My Life is Relatively Average

At our Mind Games practice last Thursday, Dr. Vineyard, the VP for the Enid campus/our coach, told us as we were leaving that we needed to come up with a fun fact about ourselves that could be included as part of our game. It would be incorporated just like the portion of Jeopardy that happens right after the first commercial break, when you find out that each of the three contestants has completed some amazing task in addition to being a contestant on Jeopardy. Yes, this is highly similar to that situation.

I have been constantly thinking of what to include, and my thought process has been highly unproductive. My initial thought was to include the fact that I was an All-State Quiz Bowler, but I suddenly realized that I don't want to mention that out of fear that I will do horribly and that merely mentioning the fact will jinx me, thus making it seem highly unlikely that I could've possibly been an All-Stater.

I have never been anywhere too terribly exciting, unless you count Disney World, Washington, D.C., Gettysburg, or Niagara Falls...but, then again, so have many other people. None of those things make me unique.

I enjoy running, but I am not an accomplished runner. Nor have I run in any organized races outside of track meets. I have never ran a marathon...or even a 5K. I just kind of run when I feel motivated enough to do so for no specific distance. So, that option is out.

I am a math major who plans to become a high school math teacher. That isn't mindblowing, and would only make me look bad if I happen to miss a few math questions. Yikes..

I could say that I have read all but three of Nicholas Sparks's books, but that makes me sound a bit obsessive, and like I have no life. (I really don't, but even so.)

My high school was located in the middle of a cow pasture and a wheat field, but that is a fact more about my school than about me.

I could mention that I grew up on a farm, but, for some reason, it doesn't quite seem to fit as a fun fact about me, although it is a huge part of who I am.

I have never met a celebrity, nor have I traveled extensively outside of the US.

Needless to say, I am at a loss. I have no idea of anything remotely interesting about myself that I am willing to disclose on public television, that most people would find interesting, or at the least, thought-provoking. I have never ran a marathon, won the Nobel Prize, climbed Mount Everest, or discovered the cure for cancer.

Don't get me wrong, I am not lamenting my life or feeling horribly sorry for myself. I am perfectly content with my life at the moment, all that I have done, and who I have become. I have a family that I would be lost without, an amazing boyfriend, and some truly wonderful friends who all make my life better than I could imagine. I enjoy living a somewhat solitary life, and my idea of a pleasant evening is sitting in my dorm either surfing the Internet, blogging, listening to music, or reading a book. I enjoy nothing more than the company of my loved ones, and I enjoy the occasional shopping trip. Cooking is something else I enjoy, along with Nicholas Sparks novels, and any music by Train and The Fray. I attend church most every Sunday, and read the Bible fairly often. I grew up on a small farm in northwestern Oklahoma, and my graduating class had 43 people.

My life has not been particularly exciting, and I am perfectly fine with this. My life is pretty average.

Needless to say, I have yet to think of anything of interest to include on the TV show. Hopefully, I will think of something, but we shall see!