100 Things

Here is a list of 100 Things about me that most people do not know. I'm basically tagging everyone in my friends list here to do the same!!!!


1. I'm deathly afraid of cockroaches/waterbugs...have you SEEN how big those suckers can get here in TX???

2. I want to adopt a child from India, but looking into it - it's a logistical nightmare and most likely wouldn't happen because neither me nor my spouse are "NRI" (Non-Resident Indian), and the NRI folks in America get first shot at adoption, and that breaks my heart.

3. I was raised by my grandparents, and they taught me more about life than most anybody else could have.

4. My grandparents took me on special trips, we went on vacation every summer and when something special occurred we went! I saw Haley's Comet when it came trailing through the night sky and I REMEMBER that little trip!!

5. I visited South Dakota before they finished the Crazy Horse Monument, and there is a picture of me in front of a sign that says : "To be completed 1997." I don't think it's yet been completed.

6. I secretly enjoy "Johnny and The Sprites" because it reminds me of "Fraggle Rock."

7. I have a secret obsession with Jimmy Smits....I think he's a very hot 50 year old man.

8. I'm reading "Underneath it All : The Traci Lords Story" autobiography by Traci Elizabeth Lords. And

9. I'm realizing there is so much more to her than just a "porn star." (Google her if you don't understand what I'm talking about)

10. I was a competitive swimmer for many years, and had a personal goal of Olympics in the year 2000....I probably could have made it, too had I been a little more disciplined and a little more dedicated.

11. I battled (and still do, to this day) an eating disorder in High School and again struggled in College. I fight every day not to fall back into that habit, especially when things are out of my control in my personal/professional life.

12. I'm a control freak : I HAVE to have things "just so" and they HAVE to be the way I want them to be, if they're not.....I pout.

13. I have a deadbeat father who never showed up at my custody hearing when I was a baby and has never shown interest in me since....except when he tried to shove all the blame for his being out of my life onto my saintly grandparents and mother....all of this on what he mistakenly thought was my 18th birthday (it was really my 19th) and he only made contact then because he's never paid a red cent in child support......I gave him an earful and sent him back on his deadbeat way.

14. I have at least one half-sibling that I've never met, but would like to meet without my deadbeat knowing.

15. I have a whole paternal family side that I've never met, but would like to....I think. I just can't believe I've lived almost 28 years without knowing them, and the thought of that makes me sad.

16. I'm a Sagittarius.

17. In my work life I'm obsessively organized, at home I'm a clutterbug.

18. I love to dig in the dirt, plant flowers, and I actually like to mow the yard. If only I owned a lawnmower that works!!

19. I want a puppy for my children to grow up with.

20. One of my favorite movies of all time is "Milo and Otis"

21. I have a secret obsession with office supplies.....especially pens....I love pens

22. I'm writing a novel, I just haven't started writing it down yet.

23. I've always dreamed of becoming a famous novelist

24. I grew up wanting to be three things : Famous Author, Marine Biologist, and Cardio-Thoracic Surgeon

25. Potty training is the hardest thing I've ever done. (Not me potty training, but actually potty training a child....)

26. I LOVE to work out, it makes me feel all-powerful and strong.

27. If I could plan the perfect vacation it would be one of two things : Family -- a trip to San Diego to visit my family, Sea World, Wild Animal Park/SD Zoo, Disneyland, and up to Hollywood. Couple -- 17 night Meditteranean Cruise

28. I picture myself in 5 years in a much better spot than I'm in now.

29. It's been 10 years since I graduated High School, I was one of roughly 24, and I somehow managed to lose contact with just about all of the other people from my class. We were so close back then...............what happened??? I'm usually so good about staying friends....

30. I want plastic surgery - tummy tuck, lipo, and breast lift/implants...if you'd like to contribute I'll start a donation website like that girl.......

31. I love to sing, but I'm painfully shy in front of crowds....

32. I wanted to audition for "American Idol" but knew I'd freeze up and didn't want to end up as "one of the worst." So I just didn't do it....

33. I love to be onstage, it's one of those places where I feel most at home but I haven't had the opportunity in a very long time. I think I'd like to audition for some shows again......but now I don't have the time.

34. I have a fear of becoming one of those women who grow old and grow to not care what they look like, and I DON'T want that.

35. I want to get a tattoo.....I just don't now whether or not I can tolerate the pain, and I don't really know exactly what I want....I want 2, actually one that incorporates my children, and one with my favorite Bible verse "Romans 8:28"

36. I have a passion for animals, but I don't think they're "people too," and could never be a vegetarian....I love to eat meat.

37. My favorite restaraunt to eat out at is Texas de Brazil, because it is so darn tasty, and of course it celebrates gluttonny....kind of ironic considering the fact that I don't want to grow up overweight....

38. I've started a wall of crosses in my house, and wherever we go on vacation I'll bring back a cross to hang on the wall

39. I have a secret wish to be a mermaid, and used to pretend I was one in the bathtub as a young girl

40. I ate lobster.................and HATED it

41. I'm allergic to shellfish, TRUE shellfish.....mussels, mollusks, scallops, clams, oysters; but I'm not allergic to crustaceans (crabs, shrimp, lobster, mudbugs, etc)

42. I love all things pharmacology....I enjoy reading about mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, etc

43. My favorite place to hang out is the Zoo

44. My favorite people in the world to be around are my family

45. I have a low tolerance for stupidity....I cannot stand it when people feign ignorance, nor can I stand it when people feign intelligence. You shouldn't have to work at being dumb....or smart

46. I believe if you are going to move to a country whose native tongue is not the same as yours, you should learn the language of that country

47. I am a Democrat

48. My favorite Holiday is Christmas

49. I started Kindergarten when I was 4, skipped 1st grade, and "repeated" 4th grade when I started at SCS otherwise I would have graduated High School at 16 in 2006.....can you imagine??

