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Yeh, so I did cave in and write one of those '25 Random Things' deals on Facebook. But I was kind of thinking about my things, and came to realize they're actually pretty shallow compared to others that I've read. So, I'm doing a rewrite, but without tagging anyone. Maybe 'cause these are really real to me instead of just random stuff- I feel like I'm revealing more of myself. And that's not always easy to do, you know? Anyway...enough rambling. Forward march. Actually, what I'm going to do is add more depth to the things I've already put on that note- because I did have a reason for choosing each of them.

1. I rock at falling asleep. -I have three younger brothers. When we were little, they would get up VERY early on Saturday mornings and run through the house, screaming like banshees. Occasionally, they would barge through my room while performing said activity. So, I've learned to shut things out and relax myself so I can just dream. The only things that wake me up are people saying my name or tickling my feet. (Warning: I react violently to the tickling)

-On a side note, I am also incredibly grumpy when I wake up. So beware.

2. I don't wear my retainers. -I had braces for almost three years. I finally got them off and received a purple bottom retainer and a rainbow top one.  I didn't like to wear them during the day because they made me lisp. I didn't like wearing them at night because spit got in them and it was just gross. I don't like wearing them now because they no longer fit on my teeth.

So I stuck them in the back of a drawer in my bathroom at home, which may or may not be where they are now.

3. I hate (hatehatehate) laundry. I hate it! -I don't know what it is, but I cannot stand taking all of my stuff to the laundry room, shoving it in a washer, switching it to a dryer, folding it and putting it away. I won't separate my darks from lights and reds from other stuff. I couldn't care less. I will leave my clean clothes in a basket and wear them, one item at a time, until there are only two pair of underwear left, at which time I will put them away, because it is no longer so offensive to me. In the event that I am unable to leave my basket out for the amount of time necessary to wear all the clothing, I just shove the clothing where it fits.

4. I like green jello and raspberry jello. I like the way it squishes in my teeth. -My earliest jello memory is from when I was around seven. I have this friend, Alex, and his sister Katie, who now live in Texas. Anyway, we were at their grandparents' home, and there were Jello Jigglers on a pan on the kitchen table. And we were seeing how many we could fit in our mouths. That was also my first encounter with one of those Clapper lamps.

When I got sick as a child, my mom would mix up a packet of Jello and let me drink some of the liquid- I've always remembered that.

5. I don't like it when different foods touch. If they are going to touch, I have to mix them all together. -When I was in middle school, I was at a family party at my grandaunt and uncle's home. I had the stomach flu, and had been pretty ill. I was getting food on one of those styrofoam plates and it broke and went all on the floor. Seeing all of it like that made me sick. But if I know I have too much on my plate for it not to touch, I just mix it all up right away, and then it doesn't bother me. Weird.

Okay...so this is kinda sorta quite long. And I have class in 15 minutes, so we'll just do this in installments of 5. Fabulous.