About Me

1. I have an aversion to fruit.
2. I have vertigo.
3. All the hangers and clothes in our closets have to be facing the same direction.
4. I will always cry when and animal dies in a film. Not necessarily with humans.
5. If I win the lottery I will give half to animal and enviornmental charities.
6. I love to vacuum.
7. I've wanted to be a mother since I was six.
8. I always knew I'd get married when I was 23.
9. I can't imagine my life without animals.
10. I was an English major but I can't spell to save my soul.
11. One of my favorite treats is Original Spaghettio's mixed with Crunchy Cheetos.
12. My dream car is a hybrid.
13. I have been known to be wrong (gasp!)
14. I am a good storyteller.
15. I hiked 70-ish miles through Yellowstone National Park carrying a 60 lb backpack.
16. I lost 8 toenails (see above). They grew back.
17. I have never been admitted to the hospital.
18. I would rather die than go scuba diving in the ocean.
19. Any body of water that contains living things terrifies me.
20. Yet, I am fascinated by marine life and will learn all I can about my enemy.
21. I have held a baby alligator.
22. I love rock climbing.
23. I listen to country music.
24. I have shaken Ringo Starr's hand.
25. I wish I had more energy.
26. I take pride in my home.
27. I have hypothyroidism.
28. I am an only child.
29. I am not spontanious.
30. I want to go to Italy and Australia before I die.
31. We don't have cable television, yet I am obsessed with Animal Planet.
32. I hate toothpaste and everything associated with it.
33. I hate musicals.
34. Rules are made to be followed.
35. I am not afraid of public speaking.
36. I shave my arms.
37. I have assisted in some animal surgeries and helped sew up a dog.
38. I love American's Funniest Videos.
39. I was attacked by a frog when I was 17 and have been afraid of them ever since.
40. To get over this fear, I have frog pajama bottoms.
41. I am all for cloth diapers.
42. Unkempt hairy people irritate me.
43. You show me an infomercial about cleaning products, and I will show you my credit card.
44. I cry watching Friends re-runs because I know the show is off the air.
45. If I could, I would live in a Pottery Barn catalog.
46. I will kick my husband in the shins if he hogs too much of the bed, but I will lay in a single position for hours in muscle-cramping pain so as not to disturb the cat.
47. I love the word "Sheboygan"
48. I swear a lot.
49. I wish I were a vegitarian.
50. I will go into convulsions if I touch terra cotta pottery.
51. If I were to come into some money, I would pay off our debt first and THEN splurge on something fun.
52. No one is EVER allowed to touch my face except Bryan. That is how I knew he was The One.
53. I am a Democrat.
54. Grammatical errors make me foam at the mouth.
55. I get road rage.
56. I have owned three horses.
57. I was only allowed to have them because they didn't live at home.
58. I have won over 250 ribbons competing in horse shows.
59. My father was killed by a drunk driver when I was three.
60. If having to choose between going left and right, I will go left.
61. I like the number 8.
62. My uterus twitches when I see babies and small children.
63. I love puns.
64. Everyone always seems surprised that I haven't ended up in theater.
65. Apparently I am melo-dramatic.
66. I have to wear a mouth guard at night because I grind my teeth.
67. I can't talk to an animal in a 'normal' voice and usually call them Fluffer.
68. I am generally not clumsy or absent minded.
69. I am on the board and one of the founding members of an animal rescue group specifically for senior pets.
70. It is one of the things I am most proud of.
71. I have a hard time functioning around chaos.
72. I don't like change.
73. Birthdays are as important to me as holidays.
74. I don't like any carbonated beverages or coffee.
75. I will drive miles to pay a penny less per gallon for gas.
76. I hate using the phone book.
77. I wish I were a better cook.
78. I hate sand.
79. I am claustrophobic.
80. I will stay in my pajamas as long as possible before leaving the house.
81. I have an extensive pajama collection and if I could, I would buy pajamas every time I went shopping.
82. I wish I liked to exercise more.
83. I love privately owned stores.
84. Corporations make me want to set my hair on fire.
85. My favorite charities: ASPCA, BlueWater Network, Defenders of Wildlife, Heifer International, MoveOn, and Care2.
86. I almost broke my ribs by running full speed into a the corner of a display table while working at Borders. I was trying to be the first one to get to the cake in the breakroom. I didn't make it.
87. I love my hands.
88. I am a repressed scrapbooker.
89. If we could afford it, I would shop at Whole Foods for everything.
90. I like lists.
91. I am terrified of tornadoes.
92. Ironically, we live on the 10th floor of a 20-story high-rise. I am in a constant state of terror during storm season. Can we say "bullseye?"
93. I love to eat. I can eat my husband under the table. Fun fact: he's 6'3" and I'm 5'4".
94. I am obsessed with cultivating my eyebrows.
95. My hair has been chemically dependant since the tender age of 14.
96. When someone is wearing sandals, I always have to count their toes, 'just in case.'
97. At one time I was obsessed with Alpacas and wanted to raise them on a farm.
98. I was a medical mystery because I got shingles when I was 10. This is very rare and because of it, I can't be around anyone with chicken pox even though I've already had it. Oh the joy.
99. I never started smoking in high school because I knew I would just have to quit when I wanted to have a baby. Seemed the logical choice to me.
100. I love chinese food thanks to my husband.