It's been a while since I've blogged about...well, anything. And even longer since I've done any kind of 'challenge' that didn't involve my iPhone and instagram, but I found this list on pinterest and thought it sounded fun so I figured I'd give it a shot and see if I can keep up with it! I don't have internet access everyday ( I don't know how I live without it, either, but I manage) so it'll probably be like a 64 day challenge, or something, but it'll be fun nonetheless!
Here's the list if anyone wants to play along! Instead of creating a different post every time I update, I'm just going to add my answers here under the corresponding prompt!
THE LIST:
1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
- I'm left handed.
1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
- I'm left handed.
- I'm an only child.
- I played the clarinet in middle and high school.
- My favorite food is pasta; spaghetti to be specific.
- I love to bake cupcakes.
- I'm something of a tv nerd and get way too invested in the lives of fictional characters.
- I own every Sarah Dessen and Emily Giffin book.
- I'm in love with North Carolina.
- John Krasinski tweeted me once and my life will never be the same.
- I would rather be barefoot all the time.
- I am immediately drawn to anything antique or kitschy.
- My favorite food is pasta; spaghetti to be specific.
- I love to bake cupcakes.
- I'm something of a tv nerd and get way too invested in the lives of fictional characters.
- I own every Sarah Dessen and Emily Giffin book.
- I'm in love with North Carolina.
- John Krasinski tweeted me once and my life will never be the same.
- I would rather be barefoot all the time.
- I am immediately drawn to anything antique or kitschy.
- I am very much addicted to concerts and live music.
- I was in a movie when I was 18.
- I love to sing and used to entertain the masses (aka - my stuffed animals) with my talents.
- I have an addiction to Smashbooks.
- Mark Schwahn told James Lafferty I was awesome and my life was made.
- I got a navel piercing when I was 18.
- I always wanted an older brother.
- I fell out of a tree the day before my eighth birthday.
- I wanted to be a football coach when I was younger.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
- Fear of Flying/Public Transportation
- I've actually 'conquered' this fear this past December when I flew with the youth group I work with to Denver, CO, but it's still something I get quite anxious over. We're flying to NY on Sunday which I'm starting to stress over a bit, but I think my biggest worry right now is the subways. I don't like being in a setting that I can't get out of/that I have no control over.
- Frogs
- I don't know what constitutes as a legitimate fear, but frogs are legitimately scary to me. I think it ties into the control thing; I can predict when they're going to move and they're just so. damn. gross. Ugh. When I visit my parents in the evening, my dad always meets me out at the car with a flashlight so that I can avoid any and all run-ins with frogs.
- Never being a mom
- I am never, nor have I ever been, the person to have regrets. I take every mistake or wrong turn in life as a lesson learned. But I know with 100% certainty, if I never get the opportunity to be a mom (and a wife, but mostly a mom) that will be my one regret in life. It's one of the few things in life I positively know I was born to be.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
This one is pretty easy for me. I have a fantastic relationship with my parents - I always have. I'm blessed in countless ways I can't begin to describe.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could. 6-25
- You will get over him. Honestly, you will.
- Never, ever apologize for wanting or loving something.
- It's okay to fail and to fall short.
- That confused feeling of longing and wanting to help when you see the Special Ed kids getting picked on: it's for a reason. Your heart will lead you to it when it's ready.
- You FINALLY get on an airplane.
- You really can be just friends.
- 25 is not that old.
- College is stressful and overwhelming and hard: but you make it through.
- ENJOY IT
- You're going to make so many amazing friends in ways you'll never, ever expect
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
- A fresh start
- My sister moving to Texas in 3 - THREE!!! - days
- Baking/ i before e plans
- Kinetic Kids
- My new job opportunity
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
- I've been blessed in my life to have God show me which paths to take when He was ready for me to find them. And, while during the in between I felt like I was drowning, I never really felt lost or struggled for long. I'm blessed to still have both of my parents, and both sets of grandparents. My parents are still together and I still see them at least once a week. So, I guess, Natalie, my best friend from grade school, passing away was the hardest thing I've ever experienced. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that she's gone. She just never woke up. And although it's been at least a decade since we've seen one another or spoken, there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of her and miss her.
7. What is your dream job, and why?
- Anyone that knows me knows that my passion has a major case of A.D.D. I love and feel inspired by and about so many things. My dream life would include being a contracted, licensed behavioralist, working in homes with young children with autism. And owning at least one i before e cupcake cafe with my sister.
8. What are 5 passions you have?
- Special Needs
There is nothing as rewarding to me as working with children - especially young, early childhood children - with special needs. Being able to see their faces, work with them and help them learn to do things that those with typically developing abilities take for granted is just the greatest joy.
- Baking
I cannot wait to own a cafe with my sister. It's going to happen, I know it.
- Youth Ministry
When I first got my part time job as a youth ministry assistant, I won't lie, I was a wreck. I have always worked with the 5 and under population; that's my forte, that's what I'm naturally good at. So working with middle school and high schoolers? It scared the crap out of me. But almost a year later, I have been blessed and inspired by these kids and this job in ways I never could've imagined.
- Music
I. Love. Music.
- Babies
I cannot wait to be a mommy.
9. List people who have influenced you.
- Bethany Joy Lenz
- Michelle Obama
- Adrienne Gaither
- John Krasinski
- Mom
- Dad
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
- I'm never good at answering this question because I honestly can't think of anything that's embarrassed me the most; I usually just laugh off embarrassment because, hey, what else can you do?!
