32nd Birthday, 32 Things

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In honor of me turning 32 (yikes, where does the time go?!) here are some things you may or may not know about me. While I was writing these I realized jeez, I’m kinda weird! But here goes:

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1. I’m horrible with geography. Mike randomly quizzes me which usually results in him laughing at me.
2. I have celiac disease. I found out in 2015 and haven’t intentionally eaten gluten since. I feel so much better now!
3. Working out is the most sporty thing I do. In middle school I used to fake sick in gym ALL the time and would opt to read an article and write a report rather than play whatever game we were doing that day. Thank goodness in High School they offered dance, I happily did that rather than gym!
4. I love animals, especially dogs. If we go into a pet store during an adoption event I will leave crying. I feel awful for pups without a home.
5. When I was younger I was obsessed with the weather channel, I thought maybe I’d be a meteorologist. I grew out of that fairly quickly.
6. I love researching vacations and could spend hours on the computer looking up trips. Mike thinks I should become a travel agent as a little side gig.
7. I’m a bit of a hotel snob. Not sure where I got this from but I love experiencing amazing service in aesthetically gorgeous hotels. Don’t get me wrong, we aren’t always staying in 5 star resorts but if money weren’t a thing, we totally would be 😉
8. If I don’t get 8 hours of sleep I’m a total bitch. 9 is preferred and I usually make 8.5 – 9 happen each night.
9. On that note, I go to sleep really early, between 8-9 during the week and usually not past 10 on weekends. Grandma status big time.
10. I love chocolate chips. To the point where I usually don’t have them in the house because I won’t stop eating them! (Enjoy Life mini chips are my fave).
11. My favorite food is eggplant parmesan which I don’t eat anymore because of stupid gluten (and because I’m too lazy to make a gluten free version for myself).
12. When we moved into our house I realized I had a huge passion for decorating homes and wanted to make this a big part of my business.
13. I’m a bit of a germaphobe. Not crazy bad but I’m usually wiping down surfaces in hotel rooms and grabbing bathroom doors with paper towels/ my foot.
14. Emetophobia – fear of vomiting. It started in first grade when the kid next to me threw up on my light-up Barbie sneakers. Now I avoid big parties (honestly, even walking around the streets of Charleston late at night with all of the drunk college kids freaks me out), carnivals or anywhere I think someone may be sick. You’d be surprised at how many times in my 32 years someone has vomited near me. I also freak out when I feel nauseous. It’s making me feel sick just writing about this.
15. I hate flying because of the possibility of motion sickness for either me or someone sitting near me. I alway sit by the window so I can stare out/ have less people in my line of sight. I’ll also happily use my credit card points to upgrade seats to first class just so I’m surrounded by less people.
16. My Mom is a personal trainer which is how and why I got into fitness. She was very happy when I decided to major in Exercise Science in college.
17. Working out isn’t always fun for me. Actually I usually don’t ever enjoy doing it. But I do anyway because I feel better afterward and don’t like feeling lazy.
18. I can sing. Started in elementary school and was in various choirs and a cappella groups through college.
19. I started an a cappella group in college because we didn’t have one! We were called Play it by Ear.
20. I have an appreciation for nice cars. I would love a Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT, G- Class Mercedes or a Range Rover. All with black rims 😉
21. Really not a bug fan. When we moved to Charleston and I found out that roaches were a common thing I tried to convince Mike to move back to CT. Now we have an exterminator come frequently to keep me calm.
22. I’ve never smoked a thing except for trying a cigar once or twice (which ultimately ends up in me coughing a bunch).
23. I want to learn more about wine. It would be so cool (I think) if I could take a sip and have a good understanding of what it is I’m drinking.
24. If I have more than 2 drinks I’m likely to be hungover the next day. Major lightweight, I know. My body isn’t the best at detoxifying, something I’m working on.
25. Mike and I met when we were both trainers at a gym in CT. We were friends and I had no feelings or clue we’d end up married!
26. I’m a total homebody. Give me a glass of wine and a good book or Netflix series and I’m 100% content.
27. I sang at the Vatican when I was a senior in High School with the tour choir.
28. My favorite color is blue although if white were a color I’d choose that.
29. I’m not a good test taker. I get major anxiety.
30. One place I’d love to travel to is Australia, if I could handle the long plane ride!
31. Favorite flower = white peonies
32. I’ve always wanted to wear glasses. I used to try to mess up my eye exams at the doctor but she knew I was faking. So a few years ago Mike was at the eye doctor and I decided to buy a pair of glasses that have fake lenses in them!