25 Random things about me!

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25 Things

1. Both of my parents are heroes in my eyes.

2. I think it is hilarious to watch my children do things, and then think to myself…I totally would have done/said the same thing if I were in their position!

3. I have a very weird habit of talking out scenarios that could happen if I did or said something. Just a quick example: When the girls ask me where we are going, I will not tell them if it is some where they would rather not go….like clothes shopping. I will wait till about 1 minute before we get there to tell them. The reason for this is because only minutes before we decide to go I have had a conversation in my head going a little something like this:

Daughter: Where are we going?

Me: We are going to get me some new jeans.

Daughter: WHAT? WHY? Do we HAVE to go? Can we not stay at home? Mommy? Mommy? MOMMMMMMY!!! Answer me!!!!!!!!

Me: (pulling my hair out) I am going too far away from the house for you to stay at home, and also because we might find something for you while we are out.

Daughter: I don’t need anything. Seriously Mommy, why can’t we just stay at home?

Me: Because I said so.

Daughter: (now in a seriously crappy mood) YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT!

Me: (wishing I would have waited to tell her until we were closer so that I didn’t have to hear her gripe the whole freaking way to the store)

4. I twirl my hair, and I have 3 different ways of doing so. There’s the bored way, the tired way, and the “I’m processing information” way.

5. I do not like to talk on the phone. I would rather text or email. I am a multi-tasker, and therefore holding a real conversation can be a nuisance.

6. I absolutely must sleep on the side of the bed away from the window.

7. I sleep with 4 strategically placed pillows every night.

8. 2 of my senses are hypersensitive. Hearing and Smelling. Just recently, we went to visit at a friend’s house. I was sitting in the rocker, and out of the blue I smelled super glue. I didn’t say anything, but it was very strong. After a few minutes, I guess I had a pretty bad look on my face…she asked what was the matter. I told her I smelled super glue. Everyone else looked at me like I was crazy, but then she said she had used it way earlier that day. No one else could smell it!

9. I have no regrets, everything no matter if it was good or bad made me who I am today.

10. My toes are constantly cold. They are like little ice cubes. Scotch on the rocks anyone? LOL…eww I know that’s nasty, but I couldn’t help it!

11. Between my crude sense of humor, sarcasm, and extensive vocabulary of profanities, I can sometimes (one could say usually) come across as a bitch.

12. I am a planner. I like routine. Because of the constant randomness in my brain, consistency in my life is a must.

13. I am filling this out, instead of working on a Lit. paper that is due today!

14. I live with constant, chronic back pain that not even the toughest of pain killers will take away.

15. I despise commercials. I TiVo everything so that I do not have to watch live TV.

16. I am majoring in sociology, and love everything about it! I have a knack of thinking outside the “norm” box!

17. I will do things/not do things if I get a “feeling” that I need to. For instance, Morgan used to have ear infections, but she would not complain, run fever, or pull at her ears. Somehow I would know she had an ear infection. Her pediatrician thought I was crazy for bringing her in the first time, until she checked her ears, and said….”OH WOW!!!” From then on, when I said she had one, she never doubted me. She checked her ears, and always in amazement….shook her head and wrote the prescription.

18. I do not wear shoes unless I absolutely have to. (and just to clarify…my toes are like ice cubes even in shoes, so that is not why my toes are cold)

19. I will not wear a coat (no matter how cold it is), unless I know I will be standing outside in the cold for a long period of time.

20. In the morning, my brain is not fully engaged until I have had a diet coke.

21. When I am home, I like it as dark as possible. I could live in a windowless house with no problems.

22. I do not like to use measuring cups. If it requires exact measurements, I will not cook it.

23. I have taken prescription medication to fall asleep for over 6 years.

24. I could play Rock Band all day. (except that my fingers start cramping, and I do have responsibilities)

25. Music is an absolute must in my life. I listen to almost everything. My children are following in my footsteps on this one.