"Who Do You Think You Are?"

Some of the last few conversations that I've had with friends have involved me saying something about one of my hobbies or some little tidbit that had grabbed my interest and them responding "Who are you?!" in a joking manner, as if they'd never met anyone else like me before. I don't like to think of myself as being that extraordinary, and I truly believe that everyone should consider themselves to be unique and special in their own way. I guess I just do the things I do because I love them - and that's as simple as it is. I love being so certain of where my passions lie and in that I consider myself to be very lucky! This reminds me of one of my favorite movies, Secondhand Lions, in which Robert Duvall's character answers that timeless question of identity with such confidence and style, that you can't help but feel awestruck by it. If you'd like to watch the scene, here's a link.

 I would have to say that that's one of my ultimate goals in my life, to be able to answer that question, "Who do you think you are?", as effortlessly and assuredly as possible. So even though I'm typically a fairly private person, I thought that I would share a few fun facts with you all today, because learning new things about my own friends is so precious to me :)

WHO AM I???

Olivia Marie Graves

Eighteen years old

California Golden Bear - Class of '17

Aspiring Archaeologist / Adventurer

Part-Time Librarian

Lover of Opera, Standards, and Classic Rock

Self-proclaimed Thrift Store Goddess

Avid BBC fan (Doctor Who, Sherlock, Downton Abbey... you name it)

Future Cat Lady

Daughter of THE KING

Sorority girl

Pun Crafter

Beginning Knitter

Pinterest Addict

 Lord of the Rings Enthusiast

Latin Speaker

Puzzle Solver

Coffee Drinker

Mug Collector

Northern California Native

Lover of Words / Quotes / Etymologies

Hopeless Romantic

Dreamer of Big [and oftentimes ridiculous] Dreams

ETC.....

Of course, all of these things only make up part of the picture because my hobbies and interests don't touch on any of my weaknesses, temptations, or strengths. Obviously, those things are important too, but I think that there is so much value in taking time to notice the little things that make you who you are :). So I encourage you all to make a list, because there is so much freedom in it. How would you answer the question of "Who are you?". If you're ever interested in telling me, I'd love to hear. People are just fascinating aren't they? Every single one of them.

Sincerely,

Olivia