Weird/Happy

I stole this idea from a girl I know, actually, I don't know her. I just blog lurk on her blog. Anyway, I wanted to do it. Here are 7 weird things about me and 7 things that make me happy...

Weird
1. I love old books. Almost to an obsession. I think they're beautiful and I try to imagine who else has held those books in their hands, what their life was like. Seth and I once went through the library at UNL and searched for the oldest book...I don't remember what the publishing date was anymore but it was old.

2. I love being sore. You're probably thinking okay, what kind of psycho is this? It's true though! I love the feeling of my muscles aching, it means I have actually accomplished something, I have gotten better. I love having sweat drip down my face. Truth of the matter is, I love working out..once I actually start. I just hate getting up and getting going. It's true that the first step is the hardest part.

3. I hate the sound of fingernails on jeans. Not the stretchy comfy jeans, but the heavy denim that work jeans are made from. That sound of scratching on it just...ugh. Stimulates the gag reflex.

4. When I meet people the first two things I notice are their teeth and their eyes. I am a teeth freak. I brush my teeth for at least three minutes two to three times a day. I have had my braces off for a couple of years and I still wear my retainer all the time. Geeky? Maybe. Do I care? Nope. I'd rather have straight teeth.

5. I hate the feeling of wet grass on my bare feet. I love swimming and I love walking around with bare feet, I just do NOT like mixing them. What's an example of this horrible experience you may ask? Slip and slides. It's great while going down but as soon as you get off and the gross grass sticks all over you? Blech! Gag.

6.  I'm a little protective of my missionary. I don't like sharing him with too many people other than his family. I know, maybe I'm a bit of a freak but it hasn't always been that way, no. What changed things? Once Seth and I were sitting there and an old friend of his sent him a message asking if she could write him on his mission. He looked at me and asked if I cared and I said no, of course she could. She then proceeded to send a message that said "Okay great. Just don't tell your girlfriend." Omygoodness. That was not one of my favorite memories. Made me a little leery of sharing his address with others. So call me crazy for not wanting to share it when other girls ask for it...Call me crazier for doing it anyway because I feel guilty.

7. I randomly burst into song and dance on the spot as does the rest of my family. We have been told that we are like the Von Trapp family and that being at our house is like being in High School Musical. And you know what? I love it.

Happy
1. Being in the sun. I absolutely love the feeling after a day outside. It's brown and you can feel the heat radiating off of your skin. Ahh sweet summer time.

2. Making music videos. Ever want something to cheer you up? Grab some friends, put on some music and a crazy outfit and dance around in front of the camera. Never fails.

3. The gospel. Whether it's music, reading my scriptures, FHE, institute classes, going to church, it doesn't matter. It's an instant pick me up. Loove being a mormon. =)

4. Romantic comedies. What's better than a little love and a lot of laughs? Not a whole lot.

5. Good books. I love good books. I love reading. I used to get grounded from reading. What child gets grounded from expanding their mind? I did.

6. My family is absolutely amazing! They make me happy. They are my biggest support system. We are goofy and loud and I just love them.

7. Seth. Gosh, I cannot express how happy I am when I'm with him. One time we watched a scary movie except it wasn't very scary at all. I used to love scary movies. Not so much anymore, they just give me a creeped out feeling and that's what this movie did. I knew I would never be able to fall asleep because of this aura of creepiness. So, being the baby that I am, I asked Seth to stay with me a little longer until that feeling went away. I asked him to tell me something happy. He began to rub my back and then he said "Well, I'm going to marry you and we're going to be together for eternity." "Tell me more nice things." "We're going to start a family and someday we're going to be in our rocking chairs next to each other, still in love." And then, this boy of mine who refused to sing in front of people, usually even me, he began to hum. He hummed and rubbed my back and guess what? The creepy feeling went away. And I fell asleep. =) What a great guy.


P.S.- My little cousin just saw a picture of Seth and I and she asked, "Is that the one you are going to marry?" I said I hoped so. "Because you love him?" Yes. Yes I do. =D

P.P.S.- I keep procrastinating going to work because today is email day and I don't want to miss it. Can't I just tell my boss I don't want to work on Mondays because I have a very important date with my laptop and the refresh button? Would that be acceptable?