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2: I am writing a novel. Nope, you don’t get to know what it’s about. ;P
3: My first spiritual experience happened when I was two years old.
4: I want to learn three languages. Japanese, German, and Spanish. I only want to learn Spanish because I will need to know Spanish to be better able to help Spanish speaking kids.
5: I got my ears pierced in the beginning of 2007 at a real tattoo and piercing parlor in Marysville. I want to say it was called Cherry’s Tattoo and Piercing. . . I’ve also only had my license since August 29, 2008! I love being able to help my family and others more extensively now! 
6: I have an Associate’s in Science Degree in Early Childhood Education obtained from Yuba College, 2008. I am working towards my Bachelor’s in Child and Adolescent Development with the intent to get a teaching credential so as to keep my options open. I want the choice to do Kindergarten as well as Preschool.
7: I am always having to explain why I need to discuss with my husband what I am doing with my time, especially when it takes me away from him. How horrible, I’m being polite and considerate to a man who works hard to take care of his family! (Note sarcasm)
8: I used to have night terrors. I even remember some of them.
9: I have always felt a connection with the Earth. So much so I used to say she was mine. “The Earth is mine.”
10: I loved going to Girls Camp. It really hurt one year when I had to stay home to go to summer school. But, I did everything I could the following year not to go to summer school, even going so far as to take night classes.
11: I love reading, especially science fiction, fantasy and learning books. Graphic novels count (aka comics).
12: I reference movies and TV shows. I used to say (and still do occasionally), “Well, if you wanna be a Polyanna about it. . .” This confused my husband since he never saw the movie Polyanna. One day he finally got fed up with that phrasing and asked me why on Earth I keep saying that. For the record, I hated the movie when I was a kid. I didn’t even finish watching it. Never managed to try it out again. Now I say, “you’re being Monkish.”
13: I always give people the benefit of the doubt. This causes people to believe that I am far too nice.
14: I gave a good friend of mine a cucussion once. The scary part, I held back some so I wouldn’t really hurt him. . . Oops.
15: I believe everyone would benefit from a Statistics course.
16: I never buy my husband presents for his birthday or Christmas, or any other event. I do something artistic for him. Unfortunately, since last semester was brutal I am now behind two gifts! WAGH.
17: I waited for years to have a music calling. I never said I wanted one because I figured that I would get it when the time was right. I am now the Relief Society Music Director. I get to pick the hymns for RS and do the five minute music time/spotlight! Yay!
18: I used to have three imaginary friends as a kid. Laurence Theodore Dreamberry (a boy), Ratty (a rat), and Tree Star (a fairy).
19: I enjoy making dinner for my family. Sadly, most people see it as a burden. It’s only a pain sometimes.
18: I still have the first Christmas present my husband ever gave me. I still have a couple of roses from the first bouquet my husband gave me. I still have my wedding bouqet, mostly, due to bad cat behavior.
19: My Mom gave me a flutter pony when I was about eight or nine years old. I still have it. And my siblings wondered why she chose to give it to me and not them. I lost my Medley My Little Pony when I was about the same age. Years later I was able to find a replacement at a garage sale, and then bought myself another one on ebay. I remember looking around for that pony at the store we went to. I suppose some other kid nabbed it.
20: When I was in 9th grade, I did this art piece that was very bright and golden in color. It was so very different from my normal dark tones and hues I would use. Someone stole it while I was outside participating in PE.
21: I have written a few piano pieces but I can’t sight read music to save my life. I don’t even consider myself a pianist because it’s that bad.
22: Someday I would like to have rats as pets again. They are the best pets ever. Don’t tell my cats that. Though, they’re really close, just about equal. But, when it comes to my pets as members of the family, I love them all equally, but differently. No two cats, and no two rats are the same!
23: I want smack the people who believe that environmental issues are liberal propaganda. To what end, I have no idea, but oh, they believe it. Those crazy liberals actually want to take care of the planet they live on. Nevermind the fact that it’s the only one we’ve got!
24: I miss the Jehovah’s Witnesses that would come by on Fridays. I haven’t seen them all month. This makes me sad.
25: Someday I would like to get in touch with Tasheena (sp?) again. She used to live with us when my family lived in Florida. She had a big impact on me. She helped me be aware of the feelings of all living things around me. She was Native American.
Recently:
- Out of the Mouth of Babes
- Hazel’s Talk on Jesus always obeying Heavenly Father
- Lazy Game Design
- Teacher-centered vs Child-centered Classrooms
- An Aesthetic Experience
- The Looking Glass Wars – Arch Enemy
- Whatever You Want.
- Woof.
- Facebook for me
- What Hazel wrote on the computer.