What can I say? I can’t help but contradict myself in every outset , in every outcome, in every situation. It’s like having your personal community deep inside your brain. Ever watched Inside out? Yeah, it’s technically that, but instead of having five different emotions arguing in your head, I have an entire community inside mine, and yes, most, if not all of them, are going through something. Isn’t that crazy?
My name is Khen Ramos and ever since I was a kid, I had been a walking contradiction.
My parents have always told me that I have a vivid and crazy imagination. Yeah, I bet that’s where all that crazy stories come from. It’s a whole new universe in my head and I just can’t help zoning out at least a couple times a day, simply to imagine a whole new world that isn’t here. There’s just so many galaxies to explore, so many places to be, so many people to talk to, all in one little place called my head. As I grow up I realized that I’m not the only one. I found solace in books and in their authors. One particular writer I grew up loving is Carlos Ruiz Zafon, but that’s a story for another day.
Anyways, books became my friends, alongside video games and movies. Anything that could pull me out of this world, I came to enjoy and love and because of this I might act childish at times. Though, the weirdest thing, is that a lot of people enjoy my opinions because they’re mature and honest. But the harsh reality is that (don’t tell anyone) my mouth moves faster than my brain, so yes, I have gotten to some messy situations just because I can’t keep my mouth shut, that and the fact that I’m just too frank.
I came to love writing because I love stories (reading and making them) and because I have an opinion about almost anything. It’s crazy to think that I’ve been writing for about five to six years now. I’ve written a novel (not published) and have made countless of stories under my belt and I believe I’ve only started.
Right now, I just recently graduated a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I am currently living in Cebu (The Queen City of the South and I’m proud to say that), in the Philippines. I also recently turned twenty years old which is crazy because I still feel like I’m still thirteen.
So yeah, that’s me in a nutshell. I had been hiding my identity when it came to writing, but now I thought to myself, what the hell, might as well get out there. Still though, I can’t help but contradict myself in the given choices I have in life, as well as in every debate I’ve ever been in (considering that I’ve been through a lot of competitions in my head.)
So how about you? What contradiction are you living on?