Can't sleep again. Big surprise there. I figured instead of laying in bed, tossing and turning uselessly and thinking about things that I can't change, I'd use this opportunity to blog and play with Photoshop, as that is my new obsession. Not that I'm very good at it. Who cares? Its fun.
So here are a bunch of random facts that people may or may not know about me, since the rest of the crap floating around in my head right now is not blog material.
1. I am absolutely addicted to Aerie underwear. I probably have 100+ pairs, and I love every one of them.
2. The downside to number 1 is that I only wear VS bras, so my underwear and bra will never, ever match.
3. I refuse to watch One Tree Hill after season six is over. Why? Because Hilarie Burton left the show and I can no longer stare in envy of her gorgeous hair.
4. I am not as much of a hardass as I pretend to be. Few people know when they genuinely hurt me, and I prefer it that way. That said, if you do hurt me? Look the f*ck out, because I do not take kindly to having my heart broken (or dented, or scratched, for that matter).
5. On that topic, my heart is currently being seriously abused by the one person I never thought would be able to do that to me.
6. I cannot eat ramen noodles if they have been cooked in the microwave. There is just something about microwaving ramen that seriously freaks me out. Stovetop only, please!
7. Random part of my body that I hate? My feet.
8. Random part of my body that I love? My eyes. =]
9. If I could go back in history to any time, just for a few days, I would definitely hit the late 5th century and check out King Arthur and pals. Yeah, I know his historical existence is widely debated and all, but I'm just going to go with it.
10. Now I feel the need to reread Mists of Avalon. For like, the 200th time. I'm only on my third or fourth copy.
11. As we speak, I am experiencing serious Hilarie Burton hair envy.
12. There are not many things that make me shriek like a girl. Bugs, small reptiles, and people jumping out of dark corners are three things that will get me every time. But not mice. I lived on a farm, mmkay? Mice are no biggie.
13. I love, love, love cherry tomatoes. Or fresh-from-the-garden tomatoes in general. But cherries are always a good bet.
14. The single most influential person in my life is my grandmother. She has been the one constant in my life from the day I was born.
15. Currently, my average amount of sleep per night is right around three hours. This from the girl who used to easily get 10 hours a night. Needless to say, Kristin is not a happy girl right now.
16. The last time I went on vacation, I was sixteen. I will turn 25 this year. Is anyone else depressed by the lack of beach in my life?
17. My best friend lives in North Carolina, close enough to the beach for a day trip. I just never seem to have the time off of work/school and the money to go at the same time. It's either one or the other.
18. I'm really, really, REALLY hoping that will change this year and I'll be able to go visit her for a few days.
19. My favorite movie to watch when I'm having boy troubles is High Fidelity.
20. Now that this particular disc of OTH is over, I'm going to switch to High Fidelity.
21. I am not a morning person. I never have been, and I never will be. Given the choice between getting up early and doing laundry and cleaning and working out and whatever else I need to do that day and doing all of those things between the hours of midnight and 4am, I would choose option 2. Unfortunately, life is not conducive to my nocturnal ways.
22. That being said, the current trend of not sleeping has given me a greater appreciation for the hours between 7 and 10am.
23. Don't get excited though. As soon as I can figure out why I'm not sleeping (most likely STRESS) and fix it, we will return to our regularly scheduled programming.
24. Did you know that the term DEFCON 5 is actually the lowest level of defense readiness on the scale of 1 to 5? Movies just use that term because it sounds better.
25. You're going to say that's cheating, because it isn't really a random fact about me. It does, however, demonstrate my love for and addiction to Google. I will look up pretty much anything on Google, be it one of life's pressing questions or something ridiculous and random that I wonder about in my downtime. See above.
26. My family is really important to me. Because they're my family and we love each other, but also because I feel incredibly blessed to have been given a second chance at a family.
27. Isabella and Jake, my youngest siblings (3 and a half and seven months, respectively) are the lights of my life. No matter what is going on, or how bad things are, they will always, always make me feel better.
28. Regardless, I don't want any kids of my own. I've pretty much always felt that way about it, although in recent years I've moved my stance from "Never" to "Maybe someday". I'm moving back to "Never".
29. I also don't really want any pets, probably for a few of the same reasons I don't want kids. Added responsibility, etc.
30. I hate jelly beans. EXCEPT for Jelly Belly jelly beans. Those are one of my addictions in life. Except for the gross ones that taste like black licorice, cotton candy, and bubblegum. And tutti-fruitti. WTF is that??
31. My other addictions in life are music, the Food Network, chocolate, caffeine, Starbucks, and lip balm. There are probably others, but cut me a break here. 4-ish hours of sleep last night, remember?
32. I have 4 tattoos: a pegasus on my back, shamrocks on my ribcage, a Celtic trinity heart on my hip, and a swirly star thing (yes, that is the technical term) on my ankle.
33. I love each and every one of them, and have plans for one to two more.
34. Of all my piercings, my nose is my favorite. I refuse to put anything but a tiny, tasteful diamond stud in it. In passing, most people probably don't even notice it.
35. What I want most in the entire world, right this second, is a big mug of black coffee. Preferably one I do not have to brew myself. Given the fact that I am the only person up right now, I'm either going to have to make my own coffee or go somewhere that requires me to brush my hair and put on real clothes.
36. What I want more than anything in the entire world overall? To be a novelist. A successful one. "Successful" meaning that I've had multiple novels published and at least one of them has made the New York Times Best-Seller List.
37. That would be great, if I could finish anything. But I have yet to actually finish a story. I can't even count how many half-written plots I have saved on my computer. I get so into it, and then I just... stop. I don't know how to explain it.
38. I love going for a run. Once I'm actually outside, with my earbuds in and the sun shining on me, I'm good to go. It's getting to that point that becomes difficult. I will find a million excuses not to go.
39. Right now, I feel like John Cusack in High Fidelity. For reasons that I can't really explain.
40. I am pretty much counting the days until NHL hockey starts up again. Of course, I love the Pittsburgh Penguins. They are MY team. However, I love all professional hockey (except for the Capitals and the Flyers, for obvious reasons) and can't wait to sit and watch games again. It is one of my favorite pastimes, right up there with reading, writing, and doing some random crafty stuff.
So there's 40 random things that you didn't know about me. Now, I have to go do some random errands, get coffee, and probably do "some random crafty stuff" because that's just the kind of mood I'm in.
41. Here's one more to make up for number 24, since it's not technically about me. I have an aversion to food that comes in a can. Generally. Soup, vegetables, meat, beer... I prefer versions of these items that are not housed in a can.
