About Moi

I might as well post some facts about me. This is more or less for me to lay out some solid facts about myself, or to at least see what I come up with. You know those get-to-know-each-other games that seem to be thrust upon us at the beginning of every school year? (Yes, even in university, because we played one in my tutorial last year) - the ones like "tell us your name, where you're from, and an 'interesting fact about yourself'"? Am I the only one who always gets stumped by the last bit?  Name, hometown? Easy-peasy. Interesting fact about myself? That one always leaves me scrambling in a panic to find something to say. It always ends up being something lame that I use all the time, like "I play the piano" or "I'm half-Portuguese".  I like to think there are more interesting things about me than those two, but, who knows, really.
So, let's see.

• My full name is Amanda Marie Teixeira (pronounced tay-shay-duh; mum's maiden name) Hunt
• The "(pronounced tay-shay-duh; mum's maiden name)" is in fact NOT a part of my full name.
• My favourite colour is Forest Green
• I really like trees
• I love being in forests, or nature in general
• I adore Newfoundland
• Much of my family resides in Newfoundland in a small town called Gaultois
• I really like pretty pictures of landscapes
• I love old things. Antiques, old buildings, or any place or object with an old story
• My favourite band, if you asked any of my close friends, is Bon Iver
•  I am a very nostalgic person, and I haven't figured out whether it is something I like about myself
• I love Band of Horses
• If I had to pick a favourite Bon Iver song, it'd be either "Beach Baby" or "Blood Bank", depending on the day
• I live on the coast and can't imagine ever living inland. I love the ocean and will always need to be near it
• I'd sooner take a trip to British Columbia or somewhere in Europe than go anywhere down south
• I speak Portuguese
• I've never been to Europe
• I definitely talk like a Maritimer
• I'm in university studying Journalism
• Autumn is my FAVOURITE season
• I love jeans and sweaters
• I love high waisted pants
• like really really love them
• I like camping, because trees
• I also like fishing
• I like being out on the water
• I have a pet dog. His name is Cooper
• I've only moved once, and it was down the hill from where I originally lived
• This house is way better though   
• I went to two different elementary schools
• The first one closed when I was in grade 3
•  I'm not really friends with anyone from the first elementary school anymore
• I have a really, really, REALLY big crush on Ed Sheeran
• But really. I do love his music.
• .........He's just so cute
• I'm pretty much a folk junkie
• I play guitar
• I played clarinet in my school band from grade 6 to grade 12. 
• I've been to New York City three times
• I've been to Disney World three times; two times I was there for my birthday
• I've been to Harry Potter world, which leads me to my next point;
• I really love Harry Potter
• Like a lot
• I like "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer. Christopher McCandless's story fascinates me; it has since I was 14
• I'm not sure why; perhaps because it's something I don't think I could ever do myself, or just sheer admiration. Probably a combination of the two. 
• I stay up late too much
• I drink excessive amounts of coffee, sometimes substituted with tea and/or chai lattes
• I've had straight-across bangs for the majority of my life. It just works.
• I have naturally curly hair. It has made me lazy with my hair.
•  I've recently decided I like hiking, because trees
• I like peaceful places and fresh air, because I find they always humble me and make me stop for a moment 
• I'm shy
• I'm absolutely terrified of spiders. Terrified. 

It's a weird list. Kind of fun to compile, though. I'd recommend it. You can learn a lot about yourself, I think.  Whenever you have the time, just sit down and write about yourself. Lord knows we don't get to talk about ourselves very much anyway; I, personally, really don't like talking about myself, at least not in person.

Here, have a song: