25 things.

this '25 things' fad appears to be an epidemic, so i'll go head and jump on the bandwagon. and let's be real, i love talking about myself.

1. I have little blonde hairs on my two big toes. Sometimes I trim them. But I usually don't notice/care about them
2. I have a camera but I don't like taking pictures. Generally if I'm doing something picture worthy, I'd rather not stop and ruin the moment for a photo.
3. I may pretend that I don't care, but I like it when people read my blog. I like it even more when you tell me you like it. Small validations on large wastes of time complete my life.
4. I play both piano and guitar. If I had to choose only one to play for the rest of my life it would be....hmm...probably guitar. It's more portable. Although I think my [decade +] of piano experience is probably a bit more pleasing to the ear than the general undirected picking of the six-string.
5. I drink 4 cans of mountain dew on an average day. I quit for 6 months before my sister's wedding and I lost 15 pounds. This should be inspiration for me to quit again considering I've gained it all back (plus some), but I've never been a conformist.
6. The dumbest phrase in the American language? 'Best friend'. So many tears have been shed over this phrase and it serves as nothing more than a comfort for those that use it. If people were honest they would know that no single friend can fulfill all of your needs. I have my shenanigans best friends, deep convo best friends, 2-hour phone call best friends, loves my family best friends, musical taste best friends, but none of my 'best friends' fit into all of these categories. And that's fine. I don't have one best friend. I have lots, you're probably one of them.
7. My sister Sarah and I invented this game when we were in San Francisco a couple years ago on a trolley. Every time you see someone listening to an ipod you have to guess what they're listening to. Sometimes I wonder what people think I'm listening to. They probably don't realize that it's usually hardcore rap music. That's my jam fo real. I'm actually listening to some T.I. right now - YES.
8. I will NEVER tell him this, but Dwight Nelson changed my life. I hated 4 out of 5 days of band (or so I thought..), but he is probably the best band director (dictator) in the country. Amidst the 'F' threats, name-calling (pathetic, worthless, no future, etc.), and just utter disappointment, my work ethic was forcibly bumped up about 20 notches. I wish there were more people in the world that tell it like it is.
9. Though I'm long over the 24-hour nostalgia of camp, there are some days where I ache to be back. Even if I could travel back in time for 2 hours, it'd be great to live in the moment and not take it for granted. <-- that was cliche wasn't it?
10. I don't know if I like Bethel all that much. Diversity is the last word you'd find in our manual, and I'm not just talking racially. I can't tell you the last conversation I had with a non-Christian. maybe that's my fault. I hate the bubble. But I love my profs, and I love my classes. and that's what i'm paying the big bucks for anyhow.
11. I don't like the way most churches are. The Pharaisical stink is everywhere. Yet I'm planning on spending the rest of my life working in one. Huh. Don't get me wrong, most churches have redeeming qualities - and perfection is not within our grasp anyway. But sometimes I just want to throw up.
12. Pride runs deep in Woltjer family veins. I fight every single day to be humble. Sometimes it doesn't work. And I hate that.
13. Putting my ipod on shuffle is completely pointless. I'm very much a 'genre listener' and my ears hurt when they collide. It's not ideal to go from 'Get Low' to 'How Great is our God'.
14. I want to live as far from suburbia as possible when I grow up. Ideally I'd love to live in Haight Asbury and be a gospel-preachin hippie for the rest of my life.
15. [tortilla chips + diet coke] > [peanut butter & jelly]
16. I love playing Rook. I especially love beating Laura.
17. I'm just gonna say it. If we're no longer friends, I understand. I don't like Death Cab.
18. I always tip waitresses. Even if they do a horrible job. If they're great, shouldn't we give them more than 15%?
19. STOP SHOPPING AT WALMART!!!! ['nuff said.]
20. I'm fairly environmentally conscious. I always recycle and sometimes even pick bottles our of the garbage when I'm taking it out on my custodial job. But I drive an SUV. That bugs me.
21. I've kind of always wanted to marry a Montana farmer. Something about Carhartts just turns me on.
22. I hate the smell of floral perfume. It makes me gag every time.
23. I'd rather buy clothes at thrift stores than regular clothing stores. I suppose that doesn't help the economy much. Hmm.
24. I'm politically informed, but it makes me SICK when people let politics take over their life. Get a job.
25. I love live shows in small clubs. Switchfoot is my favorite band to see live but I refused to see them in the Target center - that is not a show, that's a concert. There's a difference.