26 Things You Didn't Know About Me

I’m turning 26 in two days.

I know, I can’t believe it either. I’m well into my mid-twenties now, but I don’t necessarily feel any different. But all I know is that I’m really thankful for the past 25 years; for all the adventures, highs, and lows. I know without a shadow of a doubt that God has worked through all these years, and He will continue to do so in my life.

Today, I thought I’d do a post that I’ve done a variation on before, but I thought it would be fitting given the occasion. Here are 26 things you didn’t know about me.

1. I was named after the city in Georgia, and I did not visit that city until my freshman year of high school.
2. As a child, I was frequently called “Samantha” and “Susannah” because Savannah was actually not as popular in the 90s as it is now.
3. I did not actively start drinking sweet tea and coffee until high school. Now, they’re a staple in my life, daily or otherwise.
4. I was originally going to be named “Summers Elizabeth” instead of “Savannah Kate”, but the name changed two weeks before I was born after my mom read the sequel to “Gone With the Wind."
5. I collect Spirit Jerseys.
6. I've collected dresses from different places I’ve traveled.
7. My lucky number is always my age. This year, it will change from 25 to 26.
8. I have been blonde my entire life; my hair has just gotten darker over the years.
9. I have never actually dyed my hair before.
10. Bunnies have always been my favorite animal because my mom read me (and decorated my nursery to be inspired by) Peter Rabbit books as a child.
11. Speaking of books, I read voraciously as a kid, and could speak the whole alphabet at 18 months. I was born to know and love words early on.
12. My favorite international food is Japanese, followed by Mexican, Indian, Thai, and Italian.
13. The only “sport” I was ever involved in was dance.
14. My desire to visit London came from the remake of “The Parent Trap.” Now, it’s one of my all-time favorite cities ever.
15. The two places I’ve always wanted to go to (but haven’t visited) are Tokyo and Barcelona.
16. Two of the most mind-blowing concert/Broadway musical events of my life both involve British guys named Dan: the first was when I saw Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” in New York, the second was when I was within two yards of Dan Smith from Bastille at one point during their concert.
17. Speaking of Harry Potter, I once stood in line at Waterstones’, a popular UK bookstore chain, with my parents super late at night for the midnight release of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. In Glasgow, Scotland. Meaning, I got to own a copy about 6 hours before US readers.
18. My favorite color has always been some shade of blue.
19. I’ve always loved gaming on some level or another, all the way back from playing on my parents’ NES.
20. My favorite Disney movie has always been Beauty and the Beast.
21. My all-time favorite movie in general is Legally Blonde (followed closely by Pacific Rim).
22. My favorite genre of movie is probably action/adventure.
23. My favorite book always has been (and always will be) The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis.
24. I can cross my toes.
25. I’ve loved to draw for as long as I can remember, from doodles and anime/manga-inspired characters to full-blown comics for both high school and college.
26. I have been a Christian (a baptized believer) for 11, going on 12 years, and I’m so grateful and thankful for that.