52 Lists week #34: Random Facts About Me

This week's list was quite a challenge for me!  We were to: list random/quirky things about yourself.



Now it's not that I don't have many random/ quirky things to list it was more that I kept thinking what was worth including and what wasn't??

But when morning came I figured I had procrastinated long enough and just needed to start writing something down... so here it is:

1.  I have never liked any picture that has been taken of me.  I am hyper critical of every flaw that the camera shows.  Though years later looking back I usually think I looked pretty good. 
2.  I drink sweetened ice tea-- and LOTS of it every single day.  
3.  I can not stand coffee or hot tea or even mulled cider so I am left floundering in winter for drinks to warm me up.  
4.  Bananas make me gag (I can't even stand the smell of them!)
5.  I don't like marshmallows; at all.  
6.  I am a compulsive neat freak and like to have everything picked up and organized.  I have to fight myself not to keep picking everything up all day long... and yet I do not like to clean (vacuuming/ dusting). 
7.  I never have the same hairstyle for more than a few months.  In fact that profile picture above is no longer accurate; my hair is now so short it barely tucks behind my ears.
8.  I am an artist at heart.  I have done everything from painting to sewing to jewelry making to scrapbooking.  
9.  I lack confidence in myself and my abilities; always have too!
10.  I eat Popsicles; by that I mean I bite into them with my front teeth and happily chomp them down.  
11. I can not fall asleep if the house/room is dark and quiet.  I need ambient light and noise so I usually keep the TV on while I sleep.
12. I do not like animals/ pets unless they are in a zoo or far enough away from me not to rub up against me.  
13.  I am afraid of dogs.
14. I am petrified of heights.
15.  I have never smoked anything nor have I ever been drunk.  I could probably count the number of alcoholic drinks I've had this year on one hand.  
16.  I don't like crowds and find that this is something that is getting worse as I get older.
17.  I have never used an ATM machine
18.  I love, love, love to read... but don't enjoy reading non- fiction. 
19.  I am a control freak.  I actually get nervous and feel sick to my stomach when things are beyond my control.  
20.  I started dating my husband when I was 16.  

Others in this series:

Week #1;Words that Touch My Soul
Week #2: Greatest Comforts
Week #3: Things You Should Be Proud Of
Week #4: Current and Future Goals and Dreams
Week #5: What You Are Grateful For
Week #6: The Ways In Which You Can Love Others
Week #7: The Things That Make You Feel Healthy
Week #8: My Favorite Albums
Week #9: Places I Want to Go
Week #10: The Ways You Cleanse for Spring
Week #11: The Essentials
Week #12: The Things That Feel Like Home
Week #13: The Things I Want to Make
Week #14: My Dream Jobs
Week #15: My Favorite Quotes
Week #16: My Favorite Books
Week #17: The People I Admire
Week #18: The Ways That I am Energized 
Week #19: The Things I Want to be Known for
Week #20: My Summer Goals
Week #21: My Favorite Snacks
Week #22: The Things That Keep Me Up At Night
Week #23: My Pet Peeves
Week #24:  My Happiest Moments
Week #25: My Favorite Meals
Week #26: The Things I Carry In my Purse
Week #27: Trials that Make Me Better
Week #28: Things and Places That Make Me Feel Safe
Week #29: My Favorite Games
Week #30: The Sports I Watch or Play
Week #31: My August To Do List
Week #32: My Favorite Scents 
Week #33: My Favorite Places to Eat

Comments

  1. Wendy @ Ladybug DaydreamsAugust 25, 2016 at 1:22 PM

    Fascinating list! Several of those things are very similar to me, too. The one I found most interesting was that you've never used an ATM.

    Visiting from the 52 Weeks linkup.

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    1. Mother of 3August 25, 2016 at 5:10 PM

      LOL! I am so anti- technology. Really I just hardly use cash...

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  2. TodayismeAugust 25, 2016 at 8:52 PM

    Loved your list and I also share your fear of heights. Put me near a ledge and I freak out. Some escalators freak me out too because I feel like I'm going to fall backwards at any moment.

    ~Visiting from the 52 Lists linkup.

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  3. Jenny SparrowAugust 26, 2016 at 10:45 AM

    I've also never used an ATM machine (or a debit card)! On the rare occasion that I need cash, I take what I need out of my husbands wallet.

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    1. Mother of 3August 26, 2016 at 1:06 PM

      Me too! Hubby's wallet is my go to place for cash. Luckily he doesn't care.

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    2. Mother of 3August 26, 2016 at 1:06 PM

      Me too! Hubby's wallet is my go to place for cash. Luckily he doesn't care.

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  4. Kym ThorpeAugust 29, 2016 at 11:03 PM

    I'm fascinated that you've never used an ATM! That's pretty unique in today's world.

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  5. Brittney Mom's HeartAugust 30, 2016 at 1:28 AM

    As a former bank teller, half of me is shocked, and the other half of me, not so much. I hated servicing the ATM, and I hated how people relied on the ATM to balance their accounts (don't do that, by the way) but for some reason I never did mind to walk out and show someone how to activate a debit card or use the ATM. So I know there are people out there adverse to them, LOL!

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    1. Mother of 3August 30, 2016 at 6:40 AM

      I can't say I'm anti ATM, I just have never felt the need to use one.

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  6. Beauty full SlowAugust 30, 2016 at 1:11 PM

    Very unique that you haven't used an ATM :) I could probably count the number of alcoholic beverages I've had in all my life on my hands--and even then I can't remember that I've ever finished one -- just tasted, sipped. Great fun list!

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    1. Mother of 3August 30, 2016 at 7:57 PM

      I can only finish an alcoholic drink if I can't taste the alcohol. :)

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