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Owning It

Today, I am linking up with Christina over at The New Mrs. I love her blog, and always read her posts last on my feed! (Save the best for last!) You should definitely check her out! Today, I am linking up with her and am going to "Own It." Man oh man, there is a lot to own. I would expect more of these Own It posts, because there is definitely more!

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1. I eat my meals with a small salad fork. It feels weird for me to eat food with a regular sized fork. Maybe I have small hands, or maybe I'm just odd. Any time I am home, I eat with a salad fork.

2. I don't cry very often, but I cry at sports. Hallmark commercials, sappy movies they don't get to me. Sports do! When the Cleveland Indians lost the ALDS series in 2007, I cried myself to sleep the night they lost. When Duke won their 4th and 5th National Championships, I cried. When I get invested in a team, I get INVESTED. The proof is in the pudding.

3. When I was younger (think 4) I was SO afraid that I was going to swallow my tongue or stop breathing. So I wouldn't swallow, and kept my finger under my nose to check if I was breathing. So here was me, spitting my spit in the sink because I was afraid I was going to swallow my tongue if I did. What four year old thinks of these things?!?! Apparently, me. Um, weird-o. Glad that stage has passed!

4. I collect pens. I have pens from when my family went to Toronto to watch an Indians game. I have a pen from NYC. I have a pen from my college. I have several pens from when I went to Duke. Do I use these pens? Nope. They are just sitting in a box in my desk. Really though, I just love pens. To me, a fun writing instrument makes writing ten times better. I was also that person who hated to let other people borrow my pens in high school and college.

Believe me, this is only the tip of the iceberg. I will definitely be linking up with her again, and you can join me in my weirdness!

What are some things that you can "own it" about? I can't wait to read about them! Leave me a comment and let me know!



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