6.02.2004
100 Things About Me
I have nothing of importance to discuss today. We'll see if I actually make it to 100.
1. My hair isn't really red.
2. Sometimes I get so caught up in my imagination that I lose track of time.
3. I shower in dim lighting only.
4. I'm claustrophobic.
5. Sometimes instead of vacuuming I just pick up the pieces of stuff.
6. I like to touch my cat's paws even though she doesn't like it.
7. I feel guilty about doing it afterwards but it never stops me from doing it again.
8. I wish I had the willpower to stick to a diet.
9. I always type with my fingers on the right keys.
10. For some reason I've never been successful at taking care of flowers.
11. I wonder if I would like foods that I used to hate as a kid, but I'm not willing to try them.
12. When I'm angry cleaning the house makes me feel better.
13. I really miss smoking. I always have.
14. I think I'm too empathetic for my own good.
15. I use my student ID to get discounts even though I'm not a student anymore.
16. I can read a book from cover to cover in one sitting.
17. I don't answer the doorbell when I'm home alone.
18. I only chew my food on the left side of my mouth.
19. I take constructive criticism too personally.
20. I used to wish I was taller, but I don't anymore.
21. In my head when I imagine myself, I have long, thick, curly dark brown hair, but the rest of me looks the same.
22. I've always wanted to write a book, and even have an idea for one, but I can't get motivated to start it.
23. My dayplanner is the only thing that keeps me organized, but I lose it all the time.
24. I like the colour of my eyes.
25. Sometimes I wonder if people can read my mind and don't tell me.
26. When I have children, I don't want an epidural.
27. I make really good lasagna.
28. I talk to the television like the people on it can hear me.
29. I plan to breastfeed my children for at least a year.
30. I like to make lists.
31. I definitely have first-born syndrome.
32. Ever since I saw "The Ring" I've been afraid of my television.
33. I resent the fact that the budget we're on doesn't allow for impulse spending.
34. I like to eat hot chocolate powder right out of the can.
35. My greatest fear is singing in front of other people, but if I could be anything in the world I would be a pop star.
36. Seeing other peoples' blood doesn't bother me, but if I see my own I feel sick to my stomach.
37. I would like to live in France, Dublin or Kelowna.
38. I don't care if my kids drink underage so long as they do so safely.
39. I have two completely different styles of printing - one in all uppercase and one lowercase. I have never used handwriting.
40. If I could only eat one thing for the rest of my life, I would want it to be sushi.
41. I really, really don't want to get a dog.
42. Sometimes I wish we had bought a condo.
43. I don't understand how kids can make it all the way through high school without understanding proper grammar.
44. There are some books that I have to read every year, I love them so much.
45. I'm always genuinely shocked that I didn't win when I buy a lottery ticket.
46. I used to believe that my grandpa died because I didn't say my prayers one day.
47. I've had a tiny little wart on my heel for over four years. I've tried to kill it multiple times. It just won't die.
48. I hate the direction humanity is heading and the fact that the people in power have no concern for the welfare of future generations, only the present.
49. I wish I had someone to speak French with.
50. I miss people that I used to be friends with.
51. I think we should spend less money on sending robots to Mars and more on helping the sick and poor.
52. I love disaster movies, especially the ones where the disasters are our fault.
53. I want to be on Survivor.
54. I could never be on the Amazing Race because it involves too much flying.
55. I can't wait until I can afford to have a housecleaner come in every week.
56. I was 20 when I lost my virginity.
57. I think even if I was rich and could afford to eat anything I wanted, sometimes I would still crave KD.
58. I hate wearing socks.
59. I rarely like to share.
60. I think true remorse means showing it before you get caught.
61. Sometimes I think the conspiracy theorists are right.
62. I have a mark on my knee where Dennis Reimer stabbed me with a pencil in grade 4. I like to think of it as my first tattoo.
63. I have a pair of 3-D glasses in my daytimer.
64. Every time I have to take a new medicine for the first time, I wonder if I'm allergic to it and will die on the spot.
65. I used to write poetry. It was awful.
66. I want to have five children in the following order: boy, girl, girl, boy, girl. The last two should be twins.
67. I've always wished I had a big brother, but now I feel like I have two since my little brothers are all grown up now.
68. I have a chicken pox scar on my forehead that I think everyone always stares at.
69. I wish my cats would get along better.
70. After having to listen to Vibe for the past couple months, I've found that I actually like some urban music. But I still hate rap.
71. Lately I've been having a lot of nightmares about spiders jumping at my face.
72. I want to make a family cookbook of all my favourite recipes.
73. I hate flossing.
74. Needles make me sick to my stomach.
75. I have always wanted to learn how to play the piano.
76. I actually like my bum. I think it's cute.
77. I don't like lager. I haven't had one yet that I enjoy.
78. When I was eight my sister destroyed my Tiffany tape. I'm still bitter.
79. Multigrain Cheerios are my favourite snack food.
80. I actually enjoy alphabetizing things. Everything in our house is alphabetized.
81. In my next life, I want to be a spoiled housecat.
82. I don't like candy.
83. Whenever I weed my garden, I never know if I'm pulling out weeds or the plants that are supposed to be there.
84. When I was little I had freckles, and I hated them, but now that they're gone I miss them.
85. The only swear word that really offends me is the 'C' word. I think people who say it are low-class.
86. When things are too quiet I get nervous. I'm not used to absolute silence.
87. All my favourite books are classics.
88. I want a turtle.
89. I've never understood why people bleach their upper lip. Doesn't that just give you a blonde mustache?
90. I think chimps are creepy. Especially when they act like people.
91. I hate it when people speed through playground zones.
92. I have three freckles on my left arm that form a perfectly symmetrical triangle.
93. I own at least fifteen pairs of sandals.
94. I would like to make a quilt someday.
95. I don't see anything wrong with owning everything from Ikea.
96. I like to use a fresh towel every time I shower. This means we wash a lot of towels.
97. I wish our bed had a footboard. And was a four-poster.
98. I haven't taken my earrings out in about four years.
99. The only ride I've ever thrown up on is the Gravitron.
100. I used to call the letter W double-y. For no good reason.
101. Bonus: this actually took me three days to do...
