Friday, October 3, 2008

7 Weird/Interesting Things

My friend Elizabeth tagged me and said to list 7 weird or interesting things about myself and then tag other friends.  So here goes.

1.  I have a method  for vacuuming.  The lines all have to go in a certain direction and in a certain way.  If I missed something and I have to run over the lines in the process, I will re-vacuum over the entire area so all the lines are just right.  I use to vacuum everyday because I love to see vacuum lines, but life got in the way with 3 kids 5 and under and a husband in dental school.  But someday, ooooh I love to just think about having a house that is vacuumed every day.

2.  I LOVE being pregnant!  I don't love all the aches and pains and nausea.  I love the feeling of expecting this new life and  I love to feel the baby move.

3.  I don't really like rose bushes.  Don't get me wrong though, I LOVE ROSES!  I just like them cut and in a vase.  I don't like the look of a rosebush itself.  

4.  I have always had anxiety over my family or friends dying.  As young as I can remember, until about high school, I had huge anxiety over spending the night.  Why?  Well I was seriously worried that while I was gone something would happen to my family.  Like a fire for instance.  I didn't think that it wouldn't happen if I wasn't home, but I seriously thought that if my family died in a fire, I didn't want to be left.  I wanted to go with them.  Now, if Lane is super late I really worry that he's been in a car accident.  I try to keep my worries under control but from time to time there are tears.

5.  Speaking of fires, I was a volunteer firefighter for almost 5 years.

6.  I love homony.  It's not my favorite food by any stretch of the word, but I do love it, and I don't know that many people who do.

7.  When I was little, I honestly thought that my middle name was Princess.  I wasn't given a middle name.  Since my brothers all had middle names I thought surely I must have one.  My dad always called me Princess.  I was sure that was it.  It made my brother Tom so mad.  He would tell on me.  "  Mom just listen to her.  Sarah what's your full name?"  
me:  "Sarah Princess Boyle!"
Tom:  "Tell her it's not!"
me:  "Just go ask Dad!  He will tell you!"

Since it's 7 things, I will tag 7 people.  Natalie, Erica, Melissa, Michelle, Kim, Cindy, and Kristi your it!!

4 comments:

The Perkins Fam said...

We are such kindred spirits!I too find great joy in vacuuming in straight lines. :) I also love to feel the baby move when prego. MAN I NEED A BABY!!!

Melissa said...

I'm with you on #4, and it's gotten worse since I've had kids! Just repeat this mantra: Calm. Remain calm.

Bridget said...

You are so funny about the vaccuuming! I never knew. Here I was just at your house after you vacuumed last time, I should have noticed the nice lines.

I love hominy or homony too. I've seen it spelled both ways. Hmmm...I wonder why.

Elizabeth Dimit said...

Your house always looks amazing! I don't know how you keep it so clean with three little fellows running around.

I get scared about family dying, too. It's wonderful to know we have the opportunity for eternal families.

Thanks for sharing those awesome things, Princess! :-)