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So for some of you who are dying to know what my lie was in a previous post here it is. I think all are worth telling a little something about.
1. I love speaking in front of perfect strangers I will never see again.
TRUE. I loved doing new employee orientation when I worked for Zions Bank. I loved doing the new volunteer sendoff for the last 2 years for WorldTeach. It is a rush that I love, but I hate speaking in church or when I was in school, class. Kind of weird.
2. I did not call Amelia by her first name for the first 10 days of her life.
TRUE. Amelia wasn't my first name choice, but it was the first name we both liked and had family significance. It seemed so weird to call her that, but now I can't imagine her as anything else. It was kind of opposite for me and Ben. I had to convince Phil a little and once we said that was his name, I can't get enough of it.
3. I often wake up in the middle of the night laughing.
TRUE. It makes Phil so mad for some reason. And then when I realize he's mad, it makes me laugh even harder,but the silent kind that will shake the bed violently, and it's really hard to stop.
4. I don't enjoy reading.
TRUE. I feel like I should and so, I am often filled with guilt that people talk about books and I have no burning desire to read them. I feel like it is a chore to finish most. I think I feel like this because IF I have down time to read, I am too busy cleaning up after 3 people or I would rather be doing a project. But on the upside, I have been pleasantly satisfied after finishing a large chunk of books, especially most of them I read in the RMI.
5. I cannot leave the house without leaving a note or telling someone where I am going.
FALSE. Maybe because as a child, we were expected to leave a note if we were going in the backyard. I kind of hate people knowing my business. In college, I would often stay in my room and be as silent as possible so no one would know I was home and "escape" once I thought they were all gone. Once I had a neighbor that would leave their door open at all times so they could talk to everyone walking in and out. Sometimes I would be trapped in the apartment for hours waiting for them to leave so I could. It's completely insane, and I am getting a little better.
6. There is a spot on my back if you touch I will instantly get the shivers no matter how many times you do it.
TRUE. And Amelia has the same spot. Makes haircuts sometimes challenging.
7. I do not like cinnamon.
TRUE. Unless it is cinnamon rolls. Cinnamon hot chocolate is the worst. Or really any cinnamon and chocolate combo. It makes me instantly gag. I don't like apple pie because of the cinnamon, apple cider and especially snickerdoodles. Just the smell really gets to me and this has been the case for years. Even before pregnancy and morning sickness messes all that up.
8. I am slightly less than terrified of the ocean.
TRUE. When we lived in the Marshall Islands I had to do breathing techniques and close my eyes whenever we had to fly on those tiny airplanes over endless, endless ocean. I get major anxiety going over bridges and I have no desire to ever go on a cruise because of this. I am a little better in boats or watercrafts, but if I fall out, I panic. I just got in the ocean a few weeks ago for the first time since the RMI, but only waist deep and that was enough creepiness for me.
9. I don't believe in love at first sight or "the one".
TRUE. This kind of makes Phil sad, but I think that there are lots of people that could be your "soul mate". It just depends on where you are and who you are happy being with at the time you decide to make that kind of commitment. I am sooo glad it was Phil. He's the best match I think I have ever come across for me.
10. I have had a slew of nicknames in different times of my life including V, Ronnie, V-Dub, Nast, Nica and Vern and I am kind of particular about only certain people using them.
TRUE. I am not really in love with the nickname Vern at all, but a lot of people use it. I keep hoping that it's a phase that will end, especially before Amelia starts calling me that. I think that there are about 3 people who I can see calling me Vern for the rest of our lives and it not seeming weird.
11. The last time I wet my pants was in the 8th grade.
TRUE. Contrary to what Tyler thinks. Walking home from school. I didn't like using the bathrooms so I would sometimes hold it all day. On this day, I didn't make the 6 blocks I had to walk home in time. I told my mom I fell in a puddle on the walk home. I am sure she knew what happened because the water mark from that is pretty unique, but I think she said nothing because she didn't want to embarrass me more than the humiliation I felt walking my neighborhood with a pee stain.
Hope you all enjoyed.