Top Ten Tuesday is a feature hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s theme is: Ten Facts About Me (bookish or just general about you facts or ten facts about you as a blogger…whatever you want)
So, here we have 10 facts about ME- only I am lazy, and trying not to just list 10 random things, so instead, I found GIFs that tell you something about me as a person! Because who doesn’t love a GIF, amirite?
(P.S.- Finding 10 self-describing GIFs was not easy at all, so in the future, don’t tell yourself that using GIFs are the easy way out. Just a helpful tip. #TheMoreYouKnow)
I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. There it is. Not a clue. And it isn’t like I am a teenager asking herself these questions (though I totally was then too).
I have two small humans named Lena and Sammy, and I spend a lot of time with them. I love the little nuggets.
Seriously, who decided that being up at dawn was a good idea? Sure maybe back in the day, before electricity, when people were farming and shit this made sense. But spoiler alert: It no longer does, so let’s put the kibosh on this as a society, please and thank you.
Sincerely, all night owls.
Truth: Pants are evil.
Well.. I was? I will still save your ass if you’re drowning? I was a competitive swimmer for about 183 years, and I love it and I miss it and I want to do it again forever and ever.
Not like I try to hide it, I suppose ? Because you know, own your crazy!
This needs no further explanation. Clearly.
So in actual human longevity terms, I am not old. Because 33 isn’t that old is it? (If it is, just lie and tell an old lady that it isn’t.) But around here? I am ancient.
I am just the sort of human who has a lot of emotions. Like, I cry a ton. And I am okay with it. I cry over happy things and sad things and things that probably no one else ever cried over but that’s okay. And of course, books.
What did I do before coffee? I literally don’t know! I didn’t start drinking it until after college, so like… what did I consume and how did I stay awake!? Also, iced coffee is superior. Just saying.
I’m not a morning person either, Shannon. I know the feeling! Lol. Awesome list. 🙂
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Shannon, as usual, this post is GOLD. I love how you put your unique spin on it with .gifs (why didn’t I think of this!? :D). I always find it difficult to put together a “fact” post, but this would have been LOTS more fun. 🙂
I love your gif-y post! 🙂 I can relate to so many of them! Especially the crazy…
I have a little human too!! And I totally agree with you about waking up early! My son seems to think it is a great idea to get up at 5:30 every morning and, being a bookworm who has no qualms reading all night, I die a little inside when he does!! ?
I love your list! I have no idea how to adult and apparently I’ve been one for over a decade. I don’t know what I want to do with my life but I’m trying to enjoy the now. Pants are horrible. I had to give up coffee. It was causing me all sorts of problems and I went cold turkey. It was horrible. I can completely understand people who love it. I still love it even if it didn’t love me.
I’m turning 29 this year and I feel pretty old as well, haha. Great giffy list. 😉
Amen to #3 I am not a morning person. I need to be able to work at night or something my natural rhythms are not conducive to this 8-5 nonsense. And while we’re at it I need like the European vacation plan, where they go on holiday for like a month… America needs that. 🙂
I’m late to the whole coffee thing too… didn’t really drink it til my 20’s. And #1 ha ha- not sure I’ve figured that one out yet either. 🙂
Love how you did this in GIF’s. 🙂 And Zoeey!!
Pffft, you’re not ancient! You are wise and knowledgable and experienced. 😉 And we all love you. I love this gif thing! I sometimes really relate to gifs. Especially when it comes to Chandler Bing and Nick Miller.
I LOVE THIS. Gifs are fantastic! I’m also a night owl, every night I’m like “You are going to go to bed early tonight. YOU CAN DO THIS” and then I look at the time and it’s past midnight and I’m like, I SHALL TRY TOMORROW. I also love food, enjoy swimming (although I haven’t swam in ages!) and I HAVE SO MANY EMOTIONS.
THIS IS THE BEST VERSION OF THE PROMPT OMG. Your posts are always so wondrously entertaining. THEY ARE MY FAVOURITE, SHANNON. Just sayin’. <3 Also gifing perfection. And heck yes gifs are actually quite hard to find, especially when you need really specific ones hahaha.
Okay but we need to talk about getting up at dawn, because IT IS FUN AND YOU’RE MISSING OUT. I get up before dawn and go for a run with the sunrise. :’) It’s glorious. And freaking cold in winter and my parentals keep questioning whether I’ve lost my mind. Even my DOG refuses to come with me. HE’S A DOG FOR GOODNESS SAKES HE HAS TOO MANY OPINIONS. I am totally rambling. ahem. but what’s new? I always tend to ramble in your comment section.? #noregrets
Um amazing way to do this. I am ancient with you at 33 🙂 I love your two little humans names btw. And yes coffee. All the coffee.
This is such a fun way to do this week TTT! 😀 I still don’t know what I’m going to do with my life, but I still have a few years to think about it I guess. And yes, no pants is the best pants 😀
Lol, I totally agree with you about pants. I hate them. Bras, too. And makeup. And doing my hair. And shoes. If I don’t have to leave the house, I basically look like a feral human.
