Shell in China

Alright, this was sent to me by a former (and fabulous) student, Nicole, so I thought I would join in the fun.

TAG! You're it. Here's how you play: once you've been tagged you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random facts, habits or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 10 people to be tagged.

Fact 1- Things in costumes freak me out. One time I went to a Trekkie bar in Las Vegas (don’t ask why, it wasn’t my first choice of activities!) and I was totally weirded out by the people in costumes. I swear one of them was following Shannon (Miss L) and I around! Totally creepy!!!

Fact 2- At work I am the most organized and clean person there is, but at home I let my true colors shine. When we first bought our house, I didn’t know where we kept our vacuum cleaner for a good 2 years!

Fact 3- I hate tardiness. I hate to be late. I hate when other people are late. I show up to everything WAY too early, just to be sure I am not late. It’s an issue…

Fact 4- In the 6^th grade I got a detention (my one and only!) for throwing my show across the room during music class. The thing is, I didn’t throw it. Jake did! And to this day, no one believes me! I didn’t do it!!! I got the detention on a Friday and was freaked out about it all weekend because I had to have my parents sign the slip and I didn’t want to tell them. I didn’t show them the slip until Sunday night.

Fact 5- The first concert I ever went to was New Kids on the Block. Enough said.

Fact 6- I love office supplies! I find new pens and notebooks and markers and organizing cubbies irresistible!! It is one of the best things about the start of the new school year- new supplies!!!!

Fact 7- Someday I want to have a house with a library with one of those tall ladders that roll around the built in bookshelves. I REALLY want a library with a ladder-thingy!

Fact 8- Out of all the Disney princesses, Sleeping Beauty is my favorite for her story, but Cinderella has the best outfits.

Fact 9- My klutziness seems to show more when I am living in other countries. When I lived in the Dominican Republic I nearly broke my ankle and couldn’t walk on it forever. In China, I swear I fall down more than I ever do in America. This past summer, in Xi’An, I tripped over a barrier between the sidewalk and the road and totally face planted in the middle of the road! The worst part was not my scraped and bleeding ankle, but my leftover pizza that went flying! Hello! Pizza is a major commodity here!

Fact 10- I’ve always wanted, but never had, a car with a sunroof. Maybe after China…

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Because Mom doesn't have a blog, she did her 10-things in an email, but I thought it would be fun to share with everyone who knows her! So here are Mom's:

#1. I attended a Kenny Rogers and the First Edition pillow concert for $1!!!!!

#2. I love to go to lumber stores and sniff the boards- pine and cedar. MMMMMMMMMM.

#3. I love buttons- of all sizes and shapes. I used to collect them and just sort them and look at them. Hmmm I think I might start that collection up again.

#4. When I was in high school, a friend Jeanne and I went to Boise with her parents and we went to the capital building and went to the governors office and went in and introduced ourselves to the Gov. and sat down in his office and had a chat with him!!!!

#5. I love children's picture books!

#6. I really dislike - hate - being in the spotlight or up front and speaking to people! I would rather just blend in.

#7. I love pumpkins, sunflowers, and fall leaves. (on the trees or on the ground!)

#8. When I was 15 and 16 I use to drive myself from Council (2 1/2 hours) to Boise to the dentist. Something I would never let my kids do today!!!! Or when they were growing up!

#9. I am computer disabled and technologically disabled!

#10. I would someday like to write a book, probably a children's book. I actually have a manuscript of one I wrote 38 years ago in my file cabinet. About a tumbleweed that is really a troll.

Okay- TAG you are it!!!!!

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Kristina's 10 Things...

#1. I can wiggle my ears...

#2. I LOVE school supplies - a new, empty notebook gives me a rush! I always wanted to go school supply shopping way more than I wanted to go school clothes shopping (though I do love getting new clothes!)

#3. Sometimes I like animals (mostly dogs) over people...

#4. Even though I have flown before, I am terrified of flying, so my trip to Paris this month will hopefully get me over that.

#5. I would love to get a tattoo, but I probably won't ever...

#6. I love to write poetry. I have a notebook of poems I have written, if you ever want to see it (though most of them are pretty dark and depressing because I am most creative when I'm depressed...)

#7. I love kids!

#8. I only ever got one detention in school, and that was when I pulled down a kid's pants at school (in the 3rd grade) because he had a crush on me and wouldn't leave me alone. I cried my way out of it and only had to write him a letter of apology. The funny thing is, we are friends to this day!

#9. I accidentally "hot-boxed" once....I was at my brother's band practice, and one of the band members pulled out a bong and started passing it around. The room we were in was tiny, and the smoke filled it up fast. I was only in there about 10 minutes once they pulled the weed out, but not only was I really nervous and scared about being around drugs, I got a horrid headache from the smell, so I left. Ack!

#10. I like to talk to people about mental illness - it seems like too many people are ashamed or embarrassed about it, and I used to be. But I realize that there is nothing shameful or embarrassing about it, so I try to be open and answer any questions people have. People need to talk about it more rather than keep it inside.

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I love office supplies too!!! When I was a kid, I would spread all my school stuff out on the floor and just stare longingly at it. Actually, I still do that. By the way, I've enjoyed reading your blog. It's been very helpful.