1/12/07

100 Totally Random Things About Me

1. I'm the oldest of three girls (no brothers, wasn't my dad the lucky guy!)

2. I have 3 children (2 boys and 1 girl)

3. I met my husband when I was 14

4. I had my first child 6 weeks before I was married

5. I have an unnaturally strong sense of smell

6. I have never had a full-time job (just lots of part-time ones)

7. I don't have any real-life friends where I live now

8. I am lonely a lot, even though I am never really ALONE

9. I have really long hair

10. I think my eyes are my best feature

11. I am obsessed with all things photography related

12. I am a neat freak

13. I am OCD about dust and germs-- seriously

14. I hate to cook, but I am good at it (weird)

15. Spiders, snakes, and rodents really freak me out

16. I must have socks on at all times (unless I'm in the shower)

17. I can't sleep without all the covers on me, no matter how hot it is

18. I can't stand to leave the blinds open once it's dark outside

19. When my kids or hubby leave dirty clothes lying around, it bugs me until I pick them up

20. I can tie a cherry stem in two knots with my tongue

21. I hardly ever drink

22. I don't smoke

23. I want to have lasik surgery

24. I can't wink

25. I am very shy in person

26. The thought of talking to strangers or speaking in public makes me extremely anxious

27. I have panic attacks sometimes

28. I obsess about the smallest details (I am a perfectionist)

29. I HAVE to put lotion on my entire body twice a day, no exceptions. I can't stand it if I don't

30. I like to watch American Idol

31. ER is my favorite prime-time tv show

32. My guilty daytime pleasure is The Young & The Restless

33. My favorite sappy movie of all time is Steel Magnolias

34. I spend WAY too much time on the computer

35. I let my kids watch as much tv as they want (and amazingly, they do spend a lot of time outdoors!)

36. All of my kids have tv's in their rooms

37. I am an insomniac

38. I rarely go to bed before midnight

39. I can't sleep unless it is perfectly dark and quiet

40. I am addicted to French Vanilla Cappucino and Pepsi ( but not together, that's gross)

41. I could eat pepperoni pizza every night if my hubby would let me

42. I love cottage cheese with salt & pepper- I can eat a whole bowl of it and have it be a meal

43. I should really eat better than I do... I often skip meals because I forget to eat (really)

44. My hubby watches wrestling, and though I complain I secretly enjoy it too

45. My oldest son is in gifted classes at school

46. I think my younger son should be too, but he is lazy like his mom

47. My two year old daughter knows more Spanish than I do (thanks to Dora and Diego)

48. My daughter has a slide in her bedroom

49. I am a stay at home mom, and have been for over 5 years now

50. I worry too much about what others think of me

51. I worry too much about EVERYTHING

52. I never take any time for myself

53. I want more than anything to own a house

54. I secretly want to have more kids

55. I have perfected the "pout face" and can get anything I want from my hubby

56. I have now taught the "pout face" to my daughter-- ammo baby!

57. I haven't spoken to my middle sister in a month (we had a falling out)

58. I am guilty of letting people walk all over me

59. I avoid conflict at all costs

60. I don't know how to drive a stick shift

61. My favorite color changes with my mood

62. Today it is sage green

63. I consider myself to be very artistic

64. I love to draw and paint, but I have neglected my talent for a very long time

65. When I was 8 I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up

66. Now I just want to be a good mom

67. I am not scared of heights-- I love them

68. I am deathly afraid of thunder and lightning, but I adore the rain

69. <--- he he... I am childish at times

70. I have a very strange sense of humor

71. Most of the time I feel like no one "gets" me

72. I struggle with bouts of depression, and have since I was 12

73. I have naturally very low blood pressure (normal for me is 80/60)

74. I pray every night

75. I don't go to church, and I feel guilty about it

76. My husband is my best friend in the whole wide world

77. I am very good at ignoring people

78. Most people think I am stuck up when they first meet me, but actually I am just too shy to speak

79. I hate cold weather

80. I have always dreamed of living in California

81. All of my grandparents are still alive

82. My parents are still married (to each other)

83. I will have been married for 11 years in June

84. I am 28 years old (will be 29 in July)

85. I am the "handyman" of my house- I can fix just about anything

86. I never leave the house without makeup on

87. I am a "people pleaser", I tend to let other people tell me what to do

88. I am right-handed

89. Two out of my three kids are left-handed

90. I think my nose is too big

91. I sleep with earplugs in (when I do sleep)

92. I sing along really loud with the radio when noone's around

93. I actually CAN carry a tune

94. I wear glasses- I have contacts, but I rarely wear them

95. I was in Girl Scouts and went to Girl Scout Camp every summer too

96. My favorite Girl Scout Cookie is the Thin Mint

97. The only ice cream I will eat is vanilla from Dairy Queen

98. I don't eat fruits or veggies

99. I don't eat much red meat, mostly fish and chicken

100. I really, really want to be a professional photographer someday soon