Chapter I: Who am I?

My birth name is Alexandria Rae Brennan, but everyone calls me Alex. Only standing five foot five from the ground, I have my Grandmother’s blue eyes with green and gold dancing in them, and short blonde hair that does what it wants. Day to day, my clothes don’t match and I tie every outfit off with articles of red. On a late afternoon in 1995, my mother gave birth to me in Memphis, Tennessee. Currently, my home is based in Monett, Missouri and I enjoy long walks in South Park and swinging with my bud, Austin. Although I live in Missouri, my heart is in Taiwan. My addiction is red shoes, and I think this problem is getting serious; every pair of red shoes I see, I have to buy them.

Senior year has arrived for me at Monett High School; I spend my slow, lazy, days in the library. In the spring, when new flowers are blooming and birds have found their song again, girls’ soccer will begin; there is always a first for everything. Although I have never played soccer before, I am confident it will be an awesome experience. Art club, book club, playing guitar, piano, and saxophone keep my heart beating with rhythm. Music has, and forever will, influence me the most. On dark days when everything seems to be falling apart, music puts my world at ease and the light is let back in.

As far as growing up goes, I want to go to the University of Utah to become a famous novelist. Back in the day, there was a time when I would spend my days throwing toy rockets in the air, wishing I could be the captain taking the shuttle all the way to Mars. But childhood dreams die and reality hits, and for now, my grown-up self has decided to do something that makes me happy. I want to be a well-known author, and although it will be challenging, I have the mindset and drive to do everything I need to do until I have reached my goal. On a different note, I have a fetish for foreign languages. Hopefully, I can master as many as I can. In college though, I want to minor in American Sign Langauge along with my major in English. That way, if my books never boom, I will always have a plan B. My mama always told me: "Life is not a guarantee; always have a plan B."