25 Things: What You Don't Know.

1. I love Merita Angel Food Cake.  As a child, I would sniff the plastic to smell its deliciousness.
2. I dislike the sound of a loose tooth wiggling.
3. I'm obsessed with Turner Classic Movies, and I find it difficult to sleep without the sound of a romantic oldie (like this).  That being said, I possess a lot of film knowledge.
4. I can touch my tongue to my nose, and like a Balinese dancer, I can bend all of my fingers to a 90° angle.
5. I love stories!  I've kept a journal since I was 12.  I live by the personal philosophy of making each day worth writing about. 
6. I'd rather receive a letter in the mail than an email.  I don't care much for the phone, either.  (Read this.)
7. My child's name, Aksel, means "father of peace" in Norwegian.
8. Contrary to beliefs, I'm not a Guns N' Roses fan, but I like Sweet Child O' Mine.  Just so you know.
9. I love the color red.  I wear it nearly everyday.
10. I was horribly distraught when Paul Newman died!
11. I want to help people in my life, and do good deeds.
12. I love sweet pickles!
13. I've traveled to 14 countries, and I'm not stopping there!  I want to see the world before I die.
14. I know what a "Nelson Mandela Cream 'O the Crop" is.  I can also pour a pint of Guinness with a shamrock on top.
15. I lived in Aspen for a summer, yet I've never skied!
16. My lucky number is 43, but I don't like Polamalu.  Go Ravens!
17. My father makes corn pancakes.  I love 'em!  It's a family tradition I intend to carry on.
18. I sang at my grandmother's funeral.  It was one of my proudest moments!  I attempted to sing at my grandfather's, but choked.  I asked if I could take a "Mulligan."
19. I can't shift gears on a bike.
20. I don't wear a wedding ring.
21. I want to be on Broadway.
22. My husband is my soul mate. 
23. I once described crab meat as "very clean chicken."
24. I've been to St. Andrew's in Scotland, yet I've never golfed.
25. I want to be a good mother, and wife, more than anything.