30 Day Challenge: Day 1

Day 1: Introduction, Recent Photo, and 15 Interesting Facts

INTRODUCTION
I saw Daniel start to do this 30 day challenge, and slowly but surely, most of my friends with blogs joined in. So I finally decided to cave and do it, even though half the time I don't have time to BREATHE, let alone blog. But I'll make it work!

RECENT PHOTO

Emily & I, tailgating at the Idaho State game on my birthday!

15 INTERESTING FACTS
I've done a few of these before, but here goes:

1. The only Beatles song that I like is "Let It Be," and that's only because I heard the Dave Barnes cover of it. People are generally surprised by this, especially because of how wide my musical taste is.
2. I've had 10 surgeries in my life: 4 sets of tubes in my ears, a tympanomastoidectomy [basically my right eardrum burst and was rebuilt], two surgeries to remove a dysplastic nevus [basically a raised mole on my leg that could have become cancerous later in life] that was ovular in shape on the back of my right leg [8 inches long, about 5 inches wide - I still have an 8 inch long scar about 1 cm wide which feels no sensation], adenoids removed, wisdom teeth, and my jaw surgically broken and expanded. Pair that with my super small veins that like to roll, and needless to say, I don't like hospitals.
3. We moved around a lot, so I went to 8 schools in 9 years, including 3 different high schools. But no, I'm not an army brat; my dad's an engineer. Go figure.
4. I can't hear a song without singing. I don't care if I'm in public, in a car with people I don't know, whatever.. I have to sing. Even if I'm sick as a dog, I will try to sing until my throat gives out.
5. I'm dying to go skydiving someday. I have a feeling that I would chicken out once I got up in the air, so someone might have to give me a little nudge, but I want to do it. I also want to bungee-jump, but not as much as I want to sky dive.
6. I'm addicted to games, especially card games. My current obsession is Nerts, but I also love Phase 10. Oh, and Skipbo. And Euchre. And Rook. And Spades. Yeah.
7. I want to teach middle school science. I have such a heart for that age group, and I can't wait to be around them all day every day! The irony here is that I always hated science, although now that I think about it, I did take two extra sciences in high school. Then I got to college and thought I was done. Each semester, I thought, "This is it! The last science class I'll ever have to take!" But then the next semester I would take another science class.. and then another.. and then another. My last science class was my Earth Science For Middle School Teachers class last spring, and I thought I'd die when it first started. The more we learned, however, the more I fell in love with it. And now it's what I want to teach! Earth science or physical science.. I could live without life science though. Blech.
8. I can't stand silence. I have to have some kind of noise going on when I study, which my parents think is absurd. But my calc 2 professor let us listen to music during our tests.. I made high A's on all of them. Coincidence? I think not.
9. I hate Macs. With a passion. But I'm so sick of spyware on my computer that I will be purchasing one as soon as possible.
10. I have tried to give up Cokes, but I can't. That is my one weakness when it comes to food.
11. Sports are my life. Football and baseball = LOVE. I would give up my right arm to meet Peyton Manning. It is my dream to see them play in the Lucas Oil stadium. I would also die if I ever met Matt Diaz. I am his biggest fan. -sigh-
12. I can quote almost every F.R.I.E.N.D.S episode. Phoebe is my favorite, followed closely by Chandler. I could also act out The American President, Monty Python & The Holy Grail, Miss Congeniality, and every single Disney movie. And I know all of the words to "Whoomp, There It Is," "Baby Got Back," and "Can't Touch This." And yes, I am proud of this fact.
13. I am newly obsessed with running. I don't go as often as I'd like because I only like to run in the morning, and I work almost every morning.. so yeah. But I love it when I get to go!
14. I hate to shop. I especially hate to shop when I have certain things that I have to buy [ie. red shirt for work, dress for formal, etc] because I can NEVER find what I need, especially not at a good price.
15. I have a terrible time getting to sleep. No matter how early I get up, I'm never tired enough to fall asleep until around midnight. I'll get in bed, lights off, and just lay there. This makes it very difficult to get up at a decent hour in the mornings.