Betcha didn't know...

1. I always paint my toenails the same color. It's called I'M NOT REALLY A WAITRESS.

2. I never paint my fingernails.
3. I have a brother who was adopted
4. My mom swears she was born with six toes.
5. I was born in Manassas, Virginia.
6. By the time I was in college, I had only eaten 4 hamburgers in my entire life.  Now I eat maybe four a year. 
7. I have never eaten a McDonald's hamburger.
8. When I go to McDonald's, I used to order Chicken McNuggets.  Now I get the chicken selects with Ranch...YUM!
9. I started drinking coffee when I was 8
10.  Part of a fort that I built with my friends when I was ten is still there today (or it was a few weeks ago when I went to visit)
11. In high school, I was voted "Late for everything" in the senior mock elections.
12.  When I was in sixth grade I ran for a class office (secretary I think). I lost and never ran for anything ever again. 
13. I played high school volleyball.
14. I spent hours in the Colorado Mountains waiting for search and rescue to find us (my friend was hurt).  We then walked down a mountain at 2 o'clock in the morning.
15. I have been to 45 out of the 50 states (I think).  I am missing North Dakota, Alaska, Hawaii, Mississippi or Louisiana, and one of the New England States.
16. I have been to eleven different countries: US, Canada, India, Israel, Jordan, Holland, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Japan. 
17. I spent a semester in college studying in Jerusalem -- one of the best decisions I ever made.
18. I took gymnastics when I was little and will always regret quitting.
19.  I also played soccer
20.  I was in the first play I ever tried out for -- a children's theater production of Winnie the Pooh.  It was the theater's first performance.  I was in one more play after that and then chickened out too much to ever try out again.
21.  I played the cello for three years.  Loved it.
22. I like flavored creamer but not flavored coffee.
23.  I majored in psychology and while I loved it I wish I had majored in something more employable.
24.  I can't draw.
25. I was a lifeguard for six years but I don't like swimming.
26. I had the name Alaina Marie picked out in high school.
27. My maiden name is Bryan.  It is now Caleb's middle name.
28.  My extended relatives all call me Janet Lynn.  My best friend from High School calls me Jan Lynn.  My mom calls me Jan Jan.
29. I suffered from depression for 7 years.
30. When I was a senior in high school some friends and I on a whim joined Odyssey of the Mind.  We won second place regionals, first place state, and third place in the World Finals. We won first place for the creative section of the competition, the part that I conceived.
31.  I got a D+ in College Prep English but my teacher made me apply for AP (even though you had to have a B or better to apply). I will never forget her for that.
32.  I kissed my first boy in second grade.  He was "going out" with seven other girls at the time.
33.  I had my first real boyfriend in seventh grade.  It lasted three weeks. 
34.  I dated three guys when I was in eighth grade (one of them twice).
35.  I had one boyfriend in ninth grade for four months.
36.  I dated another guy in tenth grade for a year and half and was in love with him for the next six years.
37. I prayed that the next guy I dated would be "the one"...I didn't date again (not through lack of desire!) until Jason. God answers prayers.
38. I have really, really bad eczema.  I am embarrassed to show my legs.  I usually have bandaids on my fingers.
38.  In high school my favorite show was Beverly Hills 90210.  I taped every episode and watched them over and over again.  I could probably still quote them now.
39.  I hated loading dishwashers until I figured out the gloves prevented me from touching all the yucky stuff.
40.  The day that I gave in and told God I would consider adoption was the day that my pregnancy with Alaina was dated by. Sometimes He just wants us to give in and be willing.
41.  Jason and I owned goats when we were first married.  We bought two -- Billy and Bob.  Bob died so we bought another one -- called her Bobby Sue.  We had to get rid of them when we moved to India.  We would love to get goats again. And no, we are not farm people (remember my dislike of Nebraska).  Goats are just great pets.

42. Before digi scrapping all I knew about computers was to write a paper and send an email.

43. I went six months without buying any digi scrapping materials. I lived off of Shabby Princess freebies and then when I bought my first kit it was her collab with Gina Cabrera -- Compassion.

44. I have a very keen sense of knowing people...I don't get duped easily and I see through people.  It makes me feel judgemental, but I usually end up being right.

45. The only time in my life I have watched soaps was my freshman year of college. I watched Days of our Lives and even skipped class if I thought something good was going to happen.  Haven't watched it since.

46.  I took college algebra for fun.

47. I use Blistex every day. I have done it for the last 12 years.  I keep them in "strategin locations" around the house so there is always one nearby.

48.  When I was in fourth grade, my mom let my sister cut my hair.  I went from below shoulder length hair to a top-of-the-ear length wedge cut by the end of the day.  My dad cried.  I have never had anything above my shoulders since.  Probably never will.  It was humiliating.

49.  I have chronic fatigue syndrome.

50. I have only had four people in my life who have really known me (or only four people I have LET get to know me): my best friend from high school Waseya, my good friend Becca from college, my high school boyfriend Eric, and my sweet sweet husband Jason.  Out of those four, I feel like only Jason has ever really "gotten" me. The rest knew me, but didn't get it.

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Total randomness I know.  I thought coming up with 50 would be hard.  But I could go on forever.  Maybe more another day.

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Here is my page for this week's DIGI DARE:

Happy Friday!

Comments

[joelsgirl_Kellie]

Hey that was fun! Learned lots of new interesting stuff about you, and I love the page about your hair. unfortunately, I can relate.

[Jacki]

Very fun blog - loved it! Thanks for sharing more about yourself! Wish I would've known you that well when you were living here! Makes me appreciate you all the more. Big Penang hug for you, Jason and the kiddos!!!

[Liz]

Those are very interesting things about you! I'm glad you are all settled in your home! Have a great weekend!! :)

[Michelle Filo]

great read Janet :) now I want to come up with a list like that for me :) maybe we should tag people to do it hehehe
I love your layout for this week's dare and have to be careful not to do the exact same layout for myself ;)

[PaulineLucille]

Oh I think I HAVE that color nail polish-LOL! So funny! I usually wear the same one all the time too but I branched out and tried a totally different color the last time I painted my toes. It's still on there--mostly. Hopefully I'll get around to re-doing it before Thursday:) ANd your hair looks like mine--except mine's brown:)

have a great day!
--Hollie

[Rona]

Cool random list, Janet! And looooooove that LO!