i'm realizing lately how hard it is for me to share things about myself with people. i usually don't share bc i feel like people don't want to hear about me, but that makes it hard to build/maintain friendships, so here's a big thread of random "getting to know me" stuff

• my name is remy. not short for anything and i hate it.

• i'm originally from new jersey, but i grew up and currently live in virginia.

• i'm half filipino & half italian

• i have known what career i was born to have since i was 4 years old.

• i started dancing before i turned 3 and continued until i was almost 19. i was even an assistant teacher and worked backstage during performances when i was in high school.

• i was a child actor/model. my dad and brother also worked in the industry when i was young.

• i grew up doing student government and that defined me for most of my life. a teacher tainted the experience for me when i was in high school, but i miss it so much sometimes.

• i am very deliberate about the way i word things or the way i refer to people in conversation.

• i came out when i was 11 after i figured out that i was attracted to my dance teacher. i immediately identified myself as bisexual and i still identify with that to this day.

• art makes me anxious. there's no "right answer" so i always feel like i'm doing it wrong.

• i've known i want to adopt since elementary school. i decided to really educate myself on the adoption process and community my first year college.

• reproductive medicine is my jam. it's not the specialty i want to practice, but i am passionate and knowledgeable about it.

• i really enjoy discussing philosophy and ethics. i love hearing other people's perspectives and beliefs about how the universe works.

• i like to think i'm pretty good at putting things together by aesthetic or theme. i often plan fake parties and design rooms for fun.

• i've had the same name picked out for my future daughter since the 5th grade. i often talk about her like she's already a real person and refer to her by nicknames. she is the one thing i feel comfortable guaranteeing myself about my future.

• i wrote my college application essay about how i'm basically an old lady in a young person's body. although i've changed a lot since then, i still think the description is pretty fitting.

• i can't draw, so i write quotes and song lyrics on my papers instead of doodling.

• i'm often labeled "the mean one" in a group. i'm very protective and get loud when i'm passionate about something, but am rarely malicious without good reason.

• tattoos scare the hell out of me. it's like the anxiety of putting a sticker in the perfect spot but 1000x to me.

• i like using phrases like "my dude" "home skillet" "ya dingus" "yo yo yiggity yo" and "what it do" bc they make me laugh

• i hoard clothes. my favorite pair of shorts are my middle school gym shorts and i never want to get rid of them.

• i feel imposter syndrome in all situations, even with my family or closest friends.

• my purse (actually i carry a diaper bag) is like a real life mary poppins bag. it's huge and has pretty much anything you might need in it.

• my favorite colors to wear are black and red.

• i like to pretend i'm on a talk show being interviewed about my life when i have a problem. i talk it out (usually in my head) as if i've already made it through the situation, and that helps me figure out how to solve my problem.

• i like to prepare for random situations that likely will never happen as if they're something i should be prepared for.
example: i have a mini stand up comedy set in my head should the need arise, but i have no desire to do stand up comedy and idk why i would ever need it.

• i am weirdly good at MacGyver-ing things, so there's all sorts of makeshift stuff in my house at any given moment.

• i really enjoy cooking or baking. more often than not, i don't like what i make, but it's okay bc i have a compulsive need to feed people.

• i am usually very good at being on time. i'm always early to school/work, yet im almost always running late when i'm supposed to hang out with my friends.

• i'm weird about my food touching. it's only with certain foods. i have sectioned plates at home and i love them.