Bio


Eh eh eh em. Now that I've cleared my throat, it's time to tell the world a little bit about me. I think Im gonna go the 101 route.


(UPDATES IN BOLD. AS OF DECEMBER 08, 2003.)

1. My name is Colby.
2. Im 17.
(Im 18)
(Now 19)
3. Im a girl.
4. Yes, Im aware that Colby is more a boys name.
5. I live in Pennsylvania.
6. Ive lived in a lot of places; such as:
7. Fayetville, North Carolina...
8. Mainz and Frankfurt, Germany...
9. El Paso, Texas...
10. Booneville, Arkansas.
11. I was an army brat.
12. My dad was in the army.
13. I dont live with him anymore.
(Actually, Ive moved back in with him.)
14. My parents are going through a divorce.
(Over and done with.)
15. My dad had an affair.
16. I havent talked to him for the longest time.
(Actually it was about 2 minutes ago.)
17. I just started patching things up with the man, but it's still hard.
18. I wish I was better at something.
19. I dont know what, but I wish I was one of those people who put other people to shame.
20. Im not.
21. I have a cat.
(We had to put him to sleep once we found out he had feline leukemia. I have since adopted two kittens, Pooter and Posie.)
22. It doesnt have an actual name.
23. Ive had multiple dogs, cats, birds, hamsters and ferrets throughout my life.
24. I work at Arby's.
(Trader Horn.)
25. I used to work at KFC.
26. KFC is right across the street.
27. I dont think they like me at KFC anymore. Im known as the traitor.
28. I have a brother. He's 16.
29. I have a sister. She's 19 and enlisted in the National Guard.
(She has since been deployed to Iraq.)
30. I have fewer friends than I should, but Im working on it.
31. I consider myself to be very introspective.
32. And that bores the hell out of me sometimes.
33. My cat just jumped in my lap.
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37. I want to be an anthropologist.
38. Sometimes I think I need to come back down into reality.
39. I used to be considered a gifted child.
40. Until I moved here.
41. I hate the town in which I live.
I bet I will once I get to know it.
42. But that's normal for a teenager, right?
43. I like music. All Music!
44. It's my muse.
45. I have big feet.
46. And brown hair.
47. But Jena dyed it. So now it's blondish.
(Dyed it back, thanks.)
48. My eyes are the color of poop.
49. I live on the corner of the street.
(Now, it's right off the highway in the middle of a corn field.)
50. I dont have successful relationships with people.
51. I have trust issues.
52. But I want to change that.
53. Because I still believe in the goodness of human beings.
54. I want to travel the world.
(Now more than ever.)
55. If you'd ask, Id probably bring you with me.
56. I dont know that many people who have died.
57. My great uncle and grandfather. But I barely knew either of them.
58. Also my principal.
59. Everyone looked at me funny when I cried so much, but I dont know how to deal with death.
60. I cant drive.
61. I dont even have a permit.
62. Id like to visit Ireland one day.
63. I have weird dreams.
64. Im very empathetic.
65. So dont worry.
66. I like to think that Im open minded.
67. And I like open minded people.
68. I dont know how to categorize myself.
69. Ive yet to really figure out who I am.
70. Thats kinda sad.
71. I like John Mayer.
72. And "Your Body is a Wonderland."
73. I love to read.
74. But my mind wonders a lot.
75. And I zone out.
76. So I dont get as much reading done as I should.
77. Sometimes I burp without warning.
78. I love to sleep.
79. And smile.
80. And I like people.
81. I just think that they misunderstand me.
82. It's weird.
83. So sometimes I just go off into my own world.
84. Which I guess makes me a dork.
85. Yay for dorks!
86. I think Im a hypocrite.
87. I love cheese.
88. And pizza.
89. And cheesecake.
90. Some people say Im weird.
91. I think Im not so out there.
92. Sometimes I get depressed.
93. Maybe you can tell from my writing.
94. Those times, I dont like to think about.
95. But Im working on that, too.
96. Because I dont want to miss out on the good things.
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98. I have stuffed animals on my bed.
99. And sometimes I cry myself to sleep.
100. But other times, I laugh my eyes closed.
101. I guess that's just the way I am.


2003-04-07 - 3:38 p.m.
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My name is Colby. Im 19 years old and in my first year of college in Pennsylvnia. This diary dates back to my junior year of highschool. It's incredibly pointless, but it's mine.


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