22 Random Things About Me

Some of you may have already seen this on Facebook. But it started in my polka-dotted notebook. The one I use for everyday stuff.

1. I have a notebook obsession. I have one for almost every purpose, and I carry one with me at all times.

2. I used to wish I was a redhead, but whenever I use hair-color it is always blonde.

3. In school I suffered from bloody noses and deja vu. I've since outgrown them both.

4. I've named all of Sonya's dog toys, and she knows them all by name.

5. I have 27 first cousins.

6. My bedtime is 1:00a.m., and no matter what I do I cannot change it.

7. I prefer to write in pencil.

8. I've learned that although there is much in this life that you cannot control, you still have choices. I choose to be happy.

9. I have two light fixtures in my house that I want to replace, but at the store I get overwhelmed by my choices, and end up with a stiff neck.

10. I refuse to hate.

11. I learned from my mother all about cooking but I learned how to best use a kitchen from Alton Brown.

12. I regularly pray for my friends.

13. Smiles are what I judge a person by.

14. The fact that I am from the Buffalo area comes up in conversation more often than I ever thought it would.

15. I'm not satisfied with a single outlet for my creativity, so I have a lot of hobbies.

16. I killed my T.V. unintentionally - if I had resolved to kill it, the T.V. would have won.

17. I love audio books and short stories because I believe the art of story telling is the most beautiful of all.

18. I have not made up my mind on kids. But since adopting my dog, I have decided that time and biology are not an issue.

19. People never cease to surprise me, and I love that.

20. I learn something new every day.

21. I live by several mantras (who says it has to be 1?)
"There is no such thing as a bad day."
"Live well, laugh often, love much."
and my favorite, "just keep riding and singing."

22. I love being an Aunt.