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A Re-Issue from The SnapDragon Archives: Originally Posted in March of 2019
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Meet the three personalities of SnapDragon X.

Original Painting by SnapDragon X.
Acrylic on Canvas.
All rights reserved.
Hi!
Whether you’re new to Snippets of SnapDragon, or one of my faithful readers (I think I’m up to 8?) welcome back to another day in the Blogosphere.
Several years ago I wrote a piece about the many facets of my personality, or the handful of alter egos that make me me. I actually shared it with my high school students as a beginning-of-the-school-year exercise. I thought about digging it out of my files and uploading it today, but then thought, Nope. It’s always better to start fresh.
So here we are.
The painting you see above is the first “real” piece in my artistic catalog (as an adult, that is). It’s hung on our dining room wall, perfectly placed so that when I am curled up on the love seat in the adjacent living room, I can see it clearly.
At first I didn’t know what to think of it. Is it finished? Is it too cartoony? Too colorful? Too bizarre?
It doesn’t matter. Because it’s me.
All three pieces.
So travel with me as I define each woman you see. Consider it the unholy trinity of SnapDragon X.
Girl One:
Call me Charlotte. I’m the library-loving soul who wears colorful high-top sneakers and gets excited about fruit-flavored lipgloss. I decorate the walls with an array of magazine clippings, ranging from photographs of potted plants to headshots of famous people I do not know. I’m a teacher. I love routine. My classroom chalkboards are pristine and filled with color-coded journal prompts. My eyes are missing because I only come to life by interacting with others.
Girl Two:
Call me Rita. I’m the whisky-drinking, foul-mouthed redhead who wants to keep the party pumping. I sing, I dance. I take a chance by telling the truth and encourage everyone present to do the same. We’re on the same side. There’s nothing to be afraid of. I tell myself that I’m allowed to be me, and people can take it or fucking leave it. Then when I’m alone I spiral into an abyss of self-doubt and delusion.
Girl Three:
Call me Heather. I’m the empath of the group. No matter your story, I feel a connection to you because we are both human. I rejoice in your success. I cry for the loss of your father, though we never met. There is a cavern of emotion inside me, one that drains me and makes me want to hide in the bathtub for hours on end. I love me, I love you. I want us to forgive.
I am SnapDragon.
It’s a pleasure to meet you.
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SnapDragon is a writer, artist, and frequent-quoter of Seinfeld.
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Beautifully written, Snapdragon! Nice to meet you, well all three of you. ๐ Being a red head myself, and partnered with one, I can definitely relate to that fiery side. Weโre both quite punny with a slight stubbornness that we love to shareโฆ ๐ I digressโฆ I look forward to learning more about all of you through your blog. ๐
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Thanks so much, friend! ๐ฆ
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Have you ever considered that none of them are you or maybe I read too much Zen bullshit. ๐
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Haha. I have! I love thoughts like that. ๐
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it’s nice to meet all three of you ๐
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Thanks, Jim! ๐ค๐ค๐ค
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Pleasure to meet you too
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Thank you, friend! ๐
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