100 Things You May Not Know About Erin

1. I am a germ-aphob.
2. I get car sick very easily.
3. I hate scary movies.
4. My toenails must be painted year-round.
5. If I were to go back to school and change careers, I would like to go to nursing school.
6. I HATE coconut.
7. 2 things that are always in my purse: lip gloss and Germ-X.
8. I wish I had the life of a Food Network star...someone does all the grocery shopping, gets all the ingredients ready, and cleans up. All you have to do is show up and cook!
9. I wish I was a better housekeeper.
10. Orange Beach, Alabama is my favorite place on Earth.
11. I love college football.
12. I talk to my dog like he is a real person.
13. I have an amazing in-law family.
14. I knew I was going to marry Mike even before our first date (and I was even 16 at the time!)
15. When my alarm clock goes off in the morning, I hit the snooze button about 10 times.
16. I have absolutely no athleticism.
17. I don't cough...I bark.
18. I love teaching school but I enjoy my my summer break waaaaaay too much.
19. My favorite color is pink.
20. I have become addicted to my iPhone.
21. I am a procrastinator and I hate that about myself.
22. I dread going grocery shopping.
23. One of my favorite things about being a teacher...all the school supplies!!
24. My favorite school supply...Post-It Notes!!
25. God called me into the ministry when I was just in middle school and later placed it on my heart that I would marry a minister.
26. I took piano lessons for almost 10 years.
27. My first job was in a pharmacy.
28. I have to wear earrings at all times (well, except when I sleep)
29. I love taking pictures, but I am horrible at getting them developed.
30. I am not a morning person.
31. I blog-stalk complete strangers.
32. I have never beaten Mike at anything and it makes me sick!!
33. I am addicted to checking my email.
34. The shirt I wore on my first date with Mike is still hanging in my closet. (Our first date was March 16, 2001.)
35. My favorite restaurant is the Bright Star.
36. I am a scaredy cat, wimp, sissy, etc. and not much of a risk-taker.
37. I love the smell of hardware stores.
38. I almost always cry at weddings--even if I don't know the bride and groom.
39. When I retire I would like to work in a bridal dress shop.
40. I wish I would have gone through rush in college.
41. I have highlighted my hair since I was in the ninth grade.
42. I performed in a musical production group at the Alabama Theatre for 3 years while I was in middle school.
43. I may not be athletic, but I am very competitive.
44. Some people tried to talk me out of pursuing teaching, but I knew it was my calling.
45. I have never broken a bone.
46. I love reality TV.
47. I watch The Today show every morning.
48. I will not leave the house without make-up on.
49. I was voted Second Mile Teacher for 2010-2011 for my school--such an honor!!
50. I. Am. A. Beach. Bum.
51. I only buy/use Crest toothpaste.
52. My favorite book is The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom.
53. I could eat a baked potato every day.
54. I have never had a speeding ticket (at least not yet!). Praise the Lord!
55. I love eating at Subway, but I think it smells like throw up.
56. My dream vacation is to go the Greek Isles.
57. I lived in a dorm for 3 years of college.
58. I prefer Diet Coke over Diet Pepsi.
59. The Paul Finnbaum Show makes me laugh.
60. I have never seen the movie/musical Annie.
61. I hate roller coasters.
62. When I was little, it was not unusual for me to try to steal things from the store. (I got many spankings for doing so.)
63. I am a Lionel Richie fan.
64. I am a rule follower and I get bent out of shape when people don't follow the rules.
65. I'm glad I married a man who prefers Hunts ketchup because I could not be converted to another type of ketchup--we would just have to have 2 kinds of ketchup in the fridge.
66. I have to read the directions when putting something together--not because I can't figure things out, but because I am OCD.
67. I laugh when people fall or hurt themselves.
68. I hate taking my car to get serviced because I am afraid I'm going to get scammed because I am a woman.
69. I may be a minister's wife, but I hate listening to WDJC.
70. Steve Carrell always makes me laugh.
71. I have a hard time telling people 'no.'
72. I pick junk out of my husband's ears. (Nasty I know, but he has old-man ears.)
73. I probably have more blond moments than I am willing to admit to.
74. The word 'duty' makes me laugh.
75. DVR changed my life.
76. I avoid confrontation at all costs.
77. I have mitro valve prolapse.
78. Mike Stevens is the best preacher I know.
    
79. I love to read.
80. I am not a breakfast eater.
81. I like to sleep late.
82. I would like to learn how to play the violin.
83. I have a Twitter account but I have never "tweeted."
84. I can be very skeptical of people.
85. I have never been to Disney World and at this point in my life I have no desire to go.
86. I would like to own home on the beach one day.
87. This list was a lot harder to write than I thought.
88. I don't really have a favorite movie...I like a lot of different ones, but if I had to choose an all time favorite, I would have a really hard time.
    
89. I can have bouts of road-rage.
90. I have never been on a cruise, but would like to go on one some day.
91. I hate going to the dentist.
92. My favorite passage of scripture is Isaiah 43.
93. My favorite hymn is "Great is Thy Faithfulness."
94. I think sandwiches at the beach taste much better than they do at home.
95. I can't stand orange juice with pulp.
96. I worry way too much about what people think about me.
97. I wish I was more creative and "artsy."
98. I tend to laugh at moments that aren't always appropriate...church, funerals, and other serious situations. (Usually this laughter is caused by other people like my husband or my dear friend who sits by me in choir--you know who you are!!!)
    
99. I am married to my best friend and I love him more and more each day and I am surprised that he puts up with me sometimes.
100. I am in awe of how much the Lord loves me and I desire to live whole-heartily and selflessly for Him.