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Five Things You’d Never Guess About Me

Posted on the 02 May 2012 by Msadams @HilaryFerrell

I’ve been featuring a lot of recipes and crafts lately so I thought I’d switched things up by posting about something a little more personal—me!

While I feel like my readers know me through my plethora of other personal posts, there are plenty of other aspects of my personality that are easy to disguise behind a computer screen and plenty of unflattering things that I choose not to discuss.

So in the interest of total disclosure, how about I share five things about me that you would probably never guess? (Unless of course you were Mr. A or my Momma—then you already know these factoids)

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I May Have Been A BSB Fanatic

Let’s just say that my AOL screenname (remember those things) was Bsbfan8613.  And I may or may not have covered my entire room (including the ceiling) in wall-to-wall posters of them.

Can you say majorly embarrassing?

I will say that I grew up in the era of boy bands, where every girl had their diehard favorite group…98 Degrees, N Sync, Backstreet Boys, LFO…So really it was inevitable that I would pick a favorite, right?

I also may or may not have cried when I found out that my favorite member was getting married.  Don’t ask me how I convinced anyone to consequently marry me.  Although I’m pretty sure I never shared that little factoid with Mr. A until now.  Still love me?

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I Will Judge You If You Use There and Their or Your and You’re Incorrectly

I will be the first to admit that I’m an awful speller.  Like horrible.  It’s such an insecurity of mine that I like to type out notes that I write in cards on a computer before actually putting the pen to paper (nothing’s worse than having crossed out words all over a card).

While my spelling leaves a lot to be desired, I do fully judge others for flagrant grammatical errors.

I mean honestly how did you make it through college without realizing that there and their are not interchangeable?

Basic knowledge people.

Although I guess we shouldn’t be surprised, when our society has role models like Lil’ Mama saying things like, “Your squad just did work. W-E-R-K!” on live television.  I am now ashamed to be an American…and an America’s Best Dance Crew watcher.

I’m Shy

Even though I put myself out there on the interwebs, I tend to be a pretty shy, introverted person in my real life.

The thought of meeting a whole group of new people is super overwhelming to me—in fact I’m getting queasy just typing these words.  I will spend tons of time fretting about social occasions leading up to the situation.

I get anxious and nervous and all palm sweaty.  Then I arrive at the event and I’m fine.  I don’t have a problem interacting with others.  I enjoy meetings strangers and having random conversations.

It’s a bizarre internal struggle of mine.  I have major anxiety about social situations until I’m actually in them and then I thrive.  Anybody else struggle with this Jekyll and Hyde social anxiety?

I Hate Breaking Rules

Yup, I’m that annoying sibling that never got in trouble growing up.

By nature, I’m not a rebel or a rule breaker.  I don’t like to create rifts or cause problems.  I enjoy peace and quiet.

I enjoy following rules and I’ve been know to walk away from Mr. A when he insists on breaking them.  I will straight up pretend that I don’t know him.

I guess that makes me lame but it also makes me less anxious.  For some reason, I always feel like I would be the person to get caught breaking the rules if I ever tried.

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I’m A Goof When No Ones Watching

To the outside world, I probably seem a tad uptight.  I take acting professionally at work very seriously and I present myself in the most proper and respectful way.  I want everyone that interacts with me to think that I’m an intelligent, organized woman.

But that flies out the window as soon as we get home.  Then I become a total goofball.

I have a mimic southern accent that I often use to imitate my husband (think Forrest Gump).  I make weird noises when I screw something up.  I use bizarre nicknames.  I generally will do anything to make the hubby laugh.

To me, it’s just a sign that I’m super comfortable with my husband.  I feel safe enough with him that I can do pretty much anything and I know that he’ll still love me.  And besides, he already knows I’m smart so I don’t have to put on airs icon wink Five Things You’d Never Guess About Me

What would people be surprised to know about you?


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