30 Day Challenge - Day 6

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30 Interesting Facts About Myself:

#1. I read Dear Abby every day.

#2. I have a scar right between my eyes because when I was really small I was chasing a kitten and ran smack into the metal bar on the stove.

#3. I used to be in both tap and ballet as a child and I loved it.

#4. The most vivid memory I have of my mother is showering with her and what she looked like naked.  Weird, but comforting in a way.

#5. I have a great deal of trouble sleeping anywhere but my own bed.  I have to have the PERFECT atmosphere which basically consists of my pillow in the correct position, Audiobooks to lull me to sleep, my memory foam sleep mask and eventually ear plugs.  Also, my feet have to be in a precise position.  For this reason, I haven't slept anywhere but my own bed in at least a year.

#6. I read at least 30 books a year.  My favorites are classics mostly.  I prefer Victorian era literature.  It's very rare for me to read and enjoy modern writers (meaning books written within the last 50 years), but I absolutely LOVE The Sword of Truth Series by Terry Goodkind.  I cannot wait until the next book is released in 2011!

#7. I do most things in 8s, meaning I count to 8 for pretty much everything.  If I do not I get severely anxious.

#8. I also favor my left side, even though I'm right handed.  I feel better about a room if I can enter it from my left side and if I use a public restroom I have to use the third stall on the left side.  If it's unavailable I will wait until it's open, even if there are other stalls available.

#9. When I was little I used to be able to see and communicate with my mom after she died.  I remember seeing her physically in front of me and I could see her in the clouds.  My dad and others caught me several times talking to her but they couldn't see her.  It stopped as I got older and I always wished it didn't.

#10. I am allergic to pretty much every medication, which is not good when you have a compromised immune system.  Ha!  There is only one antibiotic I can take if need be and trying new medications on me for any reason is always a scary, uphill battle.

#11. I stopped growing in the 7th grade.  I was 4'10.5" until my sophomore year in high school when I miraculously grew a half an inch.

#12. I absolutely LOVE The Simpsons.  I have a vast knowledge and can quote pretty much any episode.  I cannot imagine life without The Simpsons on the air.

#13. I learned how to read when I was three and by the time I was in the third grade I was reading at a college level.

#14. My best friend in the world is someone I met off the internet like 8 years ago.  We've met in person twice and she's one of the people I give thanks for every day.  She's saved my life more times than I think she even knows.

#15. I journal and read every single day.  If I do not, I start to feel very smothered.  Words are what keep me sane(ish, ha!).

#16. I have three half brothers.

One from my father who's name was Zack and he died of an accidental overdose in 2001.  I didn't meet him until I was in the 8th grade and in just the short time he was in my life he made a huge impact on me and I miss him every single day and wonder what our lives would be like if he were still here.   He was my big gay brother and I am thankful for the time I did I have with him.  <3

The other two are from my mother and their names are Sonny and Daniel.  I've never gotten to meet them, but just recently I connected with Daniel through Facebook (the power of the internet, once again!) and plan on meeting soon.  So thankful for that.

#17. I have an almost photographic memory.  When I read something in a book I can almost always tell you what page it was on and whereabouts on the page is was.  I can also almost always remember any number once I write it down one time.

#18. Once, when I was little my dad made me the most kickass Halloween costume out of old bath towels, beads and a rented American Indian wig.  I wanted to keep that wig so badly, but Dad wouldn't let me because he said it was too expensive.  Ha! (Don't worry, the costume wasn't racist, I'm part both Cherokee and Apache.)

#19. I am a nocturnal creature.  No matter what, I am always my most awake and productive after 10PM.  I've learned to accept this and keep my own schedule, despite what others say should be "normal" for me.  What do they know about my "normal"?!

#20. I had four American Girl dolls as a child and they seriously got me through everything - my dad's death, living with the psycho after that and so much more.  I had complete lives with those dolls.  They were my escape and my outlet.  I still miss playing with them to this day.

#21. I absolutely CANNOT hear the sound of a heartbeat.  It gives me a panic attack every single time.

#22. I am 26 years old and I've never had my driver's license.  I have a full blown phobia of driving.  Just thinking about it (even typing about it here) makes my chest tight.  I will most likely never get a driver's license and I'm completely fine with that.  I cannot bear to confront that fear.

#23. I also have a phobia of cicadas.  Probably just writing about them here will give me nightmares tonight.  ::shudder::  Evil looking alien monsters they are!

#24. I compulsively save pictures of pugs, French and English bulldogs and hedgehogs.  I have over 600 photos of them on my phone alone.  They're a constant reason to smile!

#25. I am attracted to both sexes.  I believe it very well could have been a woman I feel in love with, but JD happened to be a man.  I don't love him because he's a man.  I love him because he's JD.

#26. I hate pretty much all Italian food unless it's alfredo.  Blech.

#27. My most prized possession in the world is a rock my dad found for me on the edge of a cliff.

#28. I lived in Yellowstone Park for nearly a year after my mother died.

#29. I never stand in the shower because I get crazy dizzy in the hot and steamy room.  I also cannot do elliptical machines or treadmills for the same reason, but I do work out on a stationary bike at least 4 times a week.

#30. I wish I were an Ent(wife).