20 Things You Didn't Know About Me

I was tagged by Laura @Trips Down Imagination Road to tell y'all 20 things you don't know about me. Well, some of you may know a few of these things, but... 

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1. HOW TALL ARE YOU?

5′ 1″, if I stretch. ;)

2. DO YOU HAVE A HIDDEN TALENT? IF SO, WHAT?

Hmm, swallowing lint?!? Organizing a carpool? Okay, okay...those aren’t really hidden talents, huh? So, I am writing a book. My kids tell me this is talent. However, I think it remains to be seen whether or not I’m really talented at this writing thing.

3. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST BLOG-RELATED PET PEEVE?

At the moment, it’s no-warning spoilers. If you tell me at the beginning of your review that there may be spoilers and I read it anyway, that’s on me. But to read a review with a huge spoiler that I didn’t know was going to be there….yeah, that stinks.

4. WHAT IS YOUR BIGGEST NON-BLOG RELATED PET-PEEVE?

Not respecting my bubble. I really don’t like it when people invade my personal space - which I refer to as ‘the bubble’. I’m particularly annoyed when this happens at the checkout...I want to ask ‘Are you paying?’ because really, do they need to stand so close while I’m paying? They’re not going to get through the line any faster. Back it up, people.

5. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SONG?

This varies depending on my mood, honestly. Here are a few of my favorite bands/artists:

Foo Fighters
Death Cab for Cutie
Mumford & Sons
Brandi Carlile
U2
The Civil Wars
Muse

6. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ETSY SHOP?

I don’t frequent Etsy - actually, I’m never on there unless someone ‘sends’ me there. But if I were to be on there often, it would be somewhere that sells book (Pride & Prejudice, anyone?) related items.

7. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE WAY TO SPEND YOUR FREE TIME WHEN YOU’RE ALONE?

Bwahahahahahaha! I recently did a post about what I do with my time. :) But what free time I do have is typically spent reading or in the blogosphere. I do also like to papercraft and knit as well...in my vast quantities of spare time. :)

8. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE JUNK FOOD?

Tortilla chips...with guacamole, salsa, or queso. Eh, I’m from Texas. ;)

9. DO YOU HAVE PETS?

I have two cats...they’re sisters and have personalities very similar to my daughters. Skitter (grey) is most like Sky...soft-spoken, cautious. And Skat is most like Berk...not, um, soft-spoken. *haha*

10. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE FICTION AND NON-FICTION BOOKS?

Gosh, there are too many to count in the fiction category...Pride & Prejudice will always hold the #1 spot for all-time. A few other favorites are East of Eden by John Steinbeck, One Thousand White Women by Jim Fergus, Twilight by Stephenie Meyer, Prey by Rachel Vincent, Clutch by JA Huss, Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, and Surrender by Pamela Clare. Truly, this list could go on and on and on...

Non-fiction favorites include The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, John Adams by David McCullough, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, and Out of the Flames by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone.

11. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE BEAUTY PRODUCT?

I have highly-sensitive skin so I don’t really use any. Therefore, I’m going with my soap...Aveeno Ultra-Calming Foaming Face Wash .

12. WHEN WERE YOU LAST EMBARRASSED?

I embarrass easily, so it happens almost daily.

13. IF YOU COULD DRINK ONE BEVERAGE FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Water. It’s the magical elixer of life! :) But if I don’t have to count the calories...coffee with cream.

14. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE MOVIE?

Pride & Prejudice - A&E’s version with Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle :)

15. WHAT WERE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL? PROM QUEEN, NERD, CHEERLEADER, JOCK, VALEDICTORIAN, BAND GEEK, LONER, ARTIST, ETC?

Total nerd.

16. IF YOU COULD LIVE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU LIVE?

Hmm, I really love my home here in Colorado. But I also think I’d enjoy living in Washington State (far northwest) or Britain.

17. PC OR MAC?

PC - I love my Chromebook!.

18. LAST ROMANTIC GESTURE FROM A CRUSH, DATE, BOYFRIEND/GIRLFRIEND?

My hubs got a fire all set for me this morning so all I had to do was light it and enjoy.

19. FAVORITE CELEB?

I don’t really have one but I enjoy looking at David Gandy and Clive Owen. :)

20. WHICH BLOGGER DO YOU SECRETLY WANT TO BE BEST FRIENDS WITH?

You'll think this is a total cop-out but it's not...I consider you all close friends...we’re on our way to besties, I promise!!



Now it's someone else's turn...and I'm tagging Jaclyn @JC's Book Haven and Robyn @Robgirlbooks!