The Sayer and the Namer

25 Things

This is my addition to the crazy Facebook phenomenon that everyone is doing. All the cool kids are doing it, so I thought I'd pitch in as well :) Following are 25 random facts about me:

1. I'm currently working on a Master's degree in Creative Writing, so I'm sorry if these facts are too long :)
2. Justin and I have been together since I was 18 years old. I just turned 28, so this fall will be TEN YEARS of being with him! That's just nuts...but I'm SO lucky :)
3. I consider myself a pretty good cook, but making a good baked potato is impossible for me. I don't know why or how, but every time I attempt them, they suck.
4. I wear crazy socks almost every day that I wear pants. Why wear plain white socks when you can wear argyle socks with Golden Retrievers on them? My sock drawer is a menagerie of color, and I love it.
5. Sometimes I like to look at words to see if the letters can be rearranged to make new words. I blame this on my 5th grade teacher who gave the "accelerated" english kids a busy project consisting of coming up with 200 anagrams. It was intense, but it made me really good at Scrabble.
6. I am beyond obsessed with Earl Grey tea. If I don't have a cup every day, I'm not complete. While tea isn't as unhealthy as crack, the addiction is just as strong.
7. I taught 7th grade English for 4 years, and my favorite part of the job was hanging out with 13 year olds. They are completely hilarious and endearing. I wish I kept up with more of my former students, and hope they're all doing well!
8. One of my biggest pet-peeves is people who wear pajama pants or slippers in public. I'm all for dressing comfy and casual, but why do people think it's ok to go out in flannel pajama pants? It's not.
9. I'm terrible with impersonations, but I can make the sound of a dolphin chirp. I have NO idea how I discovered this talent, but it sounds exactly like it. It always made my students crack up.
10. When I'm cleaning the house or doing tedious chores, I always have music playing on an ipod dock. I have random breaks and have a dance party with my dog, Justin Timberlake, Kanye West, and Rhianna. They're awesome. If someone secretly recorded it, I'd be a Youtube sensation, and not in a good way.
11. I have the MOST precious dog and cat in the world. They are darling, sweet, and funny. My life is better with animals in it.
12. I pass out every time I get a shot. Then I wake up and throw up. Awesome, I know. I'm really scared of how this is going to work when I'm pregnant...
13. I love to read, and I love the smell of books. When you open a book and smell the pages near the spine, it's one of the best smells in the world. ahhhhh, I just did it :)
14. I'm the luckiest person in the world when it comes to family. I have the best immediate family, extended family (on both sides), and in-laws. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I love them lots, and am so grateful for all of them.
15. Sometimes when I cook, I pretend that I'm on a cooking show. It makes it more fun!16. I wish I had kept in touch with my high school friends better. I miss a lot of them!
17. I have a crazy fascination with Russia. It all started when I read Anna Karenina, and now I'm taking a Russian Lit. course. I love everything about it...from what I know. I want to go to St. Petersburg SO badly, and when I go, I'm not sure if I'll come back.
18. I think it's really funny to sing really bad and really loud. I'm pretty sure my mom is the only other person who thinks it's funny.
19. Speaking of my mom, she's my best friend in the world. We call each other Boof. (don't ask)
20. I was the school mascot my senior year. My name was Willie the Wildcat. I did it on a whim, and I'm glad I did...it was SO fun!
21. Justin and I have been really wishy-washy about having kids, but I think we're both ready.
22. I LOVE basketball and football. I love sports, and I love watching them, but I am totally not athletic. I've never hit a baseball or softball in my life.
23. My 3 favorite writers are F. Scott Fitzgerald, Leo Tolstoy, and Henry David Thoreau. I would sacrifice a limb to be half as prolific as any of those guys.
24. I wish I did more with my time. I don't think I'm as efficient as I should be sometimes.
25. I'm on my last one! Hooray! Both my parents and my in-laws are still married and still in love. This makes me really happy, and I know the same thing will be true for Justin and me.

posted by Erin @ 7:47 PM