Ok, I’ll admit it… the 25 things ARE interesting to read. So, here’s my attempt to say 25 random things about myself.
1. I have certain name-brand items that are essential to me. These include Imperial Margarine, Kellogg’s Rice Krispies, Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing, and Glad Garbage Bags (now pay up, companies!) Seriously, I cannot buy the other no-name/cheaper varieties. It wounds me to do so.
2. I love teeny-bopper chick flicks. I am perhaps a little less pathetic than I was 10 years ago, but still… I’ve read the “Twilight” series through 6 times and I’ve seen the movie 4 times in the theatre. I also used a quote from “Bring It On” just today (”[She’s] the poo, so take a big whiff!”)
3. Quoting movies is a favorite pastime for me and my family. There’s nothing like a perfectly placed quote at the EXACT right time… which leads me to #4.
4. My perfectly placed quote of all time (so far) was when I saw the Grand Canyon for the first time. I said, “It’s huge! It’s gigantic! It’s enormous! I mean, they said that it was big but I didn’t expect it to be… BIG!” (That is a quote from “Roxanne” describing Steve Martin’s huge nose.) My brother-in-law heard me and said, “Well Jen, it IS the Grand Canyon!”
5. I am a very outgoing/dramatic person, but the thought of actually acting on a stage freaks me right out. I think it would be fun to try, and eventually I will try it, but I’m just a tad scared of doing it.
6. My favorite body part is my nose. I absolutely adore my nose. I’m a bit vain about it, too. Yup, just like Anne of Green Gables.
7. I can speed read. I do not retain 100% of everything I read when I burn through it, but I get the general picture. I once read 4 fantasy novels in 5 days (500 pages each). My only problem when I read is that I just don’t want to do anything else.
8. Spelling is important to me. I am extremely disappointed in myself when I spell something wrong. I hate it when I see a sign with a spelling mistake. About this I happin too bee anal!
9. I have a distinct “Salmon Laugh” which is usually reserved for when I am laughing with my sister and big brothers. I cannot do it on demand. It is strange.
10. I can’t stand wearing socks. I do it because it is a necessary evil, but when I can be free of them I joyfully strip my feet bare and do a dance of joy. Toe jam is disgusting and vile and I can’t stand it.
11. I rejoice when all of the machines are being used in my house at the same time. I feel as if I am optimally using my time… the washer is washing, the dryer is drying, the bread machine is making bread, the dishwasher is washing dishes… ahhhhh, the sweet sound of industry. And global warming.
12. I love lists. I make them all the time. The thought of a well planned out list brings a glistening tear to my eye. I have several list books and I have to muddle through them all to find the list I want to look at. Then I think, “Oh dear. Missed that deadline. And that one, and that one…”
13. I love teaching people stuff. I am an elementary school teacher and a music teacher. I wish I could just skip the administration/book-keeping/other crap of being a teacher and just stand there and teach. I love the feeling of helping someone understand something. I’m afraid my kids have to endure speech after speech that begins with…”Do you know WHY??? I’LL TEACH YOU!!!”
14. I don’t like it when people “ride middle” in a truck. I think it’s silly. It’s bugged me all of my life. Then I tried sitting in a truck all squished up close to my gorgeous husband. Not so bad… but, I still think it looks stupid. Why get squashed when you could enjoy all that lovely space?
15. I like the feeling of having learned something new. I detest the feeling that I get when I am in the middle of the learning process. This is a major deterrent to me learning things. I feel like I must master the new thing right away, and I get a tad frustrated when it takes some time. In this way, it is great for me to have kids, since I have to learn new things every single day.
16. I am learning Spanish at the moment. As per Thing 15, I detest being semi-understood by Spanish speakers, and I cannot stand my nasty accent, but all in all, I am sure it is fun. Or it will be–when I am fluent.
17. I am a bit of a perfectionist. Can ya tell?
18. I must sleep with my feet uncovered. I can’t stand it when the sheets are soooooo tight that my toes get all scrunched up. That hurts.
19. I am a good outdoor soccer player. I have a very big corner kick that is quite fabulous, if I do say so myself. I love to run after a soccer ball, but otherwise, running as a sport is lost to me. I cannot understand the draw. That being said, I signed up for a 10 K race in September (the Melissa’s run in Banff) … hello hateful learning feeling!
20. I love to bake. Whenever I feel any kind of emotion I feel the compulsion to bake something yummy. This is usually met with cheers from my family. I am particularly known for my cinnamon buns and my chocolate chip cookies.
21. I am trying to compose music. I didn’t think I had the “composing bug” but I think it might be germinating somewhere inside of me. I think that my version of Bella’s lullaby is much better.
22. I am so modest.
23. I like to read in different voices when I read a children’s storybook out loud. The other day, one of my kiddies started talking in a pretty amazing British accent and I realized that I have taught her well. Hee hee.
24. I really like the feeling of well-stocked shelves full of food. My favorite job is to put the groceries away. I really enjoy working on my food storage, and I just acquired a hand-mill (wheat grinder). Oh yeah!
25. I love my friends and family, but I am not so good at keeping in touch with them. I do try every once in a while (you may or may not have received a Christmas card from me at some point) but then I fizzle out again. Please don’t take it personally! I am working on it.
There you go. That was surprisingly difficult to do. At about 16 I thought I would never think of anything else!! If you find any spelling errors, let me know