Fun Fact Friday!

I am stealing this idea from several people...I give you 10 random facts that are hopefully fun to read.

1. I have been to Space Camp. Yes, the real deal in Huntsville, Alabama. I went in my 20's because my co-worker won a contest at work. We promised we would take the other one if either of us won...so she won and we went! It was pretty cool- if not a bit geeky. And some of the adults there were, um, interesting. But we had a great time and we got to simulate "missions" to space. On one of them, I was the "Captain/Commander" in mission control and it was definitely cool. Outer space was always one of the more interesting science topics for me.

2. I have known Mike since we were 15 years old-- although I wouldn't necessarily call us high school sweethearts because we didn't date seriously until college.

3. I have seen U2 perform live MANY times. The furthest I have traveled to see them is New Orleans- which was an awesome trip even without the concert. The last one I went to was when I was about 2 months pregnant with Michael..so he experienced the magic in utero.

4. I have horrible stage fright but at the same time, I sort of love being on a stage. I have randomly been on stage singing with various cover bands. I sang in a little bar in London once-a U2 song of course. At my bachlorette party, I sang "Laid" by James (the band was really nice to me!). It is just too much fun--even though my heart is pounding the entire time & who knows if I sound good or not. Drunk people are not reliable critics.

5. MamaK and I went to college together and as she recently commented, we used to do airband to U2's "Desire". Oh man, that was so fun...again, I would be petrified but would do it anyway. I think we even had show times and would get our friends together for our "performance". That is definitely one of my best college memories.

6. In college, I started out as a Psychology/Secondary Education major. I stayed with the education track until my senior year--a few weeks into my last semester, I had an epiphany that I was in NO way cut out to be a teacher. At least, not in the formal sense of the word. I literally called out of the high school where I was student teaching, drove home, sorted things out with my parents and then returned to college to re-arrange my schedule. Luckily, I had plenty of credits for a straight Psychology major & graduated on time. I make this sound all easy but I was so upset- I didn't tell anyone I was going home, I just went.

7. Mike's idea contributions for this post are to tell you a)When I sleep, my mouth is shaped in an "O", b)I sleep with socks on, and c)that sometimes when I laugh, I snort. I'm really glad these are points of interest for my hubby!

8. I still have my "lovie" from when I was a child. It was a pale yellow blanket with a silk edge. All that is left is the silky edge...it is in a drawer in my bedroom. I tried to throw it out when I was in 9th grade and my mom told me to save it, so I did. It used to be under my pillow- when I would have cramps in high school, I would roll it up in a ball and stick it under my shirt against my stomach...worked like a charm! While I no longer require that 'security', I am so glad I kept it.

9. As much as I used to be a music snob with my alternative, indie music tastes (I still am sometimes), I am now also a sucker for a good pop song- Kelly Clarkson, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani...anything like that, I usually go for it. I can't really get into that Lady Gaga chick. But her songs are catchy!

10. I have to include one thing related to parenting--I love to make up silly songs to sing to Michael and Liam. My latest "hit" is "God Bless My Little Boys" (to the tune of God Bless America). I started singing it on a whim & made up the words as I went along...they FREAK OUT over it- don't ask me why! Little boys who love their mama aren't the most reliable critics either ;)

Happy Friday!