I was tagged a few days ago by my new blogging friend, Wibeche Og Rune ...she's from Norway! I just love getting to know people from other countries! She is such a sweet person.
Here are the rules...once you’ve been tagged, you're supposed to write a post with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 5 people to be tagged.
MY LIST OF 25 RANDOM THINGS:
Here are the rules...once you’ve been tagged, you're supposed to write a post with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about yourself. At the end, choose 5 people to be tagged.
MY LIST OF 25 RANDOM THINGS:
- I'm originally from Arkansas and am very proud of my Southern accent, y'all! :) However, I don't like it when people think that Arkansans are redneck, uneducated hicks. REALLY gets my goat!
- I have a secret desire to appear in a musical on Broadway. I know, dream on, right?
- I am fiercely competitive...especially on the Wii! Can anyone say "Bowling Extraordinaire"?
- I have bilateral kidney stones and I'm scared to death to pass those suckers!
- Chewing sugarless gum gives me a terrible stomachache.
- I've had the same "best" friend since 1975.
- I could live off of pasta and jasmine rice...not together, of course!
- When I was working out at Gold's Gym in Charlotte, North Carolina once, Carrot Top walked in and worked out right in front of me! Pretty neat, huh?
- I can't stand any kind of carbonated drinks...they burn my throat like crazy!
- My dream is to one day have a country farmhouse to live in that's painted in pale yellow with black shutters. I want a really big wrap-around porch, too!
- I have never been farther north than Missouri, but I have been to many other states. Wait, does Washington, DC count as being north?
- My typing skills leave a lot to be desired...I use the 'delete' button a bit too much!
- I had a boyfriend in high school whose last name was Oates...we used to joke that if we ever got married and had children, we could name one of them Quaker. Get it...Quaker Oates!!! :)
- Disco music makes me want to dance, which I often do...all over the house!
- I REALLY want to visit Lake Louise in Canada!
- I'm allergic to fire ants...their bite makes me swell and itch like CRAZY!
- I can hardly wait to become a grandma some day!
- One of the best places I've ever lived was Knoxville, TN.
- I consider myself to be a loyal friend.
- Raking leaves is one chore I can do without!
- Have I ever mentioned that I love Chick Fil-A and chocolate? LOL!
- Red is my favorite color.
- I still can't figure out how to download music from ITunes onto my IPod...even though Chris has shown me a thousand times over!
- I'm diligent about writing "thank you" notes.
- I LOVE BLOGGING!!!
As always, I'm just going to say that if you'd like to play along, please feel free...TAG, YOU'RE IT!!! Enjoy your Saturday!!! :)
37 comments:
April,
Great list! I had to laugh at the Arkansas bit. Whenever NC is on the news they always pick the biggest redneck to interview. To me this gives the impressions we are all dumb and uneducated. It drives me insane.
I am so sorry Brittney's boyfriend broke up with her. That's pretty bad that he did it via a text. It sounds like she's better off without him.
Have a great Saturday!
I loved reading these things about you! It's funny, since I'm from the north - my 1st thought about people from the south is they are the nicest people!
Sorry to hear about your daughter's breakup - it will only make her stronger and point her towards better people. Via text message is so lame!!
April,
I really enjoyed your list! We have many things in common... 5, 6, 10, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24 & 25!!!
I'm sure your daughter is heart broken over the break-up, but you are right about God's plan. I only wish my daughter would get the same text message from her current love. Sometimes we mom's can see further ahead than these girls who fall head over heals with these guys. I'm sure your daughter will bounce back in no time.
Take care!!!
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Did I mention my way smart computer genius brother lives in Atlanta and works for Coca Cola headquarters? Just thought I'd mention that. Weird of me, huh?
As someone who was raised in D.C. until age 13 and then 10 miles away in MD until I married, I can say, "Yeah, D.D. is north! Tell Brittany that even though it's God's plan, life hurts, and your blogger friend aches for her.
Technically DC is above the mason dixon line so therefore is a northern area.
Tell your daughter that I said, Boys Stink! how rude and she is better off without him!
Great job on the meme.
Marlene
I dream of a country farmhouse too, and a big wrap around porch is a must!
{{{HUGS}}} to Brittany!
I hate when people do that about people from GA~I loved the list!
Sorry about the boyfriend its probably for the best.
great list! and yes D.C. counts as North, lol. Poor Brittany! This weekend is going to be a rough one! What a slim ball doing it through text!
Oh, on another topic, email me when you get a chance (my email is under my profile info). Daphine and I are planning something...
April, I loved getting to know you better through this!
My cousin's wife is from England, Arkansas! He pastored a Presbyterian Church in Little Rock for a time. And my husband battled kidney stones for YEARS. I have one that hasn't moved. I hope it stays like that. And it doesn't surprise me that you would be a regular at writing notes... that fits with your kind, sweet spirit!
XO,
Sheila :-)
I always enjoy reading about my friends...fun finding out new things. I'm hope Brittany is ok...at that age they don't understand right away but down the road she will understand it was for the best.
Love your list, very informative. I may ahve to do this one cuz I have nothin' else on my mind.
Bye-Bye Stephen! If that's how he broke up, good ridance! (Brittany, it can only go up from here!!!)
