11 things the entire world now knows about me

I wasn't tagged, per se, but my mom did this on her blog and it gave me a reason to write, which is something I love to do. Part of the game is that you have to create your own questions for others to use, so I posted mine at the bottom. Here are the questions from my mom:

1.  What do you wish you had known earlier in your life?

How self-righteous I appeared to some people. I've always tried to do what I thought was the right thing, sometimes at the sacrifice of good friendship.

2.  What is the hardest thing you have ever done?

The scariest thing? A back dive off the high dive. The hardest school assignment? A project for my biology class, 2008. The hardest thing ever? Wow, I don't know. Um...maybe dealing with the ex-boyfriend of the girl I was dating. (That girl is now my wife.) Hard to say, though.

3.  What is one health tip you try to live?

Keep a good eye on my weight. When I've had too much food in a given time period, I know exactly where my weight is so that I can take immediate action instead of letting it get ahead of me.

4.  What are you currently reading?

The journals I kept as a missionary. First time ever revisiting that.

5.  What do you generally have for breakfast each morning?

Half a bowl of cereal. Usually the off-brand of Honey Nut Chex or the off-brand of Frosted Mini-Wheats. The off-brand versions are almost always better for those two, and they are my favorites.

6.  What is one thing you have learned from your dad?

Forgive and move on. Give people a second chance.

7.  What was the happiest age of your life so far?

Two years stand out—ages 23 and 25. I got married and had a little boy, and I never knew I could be this happy. Seriously.

8.  Name a favorite song now on the radio in 2012.

I don't listen to the radio, so I'll go with what I've heard most recently that I most like: anything from Birdy's new album, especially the songs "People Help the People", "White Winter Hymnal", "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight", "I'll Never Forget You", and "Farewell and Goodnight".

9.  Three words that describe your mom.

Uncompromising (in her morals and beliefs). Compassionate. Personable.

10. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?

My love for other people. I want a greater capacity to love others so that I don't misjudge them.

11. What project are you currently working on?

I'm typing out every verse of the Book of Mormon into a flashcard application called iFlash. Every day I type a few more verses and then test myself on all previous verses as the application shuffles the cards. So far I have completed Mormon, Ether, and almost all of 1 Nephi. When I'm done I'll upload them to the iFlash server so that others can download them and use them.

If you wish to participate, consider yourself tagged. Here are the questions I've created for you:

1. You know that book you have always wanted to write but can never get around to? What is it about?
2. Name a favorite song most people would be surprised to know you like.
3. What is one thing you really would rather not have to do for the rest of your life?
4. You just found $10 in a pair of pants you haven't worn in a long time. What do you do with the money?
5. Imagine you have a time machine that you can only use for one round-trip journey and that can only visit a period of your own life. Where do you choose to go and what do you do when you get there?
6. What is the greatest compliment you have ever received?
7. How do you measure a successful day?
8. If you had the floor in a legislative assembly and wanted to filibuster, what would you read from?
9. Of all the things you have taught or will teach your children, what do you most want them to remember?
10. What is one store you want to live closer to?
11. Name your favorite home-cooked meal.