First, 11 random things about me:
1. I am getting married in 4 weeks. In order to have enough days to go on our honeymoon (Thailand) I am working Saturdays. I thought I would have more free time to do some planning here and there at work. Nope, I'm spending that time teaching new techniques to grad students. Now is the time for you guys to place bets on whether or not I have a meltdown. Vodka is my friend.
2. My toes make a loud snapping sound when I walk. It is absolutely impossible for me to sneak up on someone barefoot.
3. I work out at least 3 days a week, but find it hard to stick to an actual program. The vodka (see #1) counteracts all of this. However, I am bound and determined to complete a full marathon in the year of the 30.
4. I drive to Galveston everyday for work. The more time I spend in Galveston, the more I hate it...and the people that live here and think it's great. I found out yesterday that there have been people who picked up that flesh eating bacteria from swimming at the beach in Galveston. I thought this only happened in lakes. I'll take my chances with the neighborhood peepee pool where I don't have to deal with stinking seaweed and rip currents.
5. Courtney- I also have an irrational fear of tornadoes. I have nightmares about them. I think it comes from having to stay curled up in the hallway of my elementary school for 45 minutes when a rash of storms broke out. There was another time I was on I-40 in Durham and traffic came to a complete stop. It started hailing and a funnel cloud formed. I called my parents crying. Luckily, the cloud dispersed and the sun came back out in a 3 minute time span. Bad storms make me anxious. Every building I spend time in, I plan out my tornado hiding spot. Oh, this past week I discovered that they don't do tornado drills in Galveston. "We've never really had them here." Hurricanes spawn tornadoes, ya dipshits. See #4. However, I guess if it's hurricaning, they have other concerns.
6. When I am having a bad day, I like to look at pictures of boxers on the internet. It cheers me right up.
7. I became an excellent parallel parker while I lived in PA. Whenever I'm looking for a spot now in the city and someone suggests, "You can't fit there," I think to myself, "Challenge accepted." This may be the only talent I possess.
8. I have a hard time with 7s and 8s. I still use my fingers to subtract these numbers from larger numbers. However, I do complicated math at work. Sometimes I impress myself. Other times I feel like a huge moron.
9. I have a super sensitive sense of smell. People gross me out a lot. Like this morning at the gym, I could smell the lady's feet that was working out beside me. Handle that, ok?
10. One of these days, I will convince a group of adults to play duck duck goose with me.
11. I have had two, TWO, separate encounters with a dead bird in less than 24 hours. I feel like I should be disturbed about this fact.
Now to answer Courtney's questions:
1. If you could re-do one decision in your life, what would it be? Well, every decision I've made has shaped who I am today, so that is a tough one. I allowed someone to treat me pretty bad for quite a few years. I should've ended it at the sign of the first red flag. I missed out on some pretty good times with friends during that stint of my life.
2. What's your all-time favorite scent? Not perfume, but.. like.. smell.
Freshly mowed grass right as it starts to rain.
3. Do you remember your first kiss? Lol. Just take a minute to bathe in the awkwardness...... and then regale us with it.
Technically, I think my first "kiss" was initiated by a sibling b/c someone took a picture of it. We must've been 4 and I was kissing his chin while he kissed my nose. But, the awkward one that everyone wants to hear about, occurred in 6th grade at Gray's Creek Elementary. Pretty sure I just stood there with my lips pursed out while he awkwardly licked my lips.
4. Speaking of, what's the most awkward moment that you can ever recall?
My mother decided to have a "sex talk" with my brother while I was in the backseat of the car. Asking him if he was using protection. I'm sure it was waaay more awkward for him, but I still wanted to melt away.
5. What the worst trouble you ever got in in school?
I got detention for letting a friend copy my homework. Seriously, I tried to be a good kid. I think that particular teacher had it out for me. They hate it when you're smart but don't participate.
6. If you could go back to a place you've visited, where would it be?
It has been way too long since I have visited the NC mountains. I don't have a particular spot in mind, it would just be nice to go back. Preferably during mid-October.
7. Describe the most perfect day of your life so far.
The day I left Raleigh, met Ben in Atlanta, and we spent 4 days in Aruba. Everything about the day we left, and the 3 days that followed, were awesome.
8. Do you have a firm handshake and do you think that matters?
I try to use a firm grip while shaking hands. Lately, I've only had to shake hands while meeting people at work. In that case, I guess it could matter. I mean, I'd probably judge someone who limply shakes my hand like I'm diseased. Usually what matters most to me are the words that come out of their mouth immediately following the handshake.
9. What size bed do you have? Validate your decision. Especially mention if it's a super tall bed. I do not understand the logic. What if you fall out? Wouldn't it hurt way worse?
We have a queen sized bed. I'd like to upgrade to a king sized. When it's 100 degrees at night, you want to sleep as far away as possible from the one you love. I feel like our bed is normal height off the ground. I don't need a running start to get into it.
10. What would you buy right now if I gave you $100?
Most likely something wedding related. We still need to buy our toasting glasses and cake cutting utensils.
11. Complete this sentence: I feel strongest when I . . . .
.....have ran any distance longer than 3 miles.
My questions:
1. What is your most favorite article of clothing? The one thing that you can't bring yourself to part with, regardless of holes and stains?
2. What is your earliest memory?
3. Do you have a close relationship with your parents or siblings?
4. Give me your best, "Hey y'all, watch this," story.
5. What are you currently reading? Do you recommend it?
6. Beach or mountains? Pick one or the other and explain why.
7. What's one thing that grosses you out that would surprise others? For example, with the work I do, it takes a lot to gross me out. However, I cannot handle snot. By this I mean the green, stringy, nasty kind. Or the sounds snotty people make
8. Is there anything that causes you irrational rage? (Cue someone who never attended UNC dissing NC State. We shall rise again).
9. What is your most favorite thing to eat?
10. Do you consider yourself a patient person? Why or why not?
11. What is the top thing on your list to do before you die....or get too old to do it?
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