100 Things About Me

1. I read Pearls Before Swine and Dilbert every day.
2. I religiously read the Dilbert blog.
3. I love turtles.
4. I collect turtle figurines.
5. My wedding dress was a dark purple maternity dress that I bought for $25.
6. I was 6 months pregnant when I married the love of my life.
7. I’ve never regretted getting married.
8. I am a grieving mother. My daughter only lived 9 days.
9. I prefer bare feet.
10. This year on Christmas day, I walked my dog wearing a t-shirt, jeans and flip flops.
11. I think cucumbers and watermelons taste the same.
12. I don’t like cucumbers or watermelons.
13. I quilt.
14. I’m a certified bartender.
15. I have brown eyes.
16. I have moved 21 times so far.
17. I could eat at Whataburger every day.
18. I was born and raised in Texas.
19. I married a twin.
20. I use writing as my therapy.
21. I talk a lot.
22. I wish on shooting stars.
23. I love to sing in the car when I am driving.
24. I don’t have cable or regular programming. My TV only plays movies from the DVD player.
25. My husband is my best friend.
26. I like to make people laugh.
27. Talking about death does not bother me.
28. I have an open mind.
29. I believe there is a place where our souls go after we die.
30. I have been to Mexico 3 times.
31. I have been scuba diving twice.
32. I tried to become a certified scuba diver but my ears wouldn’t let me.
33. I crave knowledge.
34. I love to read.
35. I have too many books and keep buying more.
36. I prefer blue ink over black ink.
37. I am still a kid at heart.
38. I give myself pity parties every few months and then get over it.
39. I wish I could quit my job and explore my artistic side more.
40. I like the rain.
41. I have danced in the rain several times just for fun.
42. I am scared of the dark.
43. I don’t like creepy crawly things.
44. I have run out of gas so many times it is embarrassing.
45. I rarely charge or answer my cell phone.
46. I like “my” time and “my” space.
47. I love the way old sheets feel and smell.
48. Lilies are my favorite flower.
49. I get bored easily.
50. I want children.
51. I remember how Kindergarten smelled…like glue and crayons.
52. I envy those who don’t have to work.
53. I can play the saxophone and the piano.
54. Someday I will have a vegetable garden.
55. I love my husband.
56. I have 1 sister and 1 brother.
57. I am the oldest child.
58. I have a Quote of the Month club.
59. I am 2 ½ years older than my husband.
60. I have 2 tattoos…both are butterflies.
61. I like angels.
62. I like to blink when there are snowflakes on my eyelashes.
63. I’ve never tried to water ski.
64. I learned how to drive when I was 10.
65. Psychology is one of my favorite subjects.
66. I am a happy person.
67. I have 1 dog.
68. I believe in adopting pets from shelters.
69. I have worked in a veterinary clinic and a pet shop.
70. My first job was at a water park.
71. I watch Gone With the Wind once a year.
72. When I was little, I wanted to be Scarlett O’Hara.
73. I am dramatic.
74. I’ve never found a 4 leaf clover.
75. I like Mary Engelbreit…Queen of Everything.
76. I am a Ya-Ya.
77. I am a movie-holic.
78. I drink a lot of water.
79. I am clumsy.
80. To me horses are symbols of grace.
81. Water calms me.
82. I love the way mud feels between my toes.
83. I get a massage every two weeks.
84. I miss my daughter.
85. I have flown in a helicopter over the Grand Canyon.
86. I have been on one backpacking trip.
87. I lived with just my dad when I was in high school.
88. I know that it is swim, swam, have swum.
89. I married my brother’s best friend.
90. I am proud of my sister.
91. I knew 3 of my great grandparents.
92. I like my entire name.
93. I like taking naps especially when it is raining and the windows are open.
94. I miss Spring Break, summer break and 6 weeks off for Christmas.
95. I am a quick learner.
96. I am a perfectionist.
97. My birthday is in January.
98. I like capturing the world with my camera.
99. People and their cultures fascinate me.
100. I have had a good life.