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I decided it has been way too long since I last wrote on this here blog, so I decided to get back in the swing of things with this here post.  I was inspired by Little Miss Momma who wrote a similar blog, and since I love sharing interesting facts about myself, I thought I'd give it a go.  Maybe you'll learn something new about me!  Remember, this is a "No Judging" zone!

I'm weird because....

• I have OCD tendencies, like counting all the lines in the numbers on a digital clock, but desperately wanting them to add up to an even 10.
• I know more useless information than you can imagine. Things just stick in my head.
• I've learned how to cook solely from watching Food Network.
• I go through hobby phases. Cooking, refinishing furniture, crafting, scrapbooking, cooking again, writing, collecting random things. I just jump from one to the next and don't really stick with a hobby for long. But while I'm into it, I dive in: 100%.
• I've had some really random collections over the years: keychains, bouncy balls, a CD collection of obscure artists (all alphabetized, of course), shoes, cookbooks, stationary, picture frames, nail polish, kitchen utensils...the list goes on and on.
• I do NOT like to cuddle while sleeping.
• At lunch, I like to get drive thru and go sit at a park by myself and eat.
• I kiss my hand and touch the ceiling of my car every time I drive through a yellow light and lift my feet anytime I drive over train tracks.
• That Thing You Do is my favorite movie and I can quote the entire thing. I still cry every time they hear their song on the radio for the first time.
• As I kid I watched musicals more than cartoons. My favorites were Grease, Sound of Music, and Mary Poppins. This might explain my love for That Thing You Do.
• I have a very real fear of clowns. They completely creep me out.
• When I cook, I will only use certain knives and utensils for certain things. For example, I will only use one certain spoon for stirring spaghetti sauce, even though I have at least a dozen that would do the job.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
   I'm sad because....

• I'm horrible at taking pictures. I'm afraid someday I'm going to look back and regret not capturing more memories.
• Sometimes I feel like I need to be or act a certain way because it's what's expected of me. And I'm not quite sure it's really who I am.
• I don't go visit my grandmother as often as I should.
• Sometimes I yell at my kids and feel really bad about it.
• I too often get consumed with guilt over things like not visiting my grandmother enough or yelling at my kids.

I'm happy because....

• I have three beautiful, happy, healthy daughters.

• I get to do a job I love.
• I live close to all of my family.
• My husband embraces all my quirkiness and loves me for it.
• I met Sara Bareilles and she was totally cool and didn't treat me like an annoying, over-excited fan, even though I was an over-excited fan who tried not to be annoying!

I'm a bad friend because....

• I tend to talk too much about myself when I need to listen more.
• I don't usually open up and really let people in. I'm fine with keeping things on the surface with most people.
• I prefer to be by myself than with other people.
• I've been known to lay on a really thick guilt trip a time or two in my life.

I'm a good friend because....

• I like to give gifts for pretty much any occasion.
• I really like to laugh and be silly with my friends.
• I can keep a secret.
• I will pray for you, cry with you, laugh with you, get mad with you, and make you dinner if that's what you need.

I'm excited for....

• Some changes at work that will make my life easier.
• Summer time and spending fun time with my girls.
• A trip to the beach with my family.
• Grilling out! Yes, I am the Grill Master in my house.
• Date night with my hot husband.