I was tagged awhile back (thanks Natalie), but truthfully I hadn't heard about the whole "tag" thing yet. So, being lazy, I opted out (sorry Natalie). I was recently tagged again by my sister Tisha, and I know she'll get on me until I do it. SO.... here are 6 things about me; probably not so interesting, but hopefully you'll learn something new.
1) I LOVE the sun!! I love being outside, but mostly on a warm sunny day. I love how the sun gives my body such a nice golden brown color. Yes, I LOVE being tan. Unfortunately, now that we again live in an area where we actually have seasons, I have to deal with being quite pasty for 5 months of the year! During all the other months I always find a way to get outside, roll up my sleeves and pant legs to get a little bit of color. When given the choice of eating lunch in the shade of a tree or in the direct sun- I always choose the sun. I'l usually stay in the sun until I've built up a pretty good sweat. Spencer knows that when going on vacations all I need is a pool (or beach) and the nice warm SUN!
2) I have MANY OCD tendancies! Two that really stick out are those of cleanliness and organization. Just to clarify, I don't love to clean- I just like things really clean! My cleanliness standard is usually quite different than other peoples. Back in the "roommate days" I would get after my roommate for never taking her turn to clean the bathroom. Her excuse was that it never got dirty enough to have to clean. My philosophy is that you shouldn't wait until something's dirty, but just always keep it clean. Spencer doesn't understand why we wash the dishes before putting them into the dishWASHER. I'm trying to get him to understand that the dishwasher doesn't wash the wishes, it just sanitizes them.....RIGHT??? I also have to things organized. For instance, when I get the mail I'll sort it out according to bills, letters, ads, and junk. Then I go through each stack seperately. It drives me crazy to have "stuff" just sitting on our table on counters- at least without some type of organization to it.
3) I live by schedules. Now, this doesn't mean that I always stick to my schedule, but I have to have some type of direction for each day as to the things I plan on accomplishing. The best part about shedules is getting to check something off after I've done it! It's such a great feeling! The past 5 years, as a teacher, I've had a plan book where I'd plan out the week, lessons, etc. Well...I still have a plan book. I have one for my daily events and tasks to get done, and I also have another one to record Madilyn's daily schedule. I record everything from naps, to her feeding schedule, to what we do during play time, and how many poops she had that day! It's probably a little excessive, but I just can't stop!
4) I CRAVE exercise! It was a habit that started back in high school when I'd go to the gym every morning at 5am! It kinda just stuck after that. Besides being a regular gym goer, I'm always find other ways to fit a little exercise in. When I sit down to watch a movie I always choose the floor so that I can do leg kicks during the movie. I have no problem parking at the back of a parking lot to get a longer walk into the store. Even when I was 9 months pregnant I'd choose to take the stairs at the doctor's office instead of the elevator.
5) I'm addicted to candy! It really is an addiction. I try to stop, but after evey meal I need some type of treat! Every night I tell Spencer that I don't want to eat any more sweets, however I've gotten him addicted as well. SO, it's like too addicts trying to help each other. Ya, it's not working too well!
6) Water- it's all I drink. I rarely, if ever, drink anything besides water. Anyone that knows me knows that I always have my water bottle with me. It's become like a comfort item for me. It goes everywhere with me. On many occasions I've even brought it into restaurants (mostly by habit), then I get embarrassed and so I set it in the corner next to me. I really don't know what I would do without my water bottle. I love bringing a diaper bag to church now so that I have a place to hide the water bottle. There have been times that I've forgotten my water bottle and I have driven back to the house to get it.
Well, that's 6! Hopefully you learned something new and interesting about me. If not, this can reconfirm your thoughts that yes, Anie has lots of weird obsessions!! I'm not sure who all has done the "tag" thing yet, but hopefully these individuals haven't done it yet: Melissa, Heather, Courtney, Lindsay Terry, Valerie Stolworthy, and Candace. I'll be checking your blogs, so make sure you do it!! :)
