Some Fun Stuff.....
I made a list of 100 fun things about me that will tell you more (in no particular order). Let me know if you have anything in common!
1. I am the youngest, the “baby” of my the family. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers.
2. Both my parents came from big families of 8 or more children.
3. I loved spelling bees in grammar school – you can call me a “word” nerd.
4. I was teased and tormented in 5/6 grade by another girl about my weight.
5. My mom had me when she was 42 years old.
6. My mom was the oldest mom among my friends growing up.
7. The scent of moth balls will always remind me of my grandparents' closets.
8. I loved playing Mad Libs in school with my friends, the dirter the better.
9. I love items that smell really good – perfume, candles, air freshers, etc.
10. I am a really good baker – I learned to bake before I learned to cook.
11. I watch HGTV a lot – love House Hunters and My First Place.
12. I love to shop, but I must feel like I am getting a good deal to purchase stuff.
13. I love playing board games, like Scrabble, Boggle or Perquacky (word nerd, again, LOL)
14. I met my husband 9 years ago (end of July) on an on-line dating site.
15. My first serious boyfriend “came out of the closet” after we broke up.
16. I had a sexual affair with an engagement man (this was way before I met my husband).
17. I love jewelry – handmade or costume – whatever looks great.
18. Throughout my 4 years in HS, I had a huge crush on one of our football players.
19. I have always been embarrassed by the size of my breasts.
20. I choose not attend college, but instead went to a one year business school.
21. My best “girl” friends and I passed a lot of notes between each other in classes.
22. I had my first alcoholic drink at 19 years old.
23. I love to sing along with music in my car and I would sing into my hairbrush in my bedroom growing up.
24. I started listening and liking country music at age 26 and still do.
25. I had a choice to switch schools and attend catholic school (where my older sister teaches 5th grade) when I was in 5th grade and I decided not to because I didn’t want to wear an uniform.
26. I got A’s in accounting and typing classes in high school.
27. I failed gym (by not attending) for one semster in high school and had to retake it the next semester, boy did I learn my lesson!
28. I skipped a day in high school with my best friend and had her mother call me in “sick” and by that afternoon my mother was contacted by the school and told of this. The worst part was seeing my dad’s face when I got home and hearing him say “how very disappointed he was in me”. To this day, I still carry this with me.
29. My favorite foods for breakfast, lately, is Wheat Thin crackers – Ranch flavor with pepper jack cheese and a piece of fruit…yummy!
30. I love reading other people’s blogs. I am so happy to have this community in my life, especially since my recent miscarriage…knowing there are others out there going through the same thing makes me feel not so alone.
31. My mom passed away on May 7, 2008. She was 82 years old. I miss her so much.
32. I have a new hobby – knitting. I love purchasing soft colorful yarns to make into pretty scarves.
33. I use to do counted cross-stitch. I made tons of things to give to my family and friends. Some are big pictures which I have in our house that I had given to my Mom as gifts in the past – they are so precious to me.
34. I love cats – had my first one for 18 years and spent over $8,000 (over the course of 7 years) on medical costs to keep her hypothyroidism under control.
35. My hubby and I volunteer at a cat shelter every other Sunday morning.
36. There is an age difference of over 18 years between me and my siblings.
37. My dad is going to be 91 years old this November.
38. I moved in with my hubby after 6 months of dating.
39. I was a nanny and did babysitting throughout my teens into my early 30’s.
40. When I was in 5th grade, I become an “Aunt” for the first time.
41. I got contact lens when I was 23 years old.
42. I took “Actune” when I was 23 years old due to serious breakouts on my face and, boy did it work wonders for my self-esteem.
43. I was a homebody (didn’t go out and party) for most of my early 20’s while living with my parents.
44. I moved out and rented my first apartment at 26 years old.
45. I have never been with a company/organization in my career for more than 4 years.
46. My first pregnancy was back in 2004 and it ended at 8 weeks. I had gone off BC and got pregnant within 3 months.
47. My hubby and I left our home state in 2003 to try out a new life in Pennsylvania. We lasted 4 years there. Purchased a wonderful home – 3 bedrooms, 2 baths brick ranch with ¾ acre of land and sold it 2 years later right before the market went “south” to move back to our home state.
48. Everyone had trouble spelling my maiden last name, that I prayed I would marry someone with the last name “Smith” – so not. Now people have trouble spelling my married name – I just can’t win.
49. My current job is the first one I have had with my own office with a door and I do, in fact, take great pleasure in closing my door when I need to concentrate or wanting to check my personal e-mails or read a blog - come on, we all do it, right?
50. My first car was a used Toyota Corolla. I loved that car – drove it everywhere and most of the time I was the “designated” driver. The tape player/radio got so much “air time” in that car, I think I went through a couple of them.
