Nine Little Things

Maybe I should have started this off the way a good friend of mine did by saying that I wasn't sure if I would be able to do this 10 consecutive days in a row, but I didn't and now I will try and display another of the challenges.

Nine things most people don't know about me:

~When I was a kid, I wanted to grow up to be an Indy car driver. ~

I am not exactly sure why I wanted to do it so badly but I REALLY did. As most of you know, racing is in my blood and will always be something that lights me up but no one I even know races Indy cars. I wanted to break ground in that area of racing. I think the only living person that would even know this would be my brother. If you saw him anywhere at any time and stopped to ask him what my pipe dream was throughout my childhood he wouldn't even hesitate. Indy car driver!

~I LOVE natural disasters.~

 I think it all started when I first saw Twister. I mean come on, who doesn't just absolutely love to see those funnel clouds appear as if from nowhere to demolish a building, or a volcano putting on what looks like a laser light show, or a hurricane that is slamming into a coast? I don't know. Maybe it is me and me alone that watches the weather channel specials on these things. -I was recently very disappointed to discover that a tsunami wasn't exactly the show I was hoping for. Apparently it isn't a 600ft wave that sweeps over a tiny island but a steady rush of water that rapidly and forcefully knocks out people's homes. Bummer on not being a big show though.- I am aware that this makes me a little deranged on some level because most of the time people die and everything is lost, but I just can't help but get excited during hurricane, tornado, and earthquake seasons.

~I am addicted to orange tic tacs.~

In my purse at just about any given time there will be a small plastic container that is filled with these little orange pills of joy. I love them. I actually had that moment that I knew Jay was the one for me while standing in line at a grocery store as he lifted a box of the candy and said that he was just over the moon about tic tacs especially the orange ones. Yep, that was it. I just knew. I actually am pretty fond of most orange candies. Skittles would come in a close second but tic tacs are always rattling in my purse where ever I go.

~I sing in my car~

If you see me driving down the road, don't even bother to wave at me because I more than likely will not notice you because I am deep in my imaginary world of being on a stage somewhere singing. I do not actually sing, but you would never really know it because I have the music turned up so loudly that it mostly drowns me out. It just makes me happy and I don't really care about how everyone else feels about it. When I get a new song or CD I can barely wait to jump in my car all alone and belt out the lyrics while going faster and faster to whatever destination I choose. If you see me, just smile or laugh, but know that in that moment I am not stressed about work, home, or anything else. It's just me and the music.

~Mob Movies/Television are always a hit with me~

I miss the Sopranos so very much, but luckily I now have Boardwalk Empire to soften that blow. All movies or television that have anything to do with the mob scene are always going to be on my top ten lists of favorites. The Godfather. Need I say more. There is something about how they are so strongly grounded in their families and yet still go out and commit such horrible crimes in order to maintain their "other" family that appeals to me. I think in a previous life I must have been an Italian or Irish Catholic that grew up with maybe 10 brothers and sisters that all grew into the mob lifestyle. Just kidding, but I can never pass up watching the movies.

~I hate Dr. Pepper~

I am a Coke drinker right down to my very core. I would know imitation Coke anywhere at any time whether iced down or straight up. Second to Coke, I would have to say it would be Pepsi and possibly Sprite. There are many sodas out there that I would vote drinkable, however; Dr. Pepper is not one of them. I hate the way it tastes and I really hate the way it smells. I have always thought it to taste similar to cough syrup or some other type of medicine. I have also discovered that Dr. Pepper lovers also like Jagermister which to me tastes exactly the same, gross. I know that there are some DP fans out there reading this thinking that I am UN-American for even mentioning it, but I sincerely despise this beverage.

~Stress Manager? No Siree Bob~

I am well versed in stress and all the research that goes along with that on how to combat it and how to resolve it, but I can not seem to ever master this skill. I worry constantly about things that are silly and couldn't possibly matter to anyone but me. There isn't a moment during any day of the week that I spend not stressing over some stupid detail. I have friends that tell me that I handle a stressful situation well and with grace. I'm not necessarily good at handling the stress, but apparently I am good at acting like it isn't getting to me. Meanwhile, my hair is falling out and my left eye lid has been twitching for the better part of a year. ( By the way, if anyone knows a solutions to the eye lid twitching thing PLEASE let me know. It is annoying and it is relentless) I asked the eye doctor what causes it and he answered, you guessed it, STRESS.

~Reading is my Reality~

I love to read and I don't much care what it is on a regular basis. There are few things outside of text books that I just can't follow or at least appreciate for the writer's effort. Every morning I start off with a cup of coffee that I sip on slowly while I catch up on the latest news on various websites and blogs. I love celebrity tabloid gossip just as much as the next twenty something girl but I bet most of them don't follow some of the news sites I do. I love politics. Election years are like a drug to me and I become obsessed with reading all of the news that surrounds them. USA today, CNN, Huffington Post, NY Times, and Real Clear Politics are actual news apps that I have on my cell phone. I become absorbed and sometimes emotional when all of it hits the Internet. Not emotional in the boo-hoo kind of way, but in the I want to go get me a soap box and take it on the campaign trail with me kind of way. For Christmas last year, my mom gave me a Kindle which, for those of you who aren't aware, is an electronic book. It holds thousands of books. I adore this piece of technology. I get my fun reads on it which range anywhere from the classics to Sookie Stackhouse novels. Yes, I love you Charlaine Harris and your little show too. (True Blood) I don't understand people that don't read because to me it is much better to interpret my own way.

~Not Just Any House~

My grown up pipe dream is to work in the White House. I know that I may never get there but I would really enjoy feeling like I could actually impact the world the way those people do on a daily basis there. I know that I would never be President because I am too opinionated, as if that was the only reason, but I would love to witness the process that our country has practiced for so many years. What an amazing place that must be. It would be like working in a museum where you could touch and hold history in your hands while passing by on your way to get coffee. The West Wing was one of my favorite television shows back when I was in my early teens and has remained a series that I watch the re-runs whenever I get a chance. Maybe this sparked my interest in politics or that house, but it will forever be something I will wish for. A not so unobtainable dream, is to visit the home of our President one of these days. Every time I see it on the travel channel I yearn for a field trip to Washington DC. Donations can be made to the Megan goes to Washington DC Fund at any time. Please just leave me your information in the comment section below this blog. Just kidding, but not really.