33 Things for 33 Years....

Well....tomorrow I turn 33. I'm not sure exactly what that means except that I will be another year older....LOL! I've been thinking A LOT lately about many things. I know...I know...many of you are thinking "uh oh" as I write this. Rest assured that most of this thinking has been good. One of the areas I have been pondering is how I can be a better person on the inside and out. Just when I think that I've got myself all figured out...something in life happens...a "Detour," and I learn that I am not who I thought I was at all. Self-reflection can be both good and bad. The good is one can see their strengths...the bad is one also gets to see their weaknesses. Although rough in the beginning, seeing ones weaknesses turns out to not be as bad as originally thought because we are able to learn from them and grow. So...as a small token to my 33rd birthday I am going to share 33 things about myself. Be afraid...very afraid!!



1. My favorite color is black.

2. One day I would like to write a book-just can't think of a topic someone would find worth reading...LOL!

3. I don't like doing laundry and I wash my hands after every load I put into the washer.

4. My dream car is a BMW iSeries Convertible.

5. I have 14 classes left until I finish my BA in English with a Minor in Journalism.

6. I pop my knuckles and it annoys most people. Sometimes I do it on purpose just to be annoying :).

7. I don't give myself enough credit for the talents that I do have and often focus on those I wish I had.

8. I planted flowers in window boxes this summer and I haven't killed them yet...this is huge for me...LOL!

9. Two years ago I realized that my whole life I've never let myself REALLY feel...now I feel EVERYTHING and it's sometimes overwhelming.

10. I cried when I found the first "I hate you" note when I was cleaning one of my kids' rooms and I immediately called my mom and apologized for all the "I hate you" notes that she found when I was a kid.

11. I love the US military and every day I wish I could do more to support our soldiers home and deployed.

12. I burp when I'm eating at the dinner table...only at home though...hehehe!!

13. In my house....Josh Groban is considered my "boyfriend" by my family. But to his credit a few of his songs have really helped me thru hard times.

14. I think SBD's are hilarious when done by me...but disgusting when someone returns the favor...LOL!

15. I love writing and find it therapeutic.

Ok... almost half way. Wow...this is harder than I thought it was going to be. Let's see.....

16. There are things that I would like to tell a few people in my life and I'm not sure I will ever get the opportunity because I am not sure how they would respond...and I don't want to be hurt.

17. Chronic illness has majorly changed my life in more than one area and I feel like I've lost part of who I am.

18. I care too much about what people think.

19. “Titanic” makes me cry. Ok…so do most sappy love stories…most recently “Dear John” and “The Notebook.”

20. I love Sunflowers and Gerber Daisies....they are my favorite flowers because they are bright and cheerful!!

21. I don't like to see people hurting...it makes me hurt too.

22. There are some people in my life who will never know how much I love them.

23. I'm addicted to shoes. I love sexy high-heels and motorcycle boots.

24. I ran a half-marathon and crossing the finish line did not feel as good as I thought it would. I used running as an escape from some things going on in my life. I want to run another one the right way so crossing the finish line will feel like it's supposed to.

25. When I was younger I always wanted to be a drummer in an all girls rock group. Hahaha...I can play the drums...but not well.

26. I LOVE music. My life would be incomplete without music. I believe there is a song for everything. And I love singing those songs!!

27. When I was a teenager and I had a crush on someone...I listened to Mariah Carey and Celine Dion endlessly.

28. The feeling I get when I finish a quilt is amazing. Knowing what the starting pieces looked like and seeing the final product is so rewarding.

29. I like it when my dog licks my feet.

30. I try to be the best person I can be everyday...but realize I am human and make mistakes just like everyone else.

31. I’m a FaceBook addict…LOL! If it weren’t for FaceBook I would not have got to see some wonderful people in the past 6 months.

32. The world cannot hold all the love I feel for my friends and family.

And finally.......

33. I'm thankful for another year. Another year to learn more, love more, live more, and be more!!!!

Now...here is one of those sappy love songs I listened to as a teenager...LOL! 

 I know I'm not the only one who listened to this...hehehe!!

Mariah Carey - Love Takes Time