Monday, September 12, 2011

Me in 3

I could choose any old thing in my room. As I look around there is a whole bunch of things that could describe who I am, but then I look over to my desk where piles of things lay and I know now, that these three things that I have chosen are not just any old items. They will tell you who I really am, on the inside and out. The number one item that I knew I had to choose was a calendar my best friend gave me before she left for Turkey at the end of last year. The next item does not mean too much to me, but I’m sure in a way it will uncover me and my story; my Thoroughly Modern Millie DVD. And ‘finally’ the last item I choose is my planners. These three items may seem like the normal things that anyone would have in there room, but this shows a lot of who I am, and here is why.

My first item is a calendar that my Best Friend gave to me before she had left for Turkey. This calendar was actually put together by her; she put pictures of us together in times from second grade and above. This means a lot to me because even though I can skype and chat to her, it will never be the same, but when I look at this, I remember all the good times we had and all the fun.

My second item is my planners. If you look at my desk or around my room, there are millions of them everywhere. That is because I always like to write things down and be very organized. For example if I do not write something down then I will forget it and never do it. But my planners always keep me very organized and on time for things, so they are very helpful.


Finally my third item is my Thoroughly Modern Millie DVD, this is the DVD of the school play I was cast in last year. I was very proud of myself when I got in, seeing that I wasn’t expecting it at all. I auditioned because I thought I would get a good acting experience out of it. Ever since second grade when I did participated in a drama activity, I have always wanted to be an actress. I swore that when I grew up I would become famous and be in the most well known films and plays. I’ve always loved being on stage and getting in the spotlight and all the attention.

So these items are just a few that explain who I am, and what life is to me. As I said these three items may not mean a lot to me, I hope they have described to you life in the eyes of Alexandra Flynn.

Behind the Name

My Name

Darcey, Bridget, Molly...None of those names fit me. When my parents told me they considered calling me, those names, I nearly vomited. Not that names like Bridget, Molly and Darcey aren’t good ones; it’s just that Alexandra is so much better. When you say it, it just rolls off your tongue and you know exactly who you’re talking about. Whenever I say my name, I hate it; it never seems right. It doesn’t feel like my name -- almost like I am a whole different person.

When I was younger, I was sure I would legally change my name to Charlie. First of all I really liked the name, and second of all it was the name of my favorite star from the show Hi-5. I never really liked my name when I was younger, but as I got older I started to enjoy it more. In my family everyone has normal names, names that are so common like Nick, Maddy, Harry... but my name, it was so different to me. If I can remember right, I’ve only ever met at least 3 Alexandra’s. 3, that’s it. Can you believe how many Maddy, Nick, or Harry’s I would have met if I counted them all.

Teasing. No one ever really teased me. Nothing that ever really hurt. Some people would tell me I was “definitely” a boy, for they called me Alex, but I never took any of that too seriously. Alex is something everyone has been calling me since I was in 1st grade. I never even wanted people to call me Alex; I thought it was a boy’s name. In fact I hated it. Everyone started calling me it because they said Alexandra was to long. When I moved from place to place, I guess it just stuck with me.

I think Alexandra fits me perfectly. It describes exactly who I am; Different, but shy at the same time, not afraid to tell people who I am. Everything I am, amusing, lovely, cheerful. I could go on forever on what this names means to me. Well, I love it, and I’m glad my name is what it is.

Thursday, September 1, 2011

My Bio Poem

Alexandra Mary

Restless, Amusing, Impatient,
Best Friend of Caoimhe, Close to family,
Adores food, Adventure, Justin Bieber, and friends.
Once felt embarrassed, trapped, alone, and isolated
Hates Criminals, and losing close family members and friends,
Dreadfully scared of clowns, being trapped,
Luckily got into the play last year, learned to play touch rugby very skillfully.
Would love to go Skydiving, cast in another play,
I would love to get into the play this year, get better at acting, dancing, and singing,

Ampang, K.l, Malaysia

Flynn