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
- Being interrupted.
- Being talked down to/treated like a child.
- Seeing people who don't deserve things get away with doing less.
- Adults who don't discipline/raise children to behave and be polite.
- Adults who don't let kids be kids.
- People with no respect for the opinions/beliefs of others.
- People that treat others of different race/religion/sexual preference and mental capabilities as less.
- People who don't follow the rules of the road while driving.
- Being lied to and/or taken advantage of.
- Having to repeat myself.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life. 7-3
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have. 7-4
14. Describe 5 strengths you have. 7-5
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? 7-6
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments? 7-7
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at? 7-8
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive? 7-9
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why? 7-10
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood. 7-11
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first? 7-12
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.
- I was in a movie when I was 18.
- I love to sing and used to entertain the masses (aka - my stuffed animals) with my talents.
- I have an addiction to Smashbooks.
- Mark Schwahn told James Lafferty I was awesome and my life was made.
- I got a navel piercing when I was 18.
- I always wanted an older brother.
- I fell out of a tree the day before my eighth birthday.
- I wanted to be a football coach when I was younger.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
- Fear of Flying/Public Transportation
- I've actually 'conquered' this fear this past December when I flew with the youth group I work with to Denver, CO, but it's still something I get quite anxious over. We're flying to NY on Sunday which I'm starting to stress over a bit, but I think my biggest worry right now is the subways. I don't like being in a setting that I can't get out of/that I have no control over.
- Frogs
- I don't know what constitutes as a legitimate fear, but frogs are legitimately scary to me. I think it ties into the control thing; I can predict when they're going to move and they're just so. damn. gross. Ugh. When I visit my parents in the evening, my dad always meets me out at the car with a flashlight so that I can avoid any and all run-ins with frogs.
- Never being a mom
- I am never, nor have I ever been, the person to have regrets. I take every mistake or wrong turn in life as a lesson learned. But I know with 100% certainty, if I never get the opportunity to be a mom (and a wife, but mostly a mom) that will be my one regret in life. It's one of the few things in life I positively know I was born to be.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
This one is pretty easy for me. I have a fantastic relationship with my parents - I always have. I'm blessed in countless ways I can't begin to describe.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could. 6-25
- You will get over him. Honestly, you will.
- Never, ever apologize for wanting or loving something.
- It's okay to fail and to fall short.
- That confused feeling of longing and wanting to help when you see the Special Ed kids getting picked on: it's for a reason. Your heart will lead you to it when it's ready.
- You FINALLY get on an airplane.
- You really can be just friends.
- 25 is not that old.
- College is stressful and overwhelming and hard: but you make it through.
- ENJOY IT
- You're going to make so many amazing friends in ways you'll never, ever expect
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
- A fresh start
- My sister moving to Texas in 3 - THREE!!! - days
- Baking/ i before e plans
- Kinetic Kids
- My new job opportunity
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
- I've been blessed in my life to have God show me which paths to take when He was ready for me to find them. And, while during the in between I felt like I was drowning, I never really felt lost or struggled for long. I'm blessed to still have both of my parents, and both sets of grandparents. My parents are still together and I still see them at least once a week. So, I guess, Natalie, my best friend from grade school, passing away was the hardest thing I've ever experienced. I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that she's gone. She just never woke up. And although it's been at least a decade since we've seen one another or spoken, there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of her and miss her.
7. What is your dream job, and why?
- Anyone that knows me knows that my passion has a major case of A.D.D. I love and feel inspired by and about so many things. My dream life would include being a contracted, licensed behavioralist, working in homes with young children with autism. And owning at least one i before e cupcake cafe with my sister.
8. What are 5 passions you have?
- Special Needs
There is nothing as rewarding to me as working with children - especially young, early childhood children - with special needs. Being able to see their faces, work with them and help them learn to do things that those with typically developing abilities take for granted is just the greatest joy.
- Baking
I cannot wait to own a cafe with my sister. It's going to happen, I know it.
- Youth Ministry
When I first got my part time job as a youth ministry assistant, I won't lie, I was a wreck. I have always worked with the 5 and under population; that's my forte, that's what I'm naturally good at. So working with middle school and high schoolers? It scared the crap out of me. But almost a year later, I have been blessed and inspired by these kids and this job in ways I never could've imagined.
- Music
I. Love. Music.
- Babies
I cannot wait to be a mommy.
9. List people who have influenced you.
- Bethany Joy Lenz
- Michelle Obama
- Adrienne Gaither
- John Krasinski
- Mom
- Dad
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
- I'm never good at answering this question because I honestly can't think of anything that's embarrassed me the most; I usually just laugh off embarrassment because, hey, what else can you do?!
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
- Being interrupted.
- Being talked down to/treated like a child.
- Seeing people who don't deserve things get away with doing less.
- Adults who don't discipline/raise children to behave and be polite.
- Adults who don't let kids be kids.
- People with no respect for the opinions/beliefs of others.
- People that treat others of different race/religion/sexual preference and mental capabilities as less.
- People who don't follow the rules of the road while driving.
- Being lied to and/or taken advantage of.
- Having to repeat myself.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life. 7-3
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have. 7-4
14. Describe 5 strengths you have. 7-5
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? 7-6
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments? 7-7
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at? 7-8
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive? 7-9
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why? 7-10
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood. 7-11
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first? 7-12
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why?
28. What is your love language?
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you?
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for.
