Not that many things are intriguing about me. I guess I will start with my name. My full name is Janshelay Gerantreal York, which was derived from my grandmother. I honestly have no clue as to why she named me that, and it's never occurred to me to ask. My mother told me that I was originally supposed to be named Britney De’Shay York, which, quite frankly, I don’t think I look like a Britney. The breakdown of my name is fairly interesting, if you ask me. My first name consists of my grandmothers’ names, both my father and mother’s mothers; their names are Janice and Shiela. My middle name, pronounced Jer-anh-trae-el, is composed of my father’s first name, Gerald, and my mother’s middle name, Antreal. I have my father’s last name, which is York.
I was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and my birthday is December 23, 1992. Most would figure that I didn’t get as many presents for Christmas and my birthday, but on the contrary, I got a fair amount for both days. I share my birthday with my 3 year old brother, Keilan. My mom asked me when I was 16 whether I wanted him born on my birthday or not. I was totally fine with it. So, instead of a “Sweet 16” party, I got a baby as a gift. How awesome is that? In addition to my baby brother, I am the oldest of 7 children. My father has 4 and my mother has the other 3. It’s crazy, I know, but I deal with it as best as possible.
My interests include singing, reading, writing poetry, creating parodies, annoying my 6 year old sister, scolding my mom for drinking too much Coke, and anything that’s random. I’m easily confused at times and extremely ticklish virtually everywhere. My friends may call me evil, or mean, and sometimes bipolar, but I personally think I simply have a quick tongue, a way with words, and just a hint of sarcasm. I am a Forensic Chemistry major, and I still am not sure if I should switch my major to studying Pediatrics, or not.
