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Saturday, December 7
dare I say...drawing.
and since I was so good when I was 5 and got a ton of compliments, my drawing brain stopped evolving and to this day, 25 years later, I still draw like my 5 year-old self. It's really quite something.
myopia. not metaphorical. i was a poindexter.
Language. Big surprise there. I was writing by age 2, even started making puns early.
I could spell literally any word backwards. My parents used to make me do it at parties. I can't do it as easily anymore.
Stuffing things up my nose.
Fictional writing and speaking spanish, both of which have fallen by the wayside in adulthood.
Well, lets just say they called me Torch, and, I liked to fight alot too
I don't know that you can be a prodigy in terms of reading, but I was reading at higher grade levels throughout school. this hasn't led into any magical super powers, but I'm in process of training for my ph.d., so maybe there is something to it.
Urban Ethos [26]
What is Chicago's "urban ethos"?
Cool Glass of... [16]
What're you drinking?
Supreme Decision [22]
What's your reaction to the Supreme Court's decision on the Affordable Care Act?
Taking it to the Streets [20]
Chicago Street Fairs: Revolting or Awesome?
I Can Be Cruel [9]
Be real: what is the meanest thing you've ever done?
printdude / October 15, 2009 1:26 PM
Drinkin'
from an early age, too