TAG...you're it!

Thanks Megan for tagging me! :) Now I guess I have to come up with 7 random facts about myself. Here it goes...

1.) Since today is Halloween I have to say that is probably my favorite holiday with Thanksgiving being a very close second! Halloween is great because it starts the holiday season. I love decorating the house, carving pumpkins, and I can't wait to see all the kids in their costumes tonight. Every year Greg and I search and search for the perfect "couple" costumes. It gets a little challenging year after year but we enjoy putting all the time and energy into finding just the right costumes!

2.) I love to cook and bake. As much as I love being in health care, sometimes I dream about being a chef or a cake decorator. I love to watch all the cooking shows on Food Network, Iron Chef, and Ace of Cakes. There just isn't a lot of room for creativity in nursing and I think I need more of that in my life.

3.) I love love love to travel. I want to see the world. The next big trip I'd like to take would be to Australia and New Zealand. I know it is a 26+ hour flight to get to these destinations but I just have this burning desire to go! I just feel like there are so many countries to explore and so many cultures that I have never been exposed to. If I could have it my way I'd visit a different country every year. Who knows if I'll have the time or money to do that but I can always dream!

4.) Megan, I have the same weird OCD tendency where my hands (and feet) must be clean at all times. I love the smell of soap on my hands. I hate to touch a basketball and as I kid I use to lick my hands too! Whenever I wear flip flops I have to immediately rinse off my feet as soon as I get home because I can feel the dirt on the bottoms! I don't like to walk on the floor barefoot, I usually wear slippers. But...I do love to walk in the grass barefoot (weird). Especially the grass in my dad's backyard because it is so soft and feels great on your feet.

5.) I am weird about my hair. Lisa Eager (formerly Prince) has been cutting my hair since I was 15 maybe 16. Every time I go home for a holiday I have to call ahead and make sure I can see Lisa! She just makes my hair look so nice every time!!! When I was in California my hair was really long and nasty and I had no time to go back to Arizona . I had started asking friends and family for referrals because my hair had to be cut. I finally found a man who was formerly Keira Knightly's hair dresser. He was more than qualified to cut my hair but I nearly had a panic attack when he did! It turned out alright, but I love you Lisa and can't wait to see you at Thanksgiving :)

6.) I like to be outdoors. A lot of people don't picture me as the outdoorsy type but I love to camp, hike, and go fishing. I wish I had more time to enjoy nature and take lots of camping trips but it just seems like life gets in the way. We went camping in Texas once and it was so humid that I could barely breathe in our tent! The mosquitoes were attacking me, Greg, and our dogs...it was terrible! I didn't realize how good the camping was up in Flagstaff, Prescott, Pine top, and Sedona, but I wish I could go back!

7.) Once I finish up my FNP in May my next goal is to speak another language. My Spanish is alright but I've decided I want to speak Farsi. I think most of you know that my father is Persian and his entire side of the family speaks Farsi. I have always wanted to be able to share in the conversation during family get togethers so I'm determined to learn Farsi after I finish school. Apparently, Rosetta Stone has really helped people learn other languages in record time so I think that is the way to go! I'm hoping my spanish will just continue to come along as I continue to work in health care (I use it everyday).

Happy Halloween! I am going to tag RACHEL, LISA S., and KATIE B.