I was supposed to go out with the family today and then remembered an appointment, so I got to stay home–and here I sit looking exactly like what you just described! *cackles with delight*
Great idea with the gifs! I’m almost 30 and even though I still feel like a kid, I do tend to feel pretty old around here.
Ohmygosh your gifs are perfect but you probably made a lot more effort than the rest of us. Small humans made me snort as well, and I am also a big lover of food so yeah…. I relate :’)
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I’m 36 if it makes you feel better! I’m right with you about the whole morning thing. I’m not a fan. My youngest went to a private kindergarten which didn’t start till 9 and we could usually make that work. In August he’s starting at another school that starts at 7:45. I just want to cry. And yes just send me vats of coffee.
Crying a ton is completely acceptable! I mean, there’s just so many sad things to cry about (especially in books) and then lots of really happy things that are just so beautiful you have to cry over them too. I feel you for sure. And 33 is still young ;P
Haha. I love this! So cool.
I love that Ratatouille GIF. Awesome.
And 183 years? Long time to be swimming. >-<
First of all, I love GIFs, so yesssssss!! I adore this post!!! 🙂 I agree.. pants are totally overrated. And just as you and Chandler feel, I also have no idea what I’m doing with my life. LOL OH! And I’m older than you, so… 😛
Adorable idea!! I don’t hide my crazy well either–nor should we!
Also, 33 IS NOT OLD!!!!!!
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I live for coffee! I have to have a cup a day at least! I wish I could sleep til super late everyday, but works call and when I am off guess who calls? My kids! There is not way they can see mommy sleeping mom have to be there for them all the time! 24/ hahaha, it is OK I will wait till next mother’s day to sleep in. haha
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I loved this! Seriously, pants are evil. I have never understood people who chill out by themselves at home wearing pants. That just seems so silly to me!
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Your 10 fun facts are hilarious with those GIFs! HAHAHA! I love food too, totally can’t live without it, and oh, I’m just slightly younger than you, whoops!
Love the way you did your list! I’m not a morning person either!
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I’m old too and I ♥ coffee! I didn’t know you had two kids — I did know you had one but that is so so sweet!!
This is so completely adorable! And I’ve got over a decade on you–I’m a veritable CRONE in this world. I also told myself, “Oooh, go make another cup of coffee” when I hit that gif. Also not a morning person–my kids get all their screen time while their dad and I sleep in. I like to think of it as a win-win, rather than lazy parenting.
33 is not old. I’m 36 years old, and my fiance is 40.
Hey Shannon <33 I love reading your top ten Tuesday posts cause they always have the best creative/unique spins on them 🙂 And you're such a genuinely relatable and cool person so when the theme for the posts are about you? My curious self loves it haha. I love how you did this post with gifs (gifs are kinda my fave things ever and they're surprisingly descriptive as seen though this post lol), tbh I'm very much tempted to steal this idea and do it on my blog. LOL I'll be even more of a rebel and not do it on a Tuesday [;
I feel you so hard on waking up early omfg. Who in the world decided that the 'normal' working day should start so early?? Cause no. Of course a part of me thinks this is attributed to be my own fault with my tendency to go to bed so late. BUT STILL, even if I go to bed early I'll still be tired if I have to get up at dawn. Clearly there are some bigger forces at hand lol [;
Love this and you and miss you bunches <33
Love your list! I totally hate pants too. In fact, I usually take them off as soon as i get home from work. LOL!!
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Mornings are the worst and they shouldn’t exist. My family is full of early birds, so they don’t understand my night owl tendencies, such as sleeping until 10 or 11. And coffee is what keeps me alive. I think I have more caffeine running in my veins than blood. That’s great that you’re a good swimmer because I’ll need someone to save me the moment I get into a pool. Seriously, I can’t swim at all. Pants are also terrible.
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I didn’t know it was possible to like even MORE than I already do. But this list … amazing!
P.S. I’m 34. I hope we’re not old.
BAHAHA. This post – and the GIFs – are absolutely perfect Shannon! And ugh I feel you about being a night person. I do not understand for the life of me people who get up early in the morning. Thanks for sharing and, as always, fabulous post! <3
Awww I love this ? You are the most wonderful brand of crazy out there, I assure you. Like you I will never grow up, if growing up means becoming cynical and judgemental of what teens do. Also, I spent all of last night catching Pokemon so I won’t qualify anyway ??
I feel like you and I are really similar, lol. The only thing I don’t have in common with you from this list is I have no little humans and I don’t drink coffee. Well, and I was never a competitive swimmer, but I LOVE the water, lol.
PS–If you’re old/ancient, I’m decrepit since I’m 38, lol.
