1. I love to play dress up and pretend. Costume parties, fancy balls, period clothes, acting, drama - I love it. My opportunities seem fewer and far between nowadays, but I take the chance whenever I can. I can't wait for Esther to get more into this!
2. I have a dent in my left cheek. It was from falling into an orchestra pit. Enough said.
3. I am not a morning person - at all. This is greatly exacerbated by being up all night with a baby. While dating Daron, my mom knew that I really liked him because I actually went running with him early in the morning a couple days a week! I also don't like running.
4. Though I am not perfect punctuationist (is that a word?), I try hard to obey the rules of punctuation and get annoyed when other people don't.
5. I have a temper and I am working on changing that.
6. I love writing in my journal. It helps me to sort out my feelings and emotions, it's a place to record my experiences, and it keeps me from feeling too guilty about not practicing my writing.
7. I didn't get my driver's license until I was 19.
8. I am a book snob. Classical literature is my addiction. I have read all of Charles Dickens' major novels and have enjoyed all of them. I distrust and dislike modern fiction and therefore read very little of it, with the exception of young adult literature. Some of my favorites there are The Series of Unfortunate Events and the Artemis Fowl series.
9. Coloring with Esther is one of my favorite things to do. There is something quiet and peaceful about coloring.
10. I would love to attend culinary arts school. Not that I want a job as a professional cook - no way! But I love to cook and would love to know more technique. I love good food from all over the globe. But mostly, I love that my husband enjoys almost everything I cook.
11. I love my children's personalities. Nathan is in that excited, squirmy, squealy, crawling, have places to go, things to do, slobbering, have to touch and put everything into his mouth stage that is absolutely adorable. Esther is incredibly smart and memorizes songs and quotes shows. She's not even three yet and already acts out scenes from her shows that she likes and quotes them! She has such an outgoing personality and makes new friends so easily. I wish I could be more like that.
12. I have nice handwriting. I get it from my mother. And I don't mind being complimented on it. Is that prideful?
13. I love to travel. Some of my favorite memories growing up were made while traveling cross country with my family, which we did at least half a dozen times. Why travel? To see historical sites and get a glimpse into the past, sample food from other countries, enjoy the different kinds of beauty that the world offers, and understand something of the people that live there or the person(s) we are visiting.
14. I served a mission for my church in Taiwan. I spoke Mandarin Chinese and rode a bike in a skirt. It was one of the hardest, but most rewarding things I've ever done. It was amazing to see people change when they gained an understanding of and a belief in Christ and his teachings. I love Chinese and am so sad that with so few opportunities to speak it, it's beginning to fade from my mind.
15. I was born in the wrong time period. How often I long to have lived in another era when things were quieter, more dignified, and simpler. But I can never choose which era I'd live in. So I guess it's a good thing I was born in this one where, through books, costumes, and period dramas, I can enjoy something from each of them!
16. I can't stand eating something out of a styrofoam cup with a plastic spoon. It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
17. Guilty pleasures: staying up all night reading, sharing a far too expensive but very tasty Odwalla drink with Esther after grocery shopping, Italian sausage, cheese, ice cream (especially anything thick with peanut butter, chocolate, and the gooey goodness of brownies or caramel), and fabulous fine dining (alas, only once in a great while), and indulging in 3-4 hour period dramas while snuggling with hubby.
18. I must have trees where I live. When I don't, I feel out of place and vulnerable. Hence, my favorite places to have lived thus far are MA and VA.
19. If I could afford it, I'd hire a maid to come in and deep clean my house once a week. I keep a fairly clean and organized house, but cannot stand the deep cleaning part of housecleaning. You know, mopping the floor, cleaning the floorboards, washing the windows, dusting the nooks and crannies... Yuck.
20. People watching is one of my favorite pasttimes. It's such fun to see what people do when they think no one is looking.
21. I am a hopeless romantic. That's why I married a lawyer... I guess... :-)
22. Speaking of my sweet husband, he wouldn't propose until I'd burped in front of him!
23. I am very blessed to be able to have many of dreams come true. I attended the college of my choice, I served a mission like I'd wanted to do since I was five, I got married to a wonderful man, I have two beautiful children, and I am fortunate to be able to stay home with them.
24. I love being Italian. And I love that Daron is Jewish. Between our heritages, we have come up with some darn cute kids, eat great food, and celebrate some amazing holidays. What a winning combination!
25. Finally, a cute random picture of me when I was probably about Esther's age. We really don't look much alike. She is all Daddy's girl!
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We aren't sure if we will be able to attend the family reunion. It is possible that we will be overseas for Craig's externship during that time. But it will be fun to see the two little guys play together if we are around. I can't believe Nathan is crawling around...Mason hasn't made his move yet.
What a cute picture. It's been so fun to get to know you a little better.
Loved it! I'm so glad you posted that. And sorry - I have to do a huge comment thing on it because there were so many interesting things!
If you ever want to play dress-up give me a call!
Orchestra pit... ouch.
Ah, I totally feel you on the punctuation bit.
Why 19?
I'm also with you on the culinary arts school.
Your kids are incredibly adorable - I'm glad you are loving it. And you're right about Ester not looking anything like you.
I think handwriting is a lost art. Good for you if yours is nice! And who doesn't like getting complimented?
Trees? Texas must be killing you.
Hopeless romantic + lawyer? ???
Styrofoam & plasticware, huh? So no impromptu hot cocoa for you?
I sense a longer story behind the burping/dating/proposing thing. I'd love to hear it.
Okay. This is long enough!
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