16 authentic bits about me, what about you?

happy me in Italy

Okay, so, I just was visiting my favorite blogs and I came to Choosing Beauty with the lovely Liv.  And read her "authentically me" list.  Love!  Liv was inspired by Tiffany Moore of Craft Fanny who made an amazing list.  Tiffany is a contributor to Spring Inspiration that recently discussed "what makes you authentically you?"   Right now, I am inspired by all of it.  

So.  I'm gonna give it a go.
1.  I used to think that I wasn't a writer, but now I know that even though I do not use fancy words and I sometimes make grammatical/spelling errors, I can write.
2.  I have degrees in things other than art and I am so grateful I am not working in those fields.  Art feels like home to me.
3.  I love animals an insane amount and care about their well being so much that it hurts me sometimes.
4.  I want people to like me more than I wish I did, but the older I get, the less I care about that.
5.  I can get totally bogged down by numbers.  They swim in my head like little fish and I cannot remember them.
6.  I usually think things that are totally inappropriate are so funny.   I love funny, dirty movies- The Hangover, American Pie, The Wedding Crashers, Old School...
7.  I'm mostly kind and compassionate and peace-loving but I also swear quite a bit.
8.  I used to not get angry much, but now I do when appropriate, and I kinda like it better that way.  I've made peace with anger. 
9.  Three books that have had a tremendous life-changing impact on me are The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron, Return to Love by Marianne Williamson, and Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth.
10. I talk to myself in the car.  I pretend I am being interviewed by Martha Stewart because I am such a fabulous artist.
11.  I cry really easily from the sweetness and beauty of things..happy, grateful crying.  I also cry easily when things are sad.  Or when I am so mad that I don't know what to do.
12.   Farmer's markets make me so happy I want to flap my arms and jump up and down.  Organic produce!  Gorgeous colors!
13.  I feel healthy.  I eat well and am generally kind to myself.
14.  I love massive snow storms and pouring rain days.
15.  Every part of my being loves to travel.  I am so grateful for all of my trips and all of the trips yet to come.
16.  Although I was raised by loving parents, I often heard,
"Don't be so full of yourself."   Um.  I disagree.
May I burst open in the complete fullness of my authentic self.  
Yes!

And I must add, I LOVE the authentic fullness of all of you.   Kisses!