I think I’d take tea over coffee any day, which is so typically British of me haha. That first gif basically summed me up in one. I’m just floating by right now and trying to piece together some idea of what I want to do but nothing comes to mind, well, except for reading of course. 😛
I knew this post would be great. These gifs are so on point. I clearly agree with the first one. 33’s totally not old. 😉 I agree about coffee, I only started drinking it in college, so that was how I stayed awake. I don’t think any of these are surprising, but I think I know you well enough, haha. One gif for me…
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Oh, this is a fun way of doing this TTT! I’m definitely quite crazy! That’s awesome you were a competitive swimmer. I like being in the pool but swimming would wear me out quick, I’m sure!
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I love this!! And I totally believe that it probably took forever to find gifs that described you. Gif hunting can take over your life if you let it!
I’m older than you, so if you’re ancient, can I be immortal? LMAO! Pants are evil, and so are bras. And shoes. Even though it wasn’t easy, you picked the perfect GIFs.
This was fun. Haha! We are all crazy. And no nobody knows what they want to do with life. You are in the right place
You are NOT old, I am older than you and I refuse to believe the hype. People only guess my age when they hear I have so many spawn. I know you must be crazy because I like you, and I only want to hang out with crazy people. I have no idea how you even got through college WITHOUT coffee! That just sounds ludicrous.
Great post Shannon!
Love seeing everyone’s random facts this week! 🙂 We are sooo opposite on the waking up thing. I would drive you crazy. LOL I’m all woo hoo it’s 5:15 let’s get up! And by 9 pm… Tanya, out. LOL But we join forces on the food. My answer for food is always “please sir, can I have some more?” (in my best British waif accent). You are sooo not old. Because if you are then I *definitely* am and we can’t have that. So no… NOT old. No coffee… no, no coffe… hard pass.
These gifs are PERFECT!!!!! I love food too. LIKE SO MUCH. Also I hate waking up early, it stinks 😛 I’d rather sleep 12 hours and way into the afternoon…
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This is such a creatively smart idea! I am actually a morning person, and I feel like I waste most of the day if I sleep too late, but the rest of my family is late night people (sometimes my brother won’t get up until 2pm!) Pants are evil. I’m so glad someone else agrees. Most of the time I run around in spandex, but then realize I need to change into civilian clothes. EMBRACE THE CRAZZYYY!!! Haha, great post! Please go ask me a question for my TTT if you would like: https://aubreysbooknook.wordpress.com/2016/07/12/ask-me-all-of-the-questions-that-have-been-melting-away-at-your-soul/
Haha, this was such a wonderful post! I’m awake at 3am visiting blogs and writing up blog posts. I’m definitely in Team Nightowl.
Oh god Shannon, if your ancient, then I’m prehistoric at 36 and I refuse to believe it. Take it back. TAKE IT BACK!
I love your GIFs! How funny! Since I’ve been summering with the man, I stay in my PJs 24/7. I only change when I need to shower. I now grudge having to put on “real clothes.” I hate when I wear a dress and people make comments about what I’m so dressed up for. It’s not rocket science that it’s only one piece of clothing, but I explain anyway how I am being lazy by not wearing pants.
Aahww I love this post! I love getting to know the people behind the blogs better. 😀
Another brilliant post, Shannon!!! I find myself agreeing to most of this…because we are people! ALSO PLEASE DON’T SAY WE ARE ANCIENT!!! I’m a year younger than you…and I feel decrepit! XD
OHHH and 8 am is still an ungodly hour. I literally drag myself out of bed every. freaking. time.
ALSO WHO INVENTED PANTS????!!!!
You’re not allowed to be old! Because if you are old, that makes ME ancient! *laughs* I’m turning 39 this year and I refuse to ever grow up. Be Peter Pan with me! (That’s totally working btw, people keep thinking I’m late teens/early 20’s IRL!)
I have no little humans, and don’t really want them. I like playing with kids and then sending them home again. But I have a cat! *laughs* And I am totally not a morning person. I will happily stay up until midnight or 1am, but refuse to get out of bed before 9-10am unless I have to.
Now that preteens have solid klout in the blogosphere, it DOES feel like 33 is old. And yet- we’re a lot closer to retirement (a.k.a. forever vacation) than they are. I just try not to think about how, when I was their age, I had NONE of my shit together. And I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, either. But hey- COFFEE.
These GIFs yo. Ahh, your babies have adorable names!! Lol I’m a horrid swimmer. in the rare chance I might be drowning (as in, I’ll accidentally encounter a bee or a moth) and I might jump in to “save myself” I’ll totally need you. hahah. Total night owl. It’s the time I get most of my blog hopping done ironically, then my mom will wake me and be like: “ITS 1PM” oh jeez. Iced coffee is so beautiful. My sister hates it idk. Shes a non-believer.
Why is this the best thing ever? Why? YOU ARE JUST TOO DAMN CREATIVE FOR ME SHANNON. Why isn’t that on your list? Huh? Also samesies for the swimming gif. And the babies. I have two nuggets named Sammy and Lena too. They’re MINE. MINEEEEEEEEEEEE.
You don’t need to hide the crazy around me 😉
this is adorable. actually.
Ha! I’m 34, which makes me even more ancient in the blogosphere =P