Factoids

Since it's my birthday, I thought I would post some known/random facts.

I was born at 1:02pm on March 14th. (<-ages 1 & 2)

I have 2 brothers; 7 & 18 years younger than me.

My favorite ice cream is Ben & Jerry’s One Sweet Whirled & it was retired. I think I discovered it a while after it came out, as I tried it in summer & it was gone sometime in the fall.

When I was quite young, I liked to dip my McD’s French fries in honey & I ate jelly and bologna sandwiches.

When I was little, I changed my mind many times about what I wanted to be when I ‘grew up’, including: nurse, mother, teacher, professional cheerleader, & lawyer.

In kindergarten I missed a few days of school because I had little red bumps all over me (I forget what it was called) that had been determined to be an allergic reaction to fresh hay. I had perfect attendance until 6th grade, when I missed 2 days because of chicken pox. I missed 2½ days in 8th grade & many mornings in 10th when I was tired. My final semester of high school, I missed lots of classes. My most attended class was my first block of the day, my cadet (teacher’s aide) block at the middle school for my track coach. I received many letters warning me I was about to be put on attendance probation (which can lead to suspension) but nothing ever came of them.

I technically could have graduated a semester early. I had all my required classes & credits. But I waited until spring. This played a big part in why I skipped so much, lol. I knew I didn’t have to get any credits or complete any classes & I got bored there, which added to my ‘senioritis’. (<- Jessica (my skipping partner, Christina & me at the Senior Banquet)

I went to Girl Scout camp, VFW camp (which was a weeklong overnight place for kids related to VFW members), cheerleading camp, & band camp (we didn’t go away, it was just a week of all day practice in the summer).

I have a slight heart murmur. In 8th grade at my annual physical for sports, the doctor heard it & I had to go to a specialist in GR. She said it was only a slight one & nothing to worry about. It was noticed again only a few months ago.

My high school activities included: included: cheerleading,, track, National Honor Society (for a few months before I quit because it met too early), homecoming float committee, jr./sr. play, marching/concert/pep band, color guard.
(<- Freshman yr. basketball cheer & track)

I am always a little paranoid when I leave the house. I have to check that everything is turned off (especially hot styling tools) & that the door is locked a few times. Sometimes I can specifically remember turning something off or locking the door but I second myself & have to come back, even if I have already left.

I chose psychology as my major because it was the only subject I had taken in high school that I especially liked. Sociology was my minor because I was close to having enough classes to do so anyways. I have Associate & Bachelor degrees; I would like to eventually get at least a Master’s, if not more.

I have a wonderfully fantastic son who is 4. (<-Richie D.)