Simply Charmed

Well I guess the basics first make the most sense. My name is Veronica, but most people call me Vern. I’m twenty-four years old, and live in Alabama with my husband Jimbo. We live in a comfortable two bedroom apartment with our two cats.

I come from a large family on both sides. I have several sets of parents. I have three older sisters, one older brother, and one younger sister. I’m a proud aunt to five wonderful nephews, and one niece. I love my family dearly though I don’t see them very often.

Currently I’m employed at a NOC. We are a call center that does Internet tech support for over 30 different companies. I really enjoy my job; I’d have to say it’s my dream job. Currently my title is Advanced Support Technician. Don’t let that fool you though; I’m really only second from the bottom. Every day is a new challenge. It doesn’t really matter if it’s a new issue causing a problem, or a potentially difficult customer. For the most part we help keep the Internet working for thousands of people all over the world.

I wouldn’t consider myself a rebel by any means, but I do tend to stick out. It really doesn’t bother me much anymore; for years I struggled with being different than most of my peers. I’ve always hated large crowds, and going out in public. I’d love to live as a hermit, but I couldn’t really survive without modern inventions. I’m perfectly comfortable holing myself in my apartment and just relaxing. Work is so fast paced that I enjoy just going home and vegging.

Life is pretty simple right now for me. I’m trying to take advantage of that while I can. I’ve seen so much drama, and bullshit over the years that I wanted to beat my brain in. Even though it may seem drab to some people, I enjoy my simple life. Work, and home, and back each week. When you love your job as much as I do, it makes it easy to spend so much time there.

Hobbies & Stuff

Over the years my hobbies have changed drastically. Currently they include playing card games, collecting and watching movies. I also enjoy collecting glass pipes. I’m even starting to play video games quite often, which is something I haven’t done since I was a young child. I’m actually turning into the biggest nerd, though I suspect I’ve always been a closet case. I enjoy chatting on Yahoo! Chats. I’ve been a member for about ten years now. One of my favorite things to do, other than blog surfing, is reading articles from Wikipedia.

Reading has always been a passion of mine. Ever since I was about three or four years old I’ve had a voracious appetite when it comes to books. Up until I was about fifteen years old I carried books with me everywhere. It didn’t matter how long or how short the car trip was, I always had a handful books with me. When I was around twelve my dad turned me on to Danielle Steel. I’ve been a fan ever since, and she’s really all I read now. One day I would like to have huge bookshelves filled with all of her books, as well as reviving old classics that I had years ago.

Movies are like my oxygen. I’ve been collecting movies since I was a young child. My mom started me on the Disney Animated Classics when I was about nine. I’m completely addicted with buying DVD’s now, I’m even starting to get all those old Disney’s on DVD too. I can’t get enough of watching movies. Movies that revolve around magic, or martial arts tickle my fancy. I can’t stand scary or gore movies. I’m a bit of a snob though; I’m not satisfied with burned copies from the Internet. I like buying my DVD’s.

I’ve been building websites off and on for about ten years now. I’ve had many homes over the years. I just love working on my site. I say working on my site relaxes me. Ask my husband and I’m sure he’ll tell you something completely different. Over the years my sites generally tend to mirror each other. I’ve had similar content over the past decade. Currently Simply Charmed has been the best I’ve put out so far.

Bits of Interest

Before I was even born it was planned that I’d be put up for adoption. When I was 3 days old my adopted family took me home. I’ve known since I was a small child that I was adopted. I always knew that my parents did what they thought was best for me. When I was twenty three, random chance happened and I was reunited with by biological family. I feel very blessed to have met them, and we continue to keep in contact.

I’ve lived in Alabama most of my life, but I’m not originally from here. I was born in California, and lived the first six years of my life there. I don’t really consider either place my home. I never really learned how to fit into the south; I didn’t even pick up the accent. Sometimes I wonder if this is where I’ll end up setting down at. I haven’t quite put down my roots yet. I’d like to live somewhere I’ve never lived before, like Idaho.

My birthday is August 22nd. Astrologically speaking I was born on a cusp. Now all that means is I fall in between two horoscope signs. Some calendars say that I’m a Leo, while other’s say that I’m a Virgo. I’ve always felt I was more of a Leo. Astrology.com says:

The Leo/Virgo is a curious mixture of introverted and extroverted tendencies, modesty and flamboyance. They are practical and logical, and extremely creative. Their commitment to helping others makes them one of the most giving characters of the zodiac.

I’m not your typical girl. I don’t care about make-up and fashion. I grew up being active in lots of different activities, and the boy things like sports and martial arts were more to my liking. I hate wearing skirts and dresses. Nylons are made by the devil, and heels are like Chinese torture devices. I don’t carry a purse. If an item can’t fit into my pockets I don’t need it. Usually Jimbo carries everything anyways. So scratch that I do have a purse, it just carries itself.

A self proclaimed vagabond, my parents were constantly moving all around the States. As a direct result I had a hard time developing friendships. I was almost always the new kid, and even when I wasn’t nobody really ever wanted to be my friend *insert the aww’s here*. I never stopped trying though, and you couldn’t bring my spirit down for very long. Once I found the internet though it was a match made in heaven. I could make friends online, and it didn’t matter where I moved, I could take them with me. Most of my friends are online; I’ve known the majority between six and ten years. I only have a few friends off line that I’ve known more than three years.

Conclusion

I consider myself extremely approachable, and enjoy making new friends. People tend to float in and out of my life, and I’m okay with that. Often times I’ll strike up a conversation with someone new, because I enjoy interacting with different people. I was raised to be open minded and accepting of everyone. I try not to make snap judgments, and do my best to respect others at all times, even when they might not deserve it.

I like to think that I can’t be pigeon holed into any label. If you can’t place me in any one clique then I’ve succeeded in being myself. I try hard to be sincere, and as down to earth as possible. In the same breath I try not to take myself too seriously either. I tend to be a bit of a shit talker, but it’s all in good fun. I feel I have a good sense of humor, though it’s not always easy to come across that way in the digital realm.

All in all I’m just an average person. My life really isn’t any better or worse than the person next to me. I think the difference really is how happy I am in my life as it is. I’ve done a lot of exciting things in my life, and I’ve had some pretty dull times too. I enjoy life as best I can, and try not to sweat the small stuff. I hold myself to a high standard, and always strive to be a good person.