25 RaNdOm THINGS about me...

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 25 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

Here I go...

1) After spending 6 years at TU chasing down my BS and MS degrees, I am thinking of going back to school for yet another Masters degree or some specialty certification
2) I'm loyal to others to a fault
3) I am known for falling asleep while watching movies at home... no matter what time of the day we start the movie...
4) My pj's usually match...
5) In order for me to warrant buying new dress shoes (ones I can wear to work that is) I have to be able to get the shoes off quickly OR be able to run in them...
6) I am often OCD about things... how pictures are organized/stored, photo albums, how the dishwasher is loaded or groceries loaded into the buggy...
7) I feel lost without my day planner, especially at work!!!!
8) I rode in my first (and only so far) horse back riding competition on "my horse" Paul in 2006
9) I'm easily startled, frightened, or scared... yet I LOVE haunted houses and scary movies!
10) Big surprise here... I'm a sap...
11) I still sleep with a stuffed animal (or my squishy pillow)
12) I love to read! In January I read at least 10 books (including the Twilight trilogy!)
13) I love to take pictures!!! I SOOOO should have been a photographer!
14) I still communicate with some of my friends from elementary school frequently (Ana, Annie, Crys, Jami) and even some of my closest friends from middle school (Sasha, Kristin, Lesli)
15) Over a period of 2 weeks, I traveled to/through 7 different countries (not counting the US)
16) I am often described upon first impression as being bubbly, personable, and happy.
17) Sometimes it is easier for me to express myself through writing when I am upset or angry/frustrated
18) My "mom" Ronda is the reason I am a Speech-Language Pathologist today
19) One of my nicknames is "MeMe" because Ana couldn't say "MEANIE" when she started talking (thanks Blake!!!)
20) I love outdoor activities (when it isn't TOO cold or TOO hot or TOO humid) like camping, hiking, easy rock climbing, target shooting, horseback riding, ATVing, and athletics (non-competitive)
21) I would love to have 2 or 3 children some day
22) I have been known to answer the phone in my sleep and talk to the person calling me without waking up...
23) I am making the choice each and every day to be a better person, to be a better listener, more patient, and to find the good things in every situation I am in
24) I enjoy watching HOUSE and GREY'S ANATOMY although I am incredibly behind on the current season
25) I save EVERYTHING... dried flowers, ticket stubs, cards, notes, emails... especially from people that are special to me!