I stumbled across this post from Pintrest. In July I will be travelling with 10 friends to Seacrest, Florida for a vacation. I absolutely cannot wait for some fun in the sun with some awesome people. Danielle, my BFF and the guru of organizing all get togethers, pinned a link to this woman's website. (http://cherishinghopesanddreams.blogspot.com/2012/01/30-things.html) Since we will be journeying via car to Florida, we are going to have a looooonnnggg drive, so this site has a list of 30 questions to answer. Initially, it was posted for spouses to consider, but a commenter said it would be a fun blog post, and I concur.
So here is my first challenge - List 20 random facts about yourself.
1) I was named after Princess Leia from Star Wars. And yes, I pronounce it "Lee-a", not "Lay-a". It was not until The Empire Strikes Back that the characters called the Princess by her name (and not just Princess), and by then I was already 2 1/2.
2) I have never broken a bone.
3) I have performed at Disney World with my Show Choir in high school. We were there the same time Roseanne was filming an episode, so our originally scheduled performance was bumped back.
4) If Hasbro ever needs a voice recording of a baby crying, I can do an eerily accurate one. With my mouth closed, so unsuspecting people don't realize where the sound comes from.
5) My mom and I share the same birthday. We are exactly 22 years apart.
6) My favorite color has always been purple.
7) I have 19 first cousins.
8) I ran myself over with my own car. Her name is now Christine. Please see Random Fact #2 for proof that I have a guardian angel, along with the ability to harm myself in bizarre ways.
9) I have karaoked in 6 countries - Italy, the Bahamas, China, Thailand, Cambodia, Korea and 5 states - Missouri, Colorado, Texas, Nevada, New York.
10) I had my first real kiss at 19.
11) Before my current house, the longest I had ever lived in one place was 6 years in Canton, Georgia. I am currently at 9 1/2 years and counting in my Columbia, MO abode.
12) I have ridden an elephant.
13) I once climbed 1247 steps in Thailand. I literally thought I might die on the trek up, but the view from the top was absolutely astounding. And I saw a Buddhist monk listening to his ipod which was fun.
14) I have been Type II Diabetic since December 2005. I now have to take two oral medications to control my blood sugar, but I do not have to do insulin shots yet. Thank goodness.
15) Every few months, I feel like I have to hold a baby. There is something so therapeutic about looking at the world through their eyes, smelling that amazing baby smell, and seeing someone who will more than likely give you a smile. Luckily, my friends have procreated profusely, so they can supply my habit.
16) Though I am not sure if I will have children, I have had a name picked out for a daughter since I was 15.
17) My oldest friend has been my aunt Liz. She is 4 years older than I am, so I rarely call her "Aunt Liz".
18) I have owned only 2 cars in my life - a 1984 Honda Civic (named John) that I drove until 2000 and a 2000 Ford Contour (named Christine).
19) I love real books. Though I have read some electronic books, I don't think I could ever give up going to the library, scanning the shelves at Salvation Army for copies of books, or roaming the aisles of Barnes and Noble.
20) I have two favorite words - prestidigitation and superfluous.
We will see if I can manage writing about the 29 other pieces of info on this list. While it is fun for me to reminisce and figure out how I would answer these questions, I am not narcissistic enough to believe that everyone is dying to know more about me. However, there is a connection that happens as people share and reflect on their own responses. So please, feel free to let me know your own answers to these questions. Because while all of our stories don't matter to everyone, some of our stories matter to someone, and that is what really matters.
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