My name is Alex but honestly, most people know me by my last name Marlow, so you pick which one you like and we are good to go.
I started writing this “About Me” section and what came out were stories and stories that need their own individual moments so we are starting over.
I realized that writing about yourself is so much more than a few “fun facts” or bullet points to give the highlights. There are so many aspects of who I am and what I’ve gone through that really explain what I’m “about”. I guess that’s why I started this site in the first place. To get all those stories out for you guys. So, until I can fully dive deep into all the major (and minor) life events that truly describe me as a person…here are some bullet points and fun facts about me!
- I am currently 32 years old and that is super weird
- My birthday is June 5th so I guess that makes me a Gemini
- My dad suddenly passed away from Covid-19 on December 10, 2020 and life has completely changed since that day. Working through this with my family is something we are figuring out day by day.
- I have a 3.5 year old Basset Hound named Boone. Other nicknames include: Booney, Spoons, Spooney, Mayor McSpoons, Spoonifer Lopez, & Boonathan Taylor Thomas
- I have a terrible sense of direction. Like, I do not always know my right from my left. It’s awful, I make a lot of wrong turns.
- I love reading. I love books and I believe that’s important about me. I could easily read from a tablet but feeling a book in your hands as you turn the pages and then finishing it, closing it, and putting it on a bookshelf is a magical experience for me. One day I dream of having a home with an entire wall completely full of books.
- I hate Buffalo Sauce. Hate it. I refuse to eat chicken wings because in my mind…they all taste like buffalo. Even though I know they don’t
- My current travel bucket list is Greece and Puerto Rico. I have family from both of these places and I cannot wait to explore and experience my culture
- I love the Golden State Warriors. More like obsessed with them. I’ve been a fan of them since Steph Curry was drafted in 2009. They have provided me with so much joy (and deep, deep devastation as well) in times when I needed them. I love going to any games I can and my life tends to revolve around them once basketball season starts.
- My favorite movie is Remember the Titans. I know every word and I watch it as often as I can. My dog is named after Denzel Washington’s character Coach Herman Boone.
- I love pop punk emo music. Its my favorite genre and I have gone to more Dashboard Confessional concerts than I can count.
- I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression when I graduated from high school in 2008. However I had struggled with this since I was a child. I have tried my hardest to manage it as best I can but I still struggle every day. I hope to continue learning and growing into a person who has a better hold on their mental state and I’m happy to share that journey here.
