I was recently tagged by this girl to do a little survey of sorts. (Thanks Kristen!**) Just a fun little way that bloggers and readers can get to know each other better. I’m a sucker for surveys. Why you ask?
Umm, duh b/c they are all about you!! Who doesn’t love to talk about themselves? Statistics say 94% of people love talking about themselves and we all know how accurate statistics are.
**Note. I totally messed up Kristen’s blog title in my post yesterday. It’s Confessions of a (not so) domesticated newlywed. I know its only a little difference but I wanted to make sure I got it right!! 
So here’s how it goes. I’m supposed to share 11 general things about myself and then answer Kristen’s questions at the end. Then I am to tag some other bloggers to do the same, except I will add in my own questions at the end. Got it? Let’s go.
10. I wore glasses/contacts for 18 years and then got lasik and it was one of the top three best decisions I have made in my life thus far.
9. I was in a sorority in college. Sorority’s are not like they appear on the movies (well not all of them anyway.) They are really cool organizations that do a lot of philanthropic work. They also teach you how to relate to lots of different people and personality types and generally how to belong to a sort of community. In my opinion, college was a much better experience having been a part of this group and I am sad that they often get a bad rap.
8. I love professional football but don’t enjoy college football. Not sure if it is b/c I just know more about the pro teams or there are less of them, but I can watch pro football and enjoy every moment of it, but have absolutely NO interest whatsoever in college football.
6. I don’t think I have ever seen a picture that represents such truth as this.
5. I love salad. Like LOVE. I could eat it every day and sometimes do. My salads have evolved over the years and now that I am older I enjoy being more creative with them and just kind of throwing in whatever I have around. I prefer to eat it in a bowl and not a plate and like them to be pretty hearty. I don’t typically find that I get hungry two hours afterward either (which I know is a major reason why people make fun of salad).
Salads from just this week alone…
4. Open doors drive me bonkers. Cabinet doors in my house, open locker doors at the gym. Doors in the house that should be closed but aren’t. Just looks so “unfinished” to me and I will always close them. I recently discovered that I have married into a family that doesn’t close cabinet doors. Like ever. God help me.
3. I love my newly married/engaged class at church and the small group we have at our house on Monday nights. The fun, study and fellowship is such a blessing to me and I want everyone to be a part of a group like these so they can feel the same way!!
2. I never learned how to ride a bike as a kid. Well my dad tried to teach me but it was hard so I gave up. When I decided to do a triathlon, I had no choice. I learned when I was in my 30′s, fell A LOT (still do) but despite that, I love it!!
1. My parents got my name from Mission Impossible the TV show from the 70′s. They were not hippies. There was a character on the show named Cinnamon and they thought that was just groovy. Otherwise I think I would have been Crystal. I have only met one other Cinnamon in person during my lifetime, although lots of people tell me about other Cinnamon’s that they know. My husband’s first kiss (when he was like 5) was actually with a girl named Cinnamon! What are the odds of that??? The first and last girl he will ever kiss, named Cinnamon.
apparently he can’t. BOOM! :)
Kristen’s questions:
1) What is your favorite dessert? ANYTHING chocolate. If that is not available, then something lemony. If only carrot cake is available I am highly offended. Who puts veggies in sweets? You don’t see broccoli cake and there shouldn’t be carrot cake either. It’s just not right. IMO.
2) Who do you most admire? Matt Chandler. He is a pastor out of Texas and he is just awesome. His humor, his relate-ability and his directness are all qualities that I admire.
3) Would you rather: Bungee jump or sky dive? sky dive all the way. Espeically after that story of the girl whose bungee cord broke the other day. No thank you.
JERK!
6) What accomplishment are you most proud of? Teaching a college class at the University of New Mexico
7) What is your favorite guilty pleasure TV show? Fashion Police on E! Paul loves it too. Don’t you Paul?
I don’t think she bit her computer, but this pic made me literally laugh out loud.
10) What is your biggest fear? being annoying and/or people not liking me
11) Name one thing you have always wanted to do and just haven’t done yet.
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Cinna, would you send me your recipe for this creamy garlicky Gorgonzola pasta? After reading this, I went straight out and bought ingredients, hoping I got the right ones… Share please?
oh gosh I WISH I had the recipe…I just know I love it…no idea how to make it!
I do know they have it at the Olive Garden so I found this online for you…should be close. Let me know if you make it and how it turns out!
http://www.food.com/recipe/steak-gorgonzola-la-olive-garden-158508
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I think this post BEGS for some college sorority pictures? When the move is over? Pretty please with strawberries on top?? I’m with ya on the cabinet doors. I am convinced if you don’t shut them someday they will just fall right off. Speaking of Cinnamon, I have only met one person in my entire life that didn’t like Cinnamon. It’s my M-I-L. Nuff said.
Oh, and my parents got my name from the credits of a random show they watched. It happens to the best of us.
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thanks for tagging me! (delayed reaction) now just to come up with 11 things about myself, ha
No worries! It took me a while as well…coming up with 11 things is no joke! looking forward to it!
Omg!! I love questions. I’m so excited.
I love The New Girl, too. My husband can’t stand it … he can’t believe the show is actually a success haha!
I was in a sorority, too! I was hard-core involved for 2 years, and then some drama went down and I ended up quitting (along with 2 of my friends). But while I was in the sorority, I really enjoyed it!