1. I do not drink coffee
2. but I love the smell
3. I have tried it and it makes my tongue feel fuzzy
4. I am a diet coke addict
5. I try not to drink too much, but I have to have some
6. Family is the most important thing to me
7. Although I am not close to my family
8. When I was little, I always knew that I would move away
9. And I did
10. Not too far, but far enough
11. I am a weather nut
12. Weatherbug is my favorite computer program
13. I never was a cat person, until I got one
14. Or I should say, until the cat got me
15. I love to eat cold pizza in the morning
16. I buy extra pizza just to have some breakfast
17. When I was little, I thought I would marry David Cassidy
18. I owned every Partridge Family album there was
19. My friend Debbie and I used to lip sync all their songs
20. I had a monkey as a pet when I was 5 years old
21. His name was Peppy
22. He died and we got another
23. His name was Peppy 2
24. He did not live much longer
25. I sing all the time
26. But no one but my kids hear me sing
27. I am not a good singer
28. I used to make up songs for the kids every day
29. It's fair to say that I won't be making a fortune on songwriting
30. I love the ocean
31. The sounds and smells make me happy
32. Seagulls are my favorite bird
33. Even though I know they are the equivalent of flying rats, I love their grace
34. But I hate sand in my clothes and shoes
35. I can't get over my love for the muppets
36. Muppets Family Christmas is one of my favorite movies
37. It wouldn't be Christmas without It's a Wonderful Life
38. I could eat pasta for dinner every night, I love it that much
39. I wish I were more organized
40. I love my home clean but don't often do it or at least often enough
41. Winter is my favorite season
42. It may come as a shock to you, but I wear mittens and not gloves. My fingers get cold in gloves and stay toasty warm in mittens. Hence, my mitten love
43. I am very compassionate and if I tune into someone, I KNOW things
44. This has never worked out too well for me. Sometimes people shouldn't KNOW things about others
45. So, I've learned to turn it off
46. The older I get, the easier it seems for me to get annoyed
47. I hate that. It annoys me
48. I crack almost all of my joints. I can't help it. Just further proof that I am cracking up
49. I love to read
50. I miss reading every night to the kids
51. Sometimes I read one of their children's books just to get nostalgic
52. I can't wait to have grandchildren to read to
53. My favorite author is John Steinbeck but my latest favorite book is Owen Meany
54. I have always loved to cook
55. I am a physical therapist
56. But I don't work in the field anymore. I got very burned out and depressed over it. Now I just have a job and I'm happier than I had been in a long time.
57. I wish I had been an English major. I think I am one in my make believe life
58. I was a hockey cheerleader in high school
59. I hope you won't hold that against me
60. I am not perky
61. I was also a shithead in high school
62. Yes, that's right. I don't swear very much, so I hope you enjoyed that one
63. I'd like to go back in time and fix some things that I did
64. But, alas, I am not a time traveler
65. I like to stay home more than anything. I think I'm becoming a hermit
67. I loved Herman's Hermits. I could sing you "Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter"
68. I have watched Days of our Lives since I was 15 years old
69. Although I don't watch it every day anymore, I keep up with the story lines and watch it when I can
70. I got engaged to Andy exactly 3 months after meeting him
71. That was 22 years ago and I have never regretted saying YES
72. Our song is Can't help falling in love with you, by Elvis
73. Although, Andy probably doesn't realize it.
74. Over the 22 years, each time we are at a dress up with dancing event, we always dance this song during which Andy hums the song softly, which happens to be right in my ear. I get tingles thinking of the sound of him humming.
75. tingles after 22 years is a good thing
76. I have to wear sunglasses while driving on sunny days or I get an extreme headache
77. It's true, I don't do well in the back of a mini van. I get motion Queasiness
78. My favorite classical piece is Pachelbel, Canon in D. It makes me very happy each time I hear it.
79. I hate mustard
80. As a girl, I read and owned all of the Nancy Drew books
81. And I started a library in my walk in closet, numbering all the books and starting a card file
82. no lending ever took place, though
83. I had a hysterectomy at age 39
84. That was 4 years ago and I don't miss that part of my body at all!
85. After the operation, I could not concentrate to read or write for over a year
86. I'm thankful that my fog has cleared
87. I don't like turtles
88. Derek had one and of course, I was the one to take care of it
89. I hated the way it's neck poked out of it's shell.
90. Ick.
91. I had never previously wished death upon anything living
92. I did not kill it
93. I think I could do anything if I put my mind to it
94. I wonder why, then, I don't dust this computer desk?
95. I love lilacs and wonder why they can't make some that bloom all summer long
96. I am not a phone person. Sometimes I don't even answer it. I hear my Mom's voice when I say, "It won't be for me anyway!"
97. I believe in Santa
98. I would like to dye my hair red. Ish. Not flaming red, but some reddish highlights would be fun
99. I'm afraid to go to my high school reunions because I'm afraid that people won't remember me. Or worse, they'd remember that I was a shithead
100. I love the word: Friggin'
101. Oh, yeah, and I knit.