25 random facts

I know this is a facebook thing, but I definitely enjoyed reading other peoples, especially Beth's (see February 12), she's quite the one to make me laugh hysterically; mine aren't quite as random or witty, but enjoy.

1. I like to collect globes, maps, and screen-printed posters.

2. Until I was nine, I collected horse and unicorn figurines, I had quite a collection (from porcelain to glass, to afghans, to wallpaper trim).

3. I also rode a horse as a child; His name was Hukilau.

4. I've spent many days in the hospital throughout my lifetime, I'd say over a year, close to two, if I added them all together due to family illness.

5. I have a large birthmark on my left arm that starts at my wrist and ends on my shoulder blade. When I was eight a girl asked me if it was a birthmark and then said, "it looks good on you."

6. If I could be anything in the world, I would be a mermaid, hands down.

7. Watching TV is a highly escapist activity for me and is necessary for my sanity these days.

8. I'm going to school full-time, have an internship, and a job this semester as well as a senior show to plan; I’m tired all the time.

9. I have always had a difficult time falling asleep at night, ever since I was a young child.

10. The doctors say I have a soft voice because I don't take enough breaths, making projection difficult.

11. I really dislike going to chapel for two reasons: I dislike 90% of worship music because the majority of it is poorly written and repetitive to the point of indifference; the viewing of "give your neighbor a sensual massage" (see my first note).

12. The first time I went out with my ex, I literally hit my head on a metal street sign because I was so nervous and was looking to the ground. The sound of the metal waving in the air consequently led to a guy on the street asking me if I needed ice because he happened to be carrying a large bag of it. I was mortified.

13. The funniest thing I've seen in the past semester was when my friend Andrew picked up the guitar (unannounced) for Rockband, turned his back to the TV, and played “Metal Heavy Lady” perfectly on expert.

14. I remember I used to love to hide in my dad’s 70’s orange-lined guitar case before he came home from work.

15. My brother is the one person in the world I’d do absolutely anything for.

16. My room at home has changed many times over the years: bunny wallpaper, Ernie and Bert (he was always my fav, despite the uni-brow) wallpaper, horse wallpaper, white paint, black paint, and currently light green paint, and apparently my mother just painted it a nice warm neutral (unbeknownst to me).

17. We used to travel a lot when I was growing up, I went to Paris twice, England, Spain, Japan, and all over the US before I was nine.

18. Broken Social Scene is the band I love to listen to the most despite the perverted song titles.

19. I love snow, I’ve only seen it actually fall once, and we pulled to the side of the road so I could experience it. (Thank you Angie Welsch)

20. I miss my best girls from home and love how different we are, yet understand each other so well.

21. I think the greatest gifts are songs, homemade goods, and creatively planned excursions.

22. This is the first time I haven’t been in a relationship since I was fifteen. I’m learning how to do things on my own for once. It’s liberating, yet lonely.

23. One of the best things a guy ever told me was, “I will never make you watch ESPN” but “you are my rushmore” was definitely the winner.

24. Whoever gets up first (between my roommate and I) brings the other coffee and a slice of toast. It’s our new tradition now that we’ve claimed each other as our heterosexual life partners.

25. I’m not into watching sports too much, but I definitely watched the fight on Saturday night and am a little embarrassed to be sharing that. I was bummed that Penn loss, I have some Hawaiian pride within me (Penn fight 1.31.09) .