Day 4

List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self, if you could.

1.  That guy you think is your world, that you are going to marry someday?  He's gay.
2.  Don't go to college--you will spend a lot of money and not even use what you learned there.
3.  Jesus died for you and if you ask Him for forgiveness and to come into your heart, you will be saved.
4.  Pop is bad for you.  BAAAADDD.
5.  Exercise is GOOOOD.  You should try running!
6.  Don't worry about playing piano, learn the guitar instead.
7.  Don't feel so sad that your oldest siblings don't care about you, they never will but other people do.
8.  Take Spanish instead of French.
9.  Learn to sew, you will love it!
10. Spend some time with your mom and dad now and then, you will regret that you didn't hang out with them more in this stage of your life.

Day 3

3.  Describe your relationship with your parents.

My mom--I have always adored my mom.  I remember helping her with laundry, grocery shopping,  and gardening as a little kid, and since I was the baby I got a lot of one on one time with her while Jeff and Sue were at school.   As I got into junior high she went back to work, and I think just because of the age I was becoming my friends became more of a focus.  In high school I was in everything under the sun--volleyball, cheerleading, school plays, speech, swing choir, color guard, track (throwing stuff, I didn't run!), etc.  Then I got a boyfriend sophomore year and that pretty much consumed my life.  Fast forward to college, then graduating college, and I was out on my own.  Friends went their own separate ways, and I sure did miss her again!  I went home to visit as often as possible, even after getting married.  We have moved closer to my folks and I am glad that now I am a mom too we can be friends like we are.  We are very similar in many ways and I am glad for that cuz she is pretty awesome.  :)

My dad and I have not always had it that great, mostly because I think I didn't understand him as a kid.  He owned a gas station in town that was open Monday through Friday from 8AM to 6PM, and Saturdays 8AM to noon, and he also farmed hogs and crops, so obviously he was a really hard worker.  But consequently he really wasn't around all that much since he was always working.  When he WAS, he would be harsh in his words to me and I resented him a lot.  By the time college rolled around I didn't even really want to be around him all that much.  However I had a time of deep depression in college, and eventually I fessed up to Mom and Dad about it.  Around the same time I began praying that I would have a healed relationship with him.  Since then God has healed our relationship, and I think maybe he eased up on me too because of what I was going through.  Now we have a really good relationship and I know he loves me and my family to death, he just hasn't always been sure how to show it.  :)

Day 2

Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears:

1.  Dogs.  I used to babysit for these people that had a ginormous Great Dane that barked like crazy whenever we would walk by their house.   And once when I was there babysitting, their schnauzer bit me in the leg HARD and I still have a scar.  Ever since then, no doggies for me.

2.  The dark.  I don't know why, I have been that way since I was little.

3.  That my hubby will leave me.  I guess that's not so much a legitimate fear, but I worry that I will annoy him too much, or that I will get too old and fat and ugly for him.  Thankfully he loves me a lot so this is really a silly one.

Day 1

1.  List 20 random facts about yourself:

1.  I just dripped vinagrette on my favorite shirt.  Grr.
2.  I don't know how to spell vinagrette.
3.  I love old old cartoons from the 30's, 40's, and 50's.
4.  I love ketchup and salt.
5.  I accepted Jesus as my Savior in July 1996.
6.  I am the baby of the family, but all my siblings are half siblings.
7.  I am scared of dogs.
8.  I hate confrontation.
9.  I never want to make anyone feel badly.
10.  Bad grammar and spelling really annoy me.
11.  I love my husband more than I ever thought I could love another person.
12.  I do not believe I am really good at any one thing.
13.  I don't really enjoy reading all that much.
14.  I broke my leg riding a bike when I was 10 and have only been on a bike a handful of times since then.
15.  My favorite color is red.
16.  I think I am a pretty good driver.
17.  If I could have any car, it would be either a Mustang from the 60's, a Jeep, or a Dodge Omni.
18.  I am not at all scared of spiders.
19.   I do not type with my hands on the right keys--I am just a fast hunt and peck-er.
20.  I like to run!  Which I just found out in the last few months.

That's all folks!  Stay tuned for tomorrow...

30 things

30 things

 

Stole this from my friend September, in an attempt to start blogging again  :)

It helps when I have a topic.  :)

1. List 20 random facts about yourself
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrassing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe the family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misunderstand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.