115 Things You May or May Not Know About Me
(and may or may not have NOT wanted to know)
1. If I must use a public toilet, I flush with my foot....and after washing my hands usually wait for someone to go out the door in front of me so I don't have to touch the handle.
2. When I shower I take a hair pick with me....I pick all the tangles out while the conditioner is in, then it's smooth as can be while it dries!
3. I hate seafood....don't tell me you have this "great dish that doesn't taste fishy." IT'S FISH, THAT'S WHAT IT TASTES LIKE.
4. I've slept on a sidewalk in L.A. to save my place in line for "The Price is Right!" August 2002.
5. I always order the same thing at restaurants....Once I've tried, and liked something once, it better taste like that every time I eat it.
6. I have to eat Milk Duds when I'm at the movies.
7. I sit on the bathroom counter with my feet in the sink to do my make-up (this is the reason Brett wanted a bathroom with double sinks when we bought our house).
8. I love to laugh
9. I leave 1/2 empty water bottles in the car all the time, Brett can't stand it. They're usually rolling around on the floors (Melissa, did I learn this from you?)
10. I never owned a pair of "Girbaud" jeans growing up. I wasn't that cool!
11. I love country music. I'm obsessed with Rascal Flatts.
12. Have you ever smelled that sweet (not smokey) smell after someone takes the first puff of a cigarette? I like that smell.
13. I've NEVER smoked (I figured I'd have to clear that up after you just read #12).
14. I've never bleached or dyed my hair. When I was born it was jet-black.
15. When baking/ cooking I can't stand to leave stuff in the mixing bowl. I HAVE to scrape everything out so nothing goes to waste (yes Meg, i know this drives you bonkers)!
16. The sound of ambulance sirens makes me nauseated.
17. I like to watch sports, but I'd rather play them anyday than watch.
18. I've never had the desire to own a minivan. I'm partial to SUV's or big pick-up trucks...thanks to my parents and brothers who all drive huge trucks.
19. I love Costco....Sam's Club doesn't really compare.
20. I love candy that gets stuck in my teeth....milk duds, sugar babies, swedish fish, cinnamon bears, etc.
21. I'm a dental hygienist....(I don't tell my patients about #20)
22. I have a serious fear of Brett dying before me. When I tell him I want to go first he thinks I'm selfish!
23. There are 2 things that can put me to sleep in 3 minutes....tickling my feet, and playing with my hair. Makes me sleepy just thinking about it!
24. I love gas station nachos and ball park hot dogs!
25. I've been skydiving!
26. I have donated plasma for $$$, just once....I nearly passed out.
27. I have given blood to the Red Cross for xtra credit in my anatomy class, just once....I nearly passed out.
28. My nickname, given to my by my dad and his friends as a baby, is "Boo." I also go by Cheeks, Boober-cheeks, Cheekies and instead of Boo, my brothers call me Poo.
29. I have 4 brothers, NO sisters. I wouldn't trade them for the world!
30. I cry whenever I watch "Ghost."
31. Brett is exactly 3 months older than I am...he was born April 9th and I'm July 9th.
32. I've been fishing in Alaska, Summer 2004.
33. I DO NOT read for leisure (I was talked into reading Twilight...it was ok...I started the 2nd one in December....put it down a few chapters in)...if a book is "so great" I'll go ahead and see the movie when it comes out!
34. I LOVE FLIP-FLOPS. I think I own a pair in every color!
35. I've donated my hair to "Locks of Love," Fall 2005
36. I have a freckle on the very end of my nose....many people have mistaken it for a spot of ink, I just tell them thanks for letting me know...I'll find a mirror and rub it off!
