8 random things

I was tagged by my loverly boho girl who thought I could use a little fun…and it’s true. It was hard to come up with this list for some reason and I bet after I post it, I’ll think of 87 things that would have been more interesting…

The Rules
-We have to post these rules before we give you the facts.
-Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves.
-People who are tagged write their own blog post about their eight things and include these rules.
-At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged and they should read your blog.


1. Since I hurt my ankle on Wednesday, I have read Harry Potter #1 and #2 and Eclipse. (Yes, I just happened to be one of the lucky lucky happy lucky people to get a copy early, and no, I won’t tell you what happens, but I will say that I think I’m already in my post Eclipse depression.)

2. I’m glad that this is a ‘random’ list instead of a ‘favorite’ list—I hate choosing favorites. I can never do it, whether it’s colors, flowers, food…I prefer going with what I’m in the mood for. There’s always a perfectly wonderful reason to love every color, why limit yourself to one? There’s beauty in every single flower, I couldn’t be exclusive like that! And food, well there are endless flavors and textures that make me salivate. I love food (although I don’t like sloppy joes, no offence, little innocent {disgusting} sandwiches). Man, there's just too much beauty in the world to have to choose favorites.

3. I have wanted to be an artist for as long as I can remember. Sometimes my 8 year old tells her friends that I am an artist when she introduces me to them, and it makes me uncomfortable, because I feel like I’m still “becoming” an artist and have a long way to go before I reach my goal, so I usually correct her with some other title that seems more acurate.

4. I guess people could (and do) consider me a little clumsy…I kick over glasses, break dishes (and bones), trip a lot, drool a lot, have gotten stitches 4 times (but probably needed them several more times since, but in my adulthood have stopped going to the hospital for deep wounds), and the list goes on and on…

5. Almost every time I go to the grocery store I grab myself a chocolate milk and drink it while I’m shopping. When I get to the counter, I pay for it and they throw it away for me.

6. I am legally blind without my contacts in. I have to find my glasses BEFORE I take my contacts out, or it’s a ridiculous sight, my nose an inch away from any surface and roaming hands… “Jake!! Help! Do you see my glasses??”


7. I got married when I was only 20 years old. It made me a little frustrated to fulfill the expectations of my seminary class who voted me most likely to be the first one married, but what can you do when it’s RIGHT? I haven’t regretted it a day since. We belong together.

8. I’m pretty quiet and shy (unless I know you well) and hate being the center of attention. I’d much rather sit back and watch. It’s very hard to make myself speak the things that go on in my head.

*bonus thing: I have never smoked or had a drink of alcohol. Literally. Although it has been a temptation at moments, I have stuck by my goal. It's always amusing to see docotors' faces when they ask me questions and hear answers like that.

Following the rules, I'm tagging Kara, Clairissa, Emily, Paige , Jamie, Delia, Thea, Jeni