from joining the site or attempting to become a Suicide Girl? Confidence. I didn't have it before, but some interesting changes have taken place in my life in the past year and I feel amazing. I just joined the site today and I am thrilled. I can't wait to start posting pics and talking to people and feeling like I am a part of this amazing community of like-minded people. In the next couple of weeks, I will be applying to become a Suicide Girl. If I make it, awesome. If not, I will still want to be here because this site will be my way of staying in touch with "Mz. Hyde".
Speaking of Mz. Hyde...that first part of the song "Mz. Hyde" describes me to a tea, and I didn't realize it until my husband pointed out it should be my theme song. I understand now what he means and it makes me smile. Most of my life and even now with friends and co-workers, I have been referred to as "quiet", "shy", "conservative", "boring", "closed off"...blardy blardy blar...my husband and a select few other friends have been the only ones who have challenged me to be otherwise, and I have confidently accepted that challenge. However, there are still some people who have that narrow tunnel vision, so me changing things up would just make their heads explode. It's a lot less stressful to just push ahead and meet new like-minded people, which I have.
Let me just sum up the last year by saying that the phrase "alternative lifestyle" is no longer foreign to me, and it has liberated me in ways I never expected. I also never thought I'd have purple hair extensions, a navel piercing, and a giant, gorgeous tattoo on my arm...but...now I do. You know how flocks of birds and certain fish can change direction faster than you can blink? Ya...life is like that too sometimes. It's fucking awesome. More to come!