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#23 I get sick on most roller coasters. If it loops, spirals, or shoots me in any unpleasant direction, I am done. Disneyland is fine, but Six Flags just wrecks me.

#24 I have a few OCD tendencies... One of which is that it freaks me out to have the volume on my TV, radio, etc. on an odd number.

#25 My favorite Disney movie from childhood was Sleeping Beauty because I was a major tomboy and liked to pretend I was the prince, bounding around the living room with a blanket for a cape and a sword tucked into my pants.

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#24 I have a few OCD tendencies... One of which is that it freaks me out to have the volume on my TV, radio, etc. on an odd number.

#25 My favorite Disney movie from childhood was Sleeping Beauty because I was a major tomboy and liked to pretend I was the prince, bounding around the living room with a blanket for a cape and a sword tucked into my pants.


P.S. This is going to be an ongoing list; therefore, every post will list the numbers that came before.

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I am starting something new. For the next 25 days, I am going to share one unique/crazy/interesting thing about myself. Why? I don't know. I am bored. And I need fun things to write about. I think I am pretty cool, but you may disagree 25 days from now. Let's find out!

#25 My favorite Disney movie from childhood was Sleeping Beauty because I was a major tomboy and liked to pretend I was the prince, bounding around the living room with a blanket for a cape and a sword tucked into my pants.

Cole

I tell you what, this kid has changed my life...

I've been around kids a lot in my life, but I never really connected very well with them. I simply had no clue how to act or talk. Growing up, my sister was always the one who was asked to babysit, and I was the one who was asked to feed people's dogs when they were on vacation. So, I hadn't had much practice - or, well, any practice at all - until Cole came into the picture. Everything I know about babies has all been learned in the last year. During Jaime's pregnancy, I would ask her question after question after quesion. I would read pregnancy articles and websites, trying to learn about Cole's progress. From his conception, this kid has fascinated me. And that is a dramatic difference from anything that I am used to. Cole is the difference. Cole is family. Cole is my nephew. I take that very seriously. I would lie down in traffic for him. He smiles at me and I suddenly have purpose in my life. He's my little Monkey Face.

Chris and I don't have kids yet, but when we do, it is so hard for me to imagine my kids being cuter than him. I cannot imagine loving them more than I love Cole. I know that I will, but I didn't even know I could love a baby as much as I love Cole, so it's weird to think about. He will no't be replaced, though. Cole will always be my nephew, he will always be one of my favorite people in this world, he will always be my Monkey Face.

Every year...

Every year, I watch The Bachelor(ette). Every year, it's the same. Every year, it includes at least one beautiful lady and one beautiful man. Every year, it contains at least one person that I want to push out a window (often it's more than one person). Every year, I hold an ongoing dialogue with the TV (an inanimate object, mind you) about how stupid it is. Every year, I scream at the TV. Every year, at least once, I will turn off the TV mid-show and throw the remote across the room because it irritated me that much. Every year, no matter how much they swear that they're going to be different, the couple breaks up after a short period of time. And, yet... Every year, I return - like a moth to a flame (burned by the fire, Janet), like a dog to its vomit - to this frustrating, amazing, stupid, addictive show. Every year...


P.S. DeAnna's coming back???? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?!

The Settlers of Catan

It's on like Donkey Kong. Bring it, sucka.

Purpose

I've been thinking a lot lately... Thinking about purpose. Mine, incidentally. What I want to do with my life. Or, really, what God wants to do with my life. Career-wise, and what not. There was a time when I thought I knew. But it changes. Like yearly.

I'm not an ambitious person. Really, I am not. Not when it comes to career. My goals, my ambitions lie mostly in the realm of relationship. Not career. But, lately, I am wondering if that is changing. I've been giving a lot of thought to what kind of career I would like to have. It may have something to do with this past post. I don't really know yet. But I will keep you posted.