Blogger Challenge: Day 1

Today I am supposed to post a recent picture of myself as well as 15 interesting facts. I guess "interesting" is subjective, huh?


1. When I was younger, I wanted to be a figure skater. I watched the 1994 Winter Olympics very intently and idolized Oksana Baiul. Her life went downhill and she did some interview years later about her struggles with alcoholism... maybe I subconciously knew back then that I would work with addicts :) Anyway, this resulted in me taking lessons for quite a few years.

2. I didn't know anyone at the college that I chose (Bethel University). I toured the campus and it just felt right to me, so I decided to go there. More than anything I'm glad I went to Bethel and got involved in the Reconciliation Studies program there, it truly changed my life.

3. I was originally a social work major. It just wasn't meant to be!

4. I once won tickets to Adventureland, an amusement park in Iowa, by writing in to a kid's TV show.

5. I have never been stung by a bee. I wonder if I am allergic or not.

6. I abhor cilantro. It tastes like soap to me, and I strongly believe it ruins everything it touches.

7. I am an emetephobe. (If you don't know me well, you might have to look this up).

8. When I was little I had an imaginary friend named Jamie. We still debate in my family whether or not Jamie was male or female.

9. I always dreamed about leaving the midwest. After a year living in Palm Springs, CA, I moved back and appreciate it now more than ever.

10. I am good friends with my ex boyfriend's wife. It's not nearly as weird as it sounds and kind of fun to tell people.

11. I sometimes dream about owning a small hobby farm with a garden and lots of rescue dogs. But then I wonder-- who is going to clean up all that poop? And how am I going to stop the dogs from peeing on the garden?

12. I consider my college degree to be my greatest accomplishment so far in life. College was really difficult for me emotionally/mentally, and I am really proud of that degree.

13. I have a very signficant weakness for celebrity gossip.

14. I gave up regular caffeine a few years ago. Every now and then I will get a half-caf something or other, or have a Barqs, but that's about it.

15. I recently discovered that I have a high degree of perfectionism in my personality. I honestly had no idea.


So there it is. If you made it all the way through, I honestly applaud you! :)