25 random facts

a random pic to accompany the random facts

I was tagged in facebook to make a list of 25 random facts... I thought I'd put them on here as well.

1. I believe that pomegranates are totally worth the work.

2. I started skiing when I was 3 and still love it. There is nothing like the feeling of skiing fast on a clear day. Oh yeah, and I hate skiing in freezing or really windy conditions. On those days, I opt for the lodge with a cup of cocoa instead.

3. I love the smell of bleach... and windex... and pine sol (they remind me of my house growing up).

4. In all of our remodeling adventures, I almost always do the tiling. My perfectionistic tendencies make tiling the perfect job for me (though, it probably takes me twice as long to finish a project as someone without the crazy compulsive need for even, aligned grout lines).

5. I have a running list of craft projects that I'd like to make 'when I have some extra time.' Most of them are for my nieces or for my house.

6. When I was little, I thought that heaven might be a little like snuggling into clean sheets in clean jammies after a bath. When those three things align in my life now (clean sheets, clean jammies, clean self), I still call it a 'heaven night.'

7. I like to organize small spaces... closets, cabinets, drawers. Everything being neat and tidy makes my life feel more neat and tidy.

8. If I had an endless supply of resources, I would travel. And travel. And travel. Oh, and buy lots of craft tools (a fancy sewing machine that embroiders, a screenprinter, a C&P letterpress [because since I have an endless supply of resources, I probably have room to store a huge printing press, right?], perhaps even a loom?). And also adopt a bunch of kids (maybe I could find them in my traveling and traveling and traveling).

9. I haven't paid for toiletries, frosting or barbeque sauce in over a year... the joys of coupon shopping.

10. I call Adam the "joy stealer" because on a weekly basis, he dashes some crazy plan of mine to build my own letterpress or adopt a group of eight siblings from Ethiopia (to be fair, most of my plans require a little reigning in) .

11. I love most things domestic: cleaning, cooking, hostessing, baking.

12. My husband makes me breakfast in bed sometimes. And when I go out of town, without fail, I come home to a clean house and a clean car. Love that!

13. I'd love to live overseas, but I'm not sure I ever will.

14. When I work out, I intend to use that time to pray. However, I spend alot of the time calculating the percentage of how much time or distance I have left compared to how much I've already finished. Especially if I'm on a treadmill.

15. I write Adam's papers.

16. My ideal temperature is around 85 degrees. I love the beach, the pool, hot showers, hot tubs... anything warm.

17. Speaking of the beach, I think I could live in Hawaii (or any other place near the ocean that has consistently moderate-to-hot weather). People always tell me that I'd miss four seasons and snow and winter, but I strongly disagree.

18. Iced tea with limeade is a comfort food to me. Also, my mom's chocolate chip cookies (half the sugar, double the gloriousness).

19. I loved my job teaching third grade in a low-income area, absolutely loved it. And I love being at home with Burke. My 'professional' life right now (mostly at home, but occasionally subbing at my old school) is as close to perfect as it gets.

20. I have a passion for diet coke with extra vanilla from sonic. I could drink it every day. Twice.

21. Besides Adam, my siblings are my best friends in the world. They live life with such sincerity, humor and passion. I consider myself blessed beyond measure to know them well.

22. My current top five travel destinations are: eastern europe, thailand/india, new zealand, isreal and ecuador.

23. I sing and dance all day long. In fact, I change the words to actual songs in order to match whatever I'm doing at the moment. Oh, and I can't hold a tune for the life of me... poor Burke. Our life is kind of like a musical, but not one you'd want to watch except for the comic value.

24. I like the idea of both coffee and beer, but don't like the taste of either one.

25. I get full really quickly, which means I usually eat fairly small portions. Unless I'm eating sushi, which I can put away like you wouldn't believe. At our favorite Japanese food restaurant, I usually opt for 'all you can eat' because our bill will reflect my massive sushi appetite either way.