UNSPECTACULAR ME!

So, it turns out I've been tagged. Actually I was tagged a week ago but just realized it today. I was tagged by Maren Hufford, a friend from church.

Here are the rules:
"MY UNSPECTACULAR QUIRKS"
1.Link to the person who tagged you
2.Mention the rules on your blog
3.Tell 6 unspectacular quirks about you
4.Tag 6 bloggers by linking to them
5.Leave a comment on each of the tagged blogger's blogs letting them know they've been tagged.

Okay, I like to think of myself as an exceptionally normal person, so this is tough for me, but with a little help from my hubby I have come up with six...

1. I am a SINGER..not a professionally trained singer, or even ONE THAT SOUNDS GOOD, but a singer nonetheless. I know EVERY WORD to EVERY SONG played on top 40 radio stations from about 1980 on (and even some from the 70s!). So no matter what the occassion, time of day, or topic at hand--I can almost always burst out into a song that matches the moment. If you happen to pull up next to me at a stop light you will most definately see me SOULFULLY CROONING along to my radio. And, yes, I listen to and enjoy Delilah.

2. I often relive my "GLORY DAYS"... in my sleep. When I'm awake I don't necessarily think of high school as the glory days or wish to relive them in any way. However, my subconscious wishes those days were back--usually WITH A TWIST. I can't count how many times I've dreamt that I was back in high school, playing in the state champtionship game with my old basketball team... NINE MONTHS PREGNANT... with Jordan and my three young children cheering me on from the sidelines.

3. I am a nervous LAUGHER. Whenever I am scared, nervous, or just don't know how to react to something, I LAUGH. Case in point: A few months ago our family went swimming. At one point Dallin swam out too far from the edge and began struggling underwater for a few moments. I was able to grab him and lift him out and he was fine, but as soon as it was over I started LAUGHING. Jordan (probably having flashbacks to a few summers ago) was freaked out and disgusted that I was laughing. He was mad at me for days. Of course I don't think my child almost drowning is funny, but my reaction in those situations is always laughter--definitely not my best attribute.

4. My EARS do not match. If my hair is pulled back and you happen to see only the left side of my face, you'll notice a normal ear, round at the top and average sized. However, if you catch a glimpse of the right side you'll see that the Lord blessed me with one SPOCK EAR. This ear is roughly the same size as the other, but is quite pointy at the top. Wierd, I know.

5. For over eight years now I have been a severe SURVIVOR WANNABE. I was pregnant with Alexis when the first season of Survivor aired. Since then I've given birth to her and three other children, all the while wondering just how I could manage to GET ON THE SHOW (and what would I do with my family while I was gone for two months?)! It's really the competitive part of me that just KNOWS that I could be good--I could win every challenge and be friends with everyone along the way. In the beginning I also really wanted the MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE, but over the years I've gotten more excited about the challenge and the prospect of getting away! Somehow starving, being eaten alive by bugs, and having to eat live worms or pig intestines while being surrounded by 15 other kooky people has begun to sound like a VACATION. Could it have anything to do with the fact that I have four young children? (And are there any volunteers to put together my survivor application video?:)

6. I am POSITIVE that I was meant to be a PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYER--I just somehow got mixed up and put into a family that didn't play and didn't have the money to teach me to play. I started taking lessons three years ago and fell IN LOVE with the sport. And I'm just sure that I could have been good, SO GOOD, but instead I'm just an almost-middle-aged, average (or below) , 3.0 player who tries hard, but usually gets my butt kicked. Oh well, at least I get to wear fun tennis skirts while doing it!