Heather tagged me on her blog, so now it is my turn. Here are 7 slightly interesting things about me.
1. When I was young, I tripped on my untied shoe laces in the mall parking lot. I had been flicking them out in front of me as I walked because my mom said I couldn't tie them until I went in and washed the pine sap off my hands. So I bought it and lost part of each of my two top front teeth and added some asphalt to my smile. Of course, the dentist fixed it as good as he could. Then later I was chewing on a Carmel apple pop, and a huge piece of my tooth popped off from where it had been weakened. Later, a stale bagel took my filling off again. Every time I cry like there is nothing worse in the world. One time I couldn't get in to the dentist for an entire week. I didn't smile all week. I am very sensitive about teeth.
2. I can solve a rubix cube. My second boyfriend taught me, that's how we got together. I know, so nerdy.
3. I played the bass clarinet in high school. Most of the guys I dated for a while played bass clarinet too by coincidence(Thomas, Benjamin). And there aren't very many people who play that particular intrument.
4. I can cook, only when I want to. This seems to come as a surprise to some.
5.I used to sneak out at night in the summer. Dani would sleep over and we would sleep in a tent in the back yard. When everything got quiet, we would sneak around. We visited the construction sights nearby, looking for cool souvenirs, like a spoon left by a construction worker. I was always better at staying up than Dani. One time we ran into a skunk. I couldn't run because I was wearing high heels(I figured my mom wouldn't notice if they got dirty). We were very lucky and didn't get sprayed.
6. I used to sell candy on the school bus during middle school. My friend was doing it. I copied her, and with my affinity for math, I undercut her and put her out of business. I also had a better sense of what kind of candy people liked. It was fun. One time the health teacher caught me with over 10 dollars of candy. I thought for sure I would get kicked out of school. The principal just chuckled and told me to take it home and not eat it all at one time.
7.When I was little, my parents had gotten a divorce. I lived with my mom and her parents in Florida. I still like to say I am from there, because that is where my heart is. When I go back, I just feel relaxed and at peace, like nothing could go wrong. I remeber days helping my Grandpa outside as he worked, catching periwinkles on the beach, and kicking ant hills and then running away. Then my parents remarried, and I moved to Connecticut with them. I think part of me never recovered. I still miss the sun and the thunder.
I tag Emily, Polly, Jeff, Grandma Olsen, Grandpa Olsen, Libby, and Lynn. What are 7 cool things about you?
2 comments:
What an interesting idea. I remember the candy project.
So, 7 cool things about me:
1. I was an honor student in high school. I think I was smart but socially inept. That wasn't cool but the cool thing is I overcame my shyness, mainly after I met Eldon.
2. When I was a teen we hiked to the top of Mt. Timpanogos every summer. The total hike took about 24 hours and you'd wear out a pair of shoes on it. I loved the view of the valley from the top.
3. I had the privilege of serving a mission in Central Germany. Learning the language and customs there was exciting. The most exciting thing was feeling my testimony grow so fast because we studied the gospel for a couple of hours every day.
4. I had violin, accordian and piano lessons growing up. Piano is the only thing I stuck with and then added organ lessons while at BYU. I studied with J. J. Keeler there and loved the discipline of learning Bach in the practice rooms in the basement of the Joseph Smith Building.
5. My sister Lois and I got to go to the Hill Cumorah Pageant while in college. I remember reading the entire Book of Mormon on the bus trip going to New York. We were Nephites in the pageant and spent the hours while people were gathering talking to them about the church. We memorized the first lesson. That's when I decided I wanted to go on a full-time mission and since my Bishop's family was there to see the pageant, I let him know. Lois and I served our missions simultaneously in England and Germany.
6. I met Eldon on a blind date and after he kissed me good night I went inside and knelt down at the couch and thanked Heavenly Father that Mr. Right had finally showed up!
7. The coolest thing about me is my family--five wonderful kids and 21 marvelous grandkids. I love how my kids get along with each other and the cousins love each other and have fun together. Our family reunions are the highlight of the year for me.
Bwahahah! Now Libby has an asighnment! I shall bug her about it for you.
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