25 Random Things About Me

One of my good friends from college, Eliz, started a blog not too long ago and she recently posted this "25 Random Things About Me" entry. Since I had an hour between my first two classes yesterday (love how the first day is a short day!), I came up with 25 things of my own. Check out Eliz's blog on the links to the right.

1. I hate the song "Lean on Me" and anything written or performed by John Mellencamp even though I think that might make me a bad American.
2. I don't talk at all at first but once I'm comfortable with someone or a group of people I talk constantly.
3. I could eat tacos from Chipotle with heaps of guacamole every day if it didn't mean I would weigh 400 pounds.
4. Every night before I go to bed I write down five things that made me happy that day.
5. In the mornings I get back in bed after taking a shower and sleep 10 more minutes.
6. I hate the feeling when I start running but I love the feeling when I turn to come back and finish a run.
7. I can't whistle or roll my tongue.
8. I love people who can make me laugh or surprise me with their knowledge of random facts.
9. It was incredibly sad for me to become lactose intolerant because ice cream was always one of my favorite things in the world.
10. I love the beach and warm-weather vacations…swimming, sleeping in the sun, and reading in a hammock are the components of my perfect day.
11. As much as I enjoy thought-provoking dramas, period pieces, and documentaries, if I'm totally honest my favorite movies are filled with R-rated, over-the-top situational humor like "Knocked Up" and "Clerks" and movies like that.
12. Michelle Obama is my idol and girl crush and I want to find my own Barack.
13. One of my big goals is to cultivate a love or at least like of cooking and grocery shopping, even if it's through sheer rote rehearsal.
14. I am fascinated by architecture, urban design, cities, transportation, land use, managing growth, responsible development, and learning as much as I can about all of these things.
15. I could listen to Coldplay's "Parachutes" album on repeat for a week without getting tired of it.
16. I couldn't take a nap for almost three years and now I can so I try to do it often.
17. Living by myself is much harder than I thought it was going to be.
18. Mexican food (see number 3) is my favorite kind of food and I want to start learning how to make it.
19. I miss my college friends so much and I wish it was easier to stay in touch. Facebook and email are no substitute for countless meals had together and hours spent not studying at Swem.
20. I think my two brothers are the most fun people I know.
21. I have a smart and gorgeous little sister who I wish I saw more and knew better.
22. My family is huge and complicated but they make me very happy.
23. I have a big weakness for expensive makeup and skincare products and designer jeans.
24. One of my big goals in life is to own a vacation home on the beach.
25. I want to figure out how to have a fulfilling career, have a strong marriage, and be a good mother.