37. I've had the same cell phone # for eight years.
38. I've never had a cavity!
39. I talk in my sleep. Regularly.
40. I often cry hysterically in my sleep while dreaming, usually it's because one of my brothers has died in my dream.
41. I love to bake and then take the treats to friends and neighbors (well of course i love to eat the treats too!)
42. I don't mind doing laundry, but PLEASE don't make me fold the socks.
43. I have to eat candy-corns in sections...biting off each color individually.
44. I have really bad posture. I hate that about myself.
45. I've thrown-up and had diarrhea in the same moment. Lake Powell 2006. Sorry Brett that you witnessed that...and sorry that I'm bringing it up again!
46. I fall asleep during most movies at home....even if we start them in the afternoon. Brett gets really bugged and won't tell me how the movie ends when I wake up. He'll even return the movie without me knowing the ending....if he thinks he's teaching me a lesson, I haven't learned it yet! (fell asleep during the newest Bond--007 last week)!
47. I used to be TANorexic....you couldn't tell now by how white I am. I'm more scared of wrinkles than skin cancer. Guess you could call me vain?
48. All of the shirts in my closet face the same direction and they are in order as follows: tanks, cap-sleeve, baby-T, short sleeve with collar, 3/4 length sleeve, 3/4 length with collar, long sleeve T, long sleeve with collar, vests, hoodies, scrubs.
49. I'm OCD.... :) (see #21 & #48)
50. I love brand new socks. I always sneak a few of Brett's new pairs when he opens the package...it bugs him...but they're so comfy!
51. I am deathly terrified of snakes and spiders...but snakes more!
52. I love to go shooting. One day Brett will buy me a Browning Citori, Over-Under, shotgun. Right hun?
53. I've been parasailing in Cancun, Summer 2004
54. I will only drink milk out of "milk cups." They are ceramic mugs....it just tastes better that way. (thanks cousin Mindy for the cutest milk cups for our wedding...i still use them daily)
55. My maiden name is Brklacich, it's Yugoslavian. Brett said he did me a favor w/ Anderton!
56. I am the LEAST flexible person you'll ever meet. I can't even touch my toes.
57. I hate the sound of picking ice-cubes out of a tray...it's 10X worse than nails on a chalkboard.
58. I hate arriving late....therefore I expect others to arrive on time as well. ESPECIALLY my patients at work.
59. I hate it when the microwave beeps. I usually try to catch it and open the door with 1 second left.
60. I have a bad habit of picking and plucking....I'm a hygienist, I get to pick at stuff all day!
61. I love the beach....anytime...anywhere! Just give me some sun, sand and waves and I'm a happy girl!
62. I like pets, but not the pet hair. Brett and I will have issues one day when he decides to bring home a dog....and thinks it's staying inside.
63. I like to spend money, but often times feel "buyer's remorse."
64. I also like to save $$$$$$$! Not a lot of that goin' on with all these student loans!
65. My zodiac sign is a Cancer. I have no idea what that means.
66. Icecream is my favorite dessert. Cookies 'n Cream in a glass, with a little milk please! (don't dis it till you try it)
67. I cherish my friends.
68. I am 5'4" (on a good day...with some flip-flops on)!
69. I HATE confrontation....whether I'm on the giving or receiving end of it. No Thanks.
70. I'm a list maker. I like to cross things off my "to-do" list so I feel accomplished.
71. I love milk. We go through at least 3 gallons/week between the 2 of us. (now lactose free for me since baby E came along)
72. I would love to own a fancy pair of stilleto heels, but I wouldn't dare walk in them!
73. I've been bare-foot waterskiing.
74. I love nature....sunrises, sunsets, mountains, lakes. I get that from my grandma Eleanor. Miss you grams.
75. I like to shop with Katie and Melissa because we have the same taste and I know they'll give me a true, honest opinion on what looks good.
76. My favorite jeans are BKE's from the Buckle....now carried in SLC at DownEast for 1/2 the price! Score! Can't wait till summer trip to UTAH so i can buy myself some new jeans!!
