After numerous tags, it has become apparent that many people would like to know 25 random things about me. 🙂 Since I aim to please, I have gone to great lengths to compile the following list of little-known items of interest [or non-interest!] about myself. And I followed the rules…almost. I just added a little twist. Read on for details…

1. So, it turns out that there aren’t enough interesting things about me to fill up 25 spots, so I’m embedding in the list below a random item of interest about each member of my immediate family. Can you identify which items should not be attributed to me? Extra points if you can identify the family member to which they should be attributed!

2. I used to turn the stove burners on until they became red hot and then light paper towels on fire and quickly throw them into a prepared cup of water before the fire reached my fingers.

3. One of my parents’ former classmates served as the United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

4. During a slow political season one year, we had only one sign in our yard. When a neighbor girl asked what it was for, I convinced her that we had buried our uncle in that spot.

5. I once won a coloring contest and received a brand new bike as my prize.

6. A group of friends and I were playing around on our bunk beds at camp one year and I accidentally hit the window with my elbow and shattered the glass.

7. I love shoes and have a growing collection of over 90 pairs.

8. One morning, as I was getting ready for the day, Mom commented that I looked a little out-of-it. I promptly passed out and then tried to reassure her by saying, “It’s okay, Mom, I’m ready to die.” An ambulance arrived at our house a little while later, but I was doing considerably better and was able to continue with the day’s activities.

9. I quit eating sweets/desserts six years ago to attempt to develop more discipline in my life.

10. I received my first piano lesson at the age of two.

11. While riding in a van with a group of kids one time, I snuck under the seats in front of me and tied together the shoelaces of one of the boys. Then I laughed hysterically when he tripped and fell trying to get out of the van once we arrived at our destination.

12. I started running my own business when I was seventeen years old.

13. When I was little, I pretended that the coffee table was a diving board and I was diving into a big pool of water. Several hours later, I had a nice set of stitches where my chin used to be all one piece of flesh.

14. A couple months ago my fingers got burned pretty badly because I forgot I had turned the burner on when I tried to readjust its position on the stove top.

15. I’ve followed a regular morning workout routine since I was seven years old.

16. I once stapled my finger with a heavy duty stapler because I wanted to see if it would hurt. (It did.)

17. A practical joke backfired on several friends and me when the car into which we dumped large quantities of packing peanuts sucked them up into the engine and caused serious problems. That turned out to be the most expensive practical joke I’ve ever pulled…

18. One of my favorite travel experiences was taking a white water rafting trip through the Grand Canyon.

19. Nicole and I spent a night in my car at the back of a grocery store parking lot in San Diego because we didn’t want to pay for a hotel room.

20. Several years ago, I won an essay contest and received a new Dell computer as the prize.

21. While attempting to show off on a 4-wheeler one night, I accidentally went over the edge of a small ravine, flipped the 4-wheeler, and busted the handle bars. It took my friend and me several minutes to convince the rest of the group that we weren’t teasing them by the time we walked back across the property and relayed the story to them.

22. I ended up with an eyeful of Elmer’s glue one day when I was shaking it and peering into the uncapped bottle to figure out why the glue wouldn’t come out.

23. The first time I jumped into a mountain lake, I was completely unprepared for the frigid temperature and started hyperventilating. The lifeguard on duty had to jump in and rescue me.

24. I was once arrested and spent a night in jail for participating in a pro-life protest in which a group of people sat in the driveway, blocking access to the abortion mill.

25. I got lost when I was driving by myself one day and ended up on a deserted, unmaintained mountain road with no way to turn around. (Don’t worry, I eventually found my way back to civilization…)

So there you have it. Everything you never knew you didn’t know about me, right? Did you figure out which ones belong to other members of my family? Leave your answers below and I’ll post the answers in a few days. Have fun!

4 Responses to “25 Random Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me”

  1. on 06 Feb 2009 at 6:52 pm MollyRose

    This was hilarious to read! 😛
    I can’t remember if it was you or Nicole that won the coloring contest… or was it Nadine?
    # 7 is Nadine
    # 10 is Joey or Naomi
    #20 is Noelle

  2. on 06 Feb 2009 at 10:21 pm Naomi

    This will be fun! 🙂
    I won’t put my guesses on yet, so please tell me when you’re going to post the final answers and I’ll comment right before you do. THX
    One of Nadine’s will be “real” hard. 😉

  3. on 08 Feb 2009 at 11:08 pm natalie

    I thought I would transfer over a few of the other comments I’ve received so you’ll know who got the most correct answers when I post them:

    Comment from Tiffany:
    #4 sounds like Nicole
    #7 is definitely not you, probably Nadine
    I would guess # 10 was Joey
    I know #17 was you 😉
    #20 was one of the younger 3, but I can’t remember which one, hmmm

    I’m sure there are others, but those were the ones that I saw first off.

    Comment from Cori:
    I remember hearing about someone winning the contests, but I only think you won one of them.

    These ones are the ones I don’t think were you: 2,7 ,5,10,11
    Was 21 at the Grabau’s house? The same thing happened several years ago and they called us over (we’re next door neighbors) because they wanted Mom to check the girls out.

    Comment from Jynae:
    Only you Nat would turn something so simple into something so big and elaborate. You are probably one of the funniest people I know. I miss you! Haha! Love the story about being ready to die. I want to know what was wrong in the first place!

    Teresa’s Comment:
    Natalie, I can’t imagine you doing any of the careless or dangerous things. I guess I don’t know you as well as I thought I did!!! :>) (Or members of your family)

    Comment from Nicole:
    I laughed out loud at #7! If you were actually writing about yourself it would have said: “I hate buying shoes SO much that when I need shoes in a different color I simply spray paint one of my current pairs to be the color I need.”

    Comment from Lisa:
    I remember that Noelle did the writing contest. I take it by Nicoles comment above that she is the one with the shoes. And, I know about the spray painting issue.

    The practical joke I know ABSOLUTELY nothing about. I just happen to know the mechanic that sent me/us the bill.

    I believe that #’s 4, 9, 10, 12, 15, & 17 are for sure you 😀

    Comment from Chandler:
    i thought that naomi won the writing contest.
    nicole stole my comment about shoes.
    and i should probably write one of these eventually.

    Answers to come soon!

  4. on 10 Feb 2009 at 10:23 pm natalie

    Alright everyone, here are the answers:
    #4 – Nicole
    #7 – Nadine
    #10 – Joey
    #13 – Naomi
    #18 – Mom
    #20 – Noelle
    #24 – Dad

    All the rest [I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit] are mine…

    In response to the comments/questions:
    #7 – I only spray painted a pair of shoes once…okay, maybe twice. But I don’t do it routinely. It’s too messy. I’ve found that brushing the paint on works much better. 😉

    #8 – I have no idea what was wrong with me. It was a Character First! day and I wasn’t feeling well, but was determined to pull myself together so I wouldn’t let the kiddos down. That’s the only time in my life I’ve ever passed out…but thankfully I still made it through the day of CF!.

    #21 – This took place at the Davis’ land in Grenola on Chad’s 4-wheeler.

    As far as doing careless or dangerous things…I know, I can’t imagine myself doing them either. I always imagine that I am the epitome of wisdom, grace, and intelligence. But unfortunately reality keeps shattering those fanciful perceptions. 🙂

    Thanks to everyone who participated in the guessing. Hope you had fun!