*everything you didn't know you wanted to know about me*

On my sis-in-law's blog (see Shonda on my blog list) she did something really cool. She just listed 100 random facts about herself and I was surprised how much I learned about her and was fully entertained. Soooooo... I decided to do the same thing. Here it goes!

1. I am an Aquarius, but I am not really into astronomy. (that was a joke)
2. I like to tell bad jokes (see above)
3. I love my family more than pretty much anything on the earth.
4. I am a green chile junkie.
5. My favorite animal right now is... an oragutan.
6. My 7th anniversary is coming up -- Aug. 19.
7. I come from a brady bunch style family-- 3 boys 3 girls.
8. I am one of the 2 middle children and thus need lots of attention.
9. I like to receive flowers.
10. I am not afraid of change-- in fact, I like a clean start.
11. I love to travel.
12. I spent 6 weeks in Russia doing a study abroad.
13. I once camped for 6 weeks straight.
14. My favorite color is baby blue.
15. I love sunsets -- especially on a desert landscape.
16. I am a desert rat.
17. I like the beach, but I am not a big fan of swimming in the ocean.
18. One of my dreams is to visit Australia/New Zealand.
19. My favorite flower is the Gerbera daisy (sp?).
20. I was an English major, but hate grammar!
21. I taught middle school in UT for 8 months.
22. I attended Ricks and BYU.
23. I have never been on a cruise.
24. I like nice clothing, but not on me.
25. I own about 35 different T-shirts.
26. At BYU I took a PE class every semester to learn new sports.
27. I have played soccer since I was 11.
28. I played on a women's national soccer team in College.
29. I like playing the guitar.
30. I like to sing, but don't have a great singing voice.
31. I like to tell random lies to fool people. (see #28)
32. I like crocheting.
33. I love lotions and potions, face masks, pedicures, manicures- any sort of pampering- but not from strangers.
34. I have the hugest hair of anyone I have ever met.
35. I played scrabble during Sam's birth.
36. I like to read-- especially historical fiction, british lit, adolescent lit and some fantasy/science fiction.
37. I have been known to be uncooth at times.
38. I consider myself very religious, but have a hard time expressing it without getting emotional.
39. I love working with teenagers- especially difficult ones.
40. I like to spend money on wooden toys. I am a sucker for wooden toys. No one knows why.
41. I love chips and salsa. I especially love home-made salsa.
42. I like to cook and learn new recipes.
43. I am not a picky person and quite frankly look down on it in others.
44. I like going on long walks with good friends.
45. I am inspired by people who keep in shape.
46. I am scared of NYC.
47. I love a good fireworks show, but hate the crowds. Some day when JB makes our millions we are going to have a huge birthday party for me and you all are invited to my personal firework show.
48. I love the store anthropologie.
49. I have a bond with IKEA that I have spread to my children. They ask to go there like most kids ask to go to a toy store.
50. I love roadtrips, but don't really like to be the driver.
51. I would love to own a car newer than 1996.
52. My favorite treats are mint milanos, peanut butter cups, and choc chip cookies. (sweet treats)
53. I mostly prefer savory foods over sweet foods. So if someone asked me dinner or dessert- it would be dinner for sure!
54. What I miss most about the US is being close to extended family. (It takes us 24 hours to get home right now.)
55. I am not someone who gets nostalgic about highschool.
56. I love the smell of lavender.
57. I totally chased down my husband and made him marry me.
58. I admire people who remodel their houses on their own.
59. I love vegetables...
60. The car I learned to drive in was an extended blue family van that I tried to make cooler than it was by calling it "the love machine"
61. I hate taking out the garbage more than any other household chore.
62. I hate to wash laundry, but love to fold it- especially in the winter.
63. I have never had a washer and dryer in my apt my entire married life.
64. I have a thing for baskets.
65. Since living in Switzerland I have become more waste concious.
66. I wish I could hip-hop dance really well. or Break dance.
67. I like getting comments on my blog.
68. I have never broken a bone-- well unless you count teeth.
69. I love snuggling in a big blanket and watching a movie.
70. Math was my worst subject in school
71. I like to hike.
72. I think I have nice nails.
73. I have lived in New Mexico, Idaho, Utah, Washington, Georgia, California and Switzerland.
74. I don't really like roses.
75. I wish I was a good photographer.
76. I have never been in an accident where I was driving (knock on wood!)
77. One of my most memorable sibling moments was in a car on the way home from UT and involved a cow on the side of the road.
78. I have an slight astigmatism in my eyes and poor vision.
79. I love the smell of rain.
80. I love good, mellow acoustic guitar music.
81. I hope to live a long life.
82. I lived off canned chili and frozen burritos in college and wondered why I always had gas. (see #37)
83. I work in the YW program right now for my calling.
84. I wish my husband would let me pick his back. (see #37)
85. I admire people who can talk to strangers about the church.
86. The only two celebrities I have seen in person are Jay Leno and Doogie Houser.
87. I think my grandfather was more proud of me for working in the BYU Stadium as an usher for the football games than graduating college.
88. I want to write a book some day.
89. I feel like there is a lot I don't know about everything.
90. I enjoy being a mom more than I thought I would.
91. If I have a free afternoon I like to go out to eat with a friend or my hubbie or go shopping in peace.
92. I used to do drama in highschool and would like to do another production some day.
93. I am not a big fan of pets.
94. I love a good tomato/basil/mozerella/balsalmic vinegar.
95. I hope to design a house someday.
96. I think I would like to settle down in the Bay Area.
97. when I get grouchie- WATCH OUT!
98. I love seeing rainbows.
99. I like to be the center of attention, but on my own terms.
100. I inherited a sheep ranch a few years ago and sold it for 100,000 dollars. (see #31)