51. I went camping a lot with my brother and his kids (especially during the time he was separated from his wife). I helped my nephew with his first potty training session.
52. I learned to ride a horse with my niece on one of those camping trips.
53. I spent the majority of my youth vacationing in Vermont in the summer time.
54. I absolutely love Cape Cod, MA - the beach, the ocean, the style of homes, the laid back feel and most of all the yummy homemade ice cream.
55. I really like Thai and Indian food, but my husband doesn’t, so I don’t eat it that often. But when I do, it is usually with my girlfriends.
56. I hated washing and drying the dishes when I was younger – one of my chores. Funny, because now, due to our living situation with no dishwasher, I am washing and drying the dishes by hand – go figure.
57. I would love to open a Bed & Breakfast one day.
58. I want to own a RV and travel around the U.S, when we retire.
59. I went to Disney World, Cape Cod, MA and Rhode Island on vacation many times with my Aunt/Uncle and 3 girl cousins when I was younger because I didn’t have another sibling close to my age.
60. I loved to play “store” and “school” when I was younger. I should have become a teacher like my sister.
61. There was a time in my early 30’s when I thought I would never found that someone special and get married.
62. I thought by age 28, I would have been married and had my first child. It took approx. 7 more years before I met my hubby.
63. Growing up, when there were thunderstorms with lightning, my Mom always made me turn off the T.V., lights and etc. and gather in the hallway till the storm passed. She was so afraid of storms.
64. I graduated a month early from Business School and found my first job myself.
65. Hubby and I got married at a Bed & Breakfast in our home state.
66. Deep down in my heart I really wanted to wear a white gown for our wedding, but I didn’t want to go through the heartache of trying to find one that fit properly – the fear of looking like a big fat “white” whale was overwhelming for me. So instead, I wore a skirt and blouse.
67. I have many moments where I don’t feel “comfortable” in my own skin.
68. I worry about not living up to other peoples expectations.
69. I think about, more often now, of what my life might be like when I am old and gray and wonder about the hereafter. I can't imagine my life without my hubby.
70. For the 4 years after my first miscarriage, I didn't give much thought to trying to get pregnant again. I thought I had plenty of time.
71. I can’t stand clutter – things need to be organized. This is why when I watch “Hoaders” on TLC, I just don’t understand how that happens?
72. I love, love, love shopping for shoes – usually high heels for work – approx. 3 inches - no higher.
73. I love to read – mostly fiction. Love the “summer reads” suggestions on Amazon.com.
74. I have never had any type of surgery or stayed overnight in a hospital.
75. Never had a D&C with my 2 miscarriages.
76. For almost a year, I read other people’s blogs before I decided to make my own.
77. I used to watch various Soap Operas (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives and Young and the Restless). I would run home on my lunch (if I worked close enough). Then I got a VCR and I would spend my evenings or weekends watching what I taped. So crazy.
78. I put lotion on my face and hands and chapstick on my lips every night before I go to bed.
79. I have slept with earplugs for the past 8 years…hubby snores!.
80. I wasn’t in with the popular crowd in school and had only a few good friends.
81. I use to spend a lot of money on clothes back in my single days.
82. I have had only 2 brand new cars so far in my life.
83. My sister and I are very close. She is like my second Mom.
84. Almost every night, hubby and I sit on the couch and rub each other’s backs.
85. I have never been out of this country.
86. I have lived in many rental places, but only own one home (so far).
87. My siblings tell me I was spoiled as a child – yeah, I think I was because I was the "baby" and growing up like an only child.
88. Growing up, I would get very upset when I didn’t get my way.
89. I was a daddy’s girl (and still am).
90. My mom was the “strick” one who enforced all the rules in the house.
91. At 19 years old, I went out and got my sister a kitten without my parent’s permission (mind you, I was living under their roof with my sister).
92. I used to love Xmas, but now since my Mom is gone, it just doesn’t feel the same.
93. I have 3 nieces and 3 nephews.
94. One of my nieces has a 3 year old little boy.
95. When my nieces and nephews were little, I was often put “in charge” of watching them.
96. I began babysitting in my neighborhood when I was 14 years old. One of my first jobs was watching an 8 month old and 2 year old for almost 8 hours a day (amazing the trust people had in me) Fortunately, I was just 2 doors up from my own house so my Mom was always around to help me out.
97. I have to say that I really loved most of the families that I babysat for over the years – some I still keep in touch with.
98. I am not an early morning person. I love to sleep in on the weekends.
99. Before I leave for work in the morning, I always tell my 2 kitties, Dora and Puddin, “I love you” and pat them on their heads.
