Tag...you're it

My good friend, Jana, tagged me this week. I always hope that I'll get tagged because I think it's so fun to learn more about your friends and come up with unique responses of your own. However, when I eventually get tagged, I tend to freeze up and put too much pressure on myself to fill out the survey! This time, it's an honesty tag where you list 10 honest things about yourself...here goes:

1. I have no gift in teaching and I have very little patience when it comes to teaching. For example, Tobin got the game of Chutes and Ladders for his birthday and since it was his first time to learn about rules in a board game, my patience did not outlast his desire to explore and play with the game. He wanted to play with the pieces, skip to the finish line, and ignore all of the rules. Me being a by-the-book kind of gal, found myself getting frustrated very quickly. I am not proud of this trait and it's something that I've only just discovered about myself since raising a toddler. I'm prayerful that I can overcome it though!

2. I am insecure without a good book to read. If I finish a book without having a backup to begin right away, I tend to throw myself into a panic until I have something that interests me again. Thank goodness the library is close by, well stocked, and has a drive through window!


3. Speaking of panic, I am an anxious person. However, I don't have anxiety over big things like death or illnesses in my family, it's over the little things. I work myself into a worry over things like how warmly I should dress Tobin for bed, which route will be most efficient when running errands, and writing creative blog entries!

4. I am a craft plagiariser. I don't have any creative ideas of my own. Anything I make, it's because I've seen it online, in a store, or in a book and think to myself "Hey...I can make that myself for half the cost."


5. I have a phone phobia. I don't like to call people or places to take care of business. I even get scared sometimes of making the initiative to call friends. It's silly, I know. My other biggest fears include thunderstorms and people touching my neck. I'm weird but being honest!

6. In college, I didn't know how to boil water. I had to ask my roommate how you know it's boiling as I was trying to make mac and cheese for the first time. I like to think I've come a very long way in the kitchen and I love that my sweet husband has been so patient with me as I continue to grow more adventurous with food.


7. I think I am either superstitious or OCD with certain things. A good example...in the shower, I have the same routine (wash hair, wash face, wash body). In my mind, I feel like if I were to mess this routine up, the rest of my day will be horrible!

8. I love tedious tasks such as paying bills, organizing files, writing resumes for friends, and cleaning house. Just don't ask me to take care of business over the phone (see #5).


9. When I get scared, I shiver. I shiver when I see creepy bugs, when there's loud thunder, or anything else that frightens me. I have noticed that Tobin does this, too.


10. I have an addiction to fabric. I have had to force myself to not buy fabric unless I have a specific project to use it on. Learning to sew has been tough on our budget but I'm managing this addiction well. Other things I'm addicted to: coffee, books, and storage totes.

I hope I haven't lost any friends over this list of ridiculously quirky things about myself! Now I'd LOVE to see a quirky and honest list from: Cheryl, Lesley, Jena, Jen Windle, Em Rozell, and Jenni Cribbs.