Cool facts about me that most people don’t know:
- I was born in Paraguay, South America. Yep. Down in the red dirt in a little hut. My parents were missionaries down there for several years. They moved back up to the States when I was a year old.
- Consequently, Spanish was my first language. I only really started speaking English when I was around 4 years old and started preschool. We slacked off with the Spanish later on, but all of my siblings can understand the language.
- I spent most of my life in Texas. I grew up on a small country property. I bottle fed calves and raised chickens. We had to travel half an hour to get to the closest grocery store.
- I love the piano. I taught myself everything I know, and I play for myself and the people I love. It’s the way I express emotion
- I love playing anything that will make music. I have been known to compose pieces of music on park toys. My latest cheap instrument of choice is the tin whistle. I also have been playing around on a ukulele. If it makes music, I’m in!
- I’m always up for a game. Raised in a large family, there is no end to the games I love to play. Board games, card games, party games, word games… Some of my favorites are Scattergories, Mancala, Phase 10 Dice, and Quirkle. (I have never played with anything but 100%. Some people call it competitive; I just say I’m extremely passionate.)
- I crochet when I have spare time. I have to keep my hands busy, and I love making little gifts for family and friends. My latest creations have been arrow headbands and bookmarks. (Follow me on Snapchat: country_anne15. I post random pictures of creations.)
- I love to read. My dad collected old books, and I have a fascination for the classics. Socrates and Shakespeare each have their separate places in my heart, although I am always up for a good read on psychology or business.
- I write poetry. Sometimes, when I am in the melancholy or sentimental side of my nature, I express myself through free verse or other versions of poetry. I love the way poetry flows, and the mystery that it speaks with.
- I love kids. I’ve been around them all my life. I’ve watched many as they grow up, and have been in charge of large groups ever since age 12. It’s given me awesome perspective on parenting, and I love the challenge of reaching the heart of each individual child I work with.
- I am passionate about teaching. Teaching anything to anybody. I love trying out new ways of teaching: visual versus kinetic, for example. I love seeing people’s eyes light up when a concept finally makes sense. I live for moments like those.
- My spirit animal would be either a wolf or a lion. I’ve heard both. I tend to be a lone wolf in many situations, and I will kill for the people I love. I am fierce but gentle at the same time: lionhearted.
May your aim be true! On to the next adventure…