25 Things

After weeks and weeks of resistance, I've decided to finally break down and do this...

1. I almost died from a staff infection when I was 6 years old. Pretty much the only reason I'm still here today is because my dad is persistant and knew the commander of the hospital. The doctors said it was an allergic reaction, but my dad took me to the hospital commander and he said I needed to be hospitalized immediately! Thus, here I am! :)  Also, this staff infection consisted of me getting really itchy when I got hot - it was called Scalded Skin Syndrome.  Once I began to get better, I was kind of like a molting reptile...very peely...

2. I'm a big snoop. And I'm really good at it, if I do say so myself:) Christmas presents from Andrew are tough....I love the surprise...but I also love peeking....always SUCH a dilemma!! :)

3. "She's the dancing queen, young and sweet, only 17 (25) oh yeeeeaahh. She can dance, she can jive, having the time of her liiiife!" I love dancing...I'm no good at it, but I have a FABULOUS time!! :)

4. I could drink Coke all day every day!

5. I wish I could be an FBI or CIA agent.

6. I'm a living room karaoke star!! Not so much in public, though...

7.  Sometimes I practice my "Camera Smile" in the mirror:)  It's important to perfect a smile that does not make my face look too squished up:)

8.  Although I love my friends dearly, I am horrible at keeping in touch with people:(

9.  I love peas!  I always use this when I play "Two Truths and a Lie" - and I always trick people because NOBODY loves peas! :)

10.  I can't watch scary movies due to a traumatic experience when I was in 2nd or 3rd grade.  At recess, I was playing with my friends in this hamburger shaped climbing thing on the playground.  There was only one way in and out of this hamburger.  We were in their doing whatever 2nd and 3rd graders do, when somebody suggested telling ghost stories.  I tried to leave but everybody blocked the entrance/exit with their feet.  I had to sit and listen...and I was TERRIFIED!  That night I couldn't fall asleep because I was so scared that there were people/monsters in my closet or under my bed or coming in my window.  That night began a tradition that lasted many, many years - my parents would kneel with me and pray that I would dream of happy things and flowers.  To this day, I do not watch scary movies.

11.  McDonald's sweet tea is amazing.

12.  I used to have a fairly obnoxious laugh that sounded like "hehehehe"...this was mainly for attention-seeking purposes.

13.  I never used a blow dryer until my senior year of high school.

14.  I was a track star in high school - when I got to college I just stopped running.  I'm not sure why...

15.  I got a 4 on my AP Calculus exam...but I hate math and had a B/C in the class.  I got an A in AP English and love reading...but got a 2 on the AP Enlglish exam.  Go figure.

16.  I only applied to UVA because my dad made me.  I went there because I couldn't believe I got in, and figured it must be the place I should go:)

17.  I was in a beauty pageant when I was in 11th or 12th grade.  If you've seen what I looked like in high school, you understand why I didn't win:)

18.  I've come to the realization that friendships change (good or bad) as you go through life and go your separate ways.

19.  I want a spiral staircase in my house someday.

20.  I can't wait to see what kind of grandparents Andrew's and my parents are someday.

21.  The two places I want to visit most - Australia and Ireland.

22.  I love to read my old diaries.  It's funny to see things that I once thought were such a big deal.  I once wrote that I hated my mom because she wouldn't let me have a fudgepop after school.  Hate?  Really?

23.  I used to want to marry Tim Duncan.  Yes, the basketball star.  Yes, I was 18 years old.  And yes, I was serious.

24.  During my third year of college, I would stay up really late (even though I had early classes) waiting for Andrew to get on AIM.  I was smitten...he says stalker.

25.  I'm generally happy with my life, but I do wish I had a more exciting job:)