100 things

 

1. I would probably die if I had to make a decision in order to save my life
2. I can (and do) over-think everything
3. I also over-explain a lot of things, especially if I’m nervous
4. But I don’t do this nearly as much as I used to when I was younger
5. This was my favorite number, and my high school field hockey number, mostly because my favorite (even if only a select few other people even knew who he was) hockey player wore this number
6. I get red and blotchy on my chest and neck when I’m nervous, even if I don’t realize I am
7. It’s been in every prom picture I’ve had…I’m worried I’ll have to wear a turtle neck wedding dress
8. I truly believed I was still in my twenties until I turned two threes
9. I haven’t figured out how I feel about being two threes almost thirty five yet
10. I walk old people for a living
11. I started an organizing business, it didn’t last long because I decided I needed to pay off the debt before I could concentrate on it, but I might like to try it again someday
12. Unless one of my brilliant ideas finally pans out and I make my millions
13. The thing I like most about working in a hospital is wearing scrubs
14. I secretly really like the olds too
15. I like to think I’m funny
16. I wish I thought I was funny enough to try stand up comedy
17. I have not had naked toe nails in over 7 years polished toe nails since both of the big ones fell off after hiking the Inca Trail in May
18. I’m afraid of the words settle and content
19. Instead of being afraid of them, I’m trying to redefine them
20. I have two dads, not like the on the tv show, but like a first dad and a second dad (because I don’t like the words real and step)
21. I sometimes confuse people because they don’t know which one I’m talking about
22. I have five siblings all more than 10 years younger than me
23. Two sisters from my mom’s second marriage, two brothers and a sister from my first dad’s second marriage
24. I have only one no living grandparents left, and my parents were young when I was born; my kids will be screwed
25. I have one niece; she’s adorable, even when she needs a haircut
26. I believe there is a difference between daywear and nightwear and I do not like to be wearing daywear at night or nightwear during the day
27. I have am over having different shampoo for curly hair days and straight hair days
28. I recently expanded my shoe wardrobe since I’m not in ‘sunny’ california anymore, but I still love flops
29. But I claim not to be girly
30. I really like to buy workout clothes
31. I ‘ve run 5 marathons
32. I deferred the NYC marathon twice four times hoping for friends to get in the next year; they finally got in and then went and got pregnant, I think it’s time for new running friends
33. I use the ellipsis far too often in emails and texts
34. I have to have breakfast food for my first meal of the day, even if it’s well past noon
35. I can’t finally learned to make coffee
36. So I buy it almost every day, but now I only occasionally splurge on nonfat vanilla lattes on the weekend
37. I buy birthday cards months ahead of time if I see the perfect one for someone
38. I almost always remember to send them
39. I don’t like to give someone a present just to give them something, so I search for just the right thing or end up with nothing at all
40. I’m kind of an all or none type in general
41. I still don’t sit still too well, but I’m better than I used to be
42. I talk alot, but I’m also better at that than I used to be
43. I’m sometimes much too honest and opinionated for my own good
44. I’m often sarcastic
45. I can’t stand to be inside on sunny days
46. I look forward to rainy days so I can let myself relax
47. I have the worst memory ever
48. I hate having too much stuff, I love to get rid of things I don’t need
49. I have trouble saying no to a challenge
50. I will try almost anything once
51. I’ve gone skydiving, paragliding, canyoning, bungee jumping, ziplining and scuba diving!
52. I want to travel everywhere and do everything, except look at churches and cathedrals
53. I’ve been to 29 36 states
54. And 13 17 countries
55. I don’t think that is nearly enough of either
56. I love to watch hockey and football, but I don’t know a single stat or player by number anymore, and baseball is stealing my heart these days
57. I don’t think watching football is the same without really hot wings
58. I believe you are only allowed to use one napkin while eating said wings
59. I’m a morning person
60. I love peeps
61. And vanilla tootsie rolls
62. I could eat ice cream every day
63. I floss almost every day…I’m convinced it helps my teeth stay white
64. I don’t watch many movies but I’m a sucker for chick flicks
65. My favorite cheesy movie is The Cutting Edge
66. I want to speak Spanish
67. And have a beach house in Costa Rica
68. I need change, often, but the few traditions I do have, I can’t stand to change at all
69. One of those is having scrapple and sunny side up eggs for christmas breakfast
70. The Jackson Five Victory tour was my first concert
71. Madonna’s Who’s that Girl tour was my second
72. I am a (not so) secret fan of boy bands
73. I am also a (not so) secret fan of the ABC Family channel
74. My favorite color is purple
75. I also really like green
76. My favorite two colors together are brown and blue
77. My second favorite two colors together and purple and green
78. I have always and will always believe brown is the new black
79. I would rather be cold than hot
80. My favorite red wines are pinot noirs, my favorite whites are pinot grigios
81. I truly believe I invented the idea of tivo
82. I also thought the Friends were really my friends (you should never challenge me to Friends Scene it)
83. I don’t think I would say I’ve ever been in love
84. Or that my heart has been broken
85. I can admit I’ve had some ‘disappointments’ though
86. I don’t want to live with a guy until I’m married, not even a few weeks before
87. I think it would be fun to get married on new year’s eve
88. I have a very bad memory, so bad I forgot I already wrote that in #47 until I was updating this list
89. I always take 3 advil at a time, even though the package says one
90. I especially swear by those advil with a large glass of water to prevent a hangover
91. I’m addicted to my centro, I use it for everything
92. If I make a box of mac and cheese, I always eat the whole thing
93. When I eat too much I like to lie on my stomach
94. I still confuse the words lie and lay
95. I gave up on making new year’s resolutions a few years ago
96. I made monthly ones instead, but after two years, couldn’t handle any more self improvement so I stopped those too
97. I still really want to be on a reality show
98. I’m not much of a hugger
99. I love lists
100. But it took a long time to make this one

Updated October 25, 2009