This is about me

My friend Emily (MrsWasp, go follow her) did a 15 facts about me earlier, because she felt like she needed to do that after reading my post about my hospital woes. I'm glad that she decided to delve into herself and see what kind of person she was and tell us about them. It was a very nice thing to read.

And although I did that post, it was only about my medical mysteries. It wasn't about everything else. So I've decided to do a 10 facts post. It's taken me a week to come up with unique things about me (I didn't want to be writing like "My favorite color is blue"; that's lame). I would have written this post earlier, but I had to think of 10 facts first!

I hope it does Emily's justice.

Okay here we go:

01. I wear a hairband on my wrist at all times, even when I'm sleeping. I used to take it off at night and lay it on my bedside table, because I didn't want it digging into my skin when I slept. I had to stop doing that when one time I got sick in the middle of the night and had to go throw up. I didn't have my hair thing and I have a particular way of vomiting (as I do with all things). So I had to hold my hair, and it was weird and awkward. Now, I wear it all the time, even if I'm going to a special event. I don't like eating with my hair down, so when I eat I put it up.

02. I love to clean. Sometimes I get obsessive about it, especially when my parents are gone for the weekend. Also included in cleaning is laundry. I love doing that too. I especially love folding clothes and taking the lint out of the lint filter.

03. My dad was in the Air Force. He's originally from Los Angeles, CA. My mom is from here in Georgia, and they met on his first assignment. So I've had the chance to go to a lot of amazing places and live in other parts of the world. I also feel that that had an affect on how I grew up, how I view certain things, and how cultured I am / feel. Sometimes I feel that I know more than other people just because I've been to more places. That may sound conceited but I really think it's true. I'm not as relatable as other people because my life experiences are different.

04. I don't drink. I had my first drink when I was about 14, but I wasn't interested in it. Then, I got super drunk when I was 18 and almost made a horrible decision. So that's kept me from drinking. Yeah, I had shots on my 21st birthday, I've had green beers on St. Patrick's Day, and now I have a champagne on my birthday each year, but I'm not going to go to the store and get a glass of wine or a 6 pack to drink by myself. It doesn't interest me and it doesn't make me feel better, it makes me feel worse. Plus, that's a lot of empty calories that you're ingesting... I don't want to get fat, thanks.

05. I really hate when people play video games and I'm just sitting there watching. At least play a video game that I can play with you too! But, when I was younger, my sister would play The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and I would watch her play until she stopped. It was like a movie to me. It still is like a movie! My ex-boyfriend played Twilight Princess 2 years ago. It took him about a month. And I watched him play the whole time. I love watching people play any Zelda game. They were always too difficult for me to play, so instead I would watch, and I loved it. I would still watch anyone play to this day. I'd love to see someone play Majora's Mask, because I haven't seen that one in a long time.

06. I like writing in pen. In high school, I only wrote in pencil, because I didn't want to mess up anything and have to scratch it out. Also, teachers preferred pencil, which was fine with me. But in college, I only wrote with pen unless I was doing some sort of math or science. And I only write with certain pens. My favorites are  the Papermate Profile clicky pens. I love how they flow. I also like the non-clicky Papermate Eagle pens. I used these for all of Fall 2008, and when I couldn't find them in the store I ordered 4 boxes online. LAME I KNOW but I love them so much and they'll last me forever. I also have only 2 of these Bic pens, they are called ReAction. They click and I bought them in France because I didn't think to bring pens or paper. Silly. So I bought them at some drugstore... they are on principal my favorites, also, just because they have serious sentimental value to me. I can only find one right now.

07. I don't remember the year 2007. Is that strange? That was the beginning of all my troubles. I only remember about 4 things that happened in that year, too. It might be weird, but it just means that it wasn't a noteworthy year. I only remember what I did if I read something that I wrote in a journal from that year. Otherwise, it has basically been sandblasted from my memory.

08. If I'm eating a meal, I tend to gravitate to the sides, like the vegetables. I normally eat those first, and I like them more than the actual entrée, whatever it happens to be. For instance, I will also eat the french fries first, before the burger.

09. My first kiss was in Savannah, at a hotel on the 7th floor in between the elevators. It was with a boy I met online, and he was from Minnesota. Don't worry, our parents were there and we all hung out for the day. We liked each other and knew that that was our only chance, so we wandered off and each got our first kisses. We were 16 and "in love". He wasn't such a bad kisser either; he has nice lips. Can't change how or where it happened, but I'm glad it did because he's a nice boy. I still talk to him on occasion.

10. If I have a pen in my hand, I will obsessively draw squares, and then color them in. I do it when I'm on the phone or sometimes at restaurants. Wade thinks I'm crazy and has to take the pen away from me. It calms my nerves.

I hope that was interesting enough!