Day 4

 In the movie version of your life, which actor/actress would play you and the significant players in your life? What kind of movie is it (e.g., made-for-TV, action, emo/indie, etc.)? What would be the major plot points, and how will it end?

  This is a difficult question for me, as I have never been one to know much about movies, or actors/actresses.  I do know one thing- if a movie was made that depicting my infancy through my current age- I would need a different actress every couple of years (not just for obvious age issues).  I have changed so much over my short lifetime that I have dozens of actresses floating in and out of my mind but none of them seem to encompass all the stages I've been through.

  I've recently become a huge fan of the sitcom Whitney.  I would love Whitney to portray me in my 30's.  She's not married, she loves her career, lives in a great apartment, and has a healthy relationship. I think the thing I love most about Whitney on the show is her quirkiness- she has obvious issues and is not afraid to address them.  She's funny, she tells things how they are, and has wonderful relationships with her friends.  

  A major plot point would be when I begin my student affairs career. I think this will certainly define who I become as a woman.  The reasons I have chosen to complete my masters and begin this career completely encompass who I am as a person so much, that I simply cannot wait to be her.  I think my movie will take a definite turn- similar to the definite turn it will take when my time abroad is portrayed.

   I suppose if I HAD to classify it- I'd call it a made-for-TV movie. It certainly wouldn't be a romantic comedy because who knows if I'll get my happy ending.  I continue to laugh at myself and hope for the best, but we never know what lies ahead.  I take risks that sometimes make me feel like I'm in an action movie, especially when the results feel like things around me are blowing up (albeit metaphorically!).  My movie would be autobiographical... more of an E! THe True Story of Patricia :)