All about me... 2012 version

This post was originally written when I was 31 so I will update and add to it....

I really try to learn something new everyday. Now I will share a few things about myself (one item for every year of age) so you can learn something new about me! (These are in somewhat random order....)

36 Things About Me (was 31)

1. I have been happily married for 13 years, together for 16.

2. We have two wonderful children, a boy and a girl.

3. I love to watch Nascar! (2012 update: but I hardly ever do because I don't want to waste a whole Sunday.)

4. Dale Earnhardt Jr is my favorite driver.

5. I have never had anything chemical done to my hair.

6. I had my belly button pierced about 6 months before I turned 30.

7. I had a very hard time accepting that I was turning 30.

8. I really like my house to be neat and tidy, but I hardly ever feel like it is.

9. I am a natural redhead.... curls are natural too!

10. I drive a Dodge 4x4 4-door truck and I like it! Can't imagine going back to a car!

11. I love red licorice (yes, I know it really isn't licorice) but I HATE black licorice!

12. I really miss the show "Friends" and love to watch re-runs.

13. I don't like nuts in my cookies or bread.... can't have the crunch with the soft.

14. Photography is my hobby. Someday maybe it will be something more.... (2012 update: photography has turned into more... a business. I miss the hobby part.)
15. I love to read. When I am in the middle of a book, I can't get anything done!

16. I never thought I was a creative person until I started scrapbooking.

17. My truck has a manual transmission (which I like) .... never had an automatic. (2012 update: now we also have a Tahoe that's an automatic. Love it for trips!!)

18. I am near-sighted in one eye, and far-sighted in the other.

19. I had braces on my teeth three different times (the third set was free because they screwed up).

20. I finally got my braces off during my junior year in high school.

21. I do not know how to operate a lawn mower. (2012 update: I know how to run a push mower, but not a riding mower.)

22. I used to hate the color pink, until I had a baby girl. (I am wearing a pink sweatshirt right now).

23. I have one sister, who has become one of my best friends.

24. When I wake up in the morning, I don't want anyone to talk to me until I have woken up, had a shower, and at least one cup of coffee.

25. I love coffee... with some kind of yummy flavored creamer. Or a latte.

26. Shopping cheers me up. Not sure if that's a good thing or not. Probably not.

27. My husband and I are self-employed and I can't imagine working for anyone else, ever again.

28. I love sushi... yes, even the raw fish kind.

29. I really love steak.... that's a good thing since my husband and I operate a beef ranch.

30. I can't stand to have my nails filed. The sound drives me crazy. (2012 update: about 9 months ago I started getting my nails done every 2 weeks. Still don't love the sound, but I can deal with it).

31. I have a great life. I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful family and awesome friends.
32. I love to look at the pictures of when my kids were babies. And no that doesn't make me want another one.
33. I am constantly amazed about how I can learn things about myself. You would think I would know myself better by now. ;-)
34. I am one of the most loyal people I know.... sometimes to my own detriment.
35. I get US Magazine weekly. I don't watch soap operas or other trash. The magazine is my only dose of trash.
36. I love the quote, "Obstacles are opportunities in disguise."

Now you know a little more about me.... Lots of random things, yes, but they are what makes me who I am.