Today is my 40th birthday. I thought it would be fun to share with you, in a completely random order, 40 things about me:
1. I love to take out a piece of pasta & eat it a few minutes after you dump it into the boiling water, it’s soft & crunchy.
2. I cannot fall asleep with my feet uncovered.
3. I’m a side-sleeper.
4. When I was a kid my dream was to be a helicopter pilot when I grew up.
5. I got my first job when I was 14 with the White House Historical Association.
6. I love Tar Heel basketball.
7. I have been coloring my hair since college to hide the grays.
8. I changed my major in college 3 times {Pre-Pharmacy to Elementary Education to Criminal Justice}.
9. Sometimes I miss eating cheese. A lot of times, really.
10. I do not like talking on the phone.
11. I twirl my hair when I’m thinking.
12. I pluck my eyebrows daily.
13. I have not had any body hair waxed.
14. Passion Tea Lemonade is my Starbucks beverage of choice.
15. DoubleMint gum is a necessity after a meal.
16. I love Bath & Body Works mentha lip tint gloss.
17. I read Pride & Prejudice once a year.
18. A day without coffee is a day with a headache.
19. I love Jesus.
20. I’m very particular about pens & pencils.
21. I have pencil lead stuck in my left wrist by accident from a kid named Jay Brian Brewer in the 2nd grade.
22. I have pencil lead stuck in my left leg from another kid who was walking up the stairs with their pencil sticking out & jammed it into my leg, thru my jeans as I was walking down the stairs in the 5th grade.
23. I remember random moments like pencil stabbings.
24. I ran away from home when I was 16.
25. My parents are the most loving & patient people I know.
26. My brother taught me how to play softball.
26. I am mesmerized by winter trees.
27. I love the taste of the ocean.
28. Certain shades of yellow give me a headache.
29. Red Delicious apples give me a headache.
30. My comfort food is roast beef, mashed potatoes & green beans.
31. Two years ago I limited my intake of dairy products. My tummy is grateful. My taste buds are sad. See #9.
32. I stole a car from my parents when I didn’t have a driver’s license. See #24.
33. Because of #3, I cannot fall asleep unless my ear is covered with my hair or a blanket.
34. Movies I can watch any time: Princess Bride, Pride & Prejudice and Forrest Gump.
35. Greg is my hero.
36. My favorite books growing up: Watership Down and Where the Sidewalk Ends.
37. I have always been a cat person.
38. Pom-poms on pillows remind me of my grandmother.
39. In August, I’m taking a motorcycle training class.
40. A Dove dark chocolate a day keeps my blues away.
Your turn – share a random fun fact about you in the comments below.
reeve says
Happiest Birthday to YOU my friend!
Random Fact – At every table there is one seat that I prefer to sit at. It’s different at every table. But if I don’t sit there and I am slightly (sometimes badly) distracted. My family all just waits for me to sit first and then they file in…embarrassing!
Maybe I should have called mine a random OCD fact;)
caroline says
so how did it make you feel when we always had a seat set for you at Tuesday night dinners? ๐
Tracey says
This was such a fun list for 40!
I miss Double Mint gum with all my heart. They started making it with Aspartame about 8 years ago. I used to have headaches every day of my life and migraines a few times a month. I got rid of 80% of my headaches when I gave up Aspartame.
caroline says
have you found a close replacement? almost every gum has aspartame, right?
Gussy Sews says
oh i LOVED this! seriously, i LOVED this post ๐ you have such a great memory! and two pencil stabbings, yikers! now i feel like i need to see you so i can ask you more about some of these ๐
PS. you forgot to list your obsession with Coconut scented lotions from Bath & Body Works ;D
caroline says
i need to add the coconut lotion! how could i forget???
Sheila @ Seasoned Joy says
Belated happy birthday!
I haven’t chewed any gum in almost 20 years, and I miss it. My jaw is messed up, and chewing gum makes it much worse. That and I figured out that I’m allergic to all artificial sweeteners (and I gave up trying to find a gum without them).
Gwen says
Just try Juicy Fruit chewing gum.