seven things. times seven.

my sister in law, bre’anna, tagged me in this little “seven things” post. the idea is that you write a list of seven things that people might not know about you. and then like a chain letter, you tell more people to make lists.
i am pretty certain when i say that most people who know me, know a lot about me. let’s face it, i don’t ever really shy away from talking about myself.
and, a list about myself? that’s so old news…. back in october… of 2006!!! i wrote a list of 100 things… all about me!
http://kari.broox.com/2006/10/24/in-case-you-are-bored/

ha! you all are so behind times.
but, who i am to turn down making a list? (see number 42 on aforementioned list… sad, but true.) so i have twisted the game little, and made seven lists.

seven things i can not live without in one day:
1. carmex
2. diet dewski
3. msnbc.com
4. vegetables (specifically green beans and tomatoes)
5. a book
6. my sunglasses
7. weather.com

seven of the best books i have read:
1. the red tent
2. atonement
3. birth of venus
4. educating esme
5. the story of edgar sawtelle
6. othello
7. pride and prejudice

seven talents i wish i had:
1. singing
2. speaking a foreign language fluently (preferably spanish)
3. drawing
4. skateboarding
5. cooking/baking
6. driving a stick shift car
7. high level mathematical skills

seven things to do before i die:
1. see mount rushmore
2. be involved with some sort of educational policy making process
3. ride a camel in the desert
5. get my PhD
6. ride in a helicopter
7. write/publish my own book

seven things i have learned from being a special education teacher:
1. one breakthrough is worth months of failed attempts.
2. my students are not my children.
3. kids really do hurt the ones they love the most.
4. kids are the most resilient human beings.
5. the most exhausting days are often the most rewarding.
6. you are never to professional to hug your students and tell them you love them.
7. no day is ever the same.

seven things i would do with crazy amounts of lottery won money:
1. pay off student debt (well… all debt!)
2. buy derek a fancy car
3. get my parents all situated with a nice home, no debt and a true retirement lifestyle
4. visit the seven wonders of the world
5. build a school (and fund the educational processes) in a third world country
6. donate money to autism research
7. visit all the baseball stadiums in the united states

seven things i love:
1. snuggling with ninja
2. traveling with derek
3. visiting family
4. club dancing
5. birthdays, weddings… big celebrations
6. working with naughty kids
7. being in school

so there you have it. 49 more things to know about me.
i bet your day is complete now.

and for the people i pick to make a list… nicole, tara, tia, drea, and becky. and if you don’t have a blog to write the list on, maybe you could just write a letter and mail it to me! make it really like a chain letter. who loved those? i did!
or you could just start a blog.