I've been tagged!

I'm supposed to create a list of 30 things about me... Kelsey (Chapsticks, Cameras, and Crowns) tagged everyone who likes chocolate and since I belong to Chocolate Addicts Anonymous (or should) I guess I better get started... :)

1. I love plants and flowers but don't know much about caring for them and until recently usually had a hand in their death if in my possession.
2. If I could, I would be a perpetual student. I love learning.
3. I'm a nerd.
4. Tying back to #2, I would love to take 1-2 classes a semester for the rest of my life, but they would have to be classes I wanted to take, not necessarily had to take.
5. I love to nap.
6. I am a ridiculous night owl-- I do my best work in the evening and into the night time.
7. I am not a morning person. I am generally grumpy for a bit in the morning (though I am a million times better than I used to be!)
8. I collect stuffed animal monkeys. I have since I was little. My first stuffed animal was 'favorite monkey' which I lost on a shopping excursion sometime in my toddler days.
9. I love to shop. I like shopping for clothing, office supplies, shoes, paint, etc. The only thing I get bored shopping for is flowers/plants (see # 1 as a possible reason why). And the best part is, I even like shopping for other people. It doesn't have to be for me :)
10. If I could change careers every 2-5 years I would. I think this is because I have so many interests that could turn career.
11. I love dancing. I have danced since I was 3 and never want to quit.
12. I turned my passion for dancing into a 'career' by purchasing a dance studio. That was the biggest decision I have made at this point in my life. Getting married was far easier than buying the studio.
13. I love photography. If I didn't own a studio, I would take photography classes and either shoot pics part-time or work for an already established photographer.
14. My dream job would be to make it on Broadway, however, I think I like it better as a dream job than if it would ever have become reality. I have met quite a few kids trying to cut it and it is not. so. glamorous.
15. I have a passion for music. I love discovering new artists and songs, but I also love to return to old favorites. I can remember lyrics to songs that were very popular when I was a child.
16. Since I turned 29, my memory has gone downhill. Oh, sure, I can still remember song lyrics from 20+ years ago but what I ate for breakfast sometimes is mystifying by 10am.
17. I like to write. I don't feel like I have solid ideas.
18. I am a bad decision maker. I worry about what each scenerio might entail depending on outcomes, etc, and consider all options and avenues (no matter how unlikely they might seem) in order to feel like I've made the best choice. Sadly, this applies to nearly all decisions I make, from what to have for dinner to whether or not to purchase a dance studio.
19. I am terribly afraid of bridges over water-- mostly the driving over them part. I have this irrational fear because I worry that the bridge might collapse and my car will fall into the water. I might survive the fall, which is good, but become trapped underwater in the car and slowly suffocate/drown. I know, it's pretty irrational.
20. I also am pretty claustrophobic. I think this also goes along with the fear of suffocation/drowning.
21. I am an extreme over-achiever and have been for as long as I can remember.
22. I am an extreme procrastinator and have been for as long as I can remember... however most procrastinators say waiting until the last minute produces their best work. For me, it is true.
23. I want to learn how to play guitar. I have a guitar. It's been out of its box 2 times since I got it. I still want to learn.
24. Although owning and operating the dance studio is a business, consists of lots of hard work, and usually stresses me out, I love doing it. I love my students. I love teaching them. I love dancing. I love the squeals of delight from the little ones having fun and the exclamations of success from the older ones when things come together for them.
25. I love my doggies and kitty and treat them like human children in some ways. They are definitely spoiled.
26. I love to read. I definitely don't have enough time to read as often as I would like.
27. I love to watch movies. I generally like almost any type, except extreme horror/slasher movies.
28. I think I love to read and watch movies because of the opportunity to exit reality and immerse myself into "someone" else's life/experiences that I will probably never have.
29. I am addicted to facebook. I have a blackberry phone and I check facebook way too often-- though during the school year I do cut back a lot more because I'm much busier.
30. Although I usually try to put up a good front, it is very hard for me to be thick-skinned. I take things personally and often want to cry about stuff. This is not good in my profession. I am also incredibly self-conscious and although I really try to control it, my self-esteem and self-confidence wavers constantly.

Now, there are few people who really read my blog, so I guess I'll tag anyone who happens to read this entry and hasn't already filled this out :)