Your list of 25 was great! I loved reading about you. I also LOVE chik-fil-a, and I am the bowling Wii champ here-although my five year old is catching up on me...We have been doing Dance, Dance Revolution. Have you tried THAT? It is addicting, and my husband and I are having dance-offs with the neighbors....
Great list:)
I have tagged you with an award:)
Wib.
And thank you so much for your sweet comment on your blog:)
Have a blessed day.
Wib.
What a delight post tag :) LOL I sure did enjoy learning more about you!
Wow..Carrot Top? Oh you lucky gal you! LOL
I would love a big country farm house too, kind of a hobby farm with a large garden and chickens roaming around.. This is my first time visiting. (I came from SITS)
great list!!! i love old farmhouses, too!! hope you get your dream house... if you ever get north of the mason-dixon line.. consider yourself invited to my house here in the cold new england woods!!!!!
You know I love these kind of list so I will do it next week. I think it is great that others share about themselves...I am one who loves to do little things for others just out of the blue and knowing things about my blogging friends will be even better in doing things.
Oh my sorry for Brittany, but if he has to text to break up then he sure is not worth much...pretty un cool to take the easy way out. She is better off and as Hot/Smart as she is she will have no problem catching another guy....there will be many others...at her young age it gives her a chance to meet so many more and just have fun...I hate it when young girls get so attached and don't enjoy the teenage years with friends and dates....to many girls/guys think they have to have a steady but at this age it should be about having fun. Do you know what I mean?
Oops thought I was a follower of yours April....your on my sidebar but guess I didn't add myself to your thingy...now I have!
A big country farm house for me, too! And make sure it has an open and airy floor plan. :-)
I'm originally from New York but have lived here in Arkansas since I was 13 (except the 2 years in Louisiana) it really gets my goat, too when people say....we are rednecks!!!
Thanks for visiting my blog yesterday!
You described my dream house in number 10!
April,
You absolutely tickle my funny bone and endear yourself to me each timed I read your blog! I can just see us sitting at Chick fil A together!
Love that you love disco and still dance to it ... lol
Sorry about Brittany's heart being wounded. May Jesus be her Balm of Gilead and soothe her.
Blessings to you, my sweet friend!
Wow, you are an interesting person!! hahaha. I especially enjoyed your "stalker" story below. I missed it yesterday. That is creepy.
What a fun list to read...impressed that you so easily rattled off 25 things! I think "random" ideas are so hard...
Really sorry to hear about the breakup...hopefully it had nothing to do with those really weird noises she can make with her body...I just kidding - trying to be light-hearted :) Give her lots of hugs!
Have a great weekend!
April... Love the 25 facts, mostly funny, but all telling us somrthing new about you. I am going to let you "tag me" since I tend to hide behind alot of words(often!!)
Sorry about Brittany. She is probably inconsolable. But I have noticed with my girls that they bounce back pretty fast when other guys know they are a available. By the way, the picture of her on your blog show she won't have much of a problem attracting a new guy!!
Thanks for the free tag!! :-)
xoxo
Janie
I loved this! I REALLY enjoyed reading your random things. Red is my favorite color too! And I agree totally....you are a true friend to people.
Sorry to hear about Brittany's breakup with Steven. My words exactly...."God knows best".
Have a good one!
Chik-fil-a -- I have never been and keep hearing about it! I am sorry for Brittany... and a text message, rude! That is hard on a girls heart. Take good care, Michele
I'm sorry for Brittany re the break-up, but after reading your 'boyfriend' story, and the break-up you endured, I'd say she's done ok. Girl! You could make a tele-movie out of that story... you had me on the edge of my seat!!! So good that he's stayed away. Love your list! Number 25 surprised me!;) And you reminded me that Ruby Red Slippers gave me an award LAST YEAR and I've not followed them up. Oops! Hope you're having a wonderful day, oh, and if you ever move into your pale yellow farmhouse with the black shutter, could you make it a B & B, and me, and everyone else will be lining up to visit... I've heard about Southern hospitality...;)
Great stuff!!
I love your list! That's a bunch of interesting stuff!
Oh April...I was having the best time reading your fun list of 25 things and then...wham! That skunk Steven using a text message to break up...grrrr! It's a blessing he's gone. ;-) Bo
Hi April
I really enjoyed reading your 25 things. What musical would you like to be in? I always wanted to be in Annie!!!
I have heard so much about Chick Fil-a. Do you think there will be one in Orlando?
Sorry to hear about what happened with Brittany. That Steven really is a rat. I hope she is ok.
Lindsay
Broke up through a text message! Oh boy! What has life come to?
So do you say "Br-e-w-n" for brown!?
Hi April, I really enjoyed this post, learning so many neat things about you. You should be in journalism--you love to write and your posts are so informative and interesting.
So sorry about Brittany. I don't think it's appropriate to break up via text message--the coward's way out, but evidently it's done all the time these days!
I am so mad about the boyfriend! What the heck? She can do better. And she will : ). She is a beauty like her Mommy!
Thank you notes are important to me too. Jasmine rice sounds good. You just have so many interesting things about you : ).
I am glad to know you! I will be praying for Brittany!
I really love reading these blogs posts! So much fun to get to know you better : )
Poor Brittany! That is so hard to watch! Praying for her!
Kim
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