100

1. I am addicted to chocolate. I know this is a sad truth. I have tried several times to shake the addiction, but so far I have not been successful.
2. I suspect that someday chocolate will be considered a drug you can only get through a prescription. Maybe.
3. I used to get mad at my parents because I thought we moved too much. I mean why couldn't we just stay in one place like 'normal' people.
4. I really want to move. Really. Want. To. Move. I love my home and my family and my friends here, but sometimes I just feel like I need a change.
5. I love that 'little darlin' song. (it's Here Comes the Sun by the Beatles)
6. My favorite books are A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Pride and Prejudice, and The Hobbit. I can read them over and over again.
7. When I was younger (like 6 years ago) I really wanted to be able to do contortions. My goal was to be able to sit on my own head. I was inspired by Cirque du Soliel's Allegria. (I never was able to do it)
8. I used to want to major in history. I read (most of) The Historian and watched National Treasure and just thought it was so cool how they knew SO much history. Not that I believe in Dracula or a real national treasure, I just thought it would be fun to be a history teacher. I would be cool. Like Linwood Thompson. And give cool homework.
9. Then I met the history teachers and other history majors at my school and immediately changed my mind.
10. In addition to those choices of major, I also wanted to be a nurse, a math teacher (I know...me?), an interpreter, a teacher, a nurse again, a chef, a teacher again, a nurse again, a dental hygienist, a teacher again, a dietician, a dental hygienist again and now a dietician again.
11. I am indecisive...as you can probably tell. It's a plague I tell you!
12. While I don't think I have middle child syndrome, I do believe that birth order can cause people to develop certain personalities.
13. I wish I read poetry and classic writers, like Charles Dickens. Or rather, I wish I enjoyed reading classic writers and poets. I think my favorite poet is Edgar Allen Poe. He's not the classiest classic.
14. I have a messy room. Always.
15. I have good intentions.
16. I am not a good speaker.
17. I say 'like' all the time without realizing it.
18. I procrastinate. Especially when it comes to homework.
19. Some people would say I am under-ambitious.
20. I don't really care what they say.
21. I guess. Most of the time. Unless 'they' happens to be my parents.
22. I work in a dentist office. I know I complain about my job sometimes, but I really am grateful for it. It is an interesting job and I a wonderful boss and co-workers.
23. The places life takes us are often times so weird.
24. I truly believe that God is in control of everything.
25. So in theory, I don't have to worry about anything in life. But because I'm human and sinful, I do. Even though the Bible commands me not to.
26. I get awful allergies. Mostly in the spring, but lately I have developed fall allergies too. Pretty tragic.
27. Obama's stimulus bill has me very worried.
28. I am hoping to buy a better camera eventually.
29. I talk a lot, but I am actually very shy about sharing the things I really feel and think.
30. I can't even describe how dancing made me feel. It was like everything was still, but everything was chaotic at the same time. And everything was peaceful, but I have never felt more energy. In some ways, you never even heard the music, instead, you practically became part of the music. I've never felt that way before and I miss dancing so much.
31. I miss our weimaraners. Very much. Someday, I might get my own. If I ever finish school and get my own place and have time for a dog.
32. I plan to finish college, but what I really want to do is get married and have a bunch of kids and be a homeschool mom. Last time I checked you don't need a degree to do this. But just in case that ever changes, I plan to be prepared.
33. I think only one of my friends is actually my age. The others are all either older or younger by a little or a lot. They are A.W.E.S.O.M.E. people. I love them.
34. I have met a lot of people on my job. Here is something I learned through them: there are a lot of hurting people out there. I heard so many stories about kids who were being raised by their grandparents or aunts and uncles because their parents were in jail because of drugs; men and women whose spouses had either passed away and/or left them with kids to raise; folks who had lost their jobs; parents who had children who were wounded in Iraq; foster parents who had to give the kids back, cancer patients, disabled folks...and learned that while there are a lot of people out there who are incredibly irresponsible and selfish don't know what they're missing out on (family etc.,), there are a lot of people out there who really care about others. It was an honor to meet some of them.
35. I'd love to go work in an orphanage overseas.
36. I'd like to adopt kids from other countries.
37. I'm taking yoga again and enjoying it!
38. I still want to run a 5K someday. Emphasis on 'someday.'
39. Autumn is my favorite season!
40. I do not like todays actors and actresses. There is not a single one I admire.
41. I go through phases where I try to eat healthy, and then someone buys a pizza and I cave.
42. For years I really wanted to be taller. Now I don't really care.
43. I love sweaters. They remind me of fall. Which is my favorite season, if I haven't mentioned it,
44. I spent the 4th of July in Austin and San Antonio TX with my godmother. :)
45. I spent New Years Eve in DC at a Marriott with 1000 college students. It was a Campus Crusade for Christ event. It was great!
46. I can only listen to talk radio at certain times. Like during an election or something. Other than that it really annoys me.
47. I sing in the car. Loud. And probably off-key.
48. I love that I live in a historic area. It's amazing to walk in old towns and battlefields.
49. If the area wasn't in such turmoil, I would love to visit Israel. Talk about walking on grounds where history was made...the most important history in the world was made in the middle east. I would love to go to Israel and try to visit the historic places mentioned in the Bible.
