Day 1: Fifteen Facts

Fifteen Facts About Me

1- My entire family calls me Muffin.

People that were close to me when the nickname was created also refer to me as Muffin. Most others think it's crazy, and the name makes them uncomfortable, which cracks me up.

(I also answer to Muff, Muffy, Muffin-head, or Muffin-face)

2. I don't actually enjoy desserts.

It's ridiculous, I know. You're thinking to yourself, "Shouldn't she be much smaller if she doesn't like dessert?" I enjoy some parts of different desserts, but in general I don't particularly care for them. For example: I don't like cake, but I love frosting. However, most frosting is too rich, so I can only handle a couple bites. 'd much rather snack on a bowl of chips & salsa!

3. I believe in ghosts.

It sounds completely crazy! Tom thinks it's hilarious, but I'm totally serious.

4. Karaoke is my favorite pastime.

For years I was a closet-karaoke-er, belting out the tunes in my brother's basement with his wife all hours of the night. The first time I actually attempted karaoke in public was about 4 years ago. I was too nervous to go at it alone, so a friend joined me on stage. We butchered Black Velvet by Alannah Myles. The pity claps were worse than no claps at all. I've since redeemed myself on stage and now I LOVE the high of being up there!

5. I've lived in 3 states in the past 4 years.

Idaho, Utah, & Washington. Washington has been my favorite so far!

6. Mexican food is a daily diet component for me.

I eat Mexican food every day, literally, every day. It's delicious and I love it.

7. I'm bugged by the strangest noises.

The 'click' of the mouse drives me insane, it's probably one of the worst on a scale of bad noises for me. Especially late at night. Loud breathing is another one that gets to me. Whining, it must be the high-pitched baby sound, the washer spinning, even with my fancy new one. I don't mind loud noises, nail tapping, lawn mower, or many of the other standard obnoxious noises though. Weird, I know.

8. Mary Higgins Clark ruined me.

Just Kidding.

But not really.

I went through a phase where I was always reading one of her books. Because of the story lines I come up with the most outlandish scenarios when left alone. I go through so many "What if...?" combos in my mind, I have to lock all the doors, close the windows, and have my phone set to emergency dial...JUST IN CASE. Completely ridiculous, but as MHC has proven book after book, you can never be too careful!

9. I have to talk myself out of calling my sister-in-law on a daily basis.

I know she has a life, sometimes I have one too, but every time I get in my car, my instinct is to call her. I try to keep 1-2 days between phone calls. (Jules, I hope you are laughing right now, it's part of my neurotic behavior to not be obnoxious.) We find subjects to talk about, even if it's not new or juicy. I can't tell you how many times we've solved world peace in a 45 minute convo.

10. I'm a TV show crier.

Whether it's House, Brothers & Sisters, Parenthood, or The Office, I will cry at the sappy parts. Doesn't matter if I've seen it before, or even if I know it's fictional...if it's sad, I will cry. Yesterday it was B&S when Kitty shaved her head, after her hair fell out from the chemotherapy. It was such a significant moment in her television life, so, I cried.

#10.5: Tom ruins EVERY crying moment by saying, "Are you crying???" like it's some big surprise! And to that, I always back hand him. In the face. Just kidding...kinda.

11. I love Fonts.

I'm completely obsessed with fonts. I think Comic Sans is a crying shame of a font. I get font newsletters each month. If I find a new font I love, I will perfect my handwriting to match it. This is probably a stem from my childhood obsession with pens. I collected pens, all types & colors. Every few months I would get out my collection (like hundreds & hundreds of pens) and make sure each one of them still worked. I would take a few sheets of paper and doodle words and shapes in all sizes and colors. For Christmas one year when I was little, I sat on Santa's lap and asked for a ream of paper. What kind of child asks for paper?

12. I hate talking on the phone.

Unless it's Julie.

I love face to face interaction, therefore I really dislike the tele! I have a hard time trying to make conversation when there isn't something to actually talk about. Doyouwannaknow which one drives me most crazy?

"Hey, what's up?"

"Not much, what's up with you?"

"Not much."

....radio silence....

I much prefer the latter.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Not much, what's up with you?"

"Oh man, I have a story for you!" or "You'll never guess what happened to me!?"

13. I love being sold.

That sounds so weird. Let me explain. You've heard people say, "I hate being sold." referring to a car salesman trying to make a deal, or a Realtor trying to push you in a certain direction? Well, I love it. Why? I too am in sales, so I appreciate someone who works hard at gaining my business, especially if they do it in a constructive and exciting way! I get excited going through the process and listening to others sales presentations. What's funny about this is that Tom, who is also in sales, absolutely hates being sold!

14. I'm constantly at war with finger nail polish.

I always paint my nails. I have bottles and bottles of finger nail polish from clear to black and all colors in between. For whatever reason I can't keep it on my nails! It usually goes like this...

Base coat

Desired polish color (1-2 coats)

Top coat

Dry over night

Shower in the morning

Find slight blemish in polish

Pick at it until completely scuffed

Forced to remove all polish before work

Apply base coat after work

and repeat...

I have no clue why I can't leave it alone!

15. I've got cankles.

Yep, numero 15 is about my abnormally large ankles. I don't mind then too much anymore, but they really used to get to me. Tom's got 'em too, so we know our kids are totally screwed in the ankle department.