My favorite bloggers are women who are smart, self-assured, and authentic. And I love getting to know more about them, which is why I love the “Ten Things” posts from Fran and Alissa earlier this month. To follow in the footsteps of these lovely ladies, here are ten things you might not know about me:
- I’m allergic to cats, Bacon included. Fortunately, I don’t break out in hives around him like I do most cats. I just need a rescue inhaler for the asthma he caused. (And, yet, I still can’t resist his fuzzy little face.)
[spacer] - I’m comfortable around guns. My dad is a retired police officer and a hunting enthusiast, so we always had firearms around the house growing up. He was very open about them and answered questions my brother and I had, so we weren’t curious enough to snoop when our parents weren’t home. I didn’t share an interest in hunting, obviously, but I was required to take a hunters’ safety class. I earned top marks on the written test and the field test. I remember being surprised that not everyone hit the bullseye. I mean, you look down the barrel and shoot. How hard is it?! Haha. (My brother is in the U.S. Army and is an excellent marksman. It must run in the family.)
[spacer] - I took Dutch for two semesters in college. It’s a shame I only retained a handful of phrases and the correct pronunciation of “Gouda.”
[spacer] - I have a tooth on the roof of my mouth and only three incisors on the bottom instead of four. The one on the roof of my mouth is dormant (thank God), but there’s a calcium deposit where a tooth could have formed. Strangely, my brother has the exact same deformity and his tooth came in. Poor kid had to have it removed in elementary school. (His wisdom teeth never formed, so don’t be too sympathetic.)
[spacer] - I will always choose beer over wine. (Any fellow beer geeks can find me on Untappd with username jmhamm.) Also, I’ll never order soda. I stopped drinking it two years ago and now find it sickeningly sweet.
[spacer] - My dad trimmed my bangs when I was little by taping lined paper to my forehead to make sure his cuts were straight. I remember seeing the scissor shadows come dangerously close to my eyes!
[spacer] - I make really good sugar cookies. My mom is an fantastic baker and I’ve inherited plenty of family recipes, including the sugar cookie recipe that I’ve perfected.
[spacer] - I was in Girl Scouts long after it was socially acceptable. I stuck it out for twelve years and earned the Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouts, by organizing a summer reading program for first through third grade children.
[spacer] - I’m named after the main character in some tawdry romance novel my mom read when she was pregnant with me. (Bonus: I was born in May and my parents briefly considered giving that to me as a middle name. Until they said “Jessica May Hamm” out loud. A little too close to “mayhem” for their liking. They picked Marie.)
[spacer] - I hate watching movies, but I love binge-watching television shows. A movie seems like such a time commitment to sit through, even though I have no problem planting myself in front of the TV for hours of House of Cards.
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Top: J.Crew Factory (similar here and here)
Shorts: J.Crew
Shoes: Sperry
Purse: Tory Burch
Bracelet: Monica Vinader
Rings: Lulu Frost, c/o Vrai & Oro
Sunglasses: Dolce & Gabbana c/o SmartBuyGlasses
Nails: Zoya “Blu” (and a Band-Aid on my index finger 😉 )
Lips: Clinique “Peony”
I think it would be kind of awesome to be named “May Hamm” – come on, how great would that be?!
I wanted to take Dutch, but since the UW has Dutch in the German department, and I was already a German major, they wouldn’t let me. So weird. There was some woman professor (I don’t remember her name) who always sounded so interesting!
love these little details! get to know you a little better!
love your outfit!
Irene
http://www.thedailylace.com
1. Love the print of those shorts
2. These posts are always so much fun! I should do one…haha. Not sure I can think of 10 interesting things though. My Mom saw my sisters name in a romance novel too, ha ha! And that’s so funny about the movie thing, I watch movies alllll day! (and tv shows too)
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So fun learning more about you – especially your name!! That’s too funny.
The Style Scribe
Jessica May Hamm would have been awesome lol, but thank God they chose Marie instead. I am working on my ten random facts but my life is pretty boring we’ll see. I am wearing a J.Crew shirt just like yours today, and love this color combo.
I adore your shorts Jessica. They look so good with the striped oxford.
Fun post! I am so glad you posted your Untappd info, I will be following you soon 😉
Love getting to know you better fellow Gemini. I remember a moment where my Dad combed my hair, with a crooked part down the middle and two lopsided ponytails. I too love to bake…which I inherited also from family. We should start an online bakery. I could handle the cakes! You the cookies. And finally I was a girl scout too, but gave that up fairly young for Piano. Oh, and my middle name I inherited from two family members.
