25 things

(This was a note on Facebook.  I thought I would transfer it over here, so I can delete it there.)

25 Things

by Kristi Walker on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 11:06pm.Rules:

Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you. I never tag people in these notes.
1. I'm a lazy person. This thing been floating on FB for quite some time, and I'm just now getting around to it.

2. If given all the spare time in the world, I would accomplish nothing. If I'm scheduled to the hilt, I'll be productive.

3. I don't wear much make-up or style my hair. I wear comfortable clothes. This is an extension of my laziness. All of that takes time and effort.

4. Despite #3, I have a secret girly-girl side that likes fashion, glamor, and jewelry.

5. When texting, I am compelled to use proper spelling and punctuation. I have let go of capitalization rules, however.

6. When asked what my favorite movie or song is, I never have an answer. My tastes are so varied that the answer could change based on day and mood.

7. Thanks to the influence of my father, I am a huge fan of James Bond and Mel Brooks.

8. I cry easily. Always have. I was a blubbering mess in the Sistine Chapel.

9. I'm a horrible baker. It requires an attention to detail. Cooking, on the other hand, is more freeing and allows for improvisation.

10. I taught high school English for three years. The experience was the teaching equivalent of boot camp. Plus, I was one of the few members of the department with a degree in English. It still bothers me.

11. I'm obsessive about checking my financial balances every day.

12. I started watching QVC when I was pregnant with my first son. (I've never ordered anything.) I just find the whole concept fascinating. I pity the people who call in just to talk to the hosts.

13. I love my pink flamingo Vans.

14. I played a variety of sports as a minor. Volleyball, basketball, cross country, track, soccer, swimming, diving, tennis- but not softball. Not sure why. I was a three-letter woman in high school.

15. Speaking of high school, I so desperately wanted to be liked and accepted, I joined too many clubs and groups, I let my classmates cheat off my work, and I lied to my parents so I could take some people to a prom after party. Wasn't worth it.

16. I love my children very much, but some days, I would like to sell them to gypsies.

17. I should have joined a sorority in college. I didn't- not because of the money or association, but because I didn't want to have to share a room with seven to nine other women.

18. I'm not incredibly crafty, but I enjoy scrapbooking. I don't get crazy and spend three hours on one page. I keep it simple. Scrapbooking curbs the pack rat tendencies and allows me to let go of the unimportant minutiae.

19. I love watching my husband interacting with our children. It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

20. I could watch the five hour BBC miniseries version of 'Pride and Prejudice' over and over and over again. Oh wait, I already have.

21. I can't get enough of Starbucks' green tea Frappuccinos.

22. I will be a happy person if I never have to read another word written by Hemingway.

23. I love getting a pedicure. I have ruined every manicure within ten minutes of leaving the salon.

24. If I could get away with it, I would eat cereal for every meal.

25. I probably won't tag anyone for this note. I believe everyone on FB has already been tagged by at least five people.