30 Day Blog Challenge: day 5

day 5

your siblings

I have one brother, Ben, who is almost 4 years younger than me (just turned 20 last month).  

He hates having his picture made & hates me putting pictures of him on Facebook.  So...[almost] every picture here is one that he's had as a profile picture, so he must approve of them...

Us several years ago, right after we crossed the border from South Africa into Lesotho.

one of my favorite pictures, in Florida last summer

 also Africa (he did allow me to take more pictures than usual...I guess he thought if we were in Africa, he had to.)

 

see him?...the only white one in the middle of all those adorable Basotho kids.

no idea when this was.  but typical.  he loves some expensive sunglasses.  he's very cheap, but that's one place he will spend his money.

In my opinion, Ben & I have always gotten along pretty well, though my mom used to always get onto us for "bickering" (which is why I despise that word...we heard it a lot).  

Now he is a sophomore at University of Georgia, majoring in...something in Journalism...either Advertising or Public Relations & wants to do something in sports journalism.

He is a sports fanatic.  When he was little, he knew every stat of every Pokemon card...now that skill has thankfully been transferred to memorizing sports stats.  He knows pretty much every statistic of every sport, even ones I've never heard of.  During the Olympics, don't even try to drag him away from the TV.  And just get used to the fact that you won't see him much on Saturdays during college football season.

He likes good shows...every week, we debrief Bones, The Office, 30 Rock, Community, & Parks & Recreation (which he just informed me is not canceled, but held til mid-season).

Little known fact: he dances.  In the car mostly.  Sometimes around the house.  But only when I'm the only one there.  And it's really funny, especially when it's to this.

Also, I have a mental list of people that he is allowed to eventually marry.  So far there are 2 on this list & they are both my friends.  It would be fabulous.

The most important thing to know about Ben is this: He likes me a lot more than he lets on.  He acts like he doesn't care, but I know he really things I'm great & always has.