Five and Twenty Fun Facts

I'm bored.

It just so happened that this particular weekend I had nothing planned and EVERYONE was busy. After having watched Shutter Island, creeped all of my friends on Facebook, watched The Fellowship of the Ring (Extended Edition) and caught up on all of my friends' blogs, I was sifting through my documents and found this "My 25" list that I had begun in Korea and never finished. So I did a little editing and a touch of soul-searching (how very introspective of me -- see number 6) and came up with this fascinating list that you've all been dying to read.

1. The only thing I really know I want to do in life is head out to False Bay, South Africa to watch the great whites breach. I LOVE sharks. Sorry seals, but you’re going to be eaten anyway, so I want to watch.
2. Oh, and I also want to get a PhD.
3. And go cage diving. And learn to play the violin.
4. I love coffee. Lattes in particular.
5. I will eat anything that is grape flavoured. And I will love it.
6. I also enjoy bacon.
7. Having my heart broken was probably one of the best things that could have ever happened to me.
8. I became a teacher because I love to learn. It never ceases to amaze me when one of my students tells me they hate school. I think I need to try teaching kindergarten, where just about everything is viewed with a sense of wonder. Which leads me to...
9. I miss my job in Korea. If I could find that job somewhere else, I think I could be happy forever.
10. I cannot stand it when people don’t know the difference between their/ they’re/ there, your/ you’re and to/ too. This is basic English. I don’t care if you’re texting me -- is it really that hard to type out “you”?
11. I also love sangria.
12. There are probably three people in the entire world who know me half as well as they think they do.
13. I’m addicted to books. I would spend every last penny on reading material if I could. Especially historical fiction.
14. My favourite number is 11. I’m not much for superstition, but my lucky number gets me EVERY time.
15. I judge people who don’t believe in post-secondary eduction. This is probably the number one thing I’m trying to change about myself.
16. I’m terrified that I’ll never figure out exactly what I want to do with my life.
17. I love mama’s boys. And metrosexuals. I mean, I’m into guys who are into their family AND personal hygiene...
18. I have a thing for thunderstorms.
19. I love, love, love to eat. But I hate to cook.
20. I do, however, enjoy baking.
21. When I was little, I always wanted a nickname. Seriously, I used to try and force people to call me by nicknames I had made up myself. That is why I secretly love it when people call me “Lady J”.
22. I’m fiercely loyal to, and incredibly protective of, my friends.
23. I’m so Green it’s ridiculous. I’m trying really hard to learn to relax, roll with the punches and embrace “whatever happens”.
24. I firmly believe that our current education system encourages students to strive for mediocrity. Which is why I would like to work for the Ministry of Education one day.
25. I have assigned a song to each of my friends. Some of them have entire playlists.