50 Random Facts about me

Here are 50 Random Facts about me:

1. My name is Amanda
2. The meaning of my name means to love or to be loved
3. My middle name is Gene
4. I was named after my great aunt and my grandfather (My mother chose to use her father’s spelling of his name to honor him)
5. I was born 28 weeks early.
6. I weighed only 1 pound 5 ounces 12 Inches at birth.
7. I was in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit from my birthday March 7 Until August 23- that’s 179 days.
8. I went home from the hospital in a limo.
9. I grew up in Texas.
10. I moved to Florida in 2001.
11. I went to Pine Forest-Go Eagles!
12. I went to Pensacola State College for my Freshmen and Sophomore years college.
13. Then I went to The University of West Florida for my junior and senior year.
14. My major is in Journalism.
15. I have a minor in professional education.
16. I love to read.
17. My favorite color is blue.
18. My least favorite color is white.
19. White is hard for me to see.
20. When I was little my favorite color was red.
21. I prefer soft colors rather than bright ones.
22. My favorite soda is Dr. Pepper.
23. I love coffee.
24. I love both warm and cold brew tea.
25. Orange Spice is my favorite flavor of warm tea.
26. My two favorite brands of candy are Reese’s Pieces cups and KitKats (Dark chocolate)
27. My favorite type of pizza is meat.
28. When I was little I wanted to be a whale trainer and work at Sea World.
29. My first dog was a Boston Terrier named Noodles.
30. I currently have a Pit Bull Terrier.
31. My spirit animal is a butterfly.
32. I used to have a hamster when I was four or five years old.
33. I have a love-hate relationship with cats.
34. I have an allergy to shellfish.
35. I use a screen reader called ZoomText.
36. I love the game of chess.
37. I love the game of Uno.
38. My favorite kinds of music are country and Christian.
39. I use a print to text reader called Kurzweil 3000.
40. To help me assess printed books I use Bookshare.org and Talking Books.
41. I prefer semi cloudy days than bright days.
42. When I was little I had hair that went all the way down to my knees.
43. I’m only 5’1.
44. My favorite actor is Eddie Rymane.
45. I had asthma when I was a child. (Thank Goodness I do not have it anymore.)
46. I have Mild Cerebral Palsy.
47. I have Dyslexia.
48. I have Night Blindness
49. I have a rare eye condition called, Nystagmus.
50. I was in a (Masonic Youth Group) called International Order of Rainbow for girls.