100. Hubby and I always kiss each other before I head off to work.
1. I am the youngest, the “baby” of my the family. I have 1 sister and 2 brothers.
2. Both my parents came from big families of 8 or more children.
3. I loved spelling bees in grammar school – you can call me a “word” nerd.
4. I was teased and tormented in 5/6 grade by another girl about my weight.
5. My mom had me when she was 42 years old.
6. My mom was the oldest mom among my friends growing up.
7. The scent of moth balls will always remind me of my grandparents' closets.
8. I loved playing Mad Libs in school with my friends, the dirter the better.
9. I love items that smell really good – perfume, candles, air freshers, etc.
10. I am a really good baker – I learned to bake before I learned to cook.
11. I watch HGTV a lot – love House Hunters and My First Place.
12. I love to shop, but I must feel like I am getting a good deal to purchase stuff.
13. I love playing board games, like Scrabble, Boggle or Perquacky (word nerd, again, LOL)
14. I met my husband 9 years ago (end of July) on an on-line dating site.
15. My first serious boyfriend “came out of the closet” after we broke up.
16. I had a sexual affair with an engagement man (this was way before I met my husband).
17. I love jewelry – handmade or costume – whatever looks great.
18. Throughout my 4 years in HS, I had a huge crush on one of our football players.
19. I have always been embarrassed by the size of my breasts.
20. I choose not attend college, but instead went to a one year business school.
21. My best “girl” friends and I passed a lot of notes between each other in classes.
22. I had my first alcoholic drink at 19 years old.
23. I love to sing along with music in my car and I would sing into my hairbrush in my bedroom growing up.
24. I started listening and liking country music at age 26 and still do.
25. I had a choice to switch schools and attend catholic school (where my older sister teaches 5th grade) when I was in 5th grade and I decided not to because I didn’t want to wear an uniform.
26. I got A’s in accounting and typing classes in high school.
27. I failed gym (by not attending) for one semster in high school and had to retake it the next semester, boy did I learn my lesson!
28. I skipped a day in high school with my best friend and had her mother call me in “sick” and by that afternoon my mother was contacted by the school and told of this. The worst part was seeing my dad’s face when I got home and hearing him say “how very disappointed he was in me”. To this day, I still carry this with me.
29. My favorite foods for breakfast, lately, is Wheat Thin crackers – Ranch flavor with pepper jack cheese and a piece of fruit…yummy!
30. I love reading other people’s blogs. I am so happy to have this community in my life, especially since my recent miscarriage…knowing there are others out there going through the same thing makes me feel not so alone.
31. My mom passed away on May 7, 2008. She was 82 years old. I miss her so much.
32. I have a new hobby – knitting. I love purchasing soft colorful yarns to make into pretty scarves.
33. I use to do counted cross-stitch. I made tons of things to give to my family and friends. Some are big pictures which I have in our house that I had given to my Mom as gifts in the past – they are so precious to me.
34. I love cats – had my first one for 18 years and spent over $8,000 (over the course of 7 years) on medical costs to keep her hypothyroidism under control.
35. My hubby and I volunteer at a cat shelter every other Sunday morning.
36. There is an age difference of over 18 years between me and my siblings.
37. My dad is going to be 91 years old this November.
38. I moved in with my hubby after 6 months of dating.
39. I was a nanny and did babysitting throughout my teens into my early 30’s.
40. When I was in 5th grade, I become an “Aunt” for the first time.
41. I got contact lens when I was 23 years old.
42. I took “Actune” when I was 23 years old due to serious breakouts on my face and, boy did it work wonders for my self-esteem.
43. I was a homebody (didn’t go out and party) for most of my early 20’s while living with my parents.
44. I moved out and rented my first apartment at 26 years old.
45. I have never been with a company/organization in my career for more than 4 years.
46. My first pregnancy was back in 2004 and it ended at 8 weeks. I had gone off BC and got pregnant within 3 months.
47. My hubby and I left our home state in 2003 to try out a new life in Pennsylvania. We lasted 4 years there. Purchased a wonderful home – 3 bedrooms, 2 baths brick ranch with ¾ acre of land and sold it 2 years later right before the market went “south” to move back to our home state.
48. Everyone had trouble spelling my maiden last name, that I prayed I would marry someone with the last name “Smith” – so not. Now people have trouble spelling my married name – I just can’t win.
49. My current job is the first one I have had with my own office with a door and I do, in fact, take great pleasure in closing my door when I need to concentrate or wanting to check my personal e-mails or read a blog - come on, we all do it, right?
50. My first car was a used Toyota Corolla. I loved that car – drove it everywhere and most of the time I was the “designated” driver. The tape player/radio got so much “air time” in that car, I think I went through a couple of them.
51. I went camping a lot with my brother and his kids (especially during the time he was separated from his wife). I helped my nephew with his first potty training session.
