top 15 things to know about me
(taken from a previous email dated november 11 to nock, with some modifications)

15. im superstitious

14. i dont believe in randomness

13. i love crossword puzzles

12. i want to go to spain for awhile after i finish school to get better in spanish and to teach english

11. i love rollercoasters but i get sick on the ones that loop too much

10. i bite my fingernails
9. cats and i do not get along

8. i dont know where i belong...but thats the exciting part of my life

7. the most difficult thing for me: maintenance

6. i love being a single parent

5. ive kept a journal since 10th grade

4. i have intimacy issues

3. i pray every morning with matt on the way to school (him) / work (me)

2. i believe men and women can be friends...just friends

1. most important things in my life: my faith, matt, family, friends, 24-hour fitness, alfred, and oreo (the dog, not the cookie)

next fifteen things
(from the same email to same person, with modifications)

30. i make a better friend than girlfriend

29. the worst part of being a single parent: my inability to figure out the simplest of math problems

28. i read my horoscope first when i get the paper

27. my sister is more domesticated than i am

26. i think like a man

25. i hate falling asleep alone, but i like having the blankets to myself

24. a perfect weekend: a comfy couch, great mix of movies (current and classics), a warm blanket, my boys, oreo, no cell phones, no computers...food miraculously appearing whenever we get hungry

23. i want to work on a habitat for humanity house

22. im a sucker for a kind heart, warm eyes, and beautiful smile

21. i read the end of books first (i hate surprises)

20. i would rather hear voices of those i am chatting with than wait for their next typed-written lines on aim or messenger

19. i would make a good stalker, if i cared enough to be one (which i dont)

18. i believe kissing and dancing tell a lot about a man

17. looks dont matter...that much

16. i am unphotogenic

some of my favorites
(from the same email)

1. tejava iced tea

2. passion fruit iced tea

3. trader joes water

4. chopped salad from the corner bakery

5. Disneyland

6. the ocean, but not in la

7. san diego

8. swiss army watch

9. crosses

10. great conversations that last into the night

11. mojitos

12. blue and orange

13. strawberries, cantaloupe, mangoes

14. fuzzy socks

15. flip flops from old navy or target

16. diy magazines, books, shows

17. unexpected kisses

18. unexpected phone calls

19. sleeping in

20. missionary position

21. long drives

22. witty banter

23. peanut m and ms

24. hockey

25. comfortable jeans

26. skirts

27. track lighting

28. movies that make me cry...

29. ...and scare me

30. power tools