77. I often wonder why all the good craft stores are named after men...."Michaels," "Roberts"...were they gay?
78. I only like cheese if it's melted over something....no fresh grated stuff. blah.
79. I've had ulcers. I guess I tend to carry my worries on the inside.
80. I am the 2nd oldest grandchild on my dad's side and grandchild #8 on my mom's side.
81. For every birthday I ask my mom to make me a banana cake. It's my favorite.
82. I love eating out!
83. I have experienced childbirth...."1/2 naturally"...the epidural didn't work on the left side when I started pushing!
84. I take a blanket to the movies. I also have to wear a hoodie to the movies to protect me from lice!
85. Daylight Savings in the Fall is (to me) the most depressing day of the year.
86. I get anxiety in WalMart, but still shop there when I have a long grocery list because I'm cheap.
87. I love to sing in the car...but I'm not very good at it!
88. Emri is the only person that smiles when I sing!
89. When I learned to walk I was pigeon-toed. I had to wear corrective shoes and a bar hooked between my ankles at night to turn my feet out.
90. I like to craft...make cards....sew....learn new projects. I'm bad at finishing projects I've started!
91. I hate to handle raw meat (but I do it anyway). I disinfect with kitchen Lysol probably more than is needed after handling raw meat.
92. I LOVE LOVE LOVE sweets...and to make up for the sugar intake I floss daily!
93. I've always wanted calf implants (yes, even before I get breast implants)!
94. I graduated from Bingham High School in 2000, and went from there to Weber State University. Go Wildcats!!
95. For me dressing up is jeans and a tshirt! I'm not into fancy clothes...i don't fit the part!
96. I married my boss' son :)
97. I went on a (dental) humanitarian trip to Mexico. It was the most rewarding work I've ever done (May 2007)
98. I wanted to be a marine biologist when i grew up....and work at Sea World (who didn't?)
99. My favorite movies include: How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Dumb & Dumber, and one I've seen a million times (but not in a while) is 6 Days 7 Nights
100. My most embarrassing moment was in 7th grade...i was very small for my age...a kid picked me up in the lunch room and put me on top of the vending machines. Everyone in the cafeteria was laughing...I was too scared to jump down!
101. I took dance starting at age 3....for over 10 years. I was my mom's only girl so she thought this would stick...a dancer and a cheerleader like she was...
102. I decided I wanted to play catch with the boys instead of dance... My dad taught me to throw a baseball and I've never really danced again!
103. My very first real paying job at 16 was doing demos in the grocery store. My first AND last demo was Tropicana OJ....I was so scared of all the people flocking to the table for a free sip of juice! I now feel bad for the old ladies that demo at Costco!
104. Brett kissed me on our 2nd date!
105. We dated for a year. First date July 2, 2004....married on July 30, 2005
106. Although I didn't have any sisters growing up, I'm the luckiest girl ever to have married into a big family...and I gained 6 "sisters" at once and I absolutely love all of them!
107. I've always wanted to cross "run a marathon" off my bucket list....but I HATE running.
108. I love to smile...and will even more when these braces come off
109. I love my family and am very lucky I am close to all of my aunts, uncles, and cousins on both sides
110. I've only been to the hospital twice (other than having a baby) for emergencies and both times were by ambulance (see # 16).
111. When I turned 18 I got my 2nd holes in my ears pierced. My mom had always asked me not to do it....she didn't talk to me for 3 days. I think that's the only time I've ever really ticked her off. (I took them out a few mos later).
112. I really do have a great relationship with my mom and I'm very happy about that!
113. I really like facial hair on guys...Brett was bummed when the Stake President said he should be clean shaven for our wedding. He was a tiny bit scruffy, although you can't really see it in our pictures.
114. I do have my hunter's safety "blue card."
115. I love to snowboard and miss the mountains dearly.
If you just read that whole thing to the end you must be having a really exciting day!
OH, and #116. (just for you Jess--can't believe i didn't put it on in the first place) I HAVE been skinny dipping....probably on more than one occasion :)
