  I hate cliches. They bug me. They annoy me. They make my skin crawl and my teeth curl. They make me want to smack people. I've discovered something, though.
I think cliches are subjective. This discovery came to me as I explored the idea that things I enjoy and traits of my personality may be considered cliche by others. Example: I love Dave Matthews Band. I think their music is amazing. I love the blend of the instruments--uncommon instruments. I love the poetic-ness of the lyrics and the unique voice of Dave Matthews.
I know a few who would call my taste for this band mainstream & cliche--sort of like being considered "uncultured swine" amongst those whose tastes are far more obscure than my own. Dictionary.com defines a person who is cliche as someone who is predictable or superficial. Now, while I wouldn't agree that superficiality (is this a word? ) is something that I struggle with, I do think that some might label me as predictable. To answer this obvious plight, one may say, "Who cares? Be yourself!
Don't give heed to what others may think of you! " This is all true. HOWEVER....who enjoys being considered "predictable"? Somehow I think my psyche has attached this idea of predictability to unimportance. Let me lead you through this: So if I'm predictable, that means that people are aware of how I will respond to stimulus of all kinds. There is no intrigue or guesswork.
There is no surprise. So therefore, everything I say or do would be boring at worst and tritely humorous at best. Kind of in a "Oh, Jill. I just new you would say/do that! That's just so you! " Now if I've calculated this correctly that would make me rather mundane.
The last time I check mundane & important did not share relevance in Roget's. Now, to clarify the situation, this is simply a concern of mine. If I happen to be mundane, well, so be it. My dogs don't seem to mind so I don't suppose that those who love me will mind if I am quite common. SO, I lay my cards on the table right here, right now: 1. I LOVE DAVE MATTHEWS BAND AND I DON'T CARE WHO KNOWS IT.
2. I LOVE THE LEFT BEHIND SERIES B/C THEY ARE GREAT STORIES & IF YOU ARE LAUGHING AT ME, GO RIGHT AHEAD, I CAN'T HEAR YOU. 3. I LIKED THE MOVIE, "I AM SAM". I CRIED--IT WAS GREAT. 4.
I HATE THE COUNTING CROWS. THEY WHINE. THEY'RE OVERRATED. ADAM DURITZ IS NOT THAT GOOD-LOOKING. 5. MY FAVORITE ACTRESS IS MEG RYAN--I LOVE HER HAIR & SHE PLAYS CHARACTERS THAT REMIND ME SOMEWHAT OF MYSELF.
6. I LOVE CORNY THINGS. DUMB PICTURES OF ANIMALS AND STUPID "HEE-HAW" HUMOR (AS MY HUSBAND PUTS IT) MAKE ME LAUGH...HARD. 7. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET TAMMY FAYE MESSNER (BAKER). 8.
A PART OF ME WILL ALWAYS LOVE SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA, USA--WHITETRASH CAPITAL, THOUGH IT MAY BE. 9. I LOVE HAVING TEA...THAT'S RIGHT, LIKE A LITTLE OLD LADY WITH TEA CUPS & SAUCERS. 10. I LIKE MEATLOAF'S SONG, "I WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE. " I SING ALONG AND LOVE THE VIDEO.
I am sure that I could probably come up with so many other things. But if I'm as predictable as I'm beginning to think I am, you all will not be surprised by these things. And those of you who claim to love me will not criticize me or attempt to change me. So with that, I will say goodnight. :) 
