Firsts

I just realized that it's been a decade since I started dating.

Way to feel old. Oh well. Here's a list of firsts:

(in autobiographical order)

First fictional book character I was afraid for

Peter Rabbit

First racist moment I can remember

was when I was placed in English as a Second Language 

(as opposed to English Language Development) classes

from kindergarten to second grade

when my first language is English. 

I was born in Los Angeles. Go figure. Messed up much?

First crush on a real life, non-celebrity person

was on a little blonde boy named Dan in my first grade class.

I'm sure the rationale behind this crush was purely shallow

because I didn't know him then and I still don't know him now.

First theater screening I can remember

Housesitter (1992)

Why did we watch this?

Why didn't we just watch Tim Burton's Batman Returns (1992) instead?

First favorite food that I ate too much of 

and then got sick of / threw up from 

and now I hate it

peanut butter

First cassette tape

Amy Grant's "Baby Baby"

It's annoying how much that title reminds of Justin Bieber.

First "sport" I was really into

Four square.

I sucked at cat's cradle

and was mediocre at punch ball

but I ruled at four square.

First book series I finished

Nancy Drew Mystery Stories (the original 56 books on Nancy Drew)

First fictional filmic character

that frightened the bejesus out of me

The Mask (1994)

First album

Mariah Carey's Daydream received on my birthday in fifth grade.

Due to the influence of my older sister, I used to worship Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston (Yes, I remember The Bodyguard (1992). It sparked my habit of singing into a hair brush, dancing, and prancing around my bedroom.

Yes, I danced and sang along to Ace of Base then too (thanks, Val).

First concert

*NSYNC at the Rose Bowl in 7th grade

First time I got hit on

was around a camp fire during band/orchestra camp.

Of course I didn't realize it then because

I was cold and hiding from another boy

and so I surrounded myself with other teens playing mafia.

First television series I started watching from start to finish

Desperate Housewives

First kiss

not worth discussing.

Have you noticed that every romantic physical first is always awkward(ly bad)?

First alcoholic drink

Polar Bear.

I really wish it was an appletini instead but it wasn't.