Monday, July 25, 2005

A list of 100 things about me you never wanted to know! - a work in progress

updated: 9-19-2005

1. I am female.
2. I live in South Carolina (United States).
3. I was born at 11:11PM at Greenville General Hospital.
4. I have an associate of arts degree and I am very slowly working towards another one in forensic science @ Greenville Technical College.
5. I am a senior credit investigator for a major barcode products distributor. The best company in the world!!!
6. I have never been farther west than Nebraska, farther north than Wisconsin, farther south than Florida, and farther northeast than Philadelphia.
7. I have two cats, named Macy and Lucy, and a 15 year-old false map turtle named Doc Holliday (I don't know what a true map turtle looks like).
8. I play flute, piccolo, oboe, clarinet, a little percussion and a little saxophone.
9. I attempt to be a perfectionist but don't usually achieve it.
10. I have light blue eyes that border on gray.
11. My favorite food is chicken cordon bleu.
12. I love butterflies, dragonflies and hummingbirds enough to stalk them with my camera.
13. The only carbonated things I will drink are Sprite and anything orange (Crush, Sunkist, etc).
14. For the past five years or so, I have been making a valiant effort to develop my own green thumb. I’ll post this season’s plants here and let you judge for yourself!
15. I like chocolate, but I don’t need it!
16. I hate coffee – but I love to smell it. I’d get a coffeemaker and brew coffee just for that reason.
17. I love to read.
18. I have a 2001 Nissan Sentra. I love my car!
19. I had a job during my senior year of high school as the Easter Bunny.
20. The only seafood I like is calamari.
21. I worked at a Dairy Queen during the summer after sophomore year and part of junior year.
22. I also worked at Kmart for 7 years, and then again for three months after my next job.
23. I worked for AMF (bowling) Greenville Lanes for 4 years until they closed, causing the Kmart relapse.
24. I was in the right place at the right time, and I was lucky to get the job I have now.
25. My parents are still married and they really are the perfect couple.
26. I have no children yet, but I have two nieces and a best friend with two boys who work just as well!
27. I take up a significant amount of time blogging, but it’s cathartic, so I can justify it.
28. I take my camera anywhere I go. I have it at work right now.
29. I love camping and I wish I could still do it on a regular basis.
30. I am fascinated by any type of bad weather – hurricanes, tornadoes, hail, etc.
31. Bugs I love: Ladybugs, fireflies, dragonflies, and butterflies
32. Bug who love me: Mosquitoes
33. I have VERY vivid dreams to the point of not knowing whether they were real or not.
34. I am anxious, but just b/c I’m nervous or excited, not to the point of needing medication.
35. Racism pisses me off and I feel that discrimination is pointless.
36. Edwin McCain is my favorite male singer. I even met him once!
37. I only wear shoes when I have to.
38. I enjoyed catching fireflies when I was little.
39. I haven’t liked the card game 52-Pick-Up since I was about five.
40. I have an older sister in Myrtle Beach and a younger brother in Greenville.
41. I am a borderline “Sunday” driver. I use the cruise control to keep from speeding.
42. I detest the smell of mayonnaise or even touching the jar for fear of touching the mayonnaise. My husband hates it too.
43. I love to bake, but I’m not the best in the world! My super-duper brownie rocks, though! I’ll post my recipe.
44. I have a lot of hope for our justice system.
45. My favorite show is Law & Order.
46. Josh and I went on Acrophobia at Six Flags over Georgia and Josh almost passed out from fear (he's not a wimp, it was just really unexpected!)
47. I still want to be a high school band director.
48. I used to collect Beanie Babies.
49. My family is goofy… and they’re passing it on to the younger generations.
50. I have never been in a cult.
51. I love rainbows – by golly, I do!
52. Qu-bert has always been my favorite video game.
53. My maternal grandma was the youngest of 17 children.
54. I like my in-laws.
55. My best asset is my long auburn hair (I used to get called Strawberry Shortcake in elementary school).
56. I wear size 8 ½ - 9 shoes.
57. I wear reading glasses when my eyes get lazy. (usually at night)
58. I marched piccolo in band for 5 year in high school and 4 years in college.
59. Volleyball is one of the very few sports I am good at.
60. I have acid reflux. Blah----
61. I was in a sorority for four years. Gamma Omega Sigma!!!!
62. Rascal Flatts is the only country band I like.
63. I cannot listen to enough of Loreena McKennitt or Sarah MacLachlan (my favorite female vocalists).
64. My favorite colors are kiwi green, lavender, purple and kelly green.
65. I firmly believe in saying what I mean.
66. I used to watch Xena religiously.
67. I enjoy learning about Scottish revolutionary war history and I’d like to go there one day and visit the battlefields and castles.
68. I am a registered organ donor… and you should be, too!
69. I like Disney Movies and own a lot of them.
70. I love the apartment we are in – the whole complex is so quiet - believe it or not!
71. I have the two sweetest kitties in the world!
72. I have a dream of dancing with Josh while Edwin McCain plays live in the background.
73. I love red trees (hence- fall season is my favorite!)
74. I hate okra.
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