100 Things

1. I was born in Nebraska and lived there until I was almost 23.

2. I have lived in Georgia for almost 23 years.

3. The town where I was born has 200 people.

4. I had 12 people in my graduating class.

5. I went to the University of Nebraska.

6. I was first an interior design major, then pre-law, and finally graduated from the Journalism school with a degree in advertising.

7. Because I was from a small town, it was just expected that you would go out for all sports. I played volleyball and ran track (100, 200, relays and long jump) and was also a cheerleader.

8. The only thing I liked was cheerleading.

9. I was a cheerleader in college.

10. I'm the oldest of three children. My sister is 4 years younger and my brother is 8 years younger.

11. I skipped 7th grade.

12. I was salutatorian of my class. The valedictorian is a farmer and didn't go to college.

13. I love history and hate math and science.

14. Two of my favorite tv shows are CSI and Numb3rs. Math and science. Go figure.

15. I am English and German.

16. I have always been obsessed with Scotland and France.

17. I have always liked to read and remember the first time I finished a book in one day.

18. I have probably read about 10,000 cheap romance novels in my life so far.

19. I like to cook and I'm fairly good at it.

20. I had never eaten at McDonald's until I was in high school.

21. I never had Mexican food until I was in college.

22. I never had Chinese food until I was married.

23. The first time I ever flew on an airplane, I was 21 years old.

24. Now I really hate flying. I can't stand going to the Atlanta airport.

25. I never liked to babysit.

26. Nobody can believe that I have 4 kids.

27. I really don't like other people's kids; at times I barely tolerate my own.

28. I wish I could speak French. I can read and understand, but I cannot speak.


29. I'm going on a French immersion week in September and I'm scared to death!

30. I grew up as a Lutheran, but I'm now a Methodist (DOTR's whole family used to be Methodist on both sides). In my hometown we only had two churches. Lutheran and Methodist.

31. I always wanted to be Anglican. I like bells and smells.

32. My favorite color is blue.

33. I pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma in college. Our colors are the blue of the sky and the blue of the sea.


34. Our school colors are navy blue and white.

35. I am a perfectionist, but I am impatient.

36. So basically, that means I suck at crafts.

37. I know how to sew.


38. I was in 4-H for ten years.

39. I was the Grand Champion of the Style Review for my county as well as the two county fair. My cousin was from the other county and she was grand champion for their county. But I was grand champion of the fair. Yeah. How cool was I?

40. I got to be on tv at the State Fair Style Review. I got a purple ribbon.

41. I've never bought anything on ebay.

42. I had a Paypal account once, but I lost my password.

43. I sing. Quite well actually.

44. I played the alto sax from 3rd grade until 10th grade. I hated it because I wanted to play the flute.

45. I still can't sight read so I play the piano by plinking out by ear and chording with the left hand.

46. I always wanted to play the piano and be a ballerina.

47. I'm a terrible dancer. DOTR is a great dancer, but I stink. I can't even shag.

48. One of the best things I ever learned to do was type. I could always get a decent job in college.

49. I used to be a bartender.

50. I've also been a waitress, an event planner and a copywriter.

51. I have naturally curly hair.

52. It has rained on every important day of my life and ruined my hairdo.

53. I like pie better than cake.

54. I have never watched Sex and the City.

55. I could never figure out what the big deal was about cupcakes. IMO, making them is a huge PITA. Someone finally told me it was related to Sex and the City. Oh.

56. I used to be addicted to soap operas.

57. I watched all the CBS soaps except Young and the Restless because I hated Sheila.

58. I watched the very first episode of The Bold and the Beautiful and never missed it for years.

59. I stopped cold turkey when we moved into our current house almost 11 years ago. No clue why.

60. I have never played a video game and would have no idea how to begin.

61. Basically, I am a technotard. I'm surprised I've figured out how to do so many things on blogger because I'm still trying to do mail merge on Word.

62. I haven't taken math since I was 15 years old. Don't ask me for help.

63. I love cars.

64. I always used to want a different car, but I've been very content with my last two (DOTR drives the Landcruiser now) and I don't have the itch for a new one. Yet.

65. When I was in high school, I was obsessed with Gone With the Wind.

66. My friends all think it's hilarious that I live in Atlanta (DOTR was sent here, I didn't choose it).

67. I could now care less about GWTW, and I haven't even been to the museum, Scarlett on the Square. I can walk there from my house.

68. If I could've chosen where I wanted to live after college, I would've moved to Washington DC or Boston.

69. I went to Hawaii (Kauai) when I was 25.

70. I thought I was fat. I wish I was that fat now.

71. I went to Hawaii (Maui) again when I was 40. For my birthday.

72. I went to Scotland (my first trip abroad) when I was 35.

73. I've been to England (twice), Scotland, Ireland, France (three times), Switzerland, Monaco and Italy (twice) since that first trip.

74. When I was 16, I went on a 4-H trip to Washington DC. It took 2 weeks and cost $400. And we got $40 back.

75. I went to Kansas City, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Gettysburg, DC for a week, NYC, Niagra Falls, across Canada, and Detroit on that trip. That was the first time I'd been anywhere but Nebraska, Iowa or Kansas.

76. I've been PTSA President.

77. I've been UMW President.

78. I've been Ballet Guild President.

79. I've been IB Booster Club President.

80. I've been First Lady of the Ballpark (DOTR was President).

81. Three different people have given me things that say "Stop Me Before I Volunteer Again!"

82. I don't like to drive even though I like cars.

83. I don't like to talk on the phone.

84. I'm a visual learner. If I see it, I remember it.

85. I love the newspaper. I love to read different newspapers.

86. My hearing is terrible. I'm always saying "WHAT?"

87. I had LASIK in 2000 for my nearsightedness and astigmatism.

88. I got glasses two years ago because my astigmatism came back. I need to get "tweaked".

89. We've had season tickets to the Braves since 1991, but I haven't been to a game for seven years.

90. I'd rather stay home than go to a Braves game.

91. I don't like crowds or traffic.

92. I'm not wild about movies and I really have to want to see something to watch it.

93. When I like a movie, I'll watch it a million times.

94. I listen to NPR in my car. But it's mostly classical music. Very little talk on our affiliate.

95. I hate talk radio. Political, sports, whatever. Too many stupid people.

96. I used to date someone sort of famous.

97. I minored in art history and I love art galleries.

98. I have been on a private tour of the Sistene Chapel.

99. My favorite painters are the Dutch and Flemish painters of the Northern renaissance period.

100. I'm so boring!