i've been tagged!

annie p tagged me a few weeks ago and im finally getting around to it! sorry im a little slow...

rules:
1. post the rules on your blog
2. write six random things about yourself
3. tag six people at the end of your post.


1. I HATE RUDE DRIVERS! here in germany, it seems like they are everywhere! people constantly tail gate, flash their lights when they want to pass you, and are always in a hurry and have no problem passing you when there are other cars coming. every day i think im going to witness a head on collision and it freaks me out! i am a very nice person, but when im behind the wheel, i have no problem at all beeping my horn and giving people the ole skunk eye when they've pissed me off/done something ridiculous. it drives steve crazy as i dont think twice about laying on the horn and this embarasses him.

2. i am terrified of public speaking! i respect those who can get up in front of large groups of people (especially without notes!) and carry on like its no big deal. thats why you wont see me lining up to bear my testimony or volunteer to give a talk in church. i always stammer over words and feel like a complete idiot when i do speak and that really frustrates me. so please, DONT ask me to talk at anything as i will turn you down! and that leads me to my next point...

3. i have a hard time saying no to people. this drives me crazy! when i do have to tell someone no, i feel awful and worry about it for days. i worry if i have hurt their feelings and i never EVER want people to be upset because of me. lame i know! i need to understand that i cant please everyone all the time and thats ok. i try to avoid as much confrontation as possible as i dont deal well with that.

4. i cant relax if my house is a mess. this can be a good and bad thing... it motivates me to keep a clean house, but at the same time i cant do anything else until i have tackled the mess and that tends to make me late for appointments and other things. ive been known to stay up till 2am working on a sharing time lesson for primary on a saturday night as i felt i had to clean the kitchen, scrub the shower, do the dishes, and put away the laundry first. so if im looking like butt at church, you know why. but hey, at least my house looks good right? hahahaha

5. when i was 17, i was held at gunpoint and robbed working at baskin robbins in renton washington. it sounds a lot worse then it really was...all i remember was that i was incredibly calm and didnt get a good look at the guy which pissed the cops off. i was more traumatized by the cops then the guy as they were so mean when they were questioning me! my mom demanded that i quit right then (i was having issues with my boss too so this just made the decision easier) and i was off to bigger and better things...pizza hut baby!

6. i really like shopping online...like a lot. its not a good thing! but i try to justify myself to steve with my "oh, but i got free shipping from retailmenot.com" and "i found a 10% off coupon on this one site". hey, its hard out here without the conveniences of malls, walmarts, and targets! getting package slips in my box totally makes my day! i love getting presents...even when i buy them!

so, i tag tami, sarah, kristen, heidi, janae and shelly.