25 Random Things

Instead of another Sun Valley Series post, today I bring you 25 Random Things About Me, in the case that we are not facebook friends. Enjoy!

1. My parents moved from Utah to St. Louis, Missouri when I was three weeks old. I rode the entire way lying in a bassinet on the back seat, except when my mom was giving me a bottle. Then she would just turn around, pick me up, and hold me in the front seat to do so. How times have changed.
2. I have super double jointed fingers and elbows. Anybody who knows me very well has noticed. 3. The first movie I remember going to was The Fox and the Hound. It was a drive in movie.
4. My most vivid memories of elementary school are of first grade. I had a fantastic teacher and we did lots of fun projects. The best one was that we made dummies of ourselves (traced ourselves on butcher paper, cut out two, and stuffed them), dressed them in clothes that we brought from home, and put them in our chairs before back to school night. We really believed that our parents would think they were us. I still remember that mine was dressed in a red and white checked dress with an attached apron.
5. It's sacrilege to go on a road trip without chocolate flavored Twizzlers. This is my mom's fault.
6. I know it's annoying to read signs out the car window, but I can't stop myself sometimes. I'm like that old guy in the movie Forget Paris.
7. My favorite church calling ever was first counselor in the Young Women's Presidency. I'm still friends with those girls years later. (Shout out to my CV II girls! I'm such a nerd. They love me anyway.)
8. It's been four years since we moved back to Utah from Virginia, and I still miss it a lot. Some things and people especially.
9. The first show I ever performed in was Annie when I was ten years old. I remember that at the final callback, they had us sing "Tomorrow" and then recite the Pledge of Allegiance. This baffles my mind now. Why didn't they have us read from the script?
10. I am a night owl and a slight insomniac. I hate getting out of bed in the morning.
11. I drink too much Diet Coke. There, I said it.
12. I love shoes and handbags. It's a sickness, really.
13. I hate decorating my home. I was born without the gene that tells you how to do it. I wish I knew what to do, but I really don't. Consequently, my house looks really boring.
14. My daughter waits for someone to come get her up in the morning instead of getting herself up and coming into her parents' room like every other kid in the world. I have told her over and over that she doesn't have to wait for me to come get her, she can just get up. Secretly, though, I love it. Remember how much I hate to get up in the morning?
15. My friends from college are the ones who stuck with me for the long haul. I love them.
16. I still fantasize that I will somehow be able to live in NYC before I die. I don't really think it's going to happen, though.
17. I once did my entire wig prep while driving to the theater. Left the house with normal hair, drove myself to the theater, and arrived with my wig prep in place. This will probably only be impressive to other actresses. I know a few girls are already jealous that I can do it without looking in the mirror, let alone while driving.
18. My number one secret dream is to be a Rockette.
19. I have fallen into an orchestra pit twice. Neither one happened during a performance, thank heaven.
20. I wrecked both of my parents' cars in one blow when I was 16 years old. I was following them to a 4th of July parade and I rear-ended them. They were amazingly even-tempered about the whole thing.
21. Last week I got called to be the Ward Choir Director. (sigh)
22. I once starred in a series of TV commercials for a local restaurant in Logan, Utah. I couldn't go anywhere for about two years without hearing french fry jokes.
23. I used to compete in local Miss America affiliated pageants. I'm glad I did it.
24. Even though I'm a pretty decent pianist, I wish I would have practiced harder in my teen years.
25. My sisters and I used to pretend we were the characters on Kids Incorporated. If you don't know what this show is, go to YouTube immediately.