A year or so ago, my blog mentor (aka Kristen) wrote an entry about 100 things people may or may not know about you. Since I am severely lacking in free time and pretty convinced I couldn't come up with a 100. But surely I could do 50 right?! Enjoy...
1. When I found out my mom was pregnant with Buddy (little Matthew) I locked myself into my parents bathroom. NOT without provisions though (food, small tv, movies, sleeping bag). I was planning on being there a while.
2. I seriously considered attending Abilene Christian my senior year of high school, good thing I didn't!
3. Along those lines, I was convinced I would go to Pepperdine when I was a sophomore.
4. Early on in my freshman year of college, I told people I wasn't going to pledge at all...ha
5. I came into school as a history major, thought maybe I wanted to do English education, settled on Exercise Science to go to PT school, then decided I wanted to be a nurse.
6. One of my favorite places is Hy-Lake Christian Camp in Quebec, TN
7. Matthew and I have already picked out names for our first boy and girl (if we have both)
8. I wanted to be an anthropologist growing up
9. My childhood best friend Emily Cogburn and I used to play Lion King. We would put on the Soundtrack on our boom box while holding up our dogs in the air :)
10. We also made a muscial and got her mom to tape it...costumes and everything
11. My grandfather's nickname for me is Tater, and I actually don't really know why
12. Growing up Ashley convinced me I was adopted. It didn't help that I don't look a whole lot like either of my parents. I finally found a picture of my Mimi as a child and realized I got all my genes from her.
13. Although... I am stubborn and strong-willed like my mother. I look up to her so much for being such a hardworking, independent, pretty awesome woman. And a really good shopper :) We always have to have the last word, right mom?
14. My dad is the smartest person I know. From him, I received my love for old movies, classic novels, staying up late, sports, and r history. He is also the scariest man when disappointed with you... without even uttering a word :) Oh and he strangely looks a lot like David Letterman.
15. My sister and I were very creative children. We played everything from library, movie store, farm, church, radio newscasters, etc... I also would not have such a strong love for soccer, polo (as in Ralph Lauren), Pi Delta, and track (oh wait, unfortunately I was the child not blessed with dad's running abilities)
16. I have gotten a parasite three out of the 5 times I have been to Honduras
17. I violently twitch while falling asleep. I still sleep with my childhood blanket and occasionally I have been known to laugh out loud....Nice surprise for Matthew when we got married! And now apparently I have picked up a habit of grinding my teeth, yikes!
18. My dream car is a Mercedes..black
19. I secretly want to quit nursing school to open up my own bakery. I've got the baking down, I just need to learn how to decorate! :)
20. I never take pictures. If it weren't for Matthew or his mom we would have no proof that we actually dated.
21. I am so blessed to still be best friends with all my girls from high school. They are absolutely amazing!
22. I cried when Dumbledore died in the 6th Harry Potter book...sorry if anyone hasn't read it :)
23. I don't care what anyone says but the original Nintendo was the best game system every designed, and I was the master of it
24. The first time I met my husband he asked me if I was Ashley Smith's sister and that was the extent of the conversation. Not only that but my sister and Matthew went to more social club functions together than Matthew and I did
27. I knew I was going to marry Matthew in April 2007..one month before he did :)
1. When I found out my mom was pregnant with Buddy (little Matthew) I locked myself into my parents bathroom. NOT without provisions though (food, small tv, movies, sleeping bag). I was planning on being there a while.
2. I seriously considered attending Abilene Christian my senior year of high school, good thing I didn't!
3. Along those lines, I was convinced I would go to Pepperdine when I was a sophomore.
4. Early on in my freshman year of college, I told people I wasn't going to pledge at all...ha
5. I came into school as a history major, thought maybe I wanted to do English education, settled on Exercise Science to go to PT school, then decided I wanted to be a nurse.
6. One of my favorite places is Hy-Lake Christian Camp in Quebec, TN
7. Matthew and I have already picked out names for our first boy and girl (if we have both)
8. I wanted to be an anthropologist growing up
9. My childhood best friend Emily Cogburn and I used to play Lion King. We would put on the Soundtrack on our boom box while holding up our dogs in the air :)
10. We also made a muscial and got her mom to tape it...costumes and everything
11. My grandfather's nickname for me is Tater, and I actually don't really know why
12. Growing up Ashley convinced me I was adopted. It didn't help that I don't look a whole lot like either of my parents. I finally found a picture of my Mimi as a child and realized I got all my genes from her.
13. Although... I am stubborn and strong-willed like my mother. I look up to her so much for being such a hardworking, independent, pretty awesome woman. And a really good shopper :) We always have to have the last word, right mom?
14. My dad is the smartest person I know. From him, I received my love for old movies, classic novels, staying up late, sports, and r history. He is also the scariest man when disappointed with you... without even uttering a word :) Oh and he strangely looks a lot like David Letterman.
15. My sister and I were very creative children. We played everything from library, movie store, farm, church, radio newscasters, etc... I also would not have such a strong love for soccer, polo (as in Ralph Lauren), Pi Delta, and track (oh wait, unfortunately I was the child not blessed with dad's running abilities)
16. I have gotten a parasite three out of the 5 times I have been to Honduras
17. I violently twitch while falling asleep. I still sleep with my childhood blanket and occasionally I have been known to laugh out loud....Nice surprise for Matthew when we got married! And now apparently I have picked up a habit of grinding my teeth, yikes!
