20 Things

So I'm starting this blogging thing. I'm really doing it. What started as a conversation with a sweet friend has turned into a reality. I have many plans for this and at the same time, I'm totally just along for the ride. I am excited to see what comes from this and what I will learn from and through being a part of this. If nothing else, I long for this blog to be a place where I document the beautiful things and people in my life. 

With all that being said, I'm sure if you are reading this you are a sweet friend who is being supportive (thank you, dear friends!) But I wanted to start this off with a way for y'all to get to know me. So, here are 20 things about my life.

One: I am a middle child with one fabulous older sister and a really funny younger brother.

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Two: I love Jesus. I am so thankful for His mercy and grace.
Three: When I was in preschool I jumped off the top of a slide and hit my head on a bench. I got a concussion and have a scar right above my eyebrow. But! I have never broken a bone.
Four: I have a really cute niece.

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Five: I have been to the most south-western point of Africa. The 20 seconds we spent there were really windy and rainy.

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Six: I was due on Christmas day, thankfully I came 5 days early. Though I might not be an official Christmas baby I still get birthday presents wrapped in Christmas paper.
Seven: I work at Summit Church and I attend The University of Central Florida.
Eight: I drink way too much coffee. I thought about giving it up for Lent once…but then without drinking it I got a headache. That probably should've been a sign.
Nine: When I was in high school, I was on a state championship winning ladies basketball team.

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Ten: I get emotionally involved with television show characters. I love my friends in Tree Hill and at Seattle Grace Hospital.
Eleven: I think social media is fantastic. You can find me on Instagram and Twitter!
Twelve: My full name is Carlin Emily Johnson. My mom calls me Carlin Em, hence the name for this blog.
Thirteen: I can not watch scary movies. When I was 15 I watched "When a Stranger Calls" and occasionally I will still have nightmares that I am in the movie.
Fourteen: I am a Young Life leader. It is one of the most humbling experiences of my life and one of the greatest joys.

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Fifteen: On a daily basis I read Kendi Everyday, The Daybook, and A Beautiful Mess.

Sixteen: The main way I receive love is through words of affirmation, the main way I give it is through physical touch. 

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Seventeen: When I was in high school I was on my school's newspaper staff. I was writing about a John Mayer concert I was attending, on a whim my mom suggested I called the arena and asked if I could get a press pass to shoot photos during the concert. I got the pass and got to be in the pit for the first 3 songs of his set. I still can't believe I got to see him play that close. 

Eighteen: I have a loud laugh. Some people love it and others...not so much.

Nineteen: I have one tattoo and my nose is pierced. 

Twenty: One of my favorite past times is to drive around aimlessly with good friends, blast music, and sing along.

Thanks for reading!