Hi. My name is Dayna and I am a Facebook junkie. I have reconnected with so many people: from the three Jamies I went to elementary school with (Jamie S., Jamie K. and Jaime M.) to Kevin Covais from American Idol (he went to my high school) to the assistant principal from the first school I was a teacher.
It is really fun to see who still has hair, who is married or divorced, how many kids people have, see who is in a Green Day tribute band, etc. Without really being in these people’s lives, you get a glimpse at what they have been up to through the pictures they post and messages on their wall.
The funniest thing is I have over 200 “friends”. This is funny because it is a misnomer. Most of these people are acquaintances rather than friends.
Today I got a message from numerous friends asking me to post 25 random things about myself. I feel like this entire blog is random things about myself so I thought I would add this little list of mine. If you feel like doing so, you can send me a list of YOUR 25 random things about you….unless you were the one sending it to me on Facebook.
Enjoy!
1. I have been skydiving (Thanks Boner!)
2. I have begun to see gray hairs and I don’t like it one bit. I plucked one from my eyebrows the other day!
3. When I was 9 I got my tonsils taken out and the doctor slipped and left a divot in my palate. We didn’t sue but now I have this hole in my palate where gross stuff collects when I am sick. (oops…too much info??)
4. I have six screws and two metal plates in my knee. Can’t wait to make the alarms go off at the airport!
5. I can fold my tongue in half.
6. I used to have a beauty mark on my pinkie but my mom rubbed it off.
7. My sister and I can both fit over 20 grapes in our mouths.
8. My favorite beverage is an Arnold Palmer–half lemonade, half iced tea.
9. I kicked a 35 yard field goal in high school. With a half the football team behind me, we went to go ask the coach if I could kick for the team. He was all for it, but we had to ask the athletic director. When we asked the athletic director he laughed in my face, so I threw water in his!
10. I bought my freedom from the Indonesian police for $7.
11. I have been skiing once. I broke my nose.
12. When I was a baby my mom brought me to a modeling agency. They said I was cute but didn’t have enough hair.
13. I get a little freaked out when my money is not all facing the same direction.
14. In 6th grade, my class was playing kickball in the gym. I kicked the ball really hard. It hit the ceiling, loosened a ceiling tile and the tile landed on the pitcher’s head and he passed out.
15. In 3rd grade, there was a boy who had a crush on me. He would wait at the front of the bus until it was my stop and try to kiss me as I got out. So one day, I got really fed up with his antics and I took my recorder and bopped him over the head with it. (Wow…I’m really violent!)
16. My bed might possibly be my favorite place in the entire world.
17. When my friend Jamie and I were in elementary school, we planned on going to college at UCLA, buy a gray corvette with a pink pinstripe and play soccer.
18. My friend Karen and I were going to move to California together, get a dog and name it Sunny Rafterberg. She moved to Virginia instead.
19. I once passed out in temple during a service on Yom Kippur in front of a congregation of 500 or more. Don’t ever have Robitussin when you are fasting.
20. I have 3 fake teeth
21. I was nominated for homecoming queen but lost.
22. I used to think that Jason from Friday the 13th lived in the attic of the Keagan’s house down the block.
23. I put on comfy clothes as soon as I get home, no matter what time it is.
24. My grandmother has been the most influential person in my life.
25. When I was 3, I had a “shimmying” solo in my very first dance recital. I got to shimmy my shoulders and shake my little tushie up and down the stage.
3 Comments
February 1, 2009 at 5:40 pm
I couldn’t help but think about your blog when I was reading your 25 things on Facebook. I agree with whomever it was who wanted you to write 25 more. I might attempt it myself just to see if I can stump you!
PS – Ryan wants to know what misnomer means.
February 2, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Oh boy. That husband of yours needs a dictionary. 25 more coming up. I will try not to use big words this time Ry!
February 2, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Yeah, when he sees a word he doesn’t know, he immediately thinks the OTHER person is completely stupid for making up words. Vocab is not his forte!