I had to (well, I didn't really "have to") write a list of 25 random things about myself on Facebook, which is, incidentally, the most addictive thing ever. I mean, where else can you be a hitman, join the mafia, play online games, swap fun stories, compete in fake competitions, and enjoy just total random fun?So in the spirit of random fun, here are the 25 random things about myself that you may or may not even care about.
Enjoy!
1. I have been happily married for 8 years to the most normal person I ever dated.
2. I think my husband is the most awesome person I know.
3. As a teenager, I always told people I wasn’t having kids until I was 40.
4. I’m incredibly goofy and love to laugh more than just about anything else in
life. Just ask my husband. It should come as no surprise, then that I love hanging out with other incredibly goofy people that make me laugh.
5. I get absolutely giddy when I walk into a book store or library, and have a problem hoarding books.
6. I love reading so much and get so excited about certain books that I often have 2-3 books going at a time. Yeah, I’m a book nerd.
7. I miss my parents. Actually, I miss all of my family terribly and wished I lived closer to them. They are all in Wisconsin and Illinois and I only get to see them all about once every year or two.
8. I’ve always wished I came from a huge family.
9. I feel incredibly blessed that we have such an awesome church family right here in Austin (well, actually Pflugerville and Austin!) and a pastor we adore.
10. I think tattoos are sexy.
11. I wish I knew how to drive a motorcycle, despite the fact that riding on them scares the crap out of me.
12. I think snowmobiling for a week across Yellowstone Park in Wyoming sounds like one of the coolest vacations I could go on.
13. I get panic attacks when I fly. I hate that I get panic attacks, because I desperately want to go to Europe and Hawaii.
14. I’ve hiked up a mountain in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and slept overnight in a lean-to that I built myself with plastic and sticks.
15. I once picked up a hitchhiker when I was driving from Wisconsin to Michigan.
16. I absolutely hate the fact that I’m aging. I still falsely believe I’m in my 20’s.
17. I hope to write a novel one day.
18. Some day I want to compete in a mini-triathalon.
19. I participated in singing competitions in high school, but completely dropped it when I hit college, due to the fact that I get stage fright.
20. When I attended a semester (only one) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, I rarely attended classes, and actually slept through my finals. It was soon after I decided maybe taking a break from college was a good thing while I “found” myself.
21. Unfortunately, it took me a LONG time to find myself and I didn’t graduate from college until I was in my 30’s – however, I did so with a 4.0 average, a degree in something I love (English Writing) from a wonderful private university, and about $45,000 of school loans debt.
22. I love, love, love rock music (especially 80’s hair bands!). In my early 20’s I was a total groupie and hung out with rock musicians at questionable bars.
23. I own a bowling trophy, my own bowling ball, bag, and shoes. And yes, I was in a bowling league for years when I lived in Green Bay. I was also in a dart league. Don’t hate – there’s nothing else to do in the winter in Wisconsin.
24. I have an unnatural fear of sharks and because of it, hate swimming in the ocean.
25. I wish I could say I’ve had no regrets in my life, but that would be a lie.