50. I want my children to have everything I didn't growing up....I want to be able to give them the things they need without a second thought, AND I want to be able to give them the things they WANT too.

51. I want the new Nissan Altima Coupe when it comes out, in black, with leather interior

52. I love to be outdoors, I love to camp and hike, and I want to instill that love in my children......................and in my husband

53. Someday I will buy a lake house, a boat, and a sea doo or 2

54. I drink coffee all day long at work, and until this weekend, NEVER drank it at home....I've made a pot every day since Thursday

55. I love to cook, though I very rarely have time since working so much

56. I have 2 belly buttons.....

57. #56 was a joke, just to see if you're still reading.....I have a twisted sense of humour

58. I spell the words "colour" "humour" "theatre" "grey"

59. Speaking of "Grey" my favorite TV show is "Grey's Anatomy"

60. I'm addicted to bizarre reality TV : "Rock of Love," "Age of Love," "The Pickup Artist" to name a few

61. I have all my own natural teeth, they are precisely as they were when they came in, and the only thing I've ever had done inside my mouth was having my wisdom teeth cut out of my jaw

62. I not-so-secretly still have no idea which career path I'm going to follow -- do I get my advanced practice degree for nurses (nurse practitioner, CRNA, etc), or do I try my hand at Med School and fulfill a lifelong dream??

63. I would love to speak with teenagers about the importance of remaining true to themselves so they don't lose sight of their goals....no matter who tells them differently

64. I believe all people worship the same God....some cultures call Him different names and some religions split Him up....but I believe Jesus truly did come to Earth and is the one true Son of God.....and I believe everyone will have the opportunity to receive whatever "proof" he/she needs upon their death....and....

65. I believe Hell is reserved for those people who receive their so-called "proof" and still choose not to believe.....so I have no idea who is or isn't in Hell, though I find it hard to believe that anyone could see all the proof they ever needed and STILL choose to deny God...

66. I believe George Bush and Criss Angel are two antichrists

67. I love to just sit and watch Walt Disney movies....with OR without my children present

68. I cannot play any musical instruments, though I took piano lessons for years as a young girl

69. I've always wanted to learn to play the guitar, but I've never had the patience or the fingertips for it.

70. When I was in High School there was a red tailed hawk on a phone line near my school who was there every morning....I named him "Fred."

71. When I was younger I had a crush on the Kratt brothers, of Zaboomafoo fame.

72. I have a new puppy - she's a Jack Russell Terrier and she's ADORABLE

73. I got a raise at work today that makes me happy

74. I broke my leg when I was six and had to walk on it into the school because my teacher was, like 80 and couldn't carry me. I am a sheeeewoman!!

75. I got to ride a wheelchair to school for several weeks when I broke my leg, it was awesome. And I used the casted leg to be a pirate that Halloween!

76. My grandmother is my hero

77. My Faith is what gets me through the day

78. I tend to throw myself 100 percent into relationships, and very often get burned because of it...I am an all or nothing kind of girl

79. I spent three hundred dollars (and that was WITH insurance) on my splurge : Bulgari glasses...they're gorgeous and hey, I have to wear them EVERY DAY so they should kick tail right??

80. I like Italian Margaritas : they're your basic tequila, triple sec, and margarita mix margaritas with Amaretto mixed in or floated in as well!

81. I have never smoked a cigarette or done illegal drugs

82. I have broken major laws before, and very rarely gotten away with it

83. If I could I would eat Italian food or Mexican food at every meal

84. I pray for my patients when I get home at night, and I cry when they're discharged.

85. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and even though they suck sometimes we're meant to experience them all

86. I am terrible with money, I don't save well, and I spend it on stupid things....but I'm vowing to get better at both

87. I LOVE prunes

88. My favorite sweet thing is my Memaw's red velvet cake

89. My birthday is December 4

90. The only time I ever used a pressure cooker I cooked beans and somehow managed to explode them all over the kitchen

91. My husband's grandmother makes chicken and dumplings that are the most amazing things in the world, second only to her beef stroganoff and I've had a hankering lately for both so I think I'll make one or the other for dinner tomorrow

92. When I can't sleep at night I think too much, and sometimes I find myself crying uncontrollably because I am all of a sudden overwhelmed by the enormity of life and all that is sad in it.

93. My favorite tree is the magnolia tree

94. I have never had a desire to own any sort of bird or avian creature, they make too much noise and they are very messy creatures.

95. I have a desire to go camping and hiking in the mountains, but I have a lot of convincing to do before that'll happen....

96. I fell out of bed when I was younger and broke my collarbone, I had to wear a goofy looking back brace....couldn't tell you how old I was but I REMEMBER that stupid brace!!

97. I carry grudges

98. I have a "birth control baby" -- that's right folks, it DOES happen : say hello to Zoe :)

99. If I had a label maker I'd label everything because I'm just that obsessive

100. My favorite juice is V8 juice...I think it's AMAZING and I could drink a quart or two all day long it's so great!


I hope you enjoyed a hundred things about me....it was fun to write!!


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