Randoms

- I hate fake plants, but they seem to be the only ones I can keep alive. My dream of planting a garden should be monitored closely by someone other than myself.

- I killed a hamster once because I sat on it...accidentally. R.I.P. Hammie. *moment of silence*

- I always turn lights off if I don't need them, it's not that I'm anal about the utilities or anything, it's just habit.

- I will always love Bryan Adams' music...& whenever "Everything I Do, I Do It For You" comes on I freak out saying "I love this song" & then I'm a sucker until it's over.

- I keep random lists in my phone. Examples: "Bible Notes", "Books", "Bucket List", "Gift Ideas", "Missing Items", "Movies", "Restaurants", & "Summertime Activities".

- I am blessed to have strictly platonic guys that I can talk about guys with.

- Oatmeal is my breakfast of choice. I was recently informed that putting peanut butter in it is the best & I can now attest to the fact that peanut butter in oatmeal is ambrosial.

- I have fuzzy bunny syndrome, but the song "Kill the Turkey" by Gregory & the Hawk is hysterical!

- I cry at weddings & baptisms & anytime a person does something truly heroic.

- I enjoy reading the dictionary & the thesaurus.

- I love a good pair of blue jeans.

- I think Nickelback is the worst band I've ever heard. No apologies.

- My top five vacations ever: Disneyland, New York City, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, & the Oregon Coast.

- I complain about the rain, but secretly (just between you & me) I love it.

- I like to leave notes for myself on mirrors & windows with a dry erase marker.

- I have aspirations to travel to various countries to live simply & serve people.

- Sometimes I read an article on Wikipedia & I keep clicking on links until it's been hours & numerous articles & I feel enlightened. Then I remember that Wikipedia isn't a credible source.

- My favorite boys live in Virginia. Also, they're seven & five years old.

- The day after I watched "Spinal Tap" for the first time I found a "Build Your Own Stonehenge" kit & bought it impulsively on the spot. It was necessary.

- A day with just music is a good day.

- I hate math, but I love sudoku.

- My weakness is a nice smile & a good sense of humour.

- I sleep with a fan, it's very relaxing. That's probably why I always get sleepy when I hear fan noises.

- My favorite smells are bonfires, babies, & Jackson guitars...but not together.

- I love meeting new people & having new conversations, but I could also spend a week alone & not even notice the lack of human interaction. I tend to describe myself as an "outgoing introvert".

- When I listen to Chicago I find myself singing along with the horn parts.

- Whenever I hear a new good song I listen to it on repeat for days.

- Cozying up in front of a fireplace with a big blanket, hot tea, & a good book is so relaxing for me.

- Not very many people knew I could sing until I got to college.

- I have a box full of one-pound bags of coffee in my closet.

- Sometimes when I make mix cds the songs should be read into a bit...but not always.

- I love to play card games & could do it for hours.

- Sometimes when I think of funny memories I find myself laughing out loud really hard...which, to other people around, may make me look quite crazy.

- I'm not very observant...my head is in the clouds most of the time.

- I've watched "Friends" so much that when I watch it now I feel like the seventh friend.

- Urban Dictionary cracks me up more than it should.

- I thrive on simplicity, but my life is generally busy. Can someone explain this to me?

- My family is huge & I always look forward to seeing them.

- I think there are more cars that I hate the look of than cars that I like the look of.

- Whenever I sing popular songs from the mid-nineties it reminds me of an extreme water fight with Cyle, Kristyn, & Tommy at camp while the campers were sleeping.

- I love to fold laundry, but I think that hanging clothes up is the worst chore there is.

- In college, my friends joked that I loved to eat my "plate of one thing"...& I still do that.

- I'm horrible at remembering names.

- Jane Austen is my favorite author.

- I still believe in chivalry & look for that in men.

- There are certain things you just can't "skimp out" on.

- I love watching sports, but I'm not a raging fan of any one team.

- Flip flops = love

- I love swimming in rivers & lakes & oceans.

- Peaches & pears are my favorite fruits.

- Water with cucumber & lemon in it is the most refreshing thing ever!

- The movie "Cars" made me cry.

- ...so did "Monster's Inc."

- Summer 2005 was the best ever & summer 2008 (the summer of the ocho) was a close second. I estimate that it comes in threes so summer 2011 should be amazing.

- My nieces are my favorite cuddle-buddies.

- When I visit the humane society to pet puppies (yes, I do it occasionally...) I always want to bring home every animal. Even those Alanis Morissette commercials make me cry.

- The greatest romance of my life is Jesus Christ.