Happy Birthday to me!

In honor of my 24th birthday, I'd like to list 24 random (little known) facts about myself:

1. I should be left handed - Apparently my parents didn't think left handedness was a good trait, because they would correct me and make sure I'd use my right hand instead. In many ways I think they did the right thing, but it didn't completely work because I do still prefer my left side when it comes to certain things
2. I sleep with a teddy bear - Haha yes, his name is Bear, and I've had him since as long as I could remember. Although in recent years I use him as more of a pillow, that lovable bear has be with me through everything, like moving away from home for the first time
3. I took Hawaiian dance classes when I was younger - It was only for a short time, but looking back it was rather embarrassing. For the short months I did it though, it was rather fun
4. My favorite color is teal - Teal, blue-green, aqua whatever you call it, its that color. It has been my favorite color since I was about 7
5. I consider myself shy - I really do, though some people will tell you that I'm full of it
6. I speak German - Ich liebe Deutsch! Although I only took one semester of German my Junior year in college, I had been studying German for a while. I'm not where near proficient or conversational, but I feel confident enough to not get lost
7. I like scruffy guys - I do, I really really do! I can't explain it but scruffy guys are my absolute weakness; not too scruffy though, more like a controlled scruff. Guys like Liev Schreiber, Bradley Cooper, Brody Jenner, just to name a few
8. I sometimes crave reckless behavior - I have been told more than once that I always plan everything. Yes, it's true, I am a capricorn it's in my nature. Yet, I do sometimes wish I were more spontaneous. I'm working on it...
9. Lisa Simpson was my inspiration to play saxophone - Originally I wanted to play the violin, but after I was deterred, I chose the saxophone because Lisa was the coolest/smartest kid on tv, and I wanted to be like her (haha animated and yellow :P)
10. I use to cry when I would get a B on my report card - I think back on this and want to kick myself! I placed so much unneeded pleasure on myself. Eventually I learned to relax, and B's weren't so bad, in fact sometimes when you're scared of even passing a class, B's are most welcome
11. I wish I had a sister - This is to say I wish I had a sister, as well as keep my brother. My mom has two sisters and I kind of envy the bond. However, I wish I had a sister now, without having to have dealt growing up with one
12. I like to go against mainstream society - I can't explain it, but if something is overly popular without merit, I refuse to conform (Haha I guess it's the rebel in me)
13. I have a birthmark - Haha it's actually really funny because I forget myself I have it. No, I will not tell you where it is
14. I'd like to have twins - I'm not sure why, but I love the idea of having twins. Sure it might be twice the work, but it's also twice the laughs and twice the smiles. But since twins don't run in my family, I know my chances are slim 
15. I'm mildly allergic to the cold - I can't remember when I discovered this allergy, but if it's really cold (windy) outside and if my arms or legs are covered properly, I get itchy and break out in small hives
16. I'm artistic - I've loved to draw/paint for as long as I can remember, and I'm good at it. I've won awards and contests for my art when I was younger, and although I don't draw/paint very often, I do love it
17. If I could travel through time I'd go to the Victorian Era - I'm not entirely sure why, but I'm fairly certain Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austen novels on the whole) have propelled my love for this era. I'm captivated by the language, manners, and dress
18. I love Chicago - Perhaps my favorite place in the world. I visited Chicago for the first time in 2007 with the TMB, and fell in love. It is definitely a city I would love to live in at some point in my life
19. I'm a perfectionist - My family gets annoyed with me because of this sometimes. It depends on the item/event/project how picky I will be of course, but for instance I spent the entirety of yesterday painting my nails because my black nail polish wasn't cooperating. They look nice, but they could be better, and believe me I have every intention of fixing them
20. I have a fear of premature aging - Anyone who has seen my family will tell you I'm crazy and have nothing to worry about, because the majority of my relatives age very well, but I think that's just it. I fear that I will be the exception. But so far so good, I'm 24 today but I know/am told I look younger
21. I broke my wrist as a kid (twice) - I broke my wrist when I was in pre-school while playing on the monkey bars. I fell and landed on my wrist, I remember that day well. I also remember being in a cast for a really long time (like 4-5 months), well it's because apparently during the recovery phase I re-fractured it
22. I once had an imaginary friend - I was an only child for 5 long years, and spent most of that time with adults. So naturally I invented a friend, who would play with me. Her name was Fina (Fee-na), and she looked like a cartoon. I also have no idea how I came up with that name
23. I wanted to be a lifeguard when I was younger because of Baywatch - I loved Baywatch! It was probably one of my favorite shows as a kid. Haha thinking about it now it's kind of lame, but I had a HUGE crush on David Charvet
24. Sylvester Stallone was my first crush - I'm sure I've said before that the Rocky movies are some of my favorite (Rocky IV is the best!), but I'm not sure if I would feel like that now if I hadn't loved the movies when I was a kid. Part of the reason I loved the movies then was because of Sylvester, make fun of him and his speech all you want but at around 4-5 he was my first crush