Random...

There's been a lot of this going around on Blogger and Facebook, so I am giving in and starting February out with 25 Random Things About Me...

1. I don't like loud noises (fireworks, balloons, gun fire, etc.). If something makes a loud noise, I am either blinking a lot or crying. I can't even open the biscuits where you hit the can or use the spoon and it makes a popping noise. Daniel always has to do it for me.

2. I want to take a cooking class. Nothing too fancy - just basic. I wish I wasn't so intimidated by the kitchen.

3. I am obsessed with the color brown lately. The wedding had fall colors, and I love those tones. The guest bathroom now has brown tones in it, and so does the master bedroom.

4. If I could go anywhere in the world right now, it wouldn't be to Europe or Australia, or anywhere fancy. I have a strong desire to go to Hawaii and Alaska. I have never been there, despite all my travels. . .

5. I love pageants, especially Miss America, and I always pick out my favorites from the beginning. Generally, my favorites are from the state I live in or places that I have lived in the past. I always, always cry at the end too!

6. I used to watch The Sound of Music over and over when I was little. I still love that movie.

7. Speaking of movies, I love girly movies that are senseless and funny. Bring It On, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, Drop Dead Gorgeous are just a few of the ones I love.

8. I associate a lot of old TV shows with food. I used to eat Oreos and dip them in milk when I watched the Brady Bunch. I ate Ruffles with French Onion dip while watching the Adams Family. Spooky...

9. I don't like going on long trips when I am not driving. I have this weird fear that I will have to go to the bathroom and someone will not pull over or stop. I have the same fear on airplanes. I have to sit on the aisle so that I don't have to ask someone to move. Control issues...lol.

10. I love airports. I used to love having long layovers so I could just look around.

11. My parents got tickets to see Wicked, and I get to go - I am so excited!

12. I don't think I could ever work overnight shifts regularly. I love sleep, and I like having a schedule. (Maybe that means no children either?! lol).

13. Once I get comfortable with you, I can be pretty funny. My humor is subtle so you have to pay attention.

14. My idea of the perfect night is hanging out with family, eating pizza, and playing games.

15. I used to think that the Snuggle bear was real, and that he could be my friend.

16. I love living in the middle of all of my family members. It is how I pictured my "grown up" life. I get to go hang out for a little bit, meet for lunch, etc. It is awesome!

17. I love doing laundry. I can't tell you why - it's just something I like to do :)

18. I feel like I never really clean the house completely - I make piles!!

19. I find something very comforting about coffee, hot chocolate, and chai tea.

20. I used to change the channel when MASH would come on TV, now I fall asleep to it every night.

21. I have a lot of questions about religion, and I wish I would take more time to look into the answers.

22. One of my favorite memories is going to Tennessee with my family when I was younger, and staying in a cabin. We went tubing down a river, went horseback riding, and had a whiffle ball tournament.

23. Daniel and I are usually in our own world, and we think that we are hilarous. I love going for drives with Daniel, and singing duets in the car.

24. I love to have the music loud when I drive home from work, or if I am in the car by myself at all!

25. There are so many people in my life that I look up to-especially my family members. My husband, my parents, my brother and brother-in-law, my sisters-in-law, my parents-in law :), cousins, aunts, uncles, etc. I am truly a better person for having them in my life.