A friend of mine posted 20 random facts and I am copying that idea!
Here it goes.. 20 Random Facts you might or might not know about me..
(this is going to be harder then I thought... )
20. I have a HUGE sweet tooth.. I love, love cake, cookies, candy or just about anything sweet and tasty.
19. I have really small toe nails.. and my pinky toe is tiny and squashed.
18. I hate it when people shorten my name and call me Lori or anything other then Lorraine. Espcially when I never said I liked a shorten version!
17. I love watching reality TV and pretty much only reality: such as.. Housewives, Survivor, Flipped Out, any cooking shows.. Chopped, Top Chef.. etc..
16. I have "abandonment issues" when people forget to pick me up.
15. I'm hard to get to know because I'm so untrusting of others. I don't let my guard down with too many people.
14. I am interested in finding out how my childhood friends lives turned out, but I'm in contact with no one.
13. I like my alone time.. reading, writing, painting, baking, photography
12. I am terrified of spiders being on me. I freak out!! While Snakes, they don't bother me at all.
11. As a child I use to pretend I was Cinderilla. I had a record with the story that I'd play over and over, acting it out with my dolls. Somedays I feel like I am Cinderilla.... I did get my prince charming!
10. I'd rather be home with my family then any where else.
9. I like to do everything fast..
8. On a trip, I'd rather camp then stay at a fancy hotel. I've done the hotels.. and I like living with the land..
7. I've had insominia for years.. I never sleep through the night.
6. I hate not being organized.
5. I worry all the time about my eating getting out of control and gaining all the weight back I lost.
4. I'm not a hugger. I would like to be one.. I just feel uncomfortable.
3. I won't be fake with you. Either I like you or I don't.. no shades of gray.
2. I will always love my children and would never think of "letting them go" from my life. Ever!!!!
1. I will ignore you if you wronged me! I have no use for anyone in my life that treats me or my children poorly!
THE LIST, I could have used this earlier..Maybe I'll add more to my random things..
1. List 20 random facts about yourself. (see above)
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears. (getting fat again, spiders, and not being loved.. all explained!)
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.(non-existent)
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could. (be involved in more, be a better friend, wait to grow up.. there is plenty of time, realize I only had 1-1/2 years before I could move out, speak up and be heard, do what you love.. )
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now? (my kids, my husband, my life, running, being fit)
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced? (my mother not loving me and wanting me out of her life)
7. What is your dream job, and why? (I had it.. cosmetic chemist director and now....my own business)
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how. (my father, my nana, my mother, my sister, my 3 children, my friends:childhood and now)
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment. (yet to come..)
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have. (People thinking their kids activities are theirs... )
12. Describe a typical day in your current life. (run, lift weights for 1-1/2 hrs, leave to work at 9am, home by noon or 1pm, clean my house, Internet down time, spending time with kids/husband)
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why? (any bird, I'd love to see what it's like to fly)
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments? (my 3 children, losing 50 pounds, running daily)
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?(baking, photography)
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive? (my mother and sister.. still working on that one!)
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why? (any where by the ocean- warm weather all year round)
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.(best friend- Alice, Father alcholism, being locked out of the house in the winters, forgotten at school the day after graduation)
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?(mind-reading- it would save me time and effort know what exactly people are thinking)
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years? (warm climate by the ocean, down-sizing the house and life to live simple but well)
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them. (running, baking, skiing, photography, camping, traveling)
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now. (100% improvement over my family life as a kid. I am so happy with my family now.. life is good! Really good!)
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?(2 people.. my Nana and my Dad... a dessert for my Nana and Steak for my Dad.
26. What popular notion do you think the world has most wrong?.. too many to list
27. What is your favorite part of your body and why? ( my long legs.. never thought I'd say that!!)
28. What is your love language? (?)
29. What do you think people misundertand most about you? (? good one to ask)
30. List 10 things you would hope to be remembered for. (I need to think about this one?? )
*Just a note: The spelling checker does not seem to be working. Excuse me if I neglicted to see all my spelling errors! Yikes!! Please ignore them for now..
