Hey guys! I’m gearing up for our 17-day tour of Europe. We are so fortunate to be living our dream…..but believe me, this is always an extremely tough tour. It consists of electric crowds, amazing fans, little sleep and stinky clothes J But……tomorrow it all begins. I won’t be accessing my phone very much (because it costs so much), but I will try to hook up my Internet for updates when I can. With that being said, don’t give up on me. I’ll be thinking about you all….I’m just “working!” J

My 25 random things blog was a hit last time (so you said), so I decided to give you a second dose! Here we go…..

1.     I am watching Dancing with the Stars right now! I love this show!

2.     When I was 7, a mosquito bit me inside my eye – literally. My brother and I were riding bikes in the middle of the street when it happened. He thought I was lying, but went to tell my parents anyway (yes, leaving me with one good eye, a bike in the middle of the road and tears rolling down my face)

3.     I still laugh at #2. I was so mortified, eye patch and all, that I didn’t go to school for a couple days!

4.     I am constantly thinking….. Sometimes this is annoying!

5.     I think that when work becomes “work,” there is a problem.

6.     All of the female ‘McCool’s’ have the middle name Leigh. My brother and cousin have the middle name Allen. Not sure if this was intentional or not!

7.     I think you should always give credit where credit is due….I hate when people become complacent with where they are & don’t push themselves anymore.

8.     I hate cats! I once got cat scratch fever and that was the end of my love for them…sorry!

9.     I found this to be a lot easier the first time I did it! J

10. Every Christmas all I ask for is a new pair of tennis shoes and sweat pants – guess I’m a wee bit low maintenance.

11. The odd thing is that everyone says I’m hard to “buy” for. I don’t get it!

12. I got an overdue massage this week. I’m pretty sure I have the back of an 80 year old.

13. I LOVE riding 4-wheelers…again the “redneck” in me I guess.

14. I think people sometimes find it easier to criticize than praise. This is annoying!

15. I think SD really is the ‘A’ team….I’m just sayin’! (just thought I’d throw one in there to get some fired up)

16. I had braces – I’m pretty sure they were cool “at the time!”

17. I have my dad’s feet and they are NOT cute on a girl!

18. I’ve been told I look just like my mom (and I’ll take that)….occasionally they say I look like my dad (and I’ll take that too)!

19. I have two zits on my face and they really hurt right now!

20.  I don’t really understand the point of twitter, but I do it anyway b/c it’s fun!

21. I have a headache right now! I think if I banged my head on the wall, it might help!

22. I just took a break to go pop my zit…didn’t help!

23. I really want to learn the art of Wing Chun!

24. I can’t emphasize enough how many stupid things I do and say….just ask my close friends and family!

25. I am human!

Faith to fight the good fight, heart to believe & soul to search within! Dream big....

Love, MM