18. My dream car is a Mercedes..black
19. I secretly want to quit nursing school to open up my own bakery. I've got the baking down, I just need to learn how to decorate! :)
20. I never take pictures. If it weren't for Matthew or his mom we would have no proof that we actually dated.
21. I am so blessed to still be best friends with all my girls from high school. They are absolutely amazing!
22. I cried when Dumbledore died in the 6th Harry Potter book...sorry if anyone hasn't read it :)
23. I don't care what anyone says but the original Nintendo was the best game system every designed, and I was the master of it
24. The first time I met my husband he asked me if I was Ashley Smith's sister and that was the extent of the conversation. Not only that but my sister and Matthew went to more social club functions together than Matthew and I did
27. I knew I was going to marry Matthew in April 2007..one month before he did :)
28. I absolutely refused to potty train as a toddler. My parents had to use reverse pyschology and numerous M & M's.
29. For years I thought I was the one who had cut my hair with scissors the night before Easter when I was three. 18 years later I found out it was actually my sister who did it and convinced me to tell mom that I did.
30. I made bad grades on purpose when we moved to Nashville, just so mom and dad would have no doubt that I was mad at them! Did not last long!
31. My dad was the easiest person to convince to let me stay home when I claimed to be "sick". The key was to ask him while he was still sleeping.
32. I tried to give blood my senior year of high school. I did fine until the lady said I was a fast bleeder.... Let's just say I wasn't able to donate that day. When I called my dad to tell him about it...he laughed.
33. I choked on a Captain D's cheese stick in middle school in the car with my two best friends. When I got home to tell my mom how scary it was...she laughed.
34. My favorite song when I was little was George Jones' "White Lightening"
35. Mom and Dad bought Ash and me a Nintendo 64 right before Matthew was born. I'm still convinced it was a bribe to make us like him :) And of course we did...after a little while :)
36. Matthew and I love Food Network. We watch it constantly.
37. I hope one day I am as good of a cook as my mother. I was just telling Matthew this morning it's so amazing that she's so good at it considering she had no one to teach her!
38. One of the things I most admire about my mom is how she has come so far in life. From growing up in a children's home to now... Again...she's the hardest working, most determined woman I know.
39. Dad's most annoying saying growing up was, "No one can hurt your feelings, you choose to let them". WHATEVER DAD!
40. I'm pretty sure we're related to Helen Keller. Also, my mom's side of the family is Czechoslovakian (maiden name Kobeck). Ashley and I thought we were German...turns out it's not as exciting.
41. My mom is one of ten children
42. I hope I can become at least half of the person my dad is
43. My sister and I once thought we were going to build a go-cart out of scraps from the street. We lived in a suburb, how many scraps do you think there were?
44. Matthew and I still get excited about the fact that we live in the same town now
45. My little brother is probably the sweetest little boy in the world, and you feel terrible when you hurt his feelings.
46. I loved high school. I wouldn't change my high school experience for anything.
47. Matthew and I almost dated the summer or 2006 right before he moved to Bham. It was mostly my fault that we didn't. It still turned out ok!
48. I appreciate the fact that Matthew and I are both in a health-related field. We could talk about science stuff for hours.
49. I still don't fully understand what Matthew's research is about. I really do try!
50. I can't wait to be a mom :)
29. For years I thought I was the one who had cut my hair with scissors the night before Easter when I was three. 18 years later I found out it was actually my sister who did it and convinced me to tell mom that I did.
30. I made bad grades on purpose when we moved to Nashville, just so mom and dad would have no doubt that I was mad at them! Did not last long!
31. My dad was the easiest person to convince to let me stay home when I claimed to be "sick". The key was to ask him while he was still sleeping.
32. I tried to give blood my senior year of high school. I did fine until the lady said I was a fast bleeder.... Let's just say I wasn't able to donate that day. When I called my dad to tell him about it...he laughed.
33. I choked on a Captain D's cheese stick in middle school in the car with my two best friends. When I got home to tell my mom how scary it was...she laughed.
34. My favorite song when I was little was George Jones' "White Lightening"
35. Mom and Dad bought Ash and me a Nintendo 64 right before Matthew was born. I'm still convinced it was a bribe to make us like him :) And of course we did...after a little while :)
36. Matthew and I love Food Network. We watch it constantly.
37. I hope one day I am as good of a cook as my mother. I was just telling Matthew this morning it's so amazing that she's so good at it considering she had no one to teach her!
38. One of the things I most admire about my mom is how she has come so far in life. From growing up in a children's home to now... Again...she's the hardest working, most determined woman I know.
39. Dad's most annoying saying growing up was, "No one can hurt your feelings, you choose to let them". WHATEVER DAD!
40. I'm pretty sure we're related to Helen Keller. Also, my mom's side of the family is Czechoslovakian (maiden name Kobeck). Ashley and I thought we were German...turns out it's not as exciting.
41. My mom is one of ten children
42. I hope I can become at least half of the person my dad is
43. My sister and I once thought we were going to build a go-cart out of scraps from the street. We lived in a suburb, how many scraps do you think there were?
44. Matthew and I still get excited about the fact that we live in the same town now
45. My little brother is probably the sweetest little boy in the world, and you feel terrible when you hurt his feelings.
46. I loved high school. I wouldn't change my high school experience for anything.
47. Matthew and I almost dated the summer or 2006 right before he moved to Bham. It was mostly my fault that we didn't. It still turned out ok!
48. I appreciate the fact that Matthew and I are both in a health-related field. We could talk about science stuff for hours.
49. I still don't fully understand what Matthew's research is about. I really do try!
50. I can't wait to be a mom :)
