I'm IT!!

Thanks to my lovely sister-in-law I have been tagged to list 50 facts about me. This could be difficult because I will most likely repeat myself because I am an open book and pretty boring book at that. But hey, it's my birthday week so I might as well talk about me.

1. I played Barbie's far longer than I should have - until 6th or 7th grade.

2. I like to sing in the shower sometimes and think about what song I would pick to try out for American Idol.

3. When I was little I used to think that if someone didn't say "sweet dreams" before I went to bed that I would have nightmares. Even when I got married I made my husband say it to me.

4. My favorite number is 4. I like even numbers and used to be sad that my birthday wasn't on an even number.

5. My sisters told me that eating the brown part of a banana would heal any sickness - I believed them for a really long time.

6. When I was 14 or 15 my friends and I took one of her family cars out to drive when the parents were gone. When it was my turn to drive I almost crashed it. It scared me so bad that I didn't want to get my license for a long time (I was almost 17 when I did)

7. I can count on one hand the number of times I have called in sick to work.

8. My first job was working at Panda's, this sandwich and frozen yogurt place in high school. We referred to it as our own "The Max" (you know, Saved By the Bell) because so many people went there in high school. It was fun, minus the creepy boss.

9. I was baptized in swimming pool by my uncle. It was tradition for my family to be baptized in a pool, but since I lived in OR when I turned eight, we waited until July to do it.

10. I went to 6 different elementary schools.

11. I have always said I want to go sky diving someday - now I'm not so sure.

12. I never wear sunscreen - fortunately, my tinted moisturizer has sunscreen in it so at least my face is somewhat protected.

13. I eat ice cream almost every night.

14. When I was little I used to say I wanted to be a pediatrician - but I never told anyone that I got that idea from watching Empty Nest with my mom.

15. I am a procrastinator and lately have been really bad about it. If I don't do something right when I am thinking about it, it will probably never get done.

16. I hate having my feet too hot and in the summer I usually have to wash my feet before bed.

17. I burn myself all the time. Most of my scars on my body are from burns - from cooking to ironing to curling irons.

18. My worst birthday that I can remember was when I turned 8. My parents went out of town and my sister was watching me. I didn't do anything special then she made me a cake and made German Chocolate and I cried because I hate coconut!

19. I have alien fingers (really long boney fingers) and I used to say I would never date a guy with smaller hands than me. I kept to that promise.

20. I have the same (if not bigger) size shoe as my father-in-law. We gave him Reef Flip Flops one year for his birthday. A year later I went to the in-laws house and needed some flips and Brian found the ones we gave him in the closet with the tags on. I still wear those flips today.

21. I really want to go to Europe someday.

22. I have lived in AZ much of my life yet I have never visited the Grand Canyon.

23. I have brown eyes but always wished they were blue.

24. I have 9 half siblings that I have never met and don't even know their first name.

25. When we lived in DC I used to ride the Metro with my arms crossed and my legs planted far apart so I wouldn't have to touch anything.

26. I tasted alcohol one time only when I was in 8th grade at a friends house over spring break.

27. My favorite movie when I was in 2nd grade was the Sound of Music. I watched it every day.

28. I used to make up songs while looking out the window in the car and I loved it when I saw my niece doing the same thing.

29. When I am pregnant and I lay on my left side I get the most annoying feeling like I need to burp but can't. I hate it.

30. I hate word verification on blogger.

31. I love going out to eat even if it is just to Wendy's.

32. I am probably the last person in the world that does use text messaging on my phone.

33. I hate indoor pools. I think they are stinky and I think it is a waste to swim without the sun.

34. I can't dance to save my life and my husband often mocks me for it. Sorry we can't all be amazing dancers like Hollie and Beeta.

35. I always wished my name was Joanna (my sister's name) instead. I think it would be fun to be called Jo instead of Al.

36. I played basketball and softball in 7th grade. After often being cut to the crappiest "C" team on basketball and getting a bloody nose trying to catch a ball in softball I decided that maybe "ball" sports weren't for me.

37. I have a really flexible back and used to be able to hold onto my ankles by my ears.

38. I often reload the dishwasher or fix the dishes in there after my husband loads. But I don't like to unload.

39. I was afraid of the word "boyfriend" when I was dating and didn't even use it with my husband although we dated for at least a year and a half.

40. I got my bachelors degree in Psychology but never got a job in that field.

41. I grew before most of my friends and then stopped so even after they got taller than me they thought I was tall. I am only 5'4".

42. I got a physical in high school for the track team and they said my height was 5'3" - I was so mad about it that I changed it before I turned in the form. I think I made it say 5'6".

43. Both of my pregnancies were conceived in the shower (Brian wanted me to put that).

44. I once asked my mom how old she was and she said she was 44 - to me, that was her age for an additional 5 years after that.

45. I am sometimes too hooked on phonics and can't pronounce some some simple words the right way. I once read the word "copilot" like "cop-i-lot".

46. Before I die I want to go on the Sound of Music Tour and see the Pemberly that is one the A&E Pride & Prejudice (is there a Pride & Prejudice tour, if so, I am there).

47. I am apolitical. I don't love to talk about politics.

48. I love/need to sleep on my stomach and now that I have a big belly I sometimes wake up feeling sick because I had rolled onto my stomach.

49. I often say I am the youngest in my family but I have a younger sister that grew up with my dad while I lived with my mom.

50. I apologize all the time for everything. It drives Brian crazy. I'm sorry!

I can't believe I wrote 50 things about myself and I can't believe it if you actually read them all.