10 Things That You Probably Never Really Cared to Know

So I'm totally stealing this idea from Jonathan, but I think he stole it from someone else, so I don't really feel bad. Here are ten random-ish facts about me that you may or may not find interesting/entertaining.

#1: Sinks
I think this one stems from the fact that I worked maintenance for three and a half years during college. I absolutely HATE it when people put food down the wrong side of the sink. There's a freaking garbage disposal for a reason! Which leads me to another thing that I hate--when people put things down the disposal that can't go down. You know, like measuring spoons, measuring cups, bobby pins, that sort of thing. And rice, too. But that's because I'm usually the one who has to stick her hand down the disposal and fish the crap out. Fun stuff.

#2: Re-reading
I am a huge re-reader, and re-watcher. I know a lot of people who can be satisfied with watching a movie once, or reading a book once. I am not. If I enjoyed the book, you can pretty much bet that I have read (or will read) it more than once. I honestly can't remember how many times I've read the Harry Potter series, or The Alliance. I'm not quite sure why I do this. Maybe it's because I'm afraid I've missed something. Or maybe it's because I want to get to know the characters as fully as possible. I want the characters to become my friends. Kind of weird, I know, but it's true.

#3: Chocolate
I'm not the biggest fan of chocolate. I wonder if it's genetic, because both my grandma and my brother don't like chocolate either. Sure, I'll eat it, and there are times where I crave it, but that's usually just because I'm starving. Then I'll eat a little bit of chocolate and be good for weeks. I much prefer fruity candy, or, even better, Red Vines. Mmmm...I love me my Red Vines. I can eat a two-pound bag of Red Vines in about three days. It's ridiculous. I also don't really like cupcakes or cake. Again, I'll eat it, but ice cream (fruity ice cream--no chocolate ice cream for this girl) is way better. And so is pie. Pie is good. Fruity pie.

#4: Confidence
Apparently some people who first meet me get the impression that I'm this super confident, independent woman. I guess I am to a degree, but I think my personality makes me seem much more confident than I actually am. I have always had some pretty major self esteem issues stemming from mean kids in elementary school, and while I have improved dramatically, I'm no where near what people seem to think I am. I really am not very confident at all. I consistently feel sub-par and inferior. The only thing that I am incredibly confident in is my singing ability. I'm sure there are people who think I'm stuck up and a show off because I sing a lot in sacrament meetings and anytime a song that I know is playing. I have even had someone get mad at me for outsinging her. But singing is the one thing that I have confidence in, so I like sharing my talent. When I sing and I know that I do well, it helps boost my confidence in myself in general.

#5: Pencil shavings
I absolutely hate, hate, HATE pencil shavings. Mostly the shavings from the erasers. When I was in school, if there were any sort of pencil eraser shavings on my desk, I would have to spend five minutes making sure every last freaking shaving was off my desk before I could concentrate on the class. And anytime I ever erase anything, I have to wipe the shavings completely off my desk before continuing what I was doing. This is why I use pen most of the time.

#6: Obsessive
When I was younger, I had a really obsessive personality. I would go through these phases where I would learn anything and everything I could about whatever I was in the middle of. Probably the most notable phase was my *NSYNC phase. I spent $14 in a vending machine once in order to get every single *NSYNC sticker they had. My mother was apalled. I also went through a friendship bracelet making phase, a Beanie Baby phase, and a Newsies phase, just to name a few. This trend has faded somewhat, but I think I still do this to an extent. It mostly shows in TV shows, I think. When I get addicted to a TV show, I have to watch every single episode, which usually involves buying all the seasons available on DVD. To date, I have done this with Roswell, The Office, and Lost. After I see all the episodes my fervor dies a little bit, but it only dies once I satisfy that urge and get everything. It's kind of an expensive habit.

#7: "Hon"
You know those girls who work in clothing stores in malls? The ones who think they're amazing because they get access to the most trendy clothes? The ones who are usually somewhere in the high school to early 20s age range? The ones who insist on calling all the female customers in the store "hon"? Yeah, I hate those girls. Well, not the girls so much as the fact that they're calling me "hon." It's so condescending. I'm sure it's not meant to be, but that's usually how I use the term "hon," so that's how I see it. The only people who can call me hon are grandmas.

#8: Utah stereotypes
Being from Utah does not make me ignorant, naive, or stupid. It also doesn't automatically make me a "Utah Mormon." I don't care how true you Mormons from other states have found that to be. I have met plenty of "Utah Mormons" from other states. I hate being stereotyped. Get to know me before you judge. That is all.

#9: Will versus want
It bugs me to no end when people ask me to help them with some unpleasant chore or something by asking me if I want to help them. "Hey, do you want to help me with the dishes?" "Do you want to help me clean the room?" "Do you want to help me put this incredibly heavy load in the truck?" Of course I don't want to! Who would? I don't want to do the dishes, or clean, or do heavy lifting. Ask me instead if I will. You'll probably get a much nicer response from me.

#10: Weather
I absolutely love watching weather happen. Especially thunderstorms. One of my favorite things to do when I lived at home was watching the storm clouds roll over the foothill that Magna is butted against. I could always tell when something was coming, because those big, black storm clouds would billow over that foothill and completely envelope it, and pretty soon the clouds would be over my house and the rain would start. Gloomy summer days are my favorite. There's something about it being dark in a house in the middle of the day that is so comforting to me. I just want to curl up by a window, read a good book, and listen to the rain pounding against the house. Thunder and lightning are amazing to me. I've also always wanted to see a tornado. It would scare me to death, but I think it would be so cool! I have seen the sky turn green before, but the storm passed before a tornado formed. When I was younger, I wanted to be a meteorologist. I wanted to be a storm chaser, like in Twister. But then I realized how much science that would require and I changed my mind. Though I do still think it would be really cool.