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My sister "tagged" me ... didn't even know what that meant until a few weeks ago. So, here goes nothin'

10 Years ago: School: I was completing my junior year at BYU as a sociology major. By this time, I was much more studious (even had 8 a.m. classes!). I still did stupid stuff like sleeping all night with a space heater on in my bedroom, but we made it out alive! Love: I was dating Matt, but still wasn't sure if we'd get married. Work: I was working as a "server" at the Skyroom Restaurant on BYU-Provo Campus. Friends: I lived at the Elms with 5 terrific roomies!

5 Things on my To Do List Today!
Because it's Sunday at 9:00 p.m., the to-do list is really different from any other day, but here goes:
1. Do the dinner dishes (can anyone tell I'm avoiding this by blogging?)
2. Call back a girl I visit teach
3. Send out a Relief Society email
4. Go through the schedule for the week and make tomorrow's to-do list :)
5. post pics on the blog

Things I would do if I were a Billionaire
1. Buy lots of ipods and give them away to anyone I can think of. That is truly one of my favorite gadgets!
2. Get weekly housekeeping services (good idea, Jenny!). And I'd probably hire a decorator to help me define my style. Also like my sister, I'd continue to do my own cooking.
3. I enjoy bargain hunting for cute clothes, but I really do love higher-end jeans and shoes ... which don't always come at a bargain price. So, I suspect I'd purchase some killer jeans and shoes.
4. Travel - Europe is at the top of my list ... specifically to see fine art.
5. Philanthropy - After my sister put this as one of her answers, I thought a lot about it. I have always wanted to have more "means" to donate to worthy causes, but after watching Oprah's Big Give, I realized that I have a hard time not being too judgmental about who's really deserving. (Like I thought it was kind of lame that they were trying to raise money to pay off a medical resident's 200K school loans so that he could give free plastic surgery to the children.) Because I tend to research things to death and have a hard time making a decision, I'd rather be in a position to give something to everyone who asked. I'd probably also donate substantially to church affiliated charities since I know that all of the money goes to the truly needy.
6. Education. For the kiddos, and probably a degree in art history for me.
7. Don't necessarily need a big home, but would like a larger yard and a home large enough for more entertaining.

Three of my bad habits
1. Worrying
2. Procrastinating
3. Nagging

Five places I have lived (in no particular order)
1. Atlanta, GA
2. Memphis, TN
3. Cottonwood Heights, UT
4. Chicago, IL
5. Lubbock, TX

Five Jobs I have had
1. Mom
2. Writer for a business magazine
3. Assistant Buyer
4. Waitress
5. Hotel maid (for 1 week!)

Things that people do not know about me
I'm sure some of you know some of these things, but I can't think of anything that NOBODY knows (ditto), so here goes:
1. I am very claustrophobic. I don't like caves or mines where I can't get to fresh air quickly. I get kind of panicky when I have to sit in the last row of a minivan or if I'm surrounded by lots of people for an extended period of time. I totally know it's not rational, but I get weirded out if I perceive that there might be a shortage of air. (I'm wondering if this has anything to do with the time my sister locked me in a suitcase. :))
2. The first concert I ever went to was Kenny G. I won tickets on the radio (FM100, naturally). And I loved it so much that my friend and I actually called the radio station to tell them how awesome the concert was! :) (I suspect that when Matt reads this, he'll want to cry.)
3. I had to take my driving test three times because I failed it the first two times ... but I've never been in a car accident that was my fault.
4. Although it was implied, I was the first one who verbalized the "big question." I asked Matt if he wanted to marry me. He may try to contradict this, but I really was the first one to say it out loud.
5. I am a HUGE over-analyzer. I worry all the time that I might have offended someone or hurt someone's feelings. I worry about the things I say a lot ... like if I sounded like a dork or if I talked too much (I worry about that alot ... if I let others participate in the conversation enough). I replay conversations in my mind all the time. Luckily, I am very generous with other people (i.e., I don't offend very easily), but I'm not always so gentle with myself. However, that's the beauty of getting older. I feel that I'm becoming so much more comfortable with myself and trusting that people will understand my intentions. So, even though I still rehash a lot of what I say, I definitely give others and myself more of the benefit of the doubt.

That's all ... anyone that wants to be "tagged", you're it!