What I've Learned

On this page, I will list some of the things I've learned or relearned about myself in 2012:

-My knees crack a lot when I do squats or lunges.

-I actually can sleep in on weekends because and it's okay because we don't have children yet. And I should not have to apologize for it! I figure rest up now because I'm going to be an older parent!  :)

-I enjoy walking on snow.

-I like when I'm cooking and can get everything to be ready at the same time. For me, this is no easy task.

-I become extremely happy if there are green peas at the salad bar at work. Is that weird?

-Owning and using a shower cap is classy, not just for senior citizens (at least I think so!)
 
-I love airports. I love flying. I love Skymall catalogs. I love gate-checking my carry-on to my final destination. I love recombobulating my things after security checks them all. Good times.

-I learned how to knit once upon a time for a show I was in. However, my stitches were so tight that the amount of yarn I used could have made a scarf...but made a potholder. So, I tried it again recently and am still making my stitches tight. What do you think that means? Am I uptight and it's being manifested through my knitting?

-Bravery comes in all forms. This year I showed my braver side by agreeing to take part in a school assembly. BMX Biker/Trick Artist Matt Wilhelm came to our school to talk about bullying. To show off one of his tricks, he needed a few teacher volunteers. My students were ready to send me off to the chopping blocks! So, I obliged and found myself lying down between two other teachers, waiting for Mr. Wilhelm to jump over us on his bike. Awesome. I thought I was going to crap my pants the first time he practiced in front of us, nearly taking our heads off. The second time, he actually sailed over us, using no ramp to initiate his jump. It was scary, but I survived! There was a video attempt made by one of my students...I'll have to see if I can dig it up!

-I don't like going to bed if my feet feel dirty. I often have to wash them before I head to bed.

-I hate walking through security gates in stores for fear that they will sound and people will look at me as though I were a criminal!