Tag, I'm It!

Alright, I have been tagged quite a few times and I think I will do a couple of them here. One of the reasons it has taken me so long (besides I have two girls that are very busy) is that I am not a very deep person. I have a hard time thinking of interesting things to write about myself. I am also a very open person so there isn't much about me that people don't already know. Anyway, I will start with the 7 random things about myself.
1 - I get so much satisfaction spending such a little amount on groceries every month. Everyone is very surprised when they hear what I spend. It takes a long time planning my meals and snacks according to the ads and coupons I have, but I love the feeling of feeding my family for so little.
2 - This kind of goes along with the above entry, but I am so happy that my birthday is on "Black Friday". What better day for me? I have been in Lava Hot Springs for the day after Thanksgiving all growing up so I didn't know about the fun that could be had on Black Friday until I married Dan. I study the ads and find everything I want to get for my family for Christmas and we get up early to get the door busters and good deals (sometimes Dan camps out at night - I'm not that crazy). We don't have very much money this year since I stopped working, but that just makes it more of a challenge to get super deals!
3 - I like to "people watch". That is why I like Jack Johnson's song "People Watching" so much. some of it explains me very well. I will sit back at a crowded place and just stare at different people. I am sure that people think I am weird but I like to see how people react to different things and treat each other. I don't know what else to say about this subject, but if you see me staring, don't get too spooked.
4 - I am VERY VERY VERY scared of the wind. Bring on all the storms and I will be fine, but if there is a wind storm, I will cover my ears with pillows and stay up all night listening to it to make sure our roof doesn't blow off, house blow away, windows shattering, trees blowing over, or car's blowing away... every irrational thing that could (couldn't) happen until I finally drift to sleep or it stops. I wonder if I just watched The Wizard of Oz and took it very literally.. I don't know. When I was in college I lived right at the mouth of Logan Canyon and it was always windy. I lived in a "converted garage" (remember Alison, Kathryn, and Erica??) and it was always windy. Most nights were spent with my nifty little discman and a hymn CD blasting through the headphones.
5 - I am not good at goodbyes when I won't see someone for a long time. I actually avoid them as best as I can. Sometimes it probably seems rude, but it just is hard for me to say exactly how I feel without feeling or sounding stupid. When school got out for the summer (high school, college, and teaching).. I don't think I really treated it like any different day.. no hugs unless someone else initiated it, no "miss yous" .. just a "see ya later and have a good day" kind of farewell. It was probably the hardest day when my sister, Tiffany's, family left to go back to Boston and she made me go and say bye to Abby because it may have been the last time I would see her. :(
6 - I'm running out of things to say.. I like to have different perspectives on things so I can relate to other people's situations. That didn't come out right- for examples: I understand and highly respect when moms have to work because I went through it. I also understand and respect when guys are working very hard to support their family at home. Both situations are actually tough in their own ways but I like that I have experienced both sides. Same with nursing. I wasn't able to nurse Bai and bottle fed her - I loved it and enjoyed having other people able to feed her. I came into nursing Afton very nervous - good thing I had Katie and Meg as my cheerleaders - but now that I have experienced the nursing world, I love that, too. I am glad that I have both perspectives so I can better relate to other people. Does that make sense now because I feel I am already rambling on and on about everything and don't want to think of another example. geez.
7 - I was close to being obsessive compulsive about brushing my teeth. It started somewhere during highschool and went until I saw a dentist in college (right before I married Dan) and he told me that my gums were receding and I may need gum drafts in the future. WHAT? They didn't tell me that was a possibility when I was young! I would brush every time I was in the bathroom alone - I brought toothbrush and toothpaste with me everywhere I went. I would brush until my gums bled.. I'm guessing that was when they were receding (right Tricia?) I think I wanted to avoid cavities and I DID NOT want a "gummy smile".. Well, I go to my dentist regularly now and he says that my gums are still fine and I haven't had a cavity in 5 years, so I'm guessing that I am just as effective brushing twice a day and I am postponing the gum drafts at the same time.. yay for me!
A-ight.. there you are. You just got to read a novel about me of things that may or may not have been too interesting. I will do the other tag tomorrow. Let's see, I guess the way it works is I tag other people now. I am going to tag my college girls.. Alison, Erica, Heather, and Angie. Tricia, Emma, and Melina, I would love to see 7 random things about you, too.. so if you want to do it, consider yourselves tagged as well. I better go pay attention to my cute girls now!