25 Random Facts, Habits, or Goals

On facebook there was a thing going around where people were writing 25 random facts, habits, or goals about themselves and I thought it would be kind of fun to see if I can even think of that many. That way if I make a book out of this blog, someday my posterity will know a tiny bit more about me. Ok, brace yourself- here we go:

1- I love love love the smell of different chemicals including rubber cement, gasoline, white-out, and new born babies (I know that's not a chemical)
2- One of my pet peeves is when people make fun of kids with disabilites that can't control it. It used to really tick me off in school.
3- I have abnormal spikes in my brain waves. I found this out when I was about 2 years old and had some seizures. Guess the spikes explain why I'm so smart! ha ha ha, totally kidding on that last part.
4- I've let a real cop taze me, and I've been skydiving. I really like trying new things. Call me curious...even if I know it may cause me physical pain.
5- For some reason animals tend to flock to me. Ever since I was young they would always follow me around. I don't get it, since I never initiate any kind of contact or give them attention. Do I smell like an animal or something??
6- I love art: drawing, painting, water colors. I hope to be able to do more of it eventually.
7- With comment #6 I love drawing and doodling tattoos on people. Ask my friends! I've done entire legs and backs before. Gel pens and milky pens are the best!
8- I am obsessed with popcorn and candy, to say the least. I love food in general. I have been known among family and friends to be the "human disposal." In fact I just asked my family to tell me something about me. My sister: "You're always eating." My dad: "You're like a whale, you always have to be eating..but you are not fat." Wow, looks like I need to lay off on the food dept. Of course you can leave it to the mother to come up with something...Mom: "You have a gentle spirit and little kids can sense it and are always comfortable around you." (who knows though, maybe it's because I always have candy, ha ha)
9- I graduated from hair school without ever coloring my hair- that's a record! However, I was a hair model for a show in Cali and ended up looking like Shania Twain in the 80's (mullet style). I ended up cutting 10 inches off when I got back. Since then I allowed some co-workers to color a panel of my bangs "fire rocket red" which was actually really fun.
10- I LOVE water sports, especially wake boarding. I could do it all day (and all night if it was legal)
11- I hate reading and have never been a fan. Why read when you can wait for it to come out as a movie?! (then I get my popcorn while watching!:) )
12- I like watching gory things like the surgery channel, I find it fascinating (anything about the human body really). My dream job would be a surgical nurse. Good thing I figured that out way too late in life.
13- People I meet initially think I'm stuck up or hate them (they fail to realize I'm initially shy), but then those who do know me tend to always use the word "sassy" to describe me. Neither impression is very positive...so I apologize to you whichever side you are on :)
14- I love racing games. I have always loved speed and have thought it would be fun to drive in a race car around the tracks
15- For the typical "what major are you in?" small talk...I got my bachelors in School Health Education (secondary Ed) and Drivers Ed minor. I don't recommend that minor, I taught during a summer and had many close encounters of DEADLY accidents! I can still see that semi truck....Then I furthered my schooling in Nuclear Medicine Technology
16- I really like observing people and watching them. Some of my friends say I am freakishly observant at times where it is almost creepy. I guess I like looking at details too much
17- Because I can be observant I tent to assume everyone else is just as observant, so at times I can be self-conscious (this was worse in High School, I'm getting better in my old age. Probably because I'm to the point where I don't care!)
18- I'm kind of a perfectionist and drive myself crazy. I've become more relaxed though. However, I still HATE it when you vacuum and you can see the lines! If you see them they have to be parallel, then once one set of footprints imprints it just looks ridiculous.
19- I'm seriously not trying to brag, but I get along well with almost every type of personality. I have had a WIDE range of roommates and friends and have gotten along with all of them, some of my opposites are my closest friends!
20- I love quoting movies. People who don't know me very well may think that things coming out of my mouth are random...unless they know which movie I am quoting. So if I'm not making sense, I'm probably quoting something.
21- I like sports- watching and playing. I like playing basketball and played on a CO-ED intramural team at BYU. I also love watching basketball and soccer (and can get quite into it)- but I do get sucked into watching other sports as well.
22- I like being active in the summer. Besides wake boarding at Lake Powell I like biking "the shire" (Farmington Flats), rappelling in Moab with my favorite cousins, and any other outdoor activities that put some color on my pale skin. I have even gradually found myself enjoying running outside for longer distances, which is a shock because I used to loath running the timed mile in school.
23- I had a staff infection in my face. My face blew up so big I couldn't even see. I looked like an Asian sumo wrestler. After 2 days of antibiotic IV treatments I was back to just my regular baby-face chubby cheekers...I've had them since I was born, thank you "Allen" round face genes!
24- As for some goals of mine...If you were to have asked me that question 5 years ago I would have said to be a stay at home mother with about 4 children. Although I still would like to be a mother, my biological clock hasn't stopped tickin' and I'm running out of time to have 4 kids by the age of 30 (I always wanted to be done having kids by then). So my more updated goal list goes as follows: I would love to travel and see parts of the world, develop more talents/skills that I can use towards service opportunities (I know that sounds really cheesy, but I LOVE the feeling you get when you know you are really making a difference and helping someone), learn how to snowboard (I'm not too old to learn, right?), do more artwork, finish a quilt I started 2 years ago, buy myself a gun and get a concealed weapons permit, maybe take out my endowment (even if I'm not doing it to get married), save enough money to buy my dream car (ha, yeah I'm dreaming), and maybe still be able to get married and have at least 2 kids. Wow, this is kind of depressing. Those aren't even half of my goals. I've got a lot of work to do!
25- Last but not least. I don't have many fears. I don't like snakes, spiders, or scorpions. They are all so evil looking. I have a fear of being a disappointment, failure, or people not liking me. I really struggle getting into a relationship because I fear so much that once I put myself out there I'm gonna get burned or they won't feel the same way or they will find someone better (cuter, smarter, funnier, bigger boobs ha ha) mid-relationship and leave for the other girl (what?...I'm not talking from experience, what are you talking about?!) :)

Wow, well that just officially became the most boring post of all time. I congratulate myself in this new record! :)