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23 February 2012

A few things you may not know...

Inspired by my darling sister's recent post I thought I would spew a few random "facts" about me that you may not know.

1- I was home-schooled/private schooled grades 5-7
I was home-schooled along with my younger sister for 2 years and went to private school for a third. Whose idea it was to send me back to school in 8th grade...it was a bad one.
We would have school from about 830-11 each day.
I loved being home with my mom and learning some really cool stuff that I never would have learned in public school. And in case you were wondering, I was right on pace when I went back to school.

2-I do not like to be in the "spotlight"
I know this may surprise some of you but it really is true. Anytime I am in front of people, doesn't matter who it is, I get really nervous. I prefer to be in the background. It hasn't always been this way but the older I get the less I prefer others eyes on me.

3-I am an avid flosser
When I say avid I am being serious. Daily, at least once. I don't think I have missed a day in about 13 years. I am not sure if I should be proud of that or not...

4- I have never colored my hair
Or bleached/highlighted/anything, ever.

5-As a kid I had a fascination with smoking
I had a metal lunch box filled with sticks of various thicknesses and lengths that I would go and "smoke" in the back yard. I also used to spend my extra pennies up at The Family Quick Stop buying gum cigarettes. (gum rolled in powder and then paper so when blown on smoke would come out the end) Happy to say, I got it all out of my system before middle school.

may be more to come but this is it for now...have a good day!