31 things about me!

A year ago today, I turned 30. I can hardly believe that my 30th year has flown by so quickly. But it has – and some pretty amazing things have happened in the intervening 365 days. I thought in honor of my birthday, I’d share 31 things you may not know about me.

1. I could eat pizza every single day and never tire of it. Literally.
2. I have a deep seated love of young adult fiction and shows on ABC Family (Pretty Little Liars for the win!).
3. In four years of high school, I attended 3 different schools, in 2 different states.
4. I think everything is better with bacon.
5. I can’t watch scary movies, or TV shows anymore – I get too freaked out.
6. BUT I’m addicted to The Walking Dead and just can’t let that one go.
7. I think I live in one of the best cities in the world.
8. I am a huge germophobe. If you are sick STAY AWAY FROM ME! 🙂
9. I love wine – primarily sweet whites and almost any reds.
10. I am a CRAZY Alabama football fan — ROLL TIDE!
11. I am 9 years younger than my only sister.
12. My favorite color is blue, with yellow as a close second.
13. I never used to enjoy running with a group – now I can’t get enough of it.
14. I love cooking and try to make my lunch every day.
15. My first job was in an ice hockey rink. The hockey players and the figure skaters taught me how to ice skate 🙂
16. I have never left the country.
17. I wear a size 7 shoe, size 7.5 in running shoes, but always get told my feet look small.
18. I’ve been a bridesmaid 4 times and a maid of honor once.
19. I have quite a temper that I am constantly working on keeping in check.
20. In related news, I’m much nicer when I’m running regularly 🙂
21. I would love to be a professional writer, with a little lawyering on the side 🙂
22. Jennifer Weiner’s tweets during the Bachelor make the show so much more fun to watch.
23. I am often in awe at the amazing people in my life.
24. I know a little bit of American Sign Language. Enough to greet deaf members of my church and to introduce myself. I’d love to be fluent.
25. I didn’t really like small dogs until I got Sasha, my 10 pound mini doxie.
    

    dang she’s cute!

26. I love to read. I used to read a lot of nonfiction …and then I went to law school and I just can’t do it!
27. I was the captain of a coed social football team for over two years. And we were pretty good.
28. I unabashedly love Jesus.
29. I am always in search of the next challenge.
30. Outside of DC, my favorite city to run in is Chicago.
31. My favorite Bible verse is Philippians 4:6-7 “Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank Him for all He has done. Then you will experience God’s peace which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus.”

Today for my birthday, I’ll be treating myself to a burger lunch with colleagues and then volunteering with a youth ministry that I meet with every Wednesday. I already celebrated a bit Monday with brunch with friends and will celebrate with a half marathon this weekend! 🙂

Come back later this morning for part two in my series on self hosting!