Seen this around the blogosphere, so naturally, I want to do what the Popular Kids are doing.

TEN Random things about me:

10. I make my own trail mix. (is that normal?)
9. I'm a bad "hammerer". (stupid nails)
8. I hate putting away silverware. (oh the horror)
7. My fingernails grow abnormally fast. (too much calcium?)
6. I am obsessive about orderly eyebrows. (please pluck or wax or something)
5. I won't buy books, because, hello- the library!! (does this make me cheap?)
4. I am addicted to shows like Current Affair, E News, The Insider. (my shame knows no end for this one)
3. I can't keep my checkbook balanced for more than two months. (that blasted debit card)
2. I once got my shoe caught in an escalator in a mall, and it literally shredded apart. (keds)
1. Deep down, I am afraid it will happen again. (mommie!)

NINE Places I've Visited:

9. How
8. sad
7. is
6. this
5. ?
4. I've
3. barely
2. traveled
1. anywhere.

EIGHT Things I Want To Do Before I Die:

8. Have a room in my house painted red. (gaudy, cathouse red, and I make no apologies for it.)
7. Learn how to decorate a cake. (and m&m's don't count)
6. Visit New York. (to see all the crazy people.)
5. Experience virtual reality. (is that even around anymore?)
4. Travel overseas. (is this so much to ask?)
3. Write an article for a magazine. (and get paid for it, yeah!)
2. Race a horse. (onward, Black Beauty!)
1. Skydive. (this one scares me.)

SEVEN of My Favorite Things:

7. Wrenn's curls. (boingelicious)
6. Unexpected letters. (that aren't bills)
5. Foot massages. (especially if I'm not paying for it!)
4. Finding money in my coat pocket from last year. (bless you, forgetfullness!)
3. Tomato sandwiches. (ripey goodness!)
2. Sleep. (heaven thy name is REM)
1. Epic movies. (I'm a sucker for period wardrobes)

SIX Things I Believe In:

6. Family. (foundation)
5. Creativity. (makes us better people)
4. God. (exists)
3. Karma. (what goes around...)
2. Music. (moves us)
1. Success. (you're responsible for your own)

FIVE Things I'm Afraid Of:

5. Letting people down. (i hope you're not disappointed by that. haha)
4. Big roaches. (HONEY -KILL IT!!)
3. Aquatic predators. (if it swims with teeth and it doesn't answer to Flipper, I will kill it. sorry, animal right's activists. I just don't want to be ingested.)
2. Raising my children alone. (don't die on me, Patrick!)
1. Not knowing what to do in an emergency. (is it five compressions and one breath?)

FOUR of My Favorite Items In My Bedroom:

4. My down mattress (damn you summertime for making me put it away)
3. My sheets. (thread count matters, people.)
2. My wall color. (hello terracotta)
1. My candle holders. (nothing witty to say about them. sorry)

THREE Things I Do Everday:

3. Change diapers. (every day. every night.)
2. Brush my teeth. (get thee away, plaque.)
1. Make my bed. (like my momma taught me.)

TWO Things I Am Trying Not To Do Right Now:

2. Snack! (see trail mix reference)
1. Stress about money. (which drives me to snacking.)

ONE Person I Want To Meet Right Now:
1. Brittany Spears. (I'M SO KIDDING. It's Kevin Fedderline I really want to meet.)

Okay, now I'm Popular, cause I did what everybody else did.

Why do I still feel so empty?*

*being silly, which means, it's time for bed.