Monday, March 11, 2013

~25 Random Things About Me~




1. I am named after my Great Grandma, Anna Maria or "Maija" and my Grandma's middle name "Sofia".  They are both from Finland. ~MaijaSofia~

2. I am from a small country town in Connecticut called Killingworth.

3. I have 7 nephews, 2 nieces, and 3 great-nieces!!!

4. I LOVE to swim laps!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE it.

5. Moved to Florida when I was 14. Graduated High School and moved to Utah vowing I'd never live in FL again. Here I am once again!

6. I love lakes and rivers anywhere BUT Florida! Tubing down the Battenkill River is a BLAST! (Upstate NY).

7. Served a mission for my church for 18 months.

8. Opened my mission call on Temple Square and read "you'll be serving in the Utah Ogden Mission!" You got to be kidding me right?! Loved the mission though and made some awesome friends while there!

9. Uncomfortable in large crowds.

10. Love all kinds of olives!

11. I miss how much I was outdoors in Utah and how much inside I've been since moving back to Florida.

12. Have had surgery on my head three times in the past 8 years. 
 (one brain tumor, two bone tumors of the skull)
And you wonder what's wrong with me? There ya go! lol!

13. Photography is an absolute hobby of mine... still practicing!

14. I have 5 siblings in my family... only one of them though is from my mom AND dad.

15. I have recently found my long lost family in Finland. Love keeping in touch with them.

16. One day soon I hope to travel to places outside of the U.S.A.... :)

17. If my Grandma and I were the same age... we would be identical twins. lol

18. The beach makes me happy.

19. I am a Cancer survivor! Proud of it!!! I had Leukemia when I was 18 months old.

20.  My wish is to have children.  Most of my life my dream was to have at least four children, but now I just want to be a Mom.  :)

21. I love flowers and beautiful landscapes!

22. I have a nephew who is a Navy Seal.

23. I am comfortable with a small group of close friends and/or family.

24. I love animals!

25. I am shy and reserved, but genuine and sincere.