2. I have pretty feet.
3. I have been asked for my autograph about half a dozen times. (I have no idea who they thought I was, but I always sign my name after writing something like "Follow your dreams!" or "Good Luck!")
4. I hated everything about being pregnant.
5. Bacon is my all time favorite food.
6. I really love to eat salad. I average probably five salads a week easy.
7. I have lots of freckles. (Or just one freckle that traces it's way across my entire body.)
8. My hair is naturally very curly.
9. I love to read novels. Especially about life in Europe during the late 1800s.
10. I faint easily.
11. My all time favorite band is the Indigo Girls. I have every album and have cried when seeing them in concert.
12. I look best in dark brown and navy blue. (Not together.)
13. I am very tall- nearly 5'11".
14. With the exception of the entire last year I have always been athletic.
15. I seem to be very good at whatever sport I try. So far. In college I went from a novice rower to JV to Varsity boat in less than two semesters.
16. One of my dreams is to be a professional ballroom dancer.
17. I love to cook.
18. I shower at night.
19. In college I majored in Physics. I think I left all those brain cells behind when I graduated. I regret not majoring in Art or English.
20. I wash my hands obsessively.
21. I have never smoked a cigarette.
22. Some day I will get a tattoo.
23. I am a very optimistic person.
24. I can also be very critical, but have learned to be silent about those thoughts.
25. I took piano lessons for fifteen years. I miss playing.
26. I took second place in the Miss Sonoma County
27. I have thrown up from drinking too much only once. I rarely drink any more.
28. Before I got pregnant I didn't really like chocolate. I developed a serious love for chocolate cake in my second trimester. Now I dream about eating it.
29. I hate it when people talk about karma as if they are describing some sort of tally system that's kept by God.
30. One of my pet peeves is when people misspell "a lot".
31. I traveled to the Soviet Union the same week that Lithuania seceded from the Union. It was 1990. I was 15.
32. I don't like scary movies.
33. I am a feminist. I also went to an all-women's college.
34. I get stomach aches. If I'm upset, or nervous while eating, or eat even the smallest amount of garlic, I get a roaring stomach ache. Last year I discovered that Mother's Milk Tea cures my tummy problems.
35. In high school I was a founding member of the anti-drug and alcohol club. It's still running after 17 years.
36. The first time I tasted alcohol I got drunk. I was 17 and had just graduated from high school. A friend of mine was drinking 7/7s and I liked the taste so he bought me a few over the course of an evening. I had NO idea they were alcoholic. Until later.
37. I got into trouble a lot in college- for hanging protesting signs, or for sunbathing nude on the lawn, or for "exposing" the truth about something. I always gave the security guard the name of some girl at school I didn't like and claimed I lost my ID card. Now I realize there is a possibility that those instances are on their permanent record and I feel a little bad about it.
38. I used to teach aerobics. Yes, I wore a thong.
39. I have high expectations for my friends.
40. I like to sew. I've made a few quilts, several dolls for Annabelle, and many many pillowcases. And a couple skirts.
41. I would really like to know how to play the guitar.
42. People mean more to me than they realize.
43. For my fortieth birthday I'm getting a breast reduction. I can hardly wait!
44. I like to play games. Board game type games. Especially Knizia games.
45. I have stretched for 5-10 minutes before bed every single night since I was about twelve.
46. I wish I was a better dresser. It's not a strong skill of mine.
47. I have never been dumped. I've been cheated on and neglected and even a little abused, but it was always me leaving them.
48. I am a very sensitive person. I take things personally and am pretty thin skinned. It is very easy to hurt my feelings, though I may not let you know you did it. A therapist once called me an over-responder.
49. Though it might seem a rather strange match with #48, I am an incredibly confident person. I rarely second guess myself, I know myself well enough to make quick decisions, and am very impatient with any insecurities... whether mine or yours.
50. I don't know what I want to do with my life.
51. Someday I will be self-employed. It would be awesome to run a business with my husband.
52. Being married is a million times better than I thought it would be. Probably because my husband rocks!
53. I wish I had more friends.
54. I've tried marijuana, mushrooms, and speed. And I'll most likely never do any drugs ever again.
55. If I had more time I would sew more, write a book about cemeteries, start running again, and write a business plan for my own business. In that order.
56. I think that Dave and I will eventually move from Orange County, CA to Portland, OR.
57. Blogging has really helped me feel connected to a community of parents. I really wish I could meet some of my fellow bloggers.
58. Once, on my bike, I clocked myself going 50 miles per hour down this really steep hill. It was stupid, I know, but thrilling!
59. A few times on my bike I played chicken and blew through red lights without looking in either direction. Another stupid but thrilling moment...
60. Mexican food is my all time favorite type of food. Sushi is second. I strongly dislike Chinese food.
61. My favorite movie is That Thing You Do... hilarious without a speck of violence, sex, or swearing.
62. I love visiting zoos.
63. I used to think I was a good dancer. But now I actually think I'm a pretty poor dancer.
64. I avoid the sun as much as possible and prefer to have no tan at all. It truly distresses me to see that Annabelle is starting to develop a tan... it's nearly impossible to avoid the sun in Southern California. I use sunscreen and sunblock daily.
65. I don't feel like I get a lot of support to breastfeed Annabelle.
66. Shaving my legs feels like such a chore that I avoid it as much as I can get away with. I probably shave twice a month max.
67. Eating sardines regularly has dramatically affected my health.
68. I can't wait for Annabelle to have long hair so that I can braid it.
69. I don't have a strong sweet tooth. I love savory things like chips or fried food.
70. I have dry skin.
71. I am incredibly sensitive to loud noises. I like quiet.
72. I hate the television. Everything we watch comes from NetFlix.
73. I love dishware. Particularly my PortMeirion.
74. I don't like Halloween.
75. I wish I was a more interesting person. I feel pretty boring. I think I've done interesting things in my life, but I don't really feel like those things have made me interesting.
76. In high school my humanities teacher cornered me in the teacher's lounge and gave me a pretty serious french kiss. It scared me terribly at the time and I couldn't look him in the eye for days. When I think about it now it just kind of pisses me off.
77. My life is about my daughter. Any trace of my own identity has pretty much faded since having a baby. My wants and desires are on hold until later. I don't resent Annabelle for this, but I do miss myself. I really hope I will one day have the time and energy to do something for myself again.
78. When I was pregnant my only cravings were popcorn and grapefruit.
Okay, so I owe you another 22 things. This list has already taken up too much time... and Dave's been out of town for a while so I haven't had time to be online much. I'll be back with more later.
