me, myself and i

I'm not really one drawn to blog link-ups. I did you-capture for a while, but somewhere along the line stopped. I stumbled upon a new blog today (framed frosting), which I followed almost immediately. I guess her and some other blogger ladies are starting this monthly link-up called "Me, Myself and I" So every month they post a list of questions for everyone to answer. It sounded fun and seemed like a good way to get some not-so-obvious facts about me on my blog :)

Without further ado...

What is your biggest phobia?
I am irrationally TERRIFIED of bugs. Not all bugs, but most bugs. Creepy crawly bugs. Unpredictable bugs. Like if I don't know what their next move is gonna be...scared of 'em. Crickets? Grasshoppers? HOUSE CENTIPEDES? Not okay. Those things can jump or run anywhere, there is no logic to it so how the heck am I supposed to get away?! But Catepillers? Roly Polies? Those guys are chill, and totally cool in my book.
I was gonna put a picture of a house centipede on here, but even a picture of those things give me the heebie jeebies, so I decided against it. Your welcome. And if you've never seen a house centipede, google image search it now. And forever feel bad for me that I had to share my apartment with those animals for almost a year. So bad that you want to buy me this polaroid camera that I've been drooling over for a month now.

If you could relive any day of your life, what would it be and why?
This is super cliche, but I'd probably say my wedding day. It was just SO MUCH FUN, and I felt so beautiful and so loved and so special after seeing everyone who showed up to celebrate with us!

Sad story, but I need to get a new disc of our wedding pictures.
Until then, you'll have to be satisfied with this one that
has already made an appearance on the blog.

If you could choose to stay a certain age forever, what age would it be?
Definitely not the age I am now [almost 24.] Looking back in life, I had the most fun in high school and while in Uganda, so I would say either 17/18 or 20. But just because I'm that age doesn't mean I'd be experiencing the same things...so maybe I'd go with a solid 26. I have no idea what the future holds, so maybe 26 will be a fun year for me! Plus, then I'd never have to live my dreaded 30th birthday!

Which celebrity do you get mistaken for?
I wish I could say Zooey Deschanel. Because I'm in love with her and I like to think I kind of look like her. But I don't really get told I look like a celebrity. I had one lady tell me I look like "the super weird girl from the breakfast club." And I was like..."Oh. Thanks?" And then not too long ago, I was waiting for the elevator with this man who was just STARING at me. Then he finally says, "Has anyone ever told you you look like Reese Witherspoon? The resemblance is uncanny." Nope. No one ever has. Probably because I don't look like Reese Witherspoon.

Actually, now I kinda see it. Reese and I have the same pointy chin.
So I guess that guy wasn't too far off.
Plus also, I have no lips in that picture.

But my dad looks almost exactly like Robin Williams. Does that count?

What songs would be included on the soundtrack to your life?

Hmmm...this is a hard one for me!
For childhood times, I would probably have:
-Blues Brothers "Rubber Bisquit" because my sisters and I used to dance around our coffee table to that all the time and my dad would always sing it to us because it was so funny!
-Janet Jackson "Runaway" because that was another favorite.
-Some Ace of Base, because I totally rocked out to that roller skating in our basement (and at Roller-rama.)

For elementary school/middle school years, I would include:
-Hanson "Mmm Bop" because I loooooved Hanson. They were my first concert. I went with my cousin and we sat in the 3rd row! I swore that Zach looked at me for several seconds straight and he was in love with me after that. I wasn't a delusional boy-band crazy 8-year-old girl at all.
-Something by Relient K, because I loved them too and listened to them all the time in middle school.

For high school/college years:
-Gavin DeGraw, "I Don't Want To Be" I got this album for my 16th birthday and listened to it non-stop when I first got my license. Everytime I hear it, I'm brought back to driving my little Ford Escort around that first summer :)
-Queen, "Bohemian Rhapsody"  We played this my first year in marching band (insert band-nerd joke here, hahaha, you're so clever...) which was also when I met Ryan. Awwww.
-The Verve, "Bittersweet Symphony" Our class song
-Stephen Curtis Chapman, "Love" or Michael W. Smith's "New Hallelujah" because they remind me of my time in Uganda

Post college/now:
-Phil Wickham "You're Beautiful" cause I walked down the aisle to that
-Ingrid Michaelson "The Way You Are" which was our first dance song
-The Mamas and The Papas "California Dreamin'" which I think is pretty self explanatory

Currently playing on the record player: Fleetwood Mac, "Rumors"
DAD! I LOVE THIS RECORD! I can see why you like Fleetwood Mac so much!