Thirty Things January: Day 1- 20 Random Facts about Me

I stumbled across "30 Things" in a blog through Pinterest.  When I clicked over, I realized it was from a blog I follow!  I must have missed this series of "30 Things" that Jessi from Hopes and Dreams did last January.  I loved it and thought it would be a great series to start my blog off with in the New Year.  So, thank you Jessi for the inspiration!  Here are the 30 things I will blog about for the month of January.  Stay tuned!

1. List 20 random facts about yourself.
2. Describe 3 legitimate fears you have and explain how they became fears.
3. Describe your relationship with your parents.
4. List 10 things you would tell your 16 year-old self, if you could.
5. What are the 5 things that make you most happy right now?
6. What is the hardest thing you have ever experienced?
7. What is your dream job, and why?
8. What are 5 passions you have?
9. List 10 people who have influenced you and describe how.
10. Describe your most embarrasing moment.
11. Describe 10 pet peeves you have.
12. Describe a typical day in your current life.
13. Describe 5 weaknesses you have.
14. Describe 5 strengths you have.
15. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?
16. What are your 5 greatest accomplishments?
17. What is the thing you most wish you were great at?
18. What has been the most difficult thing you have had to forgive?
19. If you could live anywhere, where would it be and why?
20. Describe 3 significant memories from your childhood.
21. If you could have one superpower, what would it be and what would you do with it first?
22. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years?
23. List your top 5 hobbies and why you love them.
24. Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic now.
25. If you could have dinner with anyone in history, who would it be and what would you eat?

Day 1: 20 Random Facts about Me

1. I'm happily married to my high school sweetheart.
2. I have two of the most loving kids.
3. I own over 100 books and I continue to collect them.
4. I have a fear of heights.
5. I can never have enough purses or bags.
6. I learned to LOVE football.
7. Chocolate makes me sleepy.
8. I love wearing gold and pink, but I have people always tell me how I ROCK red!
9. When I was a child, I wanted to be an actress when I grew up.
10. I have to have a glass of OJ when I feel a cold coming on and not that Sunny Delight stuff-although that's good too. It has to be real OJ.
11. I'm a bargain shopper with clothes and sometimes shoes, but I will spend top dollar on purses, hair products and books.
12. I am a country music loving kind of girl.  Country music-I'm there!
13. I love cooking and trying new recipes.  If I like what you cooked, most likely I will get the recipe from you before the night's end.
14. I cherish my friendships.  Each girlfriend in my life has made an impact on me and I admire each one of them for their individuality and their unconditional love and support.
15. I fear driving in the rain and late at night when I'm sleepy.
16. I am such a beach girl.
17. I enjoy hearing about stories from the past...something about our history is captivating to me.
18. My favorite place in the world is home.
19. I have a fascination with the medical world. I must have been a doctor or something in another lifetime? ;)
20. Hence, I am in the middle of watching every episode of Grey's Anatomy. I started watching this summer and am on season 5. I think I can tell you all symptoms to a tumor and maybe even be able to scrub in on a surgery or two?

There you have it! Day 1 with some random facts.

Hope your new year is off to a great start!

Happy New Year!