Thanks to Paula, I was given the assignment of writing 8 random things about myself on my blog, so here it goes:
First:If you are tagged you have to tell your blog readers 8 random facts about you. It can be habits, facts, or weird stuff that no one else knows. Be creative Second: Choose some bloggers that you would like to learn more random facts about and tag them and explain these rules.
1.When I graduated preschool as a 4 year old I won the award for "Most Caring." They even presented it to me in front of all the kids and parents at preschool graduation.
2.I've never panicked under pressure or during emergencies. (This is quite opposite of my husband by the way) I don't know why, but when something like an accident happens, I immediately start thinking of my options and solutions, and what to do next. Maybe it's cause I was the oldest in my family and had to bandage siblings who were bleeding profusely and accompany them to the hospital. Haha!
3.I love to read (sorry paula!). I like all kinds and genre of books however randomly and nerdily enough, my favorite books are actually psychology and self-improvement books. I love reading about personality types, color coding, birth order, overcoming perfectionisim, etc. I guess loving the scriptures got me into reading other books that provide clues and instructions on improving your life. Yes, I am a closet case nerd. I also like to write, but I never share my work with anyone.
4.I usually avoid scary movies because they remind me of scary things that happened in my mission...however I LOVE the movie 1408. The script was well written, and it still had a lot of similarities to the book, written by Stephen King (told you, I'm a nerd). I also like the plot, about a guy who was bitter about his daughters death, and because of it, didn't believe in anything...he goes around sleeping in "haunted" locations trying to prove to the world that ghosts, along with heaven and hell don't exist. By pursuing this notion and provoking things of this nature, he stumbles on a room where evil really does exist, and learns really quickly, that there is more to this life than he proclaimed. He changes his selfish way of thinking and acting by the end. I also like it cause it teaches not to seek out bad things, cause you'll find them.
5.My English 1010 professor at UVSC asked me out on a date on the last day of class. This freaked me out because he had children as old as I was (luckily he was not married when he did this...at the very least). When I handed in my final exam, he passed me a piece of paper, which was a note asking me out. I was afraid of getting a bad grade by never contacting him back, so I kept the note as evidence that I could show to a lawyer or the dean in case he was that kind of a slime ball. Actually I got an A+ in the class, even though I think I deserved an A-. I guess he was scared that I would prosecute anyway, if he didn't give me the best of the best. No harm done, I moved on with life with my A+. haha! After this experience, I've always wondered if I look old. hahahahaha! There are few people that I ever told until now. My husband knows, and my family does...which they laughed about and teased me about for a long time....and I told Natalie because she was in a class with me right after it happened and I was still freaked out.
6.I used to play guitar until my brothers decided they wanted to learn guitar too...then I quit it all together, because it wasn't an individual distinction for me anymore. They long surpassed the level I was at now. Looking back I wish I would have stuck with it so I could play as good as they do now, but oh well.
7. I got into an intese argument with my first zone leader when I was a greenie in my mission. (I won't say who it is). He was saying bad things about my companian to the whole mission and it was making me mad, so I comfronted him. After a while of serious disputing and anger...I made him cry. He was afraid of me for months. By the time he finished his mission we were at peace and actually on good terms. This was the beginning of a somewhat painful process I went through as a missionary learning self-control...whether he may have deserved it or not, it wasn't my place to correct him that harshly. Patience with my opponents is still a virtue I'm working on, but I've improved a lot.
8.I'm a natural blonde...just kidding. lol. Um, let me think. Okay...before my mission I refused to date anyone who was under 23 years of age. I thought anyone younger than that was just too immature. (Even though this phase started when I was only a whopping 18 years of age, and was myself, much less mature than I am now). I went out with a 24 year old when I was 18, and also a 28 year old when I was nineteen. I would kill my daughter if she tried that! haha! Looking back now, anyone 23 or older wanting to hang out with an 18 year old girl in my day and age, doesn't sound as mature as I once thought it to be...hahaha! I guess guys don't care how old you are, as long as they think you're hot. Ironically enough, even though I had a thing for older guys, I married one who was younger than me...who, by the way is much more mature than I am in a lot of ways.
Here are the people I Tag— Lisa F, Liz, Ramsey, Erin, and Natalie (when she gets back from vacation)
