Tuesday, September 22, 2009

100 things you may, or may not, know about me......

1. My favorite color is jungle camo
2. I often feel like every single other person I have ever known is crazy (does that mean I am?)
3. I have been on weight watchers for 6 weeks
4. I have been starving for 6 weeks
5. I miss dance class (flashback starting in 1984)
6. My cat is the one thing on this planet that I feel I can relate to the most
7. I don't really like to drive
8. My dream job is to be a published author, and continually write a column
9. I hate laundry
10. I secretly, or not so secretly, hate where I work
11. I could probably live on noodles for the rest of my life
12. My favorite beverage is diet coke
13. I keep clothing I've had since high school, thinking I may fit into it again some day
14. I find it very hard to read and learn something I have no interest in
15. I may never finish college
16. I long for a day where I am debt free so that money is not a factor in every step I take in life
17. Debt is my biggest regret, and biggest source of stress and sadness
18. I miss my mom a lot
19. Moving to Chicago was the most terrifying and best thing I have ever done
20. I like being called "wife"
21. I never thought I would get married
22. I prefer shower to bath
23. I have chosen apartments solely for my cat
24. I have had 9 apartments in 10 years
25. I have no idea what my natural hair color would be today
26. I wear contacts
27. I use a paper Franklin planner, and will freak when they stop making them
28. I have very few real friends
29. It's very difficult to embarrass me
30. I wore the same shoes to work for 2 yrs, until Christie yelled at me to get some "girl"shoes
31. I have a "girl"shoe addiction, and handbags, shoes and handbags
32. Cake is better than pie
33. I love getting snail mail still
34. I don't think my vote ever actually matters
35. I could live on an island in a treehouse (think Nim's Island) and be happy
36. I couldn't live without music
37. I am much less sensitive than people think I am, and sometimes seem mean because of it
38. I make a wish at 3:23 every day (3/23 is my birthday)
39. I don't think I will live very long
40. My wedding reception was the most fun I've ever had at a party
41. I wish my head was bigger so I looked good in baseball hats
42. I wish my butt was smaller so I looked good in clothing (and without)
43. I like apartment life and don't understand why people own homes
44. I wish my family would visit me more
45. I am terrible at keeping in touch on the phone
46. I refuse to use powder creamer, and will skip coffee if my only option
47. I once at 3 Big Macs in one sitting (high school)
48. I have gained 30 lbs since high school
49. I secretly hate Facebook and all those "social" sites
50. "Ishmael" by Daniel Quinn is my favorite book... life changing
51. "Instinct" is one of my favorite movies
52. I have a freakishly powerful memory, I remember almost everything
53. I'm very skilled at 80's & 90's useless trivia
54. The older I get, the more I wish I could change society
55. I hope to float away on a boat when I'm old
56. I make enormous life sacrifices for my pets, and always will
57. Most people don't really like me
58. My best friends live hundreds, and one thousands, of miles away
59. I sleep with 3 pillows, and can't sleep if I have less than 3
60. My biggest fear right now is my building catching on fire and I can't get Vegas and Gracie
61. If I make cookies, I eat the dough and never a cookie
62. The big city has made me weary but fulfilled
63. I fear small town life
64. I get very nervous when there are no people around
65. I wear plastic press on nails ($5 a box) and have for 5 years, everyone thinks salon $$$
66. I applied for a dog handler position in Chicago and was rejected due to "lack of qualifications"
67. I get headaches often, so bad I want to poke my eyes out with a fork
68. I would never hire someone with the same first name as me
69. I love early mornings, but never get up for them
70. I don't need as much sleep as I actually spend sleeping
71. I like to cook, but am really bad at it
72. If I could change one thing about myself, I would have a beautiful singing voice
73. I am addicted to US Magazine
74. I don't trust people would never cry, dance, or sing in front of me
75. I'm always cold
76. I watched "Captain Ron" every night before I went to sleep for a year (late 90's I think)
77. I find Chevy Chase to be one of the funniest people to ever live
78. I love to argue (debate) but find most people don't like it
79. I can be really, really bossy
80. I am learning to like vegetables
81. I have never bought a dress because I just wanted to.... always had a reason
82. I belong to 3 professional organizations, and like working with them
83. I want to live on a sailboat someday
84. I haven't listened to the radio in over 10 years (cds and ipod...)
85. I have very little grasp on what "cool" is these days, and find I don't care
86. Jimmy Buffett music will always change my mood if needed
87. If I could meet one person from history, it would be Jesus, to get his side of this BS.
88. If I could meet one famous person now it would be Jimmy Buffett
89. If I had a college degree, I would change careers
90. There is a very, very long list of what I would do if I had a college degree
91. I can't sing, but I do as loudly as I can every opportunity I have
92. I love watching my documentaries
93. I look for those moments in people when they talk about something and light up
94. I find people to be very business oriented, and not so much "human" anymore
95. Being deeply in love is the most terrifying feeling
96. Trust is everything
97. I could watch the Shawshank Redemption every day and not get sick of it
98. I love and hate my Blackberry
99. I think I'm funny.... funnier than most people. I'm the funny friend
100. I never thought I would get to 100 on this post.....