50. Books are almost always WAY better than the movie. I think this is a scientific fact.
51. I am actually a good student, believe it or not (for all the complaining I do about school). I was on the President's list twice and the Deans list 3 times (it took me an extra semester to get my 2 year degree).
52. My orthodontist said my braces might come off as soon as April! Woohoo!
53. I sleep with 6 or 7 blankets at night. My room gets really cold in the winter.
54. I don't like it when people act like because I'm young my thoughts or opinions aren't that important. It makes me mad.
55. I have the fondest memories of watching my Grammy make stuff. She made us blankets, dress-up clothes, doll clothes, aphgans...she could do it all. She inspired me to make things too.
56. I am a pretty mellow person. I am trying to be braver and more assertive.
57. I hate getting up in the mornings. I guess I need to take more vitamins.
58. I have glasses, but I don't wear them as often as I should.
59. May I just say that Cesar Milan (the Dog Whisperer) is AMAZING!
60. In 2008 I got laid off, visited TX again, started a new job, went back to school, found out I was going to be an Aunt, was a part of Campus Crusade for Christ, got to go to DC a couple of times with Cru, finished my 2 year degree, started blogging, said goodbye to my weimaraners, almost moved to Ohio, met new people, backed over my parent's grill, and did a lot of other things too. It was a busy year.
61. Being the middle kid can have it's disadvantages, but I am the only kid in the family who can look at my siblings and say, "you are my favorite older sister, you are my favorite brother, you are my favorite little sister, you are my favorite brother-in-law" without offending anyone. Cool huh?
62. I hate scary movies. When I was 8 or 9 I watched Abbott and Costello and the Haunted House and I hyperventilated I was so scared. When I was 16 I saw Wallace and Grommit and the Werebunny and I dreamed rabbits were chasing me. Those aren't even scary movies!
63. I used to want to be really busy because I thought it would make my life more exciting. Now I want to take time to smell the roses (we don't have roses...make that a chrysanthemum.).
64. When I was 9 I killed my hermit crab because I forgot to give it water for at least a week.
65. If I were to ever get another hermit crab I'd name it Kermit the hermit.
66. I hate driving during the day without sunglasses. Even when it's cloudy outside I have to wear sunglasses or my eyes hurt.
67. I love sewing and knitting. I crochet too, but I like sewing and knitting better.
68. I haven't used shampoo in years and my hair has never been healthier.
69. I like making lists. That's why I'm doing this.
70. I went on my first 'business trip' this year with my doctor and coworker. It was fun. Sort of. :)
71. I have been sneezed on by a horse. It was an unpleasant experience.
72. I can't wait to be an aunt. I have all kinds of ideas for baby stuff I want to make. It's going to be fun. :)
73. I crack my knuckles and wrists.
74. Today the checkout lady at Khols told me I look like I'm 16.
75. I'm 20 years old.
76. When it comes to natural disasters and wars, I haven't got an adventurous bone in my body. During hurricanes Dennis and Floyd I was probably living with an ongoing panic attack. On 9/11 I went into my room and cried because my sister wouldn't turn off the TV and I was terrified.
77. Weddings are exhausting. I found this out after being a bridesmaid in my sister's wedding. If I ever get married I think I'll just elope.
78. I got really close to doing a variation on King Pigeons pose in my yoga class. My form was a little bit off. I felt very...stretchy.
79. I love saying 'shock and awe' whenever it's appropriate.
80. I want to move out west someday. Go west young (wo)man, go west!
81. Our house was on the market for a year, but now it is off. We are not moving to Ohio anymore.
82. I once dreamed my eyebrows were as long as my regular hair. I was really disturbed.
83. I have taken glamour shots of my dogs.
84. I think they actually came out pretty good albeit a bit tacky.
85. I like working with kids.
86. I don't like working on kids who are screaming at me. I volunteered at the office for Give Kids a Smile day and the kid I was trying to get xrays on threw up right in front of me. I didn't like that either.
87. I like to help pull teeth. It's my favorite part of being a dental assistant.
88. I forget that not everyone likes to help pull teeth and talk to my friends (who don't work in a dental office) all about it. Then I feel embarrassed.
89. I hate cussing. I understand that people get tempted, but it's SO annoying. People are intelligent, they can find other ways to express themselves.
90. My crafting materials are taking over my room and my parent's house.
91. I need to either make stuff and get rid of it, or throw out a lot of my crafting stuff.
92. I try to drink a lot of water. It doesn't always happen.
93. I get a lot of headaches. It is not pleasant.
94. Aspartame gives me a headache. That stuff is seriously bad for you.
95. I like the name Jemima, but whenever I say so people groan. Oh well.
96. I think Jericho would be a cool name for a boy. Doesn't it sound manly?
97. I love Sarah Palin. 2012? ;)
98. Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior.
99. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving. You get to make food, visit with friends and oftentimes listen to Christmas music all without the presents. It's like all the advantages of Christmas without the stress and fake-ness. It's good. :)
100. When I was younger we used to go to my Mom's friend's house to visit. Her friend was from Russia and always had hot water for tea whenever we came over. She had a large family and there were always extra kids there who were visiting. I loved sitting with them and drinking tea and listening to their conversation (and occasionally putting in my own 2 cents worth I'm sure). I still love sitting with them and drinking tea. I always wanted to be that kind of adult. The kind who drinks tea and has tons of kids running in and out of their house.