I need something...

...to divert my attention. This has been going around Facebook, and I've been tagged in numerous notes. I like the idea of telling 25 things about yourself, but not so much the idea of tagging others and demanding they do the same. So these are my 25 facts:

1. When I was little I told my mom that I hated our house. Afterward, I had recurring nightmares of it burning. The nightmares stopped when we moved.
2. I get restless if I live in one place for more than a year. I think it has something to do with the fact that I moved 6 times before the age of 10.
3. I believe in marriage because of my parents. They were divorced for four years, then reconciled and remarried. They're still together 15 years later, and they're happy.
4. I love to debate. I hate confrontation. If you become combative, I'll walk away.
5. I've had my cat for thirteen years. Without fail, she comes to cuddle with me when I cry.
6. I slip into a Southern drawl when I'm tired. It gets worse the more sleepy I am.
7. When I'm angry, I get quiet, but push me too far and you'll get an earful.
8. I refuse to be limited by other people's expectations. If you tell me I can't do something, I'll find a way to prove you wrong.
9. When I was really little, I used to throw an afghan over my head, stick my fingers through the holes, and transform into the "cuddle monster," but for a long time I hated to be touched. My friend Ann played a lot bigger part in "popping my bubble" than she will ever know, and I'm eternally grateful.
10. I don't regret any decisions I've made in life. There are some things I'd do differently now, but I wouldn't know that if I hadn't messed it up the first time.
11. I believe that the poor have the most to teach about joy and wealth. I want to spend a year (at least) in a 3rd world country learning from them.
12. When I look at a pedestrian crossing sign, I see a figure dancing, not walking.
13. I am no less of a Christian because I chose not to vote Republican. I firmly believe in separation of church and state. You can't change the hearts by changing the laws. You can, however, fix the economy.
14. I'm turning in my letter of resignation from my job tomorrow morning, and I've applied to the AmeriCorps*VISTA program. I'm more excited about it than anybody could know.
15. I bought a new sewing machine in December, but sent it back and bought a new fuel pump instead. I cried.
16. When I was nine I skied into a fence, broke my leg, and spent nearly three months in a cast. I pretty much blame my dad. He didn't teach me how to stop.
17. Most of my pet peeves involve improper use of the English language, but putting the toilet paper backwards on the roll also ranks pretty high.
18. I think Asian babies are the most adorable children on the planet.
19. For the first time in my life, I'm content being single. And all the things I've wanted (big family, fall wedding, etc) seem like secondary hopes at the moment.
20. My parents are some of the most generous, humble people I know, and I love them for it.
21. I have a terrible time finishing the projects I start. I simply get distracted in the middle by my next big idea.
22. Music is beautiful; lyrics are influential. I choose my music carefully based upon that fact.
23. I don't watch TV, and I find the addiction people have to certain shows sad.
24. I'm pretty much a little kid. Little things make me happy, I laugh a lot, and the world still amazes me. If I ever lose that, I think I will have lost myself.
25. I believe in heaven, I believe in hell, and I believe my afterlife elevator would only go down if not for Jesus. I wish my life was a better representation of that belief.



Well...it's now 11:38pm. I'm sufficiently distracted, and tomorrow is close at hand. Perhaps I should go to bed.