Alllll about me!

I've been reading over my list of 101 things to see if I did anything recently that I could blog about. But, alas, I did not. At least nothing that would be interesting, unless you want me to tell you about my workout yesterday. :-) We are going to Washington, DC this coming weekend though, so I'm sure I'll have some fun stuff to tell you after that. But until that happens, I've got nothing.

So, to pass your time, since I know you just looove reading my blogs, I'll tell you some things about ME. 'Tis exciting. This went around facebook a little while ago, and I never did one. Until now.

25 Things About Me!

1. I have what is called Oral Allergy Syndrome. Yessss, mother I do have it. Taken from Wikipedia, OAS is a type of food allergy typified by a cluster of allergic reactions in the mouth in response to eating (usually fresh) fruits, nuts, and vegetables that typically develops in adult hay fever sufferers. So basically, this can often in occur with people who are also allergic to pollen, etc. Which I am. I started this when I was little. Eating fruit and some veggies would often cause my 'throat to itch'. Sometimes my lips would feel numb. My family just thought I was making up excuses to not have to eat fruit. It wasn't until I was in college that I found out that what I had actually had a name and it was in fact, an allergy! Apples are the worst for me. Along with cherries, raspberries, sometimes carrots, pears, etc.. I'm sure there's a lot more, but I just don't eat much fruit anymore to figure it out.

2. I'm very weird about sleeping. I LOVE to sleep, but I need to have the 'perfect' conditions to do so. It has to be completely dark and completely quiet. I sleep with ear plugs in every night just to make sure it is quiet. Even when I lived by myself, I'd sleep with ear plugs in, because the clock ticking or refridgerator running would bother me. When I was in high school, I'd make my parents turn down the t.v. in the living room to a volume so low they couldn't hear it; yet, I could hear it in my bedroom. Maybe I have super-ears that can hear noise when there's no noise at all.

3. I married Josh in April of 2008 and that was one of the best days of my life. We met at a Brewers game in 2005--at the birthday party of a mutual friend. The game was against the New York Mets. It was Ben Sheets Bobblehead Day. I barely remembered his name because him and just about all of his friends have names that start with 'J'. We talked over french fries at the Gyro place while everyone else went into the dance club next door. The whole time I thought he was already dating someone else because that someone else told me that they were dating. But they were not. I win. Twas fun. :-)

4. I love love love the Milwaukee Brewers. And not only for the cute players and all the players with the nice teeth. But I just love the game of baseball. I grew up with it. B.J. Surhoff was my first favorite player. I even invited him to my birthday party when I was little. He wrote me back and said he'd love to come, but they'd be out of town for a game that day. I actually believed that he would've come too. Even if we move out of Wisconsin some day, I'll always love my Brewers.

5. I also love love love squirrels. This love started in the first grade or so. My best friend, Marisa, and I would collect acorns for the squirrels so they wouldn't have to look so hard for some food for themselves. Ever since then, the squirrels have always loved me too, I'm sure. It sure helps that they're just so popular these days, that I can find anything with squirrels on it. I have a squirrel pillow, squirrel pajama pants, squirrel salt and pepper shakers. Josh loves it.

6. I had 6 wisdom teeth. I got them all removed on the same day. That was not fun. I like to think I'm a little more 'wise' for it.

7. Here is a list of foods I could live off of: cereal (any kind), candy (mostly any kind) and chips and dip. Maybe a margarita in there too.

8. I love to run, and work out in general. Josh and I usually go to the gym at least 4 days a week. We're currently doing a 5k training program to get faster times in 5k's. I also lift weights 3 days a week. It's fun. Really, it is!

9. I'm going back to school for Respiratory Therapy. My classes start in about a week and a half. I'm a little nervous for this new adventure, but mostly excited. It's a big change for me. I'm done with my job this week, which is a big change in itself. But it'll be good. I'm excited.

10. My best friend, Marisa, has been my best friend since the first grade. She used to think I was weird because I wore dresses to school a lot, but I know she was just jealous. She currently has a house with her husband that's just a few blocks from mine!

11. I am left-handed. I do everything left-handed except I use scissors with my right hand and I play tennis right handed. Let me tell you--that playing tennis right-handed when you're actually left-handed gives you a great back-hand!

12. I like dogs, but they all seem to hate me. I must give off a come-attack-me-vibe. Here's a funny story (although it may just be funny to me..) We were at a party in someone's backyard. It was a huge backyard with a big hill. There were a lot of people standing at the bottom of the hill. LOTS of people. We were just standing there talking to some friends, and the family's dog ran out into the backyard and ran down the hill. It dodged through people left and right--it ran through the whole group of people. Until it got to me. It ran towards me, jumped up on me almost knocking me over, and then dodged right back through the people back up the hill. I just don't get it.

13. I hate to say it--but I may possibly be starting to like kids a little more. Just a little more.

14. I hate showering. If I could get away with not showering every day, I would. It's a chore to me.

15. The one TV show I rearrange my night for: THE BIGGEST LOSER. I just love that show. Sometimes I would skip the gym just to stay home and watch it, which seems like just the opposite of what I should be doing when watching that show.

16. I love my family! Even though I don't live tooo close to any of them, they're always there for me when I neeeeed them.

17. Josh and I live in the smallest condo ever known. It's about 650 sq. ft. It's amazing we still get along. :) But I like how it forces us to spend time together every night, because we have no where else to go to get away for a minute.

18. I'm a big planner. I like to know what I'm doing next, big or small. Therefore, it's driving me crazy not know what my next job will be after this.

19. It kills me to be late for anything. I'd rather be an hour early, than a minute late!

20. I absolutely hate snow. Every winter I say that we should move to warmer state before the next winter. But we never do. Someday, we will. I don't think I can take this for the rest of my life.

21. I have never gotten a speeding ticket, broken a bone, or been stung by a bee. Maybe I'm too careful.

22. I'm not a big jewelry-wearer. I only wear my wedding rings. If it's a special occasion, I might put on some earrings. But that might be pushing it.

23. My favorite band of all time is Matchbox 20. I'm not too into music, but I did have all of their albums.

24. There was a period of time in high school when everything I said would be in Spanish. My parents probably hated it. If I didn't know a certain word in Spanish, I'd make it up. I didn't even have to think about it--someone would ask me a question or something and I'd just reply in Spanish. I kind of wish I still knew as many words as I did so I could start this back up again.

25. I believe in the power of prayer. It's amazing what it can do. God is good!