Love reading this kind of posts. I enjoyed reading about you. xx
http://ninasstyleblog.blogspot.com
I have to agree with Nina (the commenter below me). I really like this type of post. This is my first time to your blog so it was a great “introduction” for me. I sometimes feel like I don’t know the blogger at all because they don’t give me much insight into their life. You did this perfectly. Ps–Im jealous you know Dutch!! I am currently learning French and I want to learn Dutch some day so badly!
–Sam
http://www.BesosFromAmerica.com
Great look! Also, thanks for sharing some cute and personal things about yourself.
http://www.racheldinh.com
Whoa that is so interesting to learn about the tooth on the roof of your mouth!!
So much fun getting to know you better through this post! I too am allergic to cats and LOVE beer! XO
Anna
alilyloveaffair.com
Allergic to bacon?!!! What a bummer! Your dad is a smart man, most dads wouldn’t have such an excellent bang cutting technique. haha. I just watch 10 seasons of Grey Anatomy in less than 3 months, talk about binge watching shows!
Love how you mixed prints! Super stylish! xx
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I don’t watch a lot of movies these days, either, but sit me down in front of House of Cards or Bates Motel and I can definitely watch a couple of episodes in a row!
Dutch, how cool! So what is the right pronounciation of Gouda? I have had a few discussions with people about this 🙂
Nice to know these facts about you, when I was a child I was also allergic to cats. Cool mix of prints and lovely shorts!
jointyicroissanty.blogspot.com
Great facts! I always love finding out more about my fellow bloggers. Digging your print mixing here too.
Amy Ann
The Real Arnolds
Such a beautiful Spring look You are too adorable! http://lachiquitamissi.com
I am soooo happy that people are doing these! It’s so much fun to get to know you better and learn all these cool facts!
http://www.theadoredlife.com
I love these posts!! I may have to shamelessly copy you three. I had no idea you were allergic to cats! I don’t know what I would do if I became allergic…probably just deal with it, as you do. 🙂 I took Japanese for three years in high school and all I remember are some numbers, how to say “My name is Kimi”, and how to say chicken burger. It’s sad! Also, I was just reading my Girl Scout cookie box yesterday and it described the top honors. Go you for getting the Gold Award! I wasn’t in Girl Scouts for that long, though I do have fond camp memories.
xo Kimi
twentysomethingsimple.wordpress.com
Dutch? Really? I hadn’t heard that before, but it’s so cool! I didn’t learn any language, ever, period, so I am impressed! I love that you included a Band-Aid in your accessories! LoL! Life happens, right?
Audrey
http://www.lululinden.com
It’s always good to get to know a blogger a bit more! The tooth deformity is really interesting. I’m surprised it doesn’t bother you when you swallow
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Oh, it’s under the skin. There isn’t even a bump. I would have never known it was there if it weren’t for x-rays!
I have the exact same issue with watching movies! I just can’t find the motivation, and yet I can watch hours and hours of Say Yes to the Dress or 30 Rock.
I love this outfit, I especially love the shirt.
I agree with you, movies are such an investment, especially because you dont know anything about it such as the characters, their motivations, or even the run time of the film. With a show you already know more or less what to expect and youre already invested into the characters.
and yes I agree, house of cards is awesome
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I am with you on so many of these things! I was a girl scout through high school and for the gold award my troop (the four girls who were still left at this point) became the leaders of a brownie troop. Truthfully I have no desire to ever go camping again, but it was fun at the time.
If I see a movie has run time longer than two hours, I will not watch it, but I’m happy to let netflix auto play take the wheel of my life and have no problems with that.
Bummer you are allergic to bacon! But it’s good of you to deal with an inhaler for his sake, not many people would be willing too.
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We need to quiz eachother on our Dutch!! My Dad was born in the Netherlands and taught us when we were little…and I don’t remember 99% of it :/ I need to brush up on it since I’m going this Fall to the Netherlands for the first time!! eeeeek! so exciting.
That’s so exciting! I spent two weeks in the Netherlands in college. My friend was going to art school in Den Haag, so I stayed with her. Dave and I also did a day trip to Amsterdam last year when we went to Belgium. I love all things Dutch and would love to go back again! Make sure to add Delft to your itinerary. I remember it being my favorite city.