This is who I am- deal with it!

After 21 (almost 22) years of trying to make other people happy, I've made peace with who I am. This is me, love it or leave it...your choice. Just so that we are on the same page this is what you need to know about this Linti:

1. I am a control freak: I love to have control over most things in my life. Standing with my hands behind my back is one pose my body doesn't know.

This is something that may become a problem if it is not managed, but truth be told it is one of my strong characteristics. In certain areas of my life (eg work, wardrobe) it helps, but when it comes to people, it seems to just make things more complicated.

2. I am a feminist: Ask any man that has spent more than two hours in my company how I feel about women's rights and they will all give you the same answer: "Don't even bring it up around Menay." It is a losing battle and I try to help women as far as I can to realise their personal power, whether it is by taking them to the traffic department to make an appointment for their driver's license, or downloading forms to have a bank account for that lady. I believe that you should never limit your own independence.

3. I am a clean freak: Often referred to as Monk, I am the person that makes sure their are coasters on even the outside table. I clean when I am stressed and immediately I start feeling better (note how this ties in with the control freak part).

4. And last but not least I love living my life! I love the small things that make us happy, as well as the bigger picture that we all work towards. I love sunset drives on the beach and morning cigarattes with the boss. We don't always know how long the ride of life will be, so why not live every moment like you won't have another one.