Did You Know?

Here are 34 things you may - or may not - know about me...

1. I am ambidextrous.
2. I am in the exact career (teaching) that I wanted to do as a child; I would often pretend my stuffed animals were my students.
3. Trying new restaurants is a hobby of mine; this girl loves eating out.
4. Movies...I would watch one a day if I could. However, scary movies I do not like.
5. I love to read. I could curl up with a good book every day.
6. I prefer reading a "real" book and turning each page as opposed to reading electronically.
7. I love reading and dining out so much that I started a book club eons ago before I had my son. It should have been called the food club, as we met at a new restaurant each month. Would love to start another food (I mean book) club again!
8. I'm a dreamer and a lover of daydreams.
9. I have a dream of starting a foundation to help low income kids have a shot at a better future.
10. I have a secret dream of being a stay at home mom, with three kids, and someone pays me to blog.
11. I love, love, the beach.
12. I met The Hubs in high school, and we wrote letters to each other back when we were in college, in separate states. I still have all the love letters he wrote to me. 
13. If I could sleep in every day, I would. I am not a morning person.
14. I could eat ice-cream, or frozen yogurt, every day...even in the winter.
15. I am terrified of roller coasters; I literally scream on slides that aren't really a big deal. Seriously...like the bigger slides on a playground. Shameful. I know.
16. Two things make me really cranky...being hungry, and being tired.
17. I enjoy the quiet, and I like alone time.  I think it's because I spend all day with lots of children.
18. I've always wished I was naturally out-going with a bubbly personality. But the fact is, I can be an introvert at times. 
19. One of my biggest fears.  Not being able to live to see my child grow up and be successful and happy.
20. I sooo wish I could sing. Me at the karaoke bar? Not such a good idea! Trust me!
21. I was born and raised in Jamaica; I left at the age of 14.
22. After my parents' divorce, I didn't talk to my father for ten years. We are slowly starting to communicate again.
23. I still get emotional when I see dads with their daughters...makes me miss what should have been.
24. I wish I had another child; I feel sad that Buddy Roller will go through life without a sibling. 
25. After hearing it for so many, many years, I finally accept the fact that I have beautiful (?) hair.
26. I secretly wish I could get paid to be in a hair commercial. Just kidding! Not really.
27. I dislike laziness.
28. I have a heightened sense of smell. Aromas are good, but odors from people and things...not so good. The Hubs often jokes that I can smell next week! Ha!
29. I have three pet peeves when it comes to children, especially my Buddy Roller - long fingernails, eye or nose boogers, and "high water" pants!!!
30. And speaking of pet peeves. It irks me when someone tells me how tired I look. Really? It's obviously not a compliment. If you have nothing nice to say; don't say anything at all. 
31. I have a habit of cutting people off when speaking. It's just that I get so excited sometimes when talking.  I need to break this bad habit.
32. I once ran a half marathon. Good experience. Glad I did it. Can't say I'll do it again.
33. One quirky habit I have is to rock from side to side while brushing my teeth.
34. I had a humbling experience once...in the middle of the day...during work hours!!! Though no one ever found out that day (except The Hubs), it is still embarrassing to me. Let's just say I was on antibiotics at the time. Those drugs can be harmful!!!That's all I'm going to say. The thought still makes me cringe!