Both of my sisters who have blogs did this recently on theirs, and then a good friend of mine just did it as well, so I decided I should probably do it too! I needed something to post anyway! If you know me well, you already know most of these things, but here goes:
1. I am the oldest of six children.
2. I hate lettuce, and will only eat it if I absolutely must.
3. My 13-year old daughter is taller than I am!
4. I have played the piano since I was 5 years old.
5. My favorite movie of all time is “Ben Hur.”
6. I speak fluent Spanish.
7. I served a Spanish-speaking mission in the Illinois Chicago Mission.
8. I don’t drink any type of soda because I can’t stand the carbonation.
9. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the “Twilight” books by Stephenie Meyer.
10. I graduated with a BA degree in Math Education from BYU (minor in Physics).
11. I am (still) a Disney fanatic (much to my husband’s chagrin).
12. I moved 14 times before I was 18 years old.
13. I am an extremely impatient driver.
14. My high school’s mascot was a Highlander.
15. I taught one semester at Provo High School.
16. I love chocolate.
17. However, I do NOT like hot fudge, hot chocolate or chocolate ice cream (weird, I know).
18. I love ice cream cones.
19. I am not athletic in any sense.
20. I love to read, although I don’t have the time anymore to read as much as I would like to.
21. I enjoy watching “American Idol”, “Dancing with the Stars” and “The Amazing Race” with my family.
22. I love musicals.
23. I (usually) remember everyone’s birthday (although in recent years I have slacked off some on this -- sorry!).
24. I do not enjoy camping but go because my kids enjoy it.
25. I am a loyal WordPerfect user and doubt I will ever switch to Microsoft Word.
26. I do not play video games (except Tetris).
27. Believe it or not, I have attended a Rolling Stones concert (and loved it!).
28. I probably enjoy the Harry Potter books/movies more than my children do.
29. I consider myself to be a “Star Wars” fan, but come nowhere near to the level of my 10-year old son (who knows absolutely EVERYTHING about it).
30. My favorite actor is Harrison Ford, and I am so excited for the new Indiana Jones movie!
31. One of my dearest friends is also named Sandra.
32. I love to take pictures (as I’m sure all of you know).
33. I have been to Mexico 5 times, but have never been to another foreign country.
34. I got my ears pierced at the age of 22 (while a missionary in Chicago).
35. I believe you can never own too many books (although my husband tends to disagree).
36. I played the violin from 6th grade through 12 grade (and still have it, although I haven’t played it in ages).
37. I love rollercoasters.
38. I do not enjoy scary movies.
39. One of my favorite musical groups is Chicago, and I have attended numerous concerts (too many for me to try and count), the first of which was in Denver when I was in 9th grade.
40. I love to go salsa dancing with my husband.
41. I love to see Jenny Oaks Baker perform, and thoroughly enjoy her music.
42. I prefer to drive a stick shift over an automatic.
43. I did not get my driver’s license until I was 17 years old.
44. I love living near the mountains.
45. I am always cold (the Spanish word is “friolenta”).
46. I do not have a middle name.
47. I love Calvin and Hobbes.
48. I love crossword puzzles, and do the newspaper crossword puzzle every day.
49. Phase 10 is my favorite card game (with Rook being a close second).
50. I am not a good cook.
51. I love to wear blue jeans.
52. I do not wear make-up.
53. My husband owns more clothes than I do!
54. I hate swimming suits.
55. I am a Utah Jazz fan.
56. I hate the Los Angeles Lakers.
57. I enjoy watching the World Cup.
58. I love Donald Duck.
59. I am an “Alias” fan and wish it was still on the air!
60. I love the movie “August Rush”.
61. I have worked as a paralegal for close to 20 years, including the time worked with my dad.
62. I love freshly squeezed orange juice.
63. I am a packrat.
64. I still enjoy watching “Sesame Street”.
65. I love chick flicks, and can watch them over and over again (again, much to my husband’s chagrin).
66. I love animated movies.
67. I love the music of Luis Miguel.
68. Most of my “thinking” is in Spanish.
69. My favorite color is blue.
70. I had to wear braces for 4 years as a teenager. Not fun!
71. I don’t like going to the dentist (but I do go!).
72. I love seafood.
73. I send out 150+ Christmas cards every year.
74. I hate to iron and hardly ever do it.
75. I don’t sew anything.
76. I tend to be a perfectionist with almost everything.
77. I do not enjoy being the center of attention.
78. I love the music of J. S. Bach, both to listen to and to play.
79. I miss playing piano duets with my sister (although Kelsey is almost to the point where she can play with me).
80. I love my mom’s lemon bundt cake.
81. I love BYU Creamery shakes.
82. I hate spiders and any kind of rodent.
83. I love Christmas music, but not before Thanksgiving!
84. I do not enjoy dressing up for Halloween.
85. I love white roses.
86. I am not a gardener and usually kill any plants I am given (not on purpose!).
87. I love good Spanish telenovelas, but I do not watch them anymore because I get very very very possessive of them, and I just don’t have the time anymore! It’s bad enough with weekly shows; imagine with a daily one!! My favorites of all time are “Ramona” and “Cañaveral de Pasiones”.
88. I love to hear my children laugh.
89. I love pizza.
90. I enjoy listening to good music.
91. I like to drive fast (but not as fast as my husband does!).
92. I get very angry when my children are treated unfairly.
93. I have a bad temper, which I can usually keep “in check”, unless it relates to my family.
94. I consider myself blessed to have so many good friends.
95. One of my favorite places is Dillon, Colorado.
96. I have broken the same bone in my foot twice: once at age 13, and the second time at age 22 (as a missionary in Chicago).
97. I have never gone skiing (due to #96 above).
98. I traveled with BYU Study Abroad to Puebla, Mexico for a spring semester.
99. I love to wear sandals.
100. I have never colored my hair....yet. :)
Your turn!
13 years ago
9 comments:
Loved it - thanks for sharing! I think I was most surprised by #68, probably because I am not bilingual so the whole concept of "thinking" in another language is very strange to me!
What a fun list! #68 was also the one I found most interesting and surprising. And 150 Christmas cards - wow! You're a popular woman! :)
How fun. I dont think I could come up with 30 things. Its good to know you better, I like fun facts that dont come up in everyday conversation.
Nat, that's what I thought, so you should give it a try!
That was so much fun for me to read and learn more about you! There were many things on there that I had no idea about- like thinking in Spanish, getting your ears pierced as a missionary :), being the oldest of six kids, and not being a good cook (whatever! I've had your yummy cakes before- especially that lemon one!). I do, however, know that you are SO good at remembering birthdays- it amazes me! Thanks for the fun read tonight- you are a wonderful person who I look up to!
Great to read these things - violin??? I didn't know about that. Also, I would love to see you and Victor when you are salsa dancing!
We love your Christmas cards - most people are probably paring down their list - and you are probably adding to it!
This was a fun read. I love how you think in Spanish--wow! I also love how good you are at remembering and keeping in touch with people. I love how you don't wear makeup and are still beautiful! Wish I could do that. :) I finally got my hands on the first Twilight book on Sunday and am almost done with it. Dan said he'll get me the others for mothers day. They are good!
I learned so much about you! I had no idea you weren't a salad person. I just happened to post about that very subject today.
Thanks for always remembering my birthday! It means so much!
I'm happy to say that I actually knew most of those things about you! :) Much too much time spent in that crazy law office ;) Someday, I'll find the time to do that...kind of fun! Thanks for sharing!
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