Own Your Own Crazy

     Quirks. Attributes. Character. Crazy. No matter what you call it, each and every person has them. But the biggest thing about our "crazy" is that if we don't learn to accept it, it can often times hold us back from being the person that we would want to grow to become. I am sure that y'all are thinking, well "Duh, easier said than done, McKenzie." And I get that. It is totally easier said than done, but trust me it is feasible and totally worth it. It is these little characters that make you the person you are. Don't get me wrong, there are certain times that hiding your crazy is a little okay, but it shouldn't be something that you should do constantly. For the longest time in my life, I truly believed that if I didn't seem "normal" then I wouldn't fit the form of a good leader. "Hiding" my crazy became something that I did every single day. It wasn't until I got into college that I realized what my crazy really was and how to accept it.
     "But Kenz, how could you ever think you are crazy?!" Well that is so kind of you. But the fact that I am having a two way conversation with myself and assuming you are thinking that. That is a little crazy. But nonetheless, I have plenty of crazy to go around, not matter if it is my crazy addictions, or my crazy mannerisms, or my crazy habits. And I think that it is time that I share my crazy with all who will listen.

Kenzie's Crazy List

-  I am OCD. But selectively OCD. When it comes to alphabetizing, color coordinating, organizing by size, making things square, and things being straight. Those and a few other things. 

- I am not OCD about my room. It tends to be a little on the dishevelled side. Organized Chaos. But it works for me.

- I am a master packer. Like unless you have seen me pack, you don't know how well I can pack. Yes, I did a post about it, but that really didn't do it justice. But my packing skills are not contained to just packing in a bag. I am like the ultimate Tetras player. When it comes to packing bags in a car or under a bus, I can fit more bags then even my mom (who is super good herself by the way).

- I have this huge thing for whiteboards. Like I spend most of my day in a study room with a huge whiteboard. I bring my own whiteboard markers so that I can color coordinate (refer to first crazy) and study a little better. I am so obsessed with whiteboards that my boyfriend made me a fancy whiteboard for Christmas. BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!

- If I am not wearing my boots or my Roper's, I am constantly wearing my Sperry's. Those things are the most ragged things you have probably seen. And Lordy Moses do they smell to high heavens. No matter if I wear them with socks or not, those things can gas up a room in no time. But goodness, they are the most comfortable things ever. Get yourself a pair and you will understand the obsession. - I literally think that Taco Tuesday should be a religion. If you have never had a half-descent carne asada taco then you have never lived. Enough said.

- I have a lot of little phrases that I use all the time, like the one above. Lordy Moses. Oh My Lanta. For the Love of Cheese and Crackers. Cool Beans. There are a lot of other ones I use. Maybe they aren't specifically special to me, but I use them enough they should be. 

- I have a thing for dogs with large ears, droopy eyes, long nose. That's right people, Basset Hound lover right here. I drool over those sad faces as the breeders on my Facebook feed post photos. When I get one her name will be Dixie. It is not IF it is WHEN. 

- Next to tacos, Apple Cider is another thing that I cannot get enough of. It could be 100 degrees outside and I will still be drinking apple cider. 

- Despite my tom-boyish ways, I love to get my nails done. My acrylic nails have become a part of me. But there is no better feeling than having a little bit of pampering every couple of weeks. 

- And one of the last ones is I like to eat salsa with popcorn. Strange, yes. But it goes together like french fries and Frosties. Don't knock it till you try it. 

     Now I am sure that that whole big long list above looks like a bunch of nonsense, but that is a little bit of my crazy. Trust me when I say that there is a whole lot more, but that is the general idea. And believe it or not, I have been judged and made fun of because of several of these things. I have been called CDO (OCD alphabetized), picky and overly obsessed, easily amused, and food crazy. Unless you are me, most people don't understand my crazy and how it all plays out in my head. In the end, it is who I am and I love who I am. 

     So people, I challenge you to identify your crazy. Own your own crazy. 

Peace, Love, and FFA

McKenzie "The Crazy"