25 Random Things about Me

Its a Facebook thing... but I thought some of the rest of you might want to see this randomness too. If not, skip to the posts with pictures. ;-)

1. I collect penguins... only really cute ones and not so many that they overwhelm my house, but are randomly scattered.
2. I am the most productive and the most happy before 11 AM; my brain becomes a ball of mush after 11 PM. (This is difficult because MOST people in my life are NOT this way!)
3. To continue #2 - I have slept past 8:30 AM less than 10 times in my whole life (and when I did I was probably sick or was kept up until an ungodly hour in spite of my own wishes).
4. Being in a large group of people (even if I know all of them) is very rarely a low stress situation for me. I am much happier in small groups.
5. One of my biggest pet peeves is not being able to find something - which is happening to me a lot right now because of our move!
6. My mother (and the show Wishbone) instilled a love for terriers in me. Since I was young, I've wanted a White Highland Terrier named Duncan. (My cousin Lindsey had one named Laddie and he stole my heart.) However, I got Toby the Terrier Mutt and I'm perfectly happy!
7. The first people I want to meet when I get to heaven are my grandparents: the 3 I never really got to know (because I think they were amazing people who hold some of the secrets as to why I am who I am and where I came from) and my Grandma because I want her to meet Ryan (I think she will LOVE him).
8. I enjoy meeting new people but I like old, lifelong friends the best!
9. I love reading true stories about people - especially historical figures from the revolutionary time period and good true life experiences.
10. My favorite hymn is As Water To The Thirsty - Hymn No. 460 (read the words sometime!)
11. My favorite meal is biscuits and gravy! (yeah, I know a lot of you knew that one)
12. The person that probably understands me best in the whole world is my sister - even though we are very different!
13. I like Kawai pianos first, Yamaha second... Steinway... not so sure what the buzz is about...
14. I like Gala or Braeburn apples best.
15. Some leaders from history that I really respect are: John & Abigail Adams, Abraham Lincoln, and George H.W. Bush.
16. I love black and white pictures, especially ones with shallow depth of field and lots of contrast.
17. Since morning is my favorite time - three of my best early morning memories are: watching Grandma cook breakfast in the kitchen in Afton, doing camera experiments with Dad (I was usually holding a gray card very still or I was the subject), and playing the organ in the dark at Southern.
18. I shy away from challenges - unless I can see that nobody else is stepping up to the plate to do it, because then, no matter what I do, it will be better than nobody doing anything.
19. I LOVE pina coladas (non-alcoholic silly)
20. My favorite piece of classical music is The Moldau by Smetana (listen to it - its WONDERFUL!)
21. My favorite channels are: TV Land, Discovery, TLC, & Animal Planet. And even though I rarely watch it, my favorite TV show is House. (Also, I've been watching a lot of Its Me or the Dog since my recent acquisition of a furry friend.)
22. I like to find nice things to do for people - things that either help them or show them that I understand what they like/don't like or who they are. And I guess when people do things like that for me, it makes me feel loved too, which is probably why I like doing those things for other people.
23. If I could have any car I would get an Infiniti G35, 4 door, 6 speed manual, if they make it...
24. My ultimate dream would be to play the biggest tracker organ in the world flawlessly with a massive symphony orchestra.
25. My best buddy in the whole world is Ryan Knight and I love him so much more every day I'm married to him!