100 Things About Me

I hadn't seen one of these lists until today, but I thought it was kind of interesting. It will be cool to do it again in 5 years to see what has changed!

1. I'm about a year behind on my Creative Memories albums
2. I talk too much
3. I hate insincerity
4. I love HGTV
5. I look really good in light blue and aqua
6. I'm a stay-at-home mom with a 3-year-old little girl
7. I watch old movies
8. I know a little about a lot of things, but nothing really well
9. I'm a failure at higher math (anything beyond Algebra destroys me)
10. I love the smell of freshly cut grass, even though it makes me sneeze
11. I named my daughter (middle name) after my beloved Grandfather
12. my favorite food changes at least 6 times per year
13. I married my college sweetheart
14. I make really good vegetable beef soup, but can't bake a decent biscuit
15. I pamper myself with pedicures every couple of months
16. I don't mind cleaning a toilet but can't stand to empty the dishwasher
17. I have a really good credit score
18. I'm not quite 5'2" tall
19. I've been blogging for less than two months
20. I'm less interested in national politics than I should be
21. I read too many romance novels
22. I love crossword puzzles, jigsaw puzzles and trivial pursuit
23. I'm a total klutz
24. I can't watch embarrassing scenes in movies without blushing
25. I live too far away from my sister
26. I feel really sorry for Britney Spears and hope she gets the help she needs
27. I get motion sick
28. I have really great friends who make me laugh
29. I grind my teeth when I'm asleep
30. I didn't have dates to either of my proms
31. I don't believe in growing old gracefully
32. I'm a child of divorced parents
33. I don't drink carbonated beverages
34. I have only one functioning kidney
35. I love the taste of vinegar
36. I wanted to be a ballerina when I was little
37. I'm a born-again Christian
38. I haven't yet started that novel I know I ought to write
39. I wish my metabolism worked better so I didn't have to exercise
40. I'm a member of the YMCA, but don't go very often
41. I like to swim, but hate to put my face under water
42. I don't use coupons as often as I should
43. I like happy endings
44. I'm allergic to cats, dogs, horses, rats and mosquito bites
45. I can't get a decent tan and have pretty much given up trying
46. I'm amazed by the things my daughter has taught me
47. I'm really nosy and struggle to curb my penchant for asking too many questions
48. I like to give everyone the benefit of the doubt
49. I have issues with portion control with my food
50. I like to look at the ocean, but don't really want to be in it
51. my fingernails grow really fast
52. I teach 5th grade Sunday School twice a month
53. I have a fireplace in my house and haven't used it once in three years
54. I color-coordinate my closet
55. I don't remember the last time I wore perfume
56. I color my hair at home instead of at a salon
57. I can type 65 words-per-minute
58. I occasionally deal cards at casino parties
59. I use Cheer laundry detergent
60. I haven't done any ironing in over a month
61. I don't really like popcorn or ice cream (unless its real Italian gelato)
62. I read the labels on everything before I buy it
63. I don't make New Year's Resolutions
64. I'm slightly obsessive about closing doors
65. I've never been arrested
66. I don't have any tattoos
67. I don't like Barbie dolls
68. I want to have another baby someday
69. I don't know how to play soccer
70. I have really sensitive skin
71. I take at least two naps every week
72. I wish I was more career-oriented
73. I have blue or green eyes depending on what I'm wearing and how I feel
74. Bernini is my favorite sculptor
75. I get Bon Apetit magazine, but haven't read it in 3 months
76. I've been to Rome, Venice, Vienna, Paris, Iceland and Canada and want to travel abroad more
77. I received two diplomas when I graduated high school
78. I gave the baccalaureate address at my high school graduation
79. My mother, sister and I moved in with my grandparents when I was 8 years old
80. Our house was struck by lightning and burned down during my senior year of high school
81. I got my paralegal certification during the summer between my junior and senior years of college
82. I worked at a local outdoor theatre during the summer when I was 19
83. I am technology-challenged
84. I was 25 the first time I went to Disney World
85. I like to go white-water rafting as long as the rapids aren't too big
86. I go out with my girlfriends once a month
87. I was raised Southern Baptist
88. I have fewer clothes than my husband
89. I don't like camping
90. I have no desire to go bungee-jumping or anything else like that
91. I don't watch commercials
92. I do watch "chick flicks"
93. I took a tic-tac from a grocery store when I was 6 and I've felt guilty ever since
94. I didn't have a serious boyfriend until I was 19 (I married him 5 years later)
95. I was on the quick-recall team in high school
96. I've never broken any bones
97. I read "Hamlet" when I was 7
98. I don't recycle, even though I know I should
99. I don't drink coffee
100. I have really high arches in my feet

Wow, it took me almost 1.5 hours to get this list done. I don't think I'll be doing this again for a long time!