I once ate a dozen Krispy Kreme donuts, at one sitting, just to see if I could.
Mind you, I completed this accomplishment in less than 12 minutes and there was no potty hugging involved after. Yes, as a matter of fact, I am pretty proud of all of that!
What an odd thing to welcome you back with. Maybe you’re appalled, you could be impressed or most are probably indifferent because you already knew that about me. Either way – It means a lot that you’re here…well, “here”…joining me again on this very new and still somewhat impersonal website. Realistically speaking, I’m sure most of you are someone I already know. Even more likely you’re someone I’ve hung out with recently. But there’s still a chance some of you are new friends. The potential of that is super exciting!
No matter who you are, I’m oh so grateful for your support and looking forward to us growing and learning together.
Now, it’s true that many of my dreams and plans surrounding the content of this website are centered around more “serious” and spiritual conversations. Still, that doesn’t mean that I don’t like to have a little fun. And I love, love, LOVE learning fun facts about people. You know, those silly quirky things – like that you touch your food to your chin before taking a bite (Everybody Loves Raymond, anyone?), or that you’ve seen every Hugh Jackman movie ever. Maybe it’s that you’ve never even worn tennis shoes or you once had a prize winning pumpkin weighing more than 200 pounds. It could be just about anything! But these things, they add up to tell a lot about each of us, and, in many ways, I think they are the things that make us relatable.
Now, of course I’m not saying I think all of you share my desire to overindulge on maybe one of God’s greatest gifts. I would, however, be willing to bet that you can relate to at least one of the things that you learned about me just from that one fun fact. I get hungry. I like sweets. Sometimes, okay, more than just sometimes, I make some questionable decisions.
I want us to learn and grow – together. In other words – I’m hoping to form some level of community with all of you . One definition of the word defines community as “a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals”. That’s something I want more of in my everyday life and that is also something I’d love to create space for here! Part of what will bond us is getting to know each other in various funny and also, deep ways. What’s the harm in starting by sharing some of the peculiar and unique things that make us both completely original, and totally normal?!
Now, I’ll have to go first, but only because I’m writing this before you’ll ever read it. And that’s kindddd offff the only way this would actually work. But, I don’t want it to stop there! That’s not how we build relationships and it would never lead us to fellowship. Won’t you read on? But not just for a chance to know more about me! At the end of this post I’ve also shared an opportunity for you to tell us more about yourself, to engage more with others and to be entered to win a pretty sweet giveaway. I can’t wait to see what you guys dish out and I look forward to more and more fun together!
Ten Useless Things To Know About Me
- I’ve never watched any of the Star Wars or Lord of the Rings Movies. I also hope I never have to. It is what it is and I am who I am.
- Ninety-nine percent of the time I can’t feel good about squishing a bug – yes, I even mean roaches. Yep, even those I occasionally find in my house. I’d like to believe this makes me a lot like a Disney Princess.
- I don’t really have an itch to travel. There is no longing, ache or big dreams of seeing all the fascinating places the world has to offer. Don’t hear me saying that I wouldn’t gladly take a free trip or that I’ve never traveled; I’ve been fortunate to spend time traveling domestically and abroad. And I know there are more sights and cities that would absolutely be so cool to see. They just aren’t the kinds of things I would add to a bucket list.
- I’m allergic to neoprene. Weird, right? My wetsuit makes me so itchy, when worn without a liner, and I can no longer wear a running armband because my skin will swell underneath it.
- Go ahead and mark your calendars for January 16th because it’s “National Nothing Day”! February 11th has been dubbed “Make a Friend Day” and have you heard that in March we celebrate “Waffle Day”? I am planning to celebrate each of them and so many more. Call me a sucker, but I have a great appreciation for the abstract, silly and just ridiculously odd “holidays” that are celebrated all throughout the year.
- Sunrises are better than sunsets.
- My husband, Matthew, and I met on May 5th, 2012. We would say we pretty much started dating the next day, I remember us talking about marriage a month later, and on May 10th, 2013 – what would’ve been my grandparents 62nd anniversary – we officially became “The Spivey’s”!
- I’m an introvert who loves people.
- In the last six months, I left one great job for another and then that great job to stay at home. I’m now happily unemployed as “just mom”. What a simple and complicated statement.
- Sitting alone at a favorite coffee shop or enjoying a backyard bonfire with friends tie for two of my absolute favorite pastimes.
Did you make it through them all? What things do we share and what ones can you not believe? If nothing else, I hope you’ve found that I’m as normal as they come and I think that’s what would make us great friends.
Let’s get a head start on that holiday coming up (Make a Friend Day for those who already need a refresher) and help myself and others learn more about you,too! In the process, you’ll be entered to win what I think is a pretty sweet giveaway! Just use the image below to tell me more about you and follow the instructions to share it and be entered to win!
Giveaway Rules:
- Save the template below and fill out three fun facts about yourself.
- Post your filled out facts to your instagram story or Facebook timeline. Make sure you tag me!
- By “your turn” tag three friends you want to fill it out too!
- All items must be completed by 11:59pm on Thursday, November 25th to be entered in the giveaway.
- The winner will be announced on Friday, November 26th!
BEST OF LUCK!!!
Ashley M Spivey 
The first three we are almost spot on, except I have seen LOTR. While there are places I want to see, I don’t want to see them bad enough to focus on it (or leave my house).
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Sunrises are definitely better than sunsets. One has so much promise, the other signifies the end of the day, which is sad in a way. I enjoy sitting alone in a coffeeshop too! Mostly to creep on people so that I can later write them as characters in my stories. Anyway, thanks for sharing!
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