My daily (or whenever) thoughts on a myriad of things that are important to me.

100 Things About Me

  1. My current favorite colors are purple & hot pink.
  2. Previous favorite colors have included: blue, red, and pink
  3. I started collecting unicorns when I was 11.
  4. My unicorn collection currently resides in a box at my mothers.
  5. I like antiques and things that look like antiques.
  6. I don’t have any antiques in my home because I have children.
  7. I like women.
  8. I like men.
  9. I didn’t accept those things about me completely until I was 20.
  10. I’m much happier in general now that I don’t lie to myself about who I’m attracted to.
  11. I’ve had 2 girlfriends.
  12. I’ve never been farther east than Wyoming.
  13. I went to Wyoming with my Dad & step mom to visit her parents when I was 10 or 11.
  14. I had 1 full blood sibling.
  15. My brother died when I was 9, of cancer.
  16. I hate cancer.
  17. My half-sister is 2 years older than me.
  18. My half-brother is 8 years younger than me.
  19. I have 4 kids.
  20. All my children came out the old fashioned route.
  21. My youngest was born at home with a midwife.
  22. I would totally do that again.
  23. I’m not planning on having anymore kids.
  24. I have serious baby lust when I see a small baby.
  25. I have 5 uncles.
  26. 4 of my uncles are my dad’s brothers, who I don’t know.
  27. I don’t know any of my cousins on my dad’s side.
  28. I have 1 aunt.
  29. I am the oldest grandchild of my mother’s parents.
  30. I knew my father’s grandparents better than his parents.
  31. My great-grandparents were married over 70 years before great-grandpa died.
  32. I believe the secret to their marriage was still kissing.
  33. I enjoy cooking. A lot.
  34. I don’t cook much because my husband doesn’t like onions.
  35. I like onions. I used to put onions in many of my dishes.
  36. I miss cooking.
  37. I love chicken curry.
  38. I still make that with onions.
  39. I’ve been hot air ballooning once.
  40. I always wanted curly hair.
  41. I permed my hair in the 7th grade.
  42. I looked like a poodle all of the 7th grade.
  43. I was raised a Buddhist. Nicherin Daishonin to be specific.
  44. I like historical movies.
  45. I love Charles Dickens.
  46. I’ve read Tale of Two Cities many times.
  47. I still don’t own a copy of it.
  48. I was a teen mom.
  49. I was a size 6 after my second child.
  50. I am not a size 6 anymore.
  51. I got my first SLR when I was 11.
  52. I bought my first camera for $1 at a neighbor’s garage sale.
  53. I passed my written driving test the first time.
  54. I pass my driving test the first time too.
  55. By one point.
  56. I can’t parallel park.
  57. I usually don’t mind this.
  58. Except when looking for a parking space downtown in a city.
  59. I love art.
  60. I love to create.
  61. My second grade teacher was the same as my fifth.
  62. I like camping.
  63. I didn’t get to camp a lot as a kid.
  64. I hate cereal. Except Mini-Wheats.
  65. I love lattes.
  66. I want to lose 30 pounds.
  67. 15 pounds wouldn’t be bad.
  68. I suck at dieting.
  69. I haven’t weighed less than 155, since 1999.
  70. I usually hover about 169 to 165
  71. I’ve done Atkins.
  72. I’ve done Weight Watchers
  73. I’ve counted calories.
  74. I’m really not obsessed about my weight, it just seems like it sometimes.
  75. I love riding my bike.
  76. I love swimming.
  77. I’m not keen on running, but I’ll do it.
  78. I wrote a lot of poetry as a teen.
  79. I haven’t written a lot, in years.
  80. Blogging is an attempt to get my writing jumpstarted again.
  81. It works…sorta.
  82. I like to sew.
  83. I tend to dislike major pattern brands because of their sizing.
  84. I love dancing.
  85. I’m not very good at dancing. ;)
  86. I love to sing.
  87. But I’m tone deaf.
  88. I like tea.
  89. I own a whistling tea kettle.
  90. I used to sell Tupperware
  91. I sucked at selling Tupperware.
  92. I love Pampered Chef goodies.
  93. I’ve never had a Pampered Chef party.
  94. I’ve had PartyLite parties.
  95. I thought about working for Petra.
  96. I was self-employed for 5 years.
  97. I still am, on a limited basis.
  98. I’m not sure if I’ll ever be full-time self employed again.
  99. I want to get a BA with a major in Photography.
  100. If I do that, I may open a private portrait business