Random Facts & Happy Thoughts of Mine!

This one's for you Lesli - thanks for the tag! So if you are new to blogging - like me - you may not have known that you can play tag on the internet. Well you can, & I got tagged. So - the person who tagged me (Lesli) requested that I share something about myself - specifically 5 random things about me & 6 things that make me happy - she tagged me after being tagged herself & so the game goes. Technically I'm supposed to tag someone, but I don't have anyone to tag, so I guess this little game ends here! Anyway - I have been thinking about this all week, so here you are . . .

here's the random -

1. How's this for silly . . . when I was in elementary school, I thought it would be really cool to have a broken leg. A girl in my 2nd grade class showed up at school one day with a cast & crutches, and everyone paid so much attention to her! I was a bit envious, so - I decided I would break my leg too & proceeded to choose my mode of accomplishment. I was sure that jumping off the counter in our family room would do the trick. (was I seriously that desperate for "special" attention?) After repeated attempts, I am sorry to say I was not successful, & I have yet to break my leg!

2. I'm a salt girl - inherited it from my dad! Gotta salt my food - if I have to go through a meal without salt, it drives me crazy!

3. I have to rinse every dish before it goes in the dishwasher & can't stand to leave a speck of food on a dish or piece of silverware in the process - can you say obsessive compulsive?

4. If I see a sign that says "please don't touch" or "keep off the grass" or "quiet please", I just want to run & touch whatever it is I'm not supposed to touch, put a toe on the grass, or make a sound - just a tiny bit of rebellion trying to get out of this obedient body!

5. I am just like the little kid who resists going to bed even though you know he or she is completely exhausted. It's not that I don't like my bed or sleep, I really do. I just wish I didn't have to sleep - there's just too much I want to do & I could really use that extra time when I'm sleeping! (bonus #6) When I do go to bed, cold sheets please! When I was a freshman in college, I would insult my roommate by telling her she couldn't sit on my bed if it was getting close to bedtime. Now I insult my husband by telling him the same thing. I just can't stand it if someone "warms up" my side of the bed before I get in.


and here's the happy -

1. I just love a clean kitchen - a clean house is even better, but a clean kitchen makes me smile.

2. I don't get to go there very often, but when I walk into the district (a great outdoor shopping area not far from where I live), I just feel happy all over - Pottery Barn, Williams-Sonoma, Ann Taylor Loft, Gymboree, PF Changs - all in a beautiful, outdoor surrounding. What more could a girl want?

3. Have you ever noticed just how beautiful sleeping children can be? Their skin is almost transparent & they look so angelic. Looking at my sleeping children clears away any frustration of the day! The added bonus is a quiet house, and even though I wouldn't want that all the time, at night, it makes me so happy!

4. I love flowers - I love to plant them in my yard in the spring, I love to buy them at the grocery store & put them in my kitchen, I love them on my daughters dresses - flowers make me happy.

5. I just love being surrounded by family, & a big family gatherings with as many grandparents, aunts & uncles, and cousins as possible makes me happy . . . lots of Zobrists, lots of Wallaces, or better yet, both families, is the greatest!

6. The end of tax season makes me cheer! That means I get my best friend & confidante, my husband, back for a while - so here's to April 15th! For me, it is a great day! Yea!

I could EASILY add more to both lists, but for now, we will leave it at 5 random & 6 happy for me. It's fun to take a look at my own little quirks & my own little joys. So, even though I don't have anyone to officially tag for their own blog, feel free to post a comment & share your own random & happy list with me. You'll be glad you did!