52. I learned to ride a horse with my niece on one of those camping trips.
53. I spent the majority of my youth vacationing in Vermont in the summer time.
54. I absolutely love Cape Cod, MA - the beach, the ocean, the style of homes, the laid back feel and most of all the yummy homemade ice cream.
55. I really like Thai and Indian food, but my husband doesn’t, so I don’t eat it that often. But when I do, it is usually with my girlfriends.
56. I hated washing and drying the dishes when I was younger – one of my chores. Funny, because now, due to our living situation with no dishwasher, I am washing and drying the dishes by hand – go figure.
57. I would love to open a Bed & Breakfast one day.
58. I want to own a RV and travel around the U.S, when we retire.
59. I went to Disney World, Cape Cod, MA and Rhode Island on vacation many times with my Aunt/Uncle and 3 girl cousins when I was younger because I didn’t have another sibling close to my age.
60. I loved to play “store” and “school” when I was younger. I should have become a teacher like my sister.
61. There was a time in my early 30’s when I thought I would never found that someone special and get married.
62. I thought by age 28, I would have been married and had my first child. It took approx. 7 more years before I met my hubby.
63. Growing up, when there were thunderstorms with lightning, my Mom always made me turn off the T.V., lights and etc. and gather in the hallway till the storm passed. She was so afraid of storms.
64. I graduated a month early from Business School and found my first job myself.
65. Hubby and I got married at a Bed & Breakfast in our home state.
66. Deep down in my heart I really wanted to wear a white gown for our wedding, but I didn’t want to go through the heartache of trying to find one that fit properly – the fear of looking like a big fat “white” whale was overwhelming for me. So instead, I wore a skirt and blouse.
67. I have many moments where I don’t feel “comfortable” in my own skin.
68. I worry about not living up to other peoples expectations.
69. I think about, more often now, of what my life might be like when I am old and gray and wonder about the hereafter. I can't imagine my life without my hubby.
70. For the 4 years after my first miscarriage, I didn't give much thought to trying to get pregnant again. I thought I had plenty of time.
71. I can’t stand clutter – things need to be organized. This is why when I watch “Hoaders” on TLC, I just don’t understand how that happens?
72. I love, love, love shopping for shoes – usually high heels for work – approx. 3 inches - no higher.
73. I love to read – mostly fiction. Love the “summer reads” suggestions on Amazon.com.
74. I have never had any type of surgery or stayed overnight in a hospital.
75. Never had a D&C with my 2 miscarriages.
76. For almost a year, I read other people’s blogs before I decided to make my own.
77. I used to watch various Soap Operas (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives and Young and the Restless). I would run home on my lunch (if I worked close enough). Then I got a VCR and I would spend my evenings or weekends watching what I taped. So crazy.
78. I put lotion on my face and hands and chapstick on my lips every night before I go to bed.
79. I have slept with earplugs for the past 8 years…hubby snores!.
80. I wasn’t in with the popular crowd in school and had only a few good friends.
81. I use to spend a lot of money on clothes back in my single days.
82. I have had only 2 brand new cars so far in my life.
83. My sister and I are very close. She is like my second Mom.
84. Almost every night, hubby and I sit on the couch and rub each other’s backs.
85. I have never been out of this country.
86. I have lived in many rental places, but only own one home (so far).
87. My siblings tell me I was spoiled as a child – yeah, I think I was because I was the "baby" and growing up like an only child.
88. Growing up, I would get very upset when I didn’t get my way.
89. I was a daddy’s girl (and still am).
90. My mom was the “strick” one who enforced all the rules in the house.
91. At 19 years old, I went out and got my sister a kitten without my parent’s permission (mind you, I was living under their roof with my sister).
92. I used to love Xmas, but now since my Mom is gone, it just doesn’t feel the same.
93. I have 3 nieces and 3 nephews.
94. One of my nieces has a 3 year old little boy.
95. When my nieces and nephews were little, I was often put “in charge” of watching them.
96. I began babysitting in my neighborhood when I was 14 years old. One of my first jobs was watching an 8 month old and 2 year old for almost 8 hours a day (amazing the trust people had in me) Fortunately, I was just 2 doors up from my own house so my Mom was always around to help me out.
97. I have to say that I really loved most of the families that I babysat for over the years – some I still keep in touch with.
98. I am not an early morning person. I love to sleep in on the weekends.
99. Before I leave for work in the morning, I always tell my 2 kitties, Dora and Puddin, “I love you” and pat them on their heads.
100. Hubby and I always kiss each other before I head off to work.
We have a number of things in common like loving cats, discomfort in our own skin, meeting our partners online and - believe it or not - ex boyfriends who came out of the closet!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing how much we have in common. I saw another blogger do this so I thought I would give it a go on my blog. It wasn't that easy to come up with 100 things...had to really think, LOL.
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