Writing about yourself is hard when you don't have an ego.

For the past few weeks, I've had to write so many introductory essays for school. I basically handed the same thing in every time. Writing about yourself is bullshit. You will never be able to portray yourself fully. Other people's lives seem more interesting because they ain't mine.

I think I did a good job on my profile though. It's short and quick. No exaggerations either. I'm pretty happy with myself for being honest. Here it is:


my name is lauren. i like midnight runs to coffee shops. i write sad, acoustic songs about travel and am enchanted by chicago. i believe in the charm of the highway strip. when it rains, i order vietnamese and watch audrey hepburn movies. i’m a (shy) fixture at local shows and record stores. bless our pop scene. i am interested in serial killers, the paranormal and religion, in that order. cigarettes as meals work perfectly fine for me. kurt vonnegut and jack kerouac dominate most of my reading. i admire elliott smith, not just as a musician, but as someone who was able to show such a vulnerable side that most people try to keep hidden away. i wish I could be free of inhibitions like that. i like neutral milk hotel & old modest mouse a lot too. i collect antiques. i dress like my grandmother. i’m a vegan. i am terrible at describing myself.

Drink up, baby, look at the stars
I'll kiss you again between the bars