10

My sweet cousin Ashley tagged me in her Honest Scrap. My first blog-tag. Oh wow. So the deal is this, I just have to write 10 honest things about myself. Honest and somewhat surprising or entertaining, I'm sure. We'll see. After my 10, I get to blog-tag 4 people. So here goes...

Thing 1. I am THE WORST at brushing my hair. It's so annoying. For most of my life, I've had short{er} hair. Which really doesn't require brushing. I'm sure many women with short hair would disagree, so this is obviously a not-so-recent problem, it's just becoming such a hassle as my hair gets longer. I will wake up and throw it in a pony tail and go about my day and when I want to go out at night I'll take it down to comb and maybe curl or something... when to my dismay I can't even get my fingers through it. And then I'll think about when the last time I brushed it was... sometimes DAYS. So then I have to put tons of conditioner in it, break it to pieces, and cry to get it smooth again. It's so sad. On these days I'm ready to shave my head. {I am really good at brushing my teeth though.}

Thing 2. I wish I had old-fashioned talents, {that's not an insult, it's just what I call them in my head}. But I don't have the time or patience to actually master them. I would love to sew or crochet or knit. Or bake bread or quilt or make homemade strawberry jam or can up summertime {peaches and pears} in mason jars or make pie crusts from scratch. I guess {and hope} one day I'll want to do an old-fashioned talent bad enough that I'll just discipline myself and learn. But for now I just think about it.

Thing 3. I'm obsessed with antique/vintage things. My eye is always open for a vintage necklace or plate or nic-nac. Whenever I'm in DI or Salvation Army, I spend most of my time in the dishes isle looking for an old piece of china and since moving out here, my best hobby is flea markets. I have dresses, jewelery, mirrors, clutches, plates, tea cups, lace, a type-writer and old tin cans. When I have my own home I'd love to do up a room with a vintage flare. And I will own a claw-foot tub.

Thing 4. I love books. Libraries are great, but I have real issues with not owning books I've read. When people give me books as gifts I'm always touched. It feels really personal to me, like they put thought into what I would enjoy reading. I love used-bookstores, especially ones with wood floors {idk}. I even love textbooks {truth!}. I want to have my own library one day. Oh, and I love talking to people about their favorite books, it gives a lot of insight into a person.

Thing 5. I think red is an awful color. It's sad, I know. I don't exactly know why I have this aversion to it. I don't own one red item of clothing. I don't like red flowers. I don't like red cars, paint, or furniture . I do like red lipstick, but it looks weird on me. Most of my clothes are blue, grey, or black. I do like red things I can eat, {apples, strawberries, peppers} and of course red is appropriate at Christmastime. There is just very little love of red in my personal life, especially if it's paired with black, yuck.

Thing 6. I secretly love getting shots. Not because it doesn't hurt, I just love watching the needle go into my skin. The nurses never let me give myself shots, annoying, and I can't wait to give them to people {not in a weird or mean way}. I just think it's so cool! Like a hot knife through butter.

Thing 7. In 3rd grade my teacher, Mrs. Moore, complimented my handwriting in front of the entire class. She said that she wished she had handwriting like me, and that made my heart almost burst with pride. {Even though she was lying, but at the time that never occurred to me}. So growing up I was always meticulous about my handwriting. I love cursive, trying new styles, and I always notice when other people have pretty or unique writing.

Thing 8. I write in my journal almost everyday. I've filled over 12 of them. It's become an obsession. I finish about one a year. Sometimes more and sometimes a little less. I always get excited when I'm nearing the end of one so that I can pick out a new one. I always look for one that's different or unique, and sometimes I just buy a plain one and decorate it myself. I especially like when the paper is uneven and looks old and worn.

Thing 9. I hate/am scared of animals. They gross me out and make me nervous. Especially dogs. I have nightmares about dogs. And kittens. {no joke}. Cows are especially terrifying. My heart is pounding just typing that & remembering this one time my Mom and I were 4-wheeling down in Southern Utah and we were on this mountain trail with cows on either side. I swear I almost peed my pants out of fear. I also hate raccoons and dragon flies.

Thing 10. I love to travel and can't wait until I have funds, time, and someone to do it with! My promise/reward to myself is that after I graduate nursing I'm going to London to see Les Miserables in the Queen's theatre. Every decade birthday I have, I want to celebrate abroad. I missed the boat on 10, left the country during my 20th year, but on 30, 40, 50 {etc.} I want to be off US soil on March 2nd.

Thanks Ash! And the 4 I choose. 1. Shey [my dear friend from high school, she has such a sweet, bubbly perspective]. 2. Ashley Keller [because she promised to blog and i just don't hear from her enough]. 3. Mama [she loves to blog, i love to read her blog]. 4. Mara Dear [she's so cute&creative and i miss her].