I'm a Diet Coke addict, a student at the University of Arizona, and I'm a Mormon.

I'm not really in the mood to hash out all the things that have happened in the past week or so, so we will save that for a later blog post. I was inspired by my roommate Annabeth to write a blog post about myself for those of you who have only gotten to know me on the surface. Also, I'm slightly bored at work so I decided to blog.

Here are maybe 20 things about me and maybe more depending on what I feel like:

1. I was born in Houston, Texas and I consider that to be my "home". It confuses me when I have to tell people that my family currently lives in California.
2. I spent 2 and a half years living in Johannesburg, South Africa due to meeting the needs of my father's job.
3. I have one older sister named Katie who lives in Richmond, Texas.
4. My family has never had fewer than 3 pets since I've been alive. We currently have two dogs and two cats (I'm basically obsessed with Dewey and Charlotte).
5. I think I could live off of steak and cheesecake alone.
6. I came to the University of Arizona for their Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences program, only to switch over to Elementary Education this semester.
7. I grew up with a Jewish mother and a Catholic father, and somewhere along the way I became a Mormon.
8. If I have any free time (and motivation) I like to make things. Food, crafts, friends, etc. I'd rather make something than buy it.
9. Being in control of things gives me peace and comfort. That's why I like driving so much.
10. I started kindergarten a whole year early so I have always been a year younger than my classmates.
11. I love to sing in the car, shower, and in my house but I'm terrified of singing in front of large groups of people. Even after four years of choir I would still have panic attacks before each performance.
12. I've been told quite a lot that I am a loud person. I get that from my family - when we are together we all yell over each other in an attempt to be heard when in reality no one is listening.
13. My mother lost 50 pounds a few years ago and she has become a fitness queen ever since. Go mom.
14. I'm only somewhat addicted to Diet Coke.
15. I live with three awesome girls who always keep life interesting and fun.
16. I don't do things halfway. In my life I'm either all the way in or all the way out.
17. Did I mention that I'm in love with my dapple dachshund, Dewey? He makes me so happy and he's probably the best cuddle buddy I've found so far. I've never met a dog who wants to be near people so bad in my life.
18. My roommates and I used to have a fish until Annabeth took it to her parent's house over Christmas break. We have yet to see Opruh again.
19. I don't know what I would do without my friends that I've made here in Tucson. They help keep me grounded and provide comfort and joy during the crazy school/work week.
20. I worked at the Gap for about a month and a half in October. It sucked so bad. I quit and now I just work at the SALT Center on campus as a front desk assistant. I basically greet people as they walk in and deal with phones and mail.
21. My bucket list is made up of things that I want to do, but I know I will have to make an effort for them to happen. There are only two things on it: 1) visit all 7 continents in my lifetime (4 down, 3 to go) and 2) find a Greek restaurant/club and break plates (even if it means going to Greece).

I made the list 21 facts because I wanted to be rebellious. Props to you if you read that whole thing. I will include a wonderful picture of the love of my life as a reward for reading it.