[LaneyDoll]

1. I think I look younger than my actual age & that makes me really happy in a vain way.

2. I am really not vain but may appear as super confident because that confidence is a mask for a few insecurities.

3. I have almost zero talent, I call myself “a jack-of-all-talents and master-of-none.” Therefore if I sing around you, it means I am very comfy with you.

4. Horror movies terrify me but I find certain ones familiar enough that I can fall asleep to them.

5. Brush my hair and I just may fall in love with you.

6. The only time I can ever turn my mind off is at night when I am the passenger in a car travelling the interstate.

7. I am very good with names & faces. I used to ID criminals out of photo line-ups on an almost monthly basis; I even picked a man out of a line-up with his twin. The FBI tried to recruit me because of this ability. I almost wish I had accepted that opportunity.

8. I am very sensitive to smell.

9. Someone once greeted me with the words, “so, you are the infamous LaneyDoll.” That made me smile.

10. I am thankful that my children are all boys; I think that a girl (especially a teenage one) may test my patience.

11. My children go by their first names; I hate going by my middle name but hate my first name more than correcting people.

12. My children’s first names do not rhyme with anything; this is thanks to growing up with a name that rhymed with lots of words.

13. My children’s names each have five letters AND the first name has two syllables while the middle name has one. This was not planned but the pattern appeared after the second child so the third was named using this formula.

14. Despite the previous 3 statements, I am not anal nor do I have any form of OCD.

15. I believe in karma and this allows me to let go of a lot of anger.

16. My fave bottled water is Fiji. I swear you can tell the difference.

17. My fave color is purple but my fave color combination is pink & black.

18. My fave shoes are heels-and my calves show it.

19. I prefer to be barefoot.

20. My toenails are ALWAYS painted. The only time they are without polish is if I am giving them a night to breathe but they are painted again the next day.

21. I have less than pretty skin; I have tried everything from Pro-Active to Retin-A to Accutane. Thankfully I am good with make-up.

22. I learned how to do make-up when I worked at (are you ready?)---Glamour Shots. I learned from the gay boys and the drag queen (who ended up stealing all of our plus-size clothes.)

23. One of the gay boys and I used to eat lunch together all the time; this was really funny when I was obviously pregnant.

24. I think that little things & simple gestures are the best which leads me…

25. I have the Air Force coin that was presented to Riley when he graduated; he gifted it to me and it means more to me than anything else he could have given me (except when he gave me his love).