Random Twenty-Five

Okay, so Kristen over at Beyond Mommy tagged me. I had to really dig because, well, I've done this before. None-the-less, here you go.


1. I became a Christian at the age of twenty-five.

2. I am my parents’ only daughter.

3. I am not a perfectionist and think people who try to be are strange.

4. I don’t care that my hair is turning gray, but I’m not very happy about the age spots appearing on my hands.

5. I’ve won awards for my writing.

6. I’m constantly cold and cannot wait for the day when I live somewhere warm.

7. We live on the farm where my husband grew up.

8. I hate cows.

9. I’ve traveled to Hawaii six times.

10. I have lived in Oregon my entire life, although I’ve spent my adult life trying to get away from here.

11. I have a birth mark on my thigh that my mother told me was a stain from where she spilled coffee on me as a child.

12. I have a brother who I call my sister – he’s my favorite brother/sister.

13. My children are my greatest achievement. If that makes me lame, so be it.

14. I think homeschoolers are better socialized than other children.

15. I never attend women’s events at church because I do not fit in.

16. I read whenever I have free time.

17. I cry over everything: movies, books, commercials, music. It’s exhausting.

18. I’ve learned to keep my opinionated, big mouth shut (most of the time). This is nothing short of a miracle. Just ask my family.

19. I am addicted to LOST.

20. Since I re-entered the work force I’ve seen less and less of my friends. Man, I miss my friends.

21. I prefer to bake cakes and cookies from scratch. No mixes for me.

22. I love the beach, but think the ocean is scary!

23. My bark is worse than my bite.

24. I own a red purse, a red cell phone, and a red ipod. I’m starting to see a trend.

25. I pick up the accent of whom ever I’m speaking with. It’s really strange.

And, I tag Tootie, Patti, Susan, and Roo

Tagged

I’ve been tagged by Kiva. So here you go; random factoids about yours truly:

a) What was I doing 10 years ago?

The year was 1998 I was thirty and feeling pretty darn sorry for myself. We didn’t own a home, I hadn’t published the great American novel, and I hadn’t left my mark on the world. Little did I understand that by raising and homeschooling my two children, I was leaving a mark. Funny how ones perspective changes with time.

b) What are 5 things on my to-do list today?

Grocery Shopping
Attend friend’s graduation
Serve food at graduation
Get over this darn cold
Bake something for tomorrow’s play rehearsal


c) Snacks I enjoy:

Dark Chocolate
Popcorn


d) Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

Buy a house
College for the kiddies
Support various charities
Hand $100 bills to random people in random places
Take my bestest girlfriends on a girls only vacation


e) Places I have lived – don’t laugh

Oregon –sigh- I have tried to get out of this darn state for years. Only no one seems to want to go with me. Now I have a teenager who will “die” if we move away from friends. Not to mention, boy doesn’t live at home anymore and I cannot stand the thought of living further away from him than we already do. Guess I’m doomed to be buried in Oregon.



f) Who am I tagging?

Amber – mainly because she hates these things :P
Patti – because she has nothing better to do with her time
Heidi – because she’s lived in Europe for a year and I envy her