Randomosity

I’ve had a hard time coming up with a blog post for the past couple of days, so I thought that I’d post a bunch of random stuff about me and about the dogs.

About Me:

1. I was born exactly one week before my sister’s first birthday.
2. Even though I love to read and write, I’ve never been able to spell.  Thank goodness for spellcheck!
3. I’ve ridden Willie Nelson’s horse.  Bareback.
4. The hospital once told my mom I was dead. (She gets mad at me when she hears me say that, but then she’s thinking of a different trip to the hospital than I am)
5. I have the most random food allergies:  I’m allergic to pineapple, raw carrots (but not cooked), soy (but not edamaime), and lychee.  Melons, bananas and tree nuts are on the ‘should be avoided’ list, but I don’t have a full-blown allergy to them.  When I have an allergic reaction to food, my throat swells up and I have a hard time breathing.
6. I LOVE cooked carrots, as long as someone else prepares them for me (if I get carrot juice on my skin, I break out into hives.)  My favorite way to eat cooked carrots is to dip them in ketchup.
7. I’ve always been better at telling stories than at math.  When I was trying to learn my times tables, I had to assign each number a personality, then make up stories with the location of the plot being the answer.–1 is just there, 2 is a reporter, 3 is an adventurer, 4 is helpful, 5 is a trickster, 6 is a peacemaker, 7 is a bitch, 8 is a romantic, and 9 is an entrepreneur.  (And, no I didn’t know all those words in the 3rd grade)
8. I’ve seen a ghost.  Or something.
9. I love working with my hands.
10. I get annoyed with people who think their values and ideals are the only ones of worth, even if I share those values and ideals.
11. I don’t remember the last time I saw a movie in the theater, but I like to keep track of what’s playing, and reading about the plots of the movies.
12. I struggle in social situations, but I love to perform, give talks and speeches.
13. I like to watch ScFi movies and TV shows, but I don’t like to read ScFi books.  Same goes for mysteries.
14. I have a sweet tooth, but I still prefer carbohydrates. My perfect dessert is a slice of fresh, homemade bread loaded with homemade apricot jam.
15. I love working with my hands.
16. I’m a daddy’s girl.  I love to spend time with my dad, and to geocache and explore the desert with him.
17. I love to sing, but I’m not very good.  Last time I sang to G, he asked me why I was crying.
18. I also love drawing, but am not very good.  I’m much better on a computer than with a pencil and paper.  I think it all has to do with the “ctrl+z” function.
19. Most people assume I’m a democrat.  I’m not, I’m more of an independent.  It’s just that I don’t think that the government should be the ones telling us who we can marry, what we can do with our bodies, etc.
20. My favorite color is orange.  My favorite color is orange because when I was a little girl, I loved Rainbow Brite, and my favorite one of her friends was Lala Orange.
21. I hate to wear shoes because they make my feet too hot.  I inherited this from my Grandpa.
22. I sneeze and get a runny nose after I’ve eaten too much.  I also inherited this from my Grandpa.
23. I love documentaries but hate reality shows.
24. I’m obsessed with birds.
25. I love water and swimming, but hate wearing a swimming suit.  I even like to wash the dishes because it’s an excuse to play in the water!

About the Dogs:

1. Max won’t sleep without a toy.  It doesn’t really matter what kind.  It’s not unusual for me to get up in the morning and find a couple of soft toys, a rope and a raw hide on the bed.
2. Lulu HATES to walk on wet grass, but she won’t pee on the sidewalk.  This makes for very interesting walks on rainy days.
3. Max loves to watch TV.  He’s often more interested in the programs than I am.
4. Lulu is WAY more social than I am.  In her mind, people=friends.  Unless Max starts barking at them.
5. Both dogs snore.  Sometimes when they are awake.
6. Max will bark at dogs on TV, even if they don’t make a noise.  Lulu barks at whatever Max is barking at.