25 "ME" Facts...

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:

1. 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!
2. I have a secret desire to appear in a musical on Broadway. I know, dream on, right?
3. I am fiercely competitive...especially on the Wii! Can anyone say "Bowling Extraordinaire"?
4. I have bilateral kidney stones and I'm scared to death to pass those suckers!
5. Chewing sugarless gum gives me a terrible stomachache.
6. I've had the same "best" friend since 1975.
7. I could live off of pasta and jasmine rice...not together, of course!
8. 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?
9. I can't stand any kind of carbonated drinks...they burn my throat like crazy!
10. 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!
11. I have never been farther north than Missouri, but I have been to many other states. Wait, does Washington, DC count as being north?
12. My typing skills leave a lot to be desired...I use the 'delete' button a bit too much!
13. 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!!! :)
14. Disco music makes me want to dance, which I often do...all over the house!
15. I REALLY want to visit Lake Louise in Canada!
16. I'm allergic to fire ants...their bite makes me swell and itch like CRAZY!
17. I can hardly wait to become a grandma some day!
18. One of the best places I've ever lived was Knoxville, TN.
19. I consider myself to be a loyal friend.
20. Raking leaves is one chore I can do without!
21. Have I ever mentioned that I love Chick Fil-A and chocolate? LOL!
22. Red is my favorite color.
23. 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!
24. I'm diligent about writing "thank you" notes.
25. 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!!! :)
    
    

P.S. On a side note, Brittany's boyfriend, Steven, of 2 months, broke up with her last night, completely out of the blue, through a text message! Can you believe it? She didn't see it coming, at all. Personally, there was always "something" about him that made me feel a little "unsettled". I told her that it was God's plan...He knows best! I think she understands that, but it still hurts.