My name is Ashley. I am 22 years old.

Me in a nutshell: I think the sun is too bright. I love coffee. I like to be alone, but I also like being with friends and family. There are days where I would love to lay in bed all day, but I'm too ADD for it. I like messes, but I'm too OCD for them. My two passions are writing and photography. My perfect days consist of waking up when I want, clouds that cover the sun, coffee, delicious food, and going places.

My mom is one of my best friends, but I also have a few other select few best friends. I have only one person I can tell everything to without feeling awkward or judged, and it is not a family member. I've had three friends since first grade. One of them is insane. The other is talkative. The other is outgoing. We all are so alike, it's almost creepy. I haven't seen any of them in about eight years and I miss them like crazy - they've always been there for me, no matter what.

I can be very shy at times and outspoken at others. I can be opinionated if given the opportunity. I'm kind of nerdy; I LOVE office supplies including paper, pens, paperclips, post-its, highlighters, etc. I'm addicted to twitter and will admit it. If I had to, I could live without TV and internet, even though I wouldn't like it and would have a harder time without internet. I think the people in my generation are rude and egotistical, so I try not to be like them. I take the highroad when I can. I try to help people in anyway I can; sometimes I think I'm too nice.

I like colors. My room currently has white walls and it makes me want to get brightly colored paint and splash them. I want to travel the world. The first place I want to go is Italy, but I'm afraid I'll never come home, no matter how much I miss my family and friends.

A lot scares me. I've recently realized that I'm not afraid of heights, I'm afraid of the fall. I'm terrified of losing people. I've lost people that I've loved more than anything and it caused me to question life in general. I used to be afraid of the night, but I've come to feel protected in it. I feel like in the past couple of years, I have become less attached to things and people, including my family. I've learned that holding on to someone or something isn't a good idea because things can be taken in an instant. People leave, whether they mean to or not. Things get broken. I've learned that, and I don't take it personally anymore. I have no idea what I want in life.

I firmly believe that, good or bad, everything happens for a reason. I don't know why some things happen, but they do and I wouldn't be here if I didn't realize that.

I'm a pessimistic optimist and I'm definitely not afraid to use it.

I'm a naive teenager, and I've finally come to realize that I don't know everything (even if I want to) and I never will.

I have a best friend. Her name is Kimya. She has stories. Check her out. http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1674723/The_Rain_Hit_Your_Hair

Disclaimer for all current, past, and future stories in case I forget to put them in:

Chances are I don't own anything. If I do, I'll let you know. Don't sue.

Favorite Quotes:

Ellie Harp: Every song has a coda, a final moment. Whether if fades out or crashes away, every song ends. Is that any reason not to enjoy the music? The truth is, there is nothing to be afraid of. It's just life.

Peyton Sawyer: I'm just a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a bitch.

Keith Scott: Most people are stronger than they know. They just...forget to believe in it sometimes.

My Dad: One early morning at twelve o'clock noon, an empty dump truck full of bricks hit a dead cat and almost killed it.

John Steinbeck: (From "Sweet Thursday"): Change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains of dawn, and it comes like the stealthy purfume of wild flowers hidden in the grass.

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I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without the motives being questioned.

My friends are the kind of people who will spend hours trying to drown a fish.

It's ironic that the word "bullshit" has the same amount of letters as "I love you".

Don't worry about the people in your past. There's a reason they didn't make it into your future.