Su says that I’m a cooperative conglomerate character. Wow! That’s a mouthful! So, using the nerdy side of me, I clicked dictionary.com and looked up that deceptively dangerous description. (Su and I both love playing with words!) Here’s what I liked the best:
Cooperative: “1. working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.”
No doubt on this one! I love working, playing, and hanging with my friends! Maybe that’s why I love theatre so much!
Conglomerate: “8. to bring together into a cohering mass. 10. to collect or cluster together.”
Okay – I think Su is being a bit redundant on this one. But yeah, I do tend to bring people together. I guess I am usually picked to be the leader of groups at school. It’s really fun to get people together and match up what each person is really good at.
Character: “1. the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of some person or thing. 4. qualities of honesty, courage, or the like; integrity”
Honesty, Courage, and Integrity – nice Su, thanks!
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| Eleanor Roosevelt - love that smile! |
I am kind of a combo deal: Kind of tomboyish – I like to climb rocks and trees and hike, sail, and snowshoe and I build a mean campfire. Kind of girly – I like to wear aqua and fuchsia nail polish, dangly earrings, and french braid my hair. Kind of artisty – I play guitar and organ and love theatre. And I draw, paint, and make really cool hippos out of clay. Kind of sportsy – I love ice-skating and swimming. Kind of nerdy – I love reading mysteries and scifi and Eleanor Roosevelt is my hero. Let’s face it – she was kind of nerdy too. But she sure did love people and swimming and hotdogs. So we’re sort of the same.
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| E. R. - swimming! |
My mom says that I’m all sorts of tiny gifts each and every day which add up to a real fortune. Most every night for as long as I can remember I could hear her sing the song “Pennies from Heaven” as I fell asleep. Sometimes I catch myself humming it when things aren’t going so hot and I need to remind myself how unique and important I am.
So that’s me: Penny Havan. Just your average cooperative conglomerate character loving life and all the adventures and treasure it brings!
This is a link to Billie Holiday singing "Pennies from Heaven" Wow, could she sing!
