100

Apparently this is a blogger tradition, so...In honor of 100 posts on my blog, here are 100 things you might not know about me. I hope you learn something new about me, and think about doing the same on your blogs. I'd love to know more about each of you.

1) I'm the oldest of 3 kids

2) I can't stand "normal" American restaurants

3) I was living with my husband at 19

4) I was widowed at 26

5) I am of German and Irish heritage

6) I am right-handed

7) My "car" is a truck

8) I currently live with 3 dogs and 6 cats

9) I love to read but don't do it nearly enough

10) I dream of one day having a big house filled with kids

11) I watch movies with the subtitles on (even English movies)

12) My dad is pretty much a deadbeat

13) My mom has a mild form of schizophrenia

14) Sometimes I think my mom is faking, but then I feel bad

15) I haven't been back to the cemetery since my husband's ashes were interred

16) I have 3 tattoos, and I waiver between regretting them and wanting more

17) I regularly read Latina and Essence magazines

18) I wear glasses, but only for driving

19) I buy makeup but never wear it

20) My signature perfume is Hermes Un Jardin Sur Le Nil

21) I worked at a veterinary clinic for almost 10 years

22) I considered being Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, new-agey/Wiccan before I settled on Catholic.

23) I'm not a very good Catholic, but I hope one day I will be

24) I want to pierce my nose but don't because I'm afraid it will look silly

25) My siblings and I were only allowed to listen to "oldies" music

26) I have never traveled outside of the US, and only as far as about 1200 miles from home

27) I am terrified of flying, but want so badly to travel more

28) I love cold leftovers (pizza, pasta, potatoes, anything)

29) My eyes are blue with brown around the pupil

30) I am terrified of the dentist, but tattoos don't phase me

31) I have a disease/condition called PCOS - Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It sounds much scarier than it really is.

32) I am terrible about taking medicine

33) A friend/co-worker of mine was murdered in January 2007

34) I have this strong need to take care of people, but don't take care of myself very well

35) I'm worried I'll die while my house is messy

36) I have always spent more time with my family than with friends

37) I'm a college student, and I think I'll either end up doing international non-profit work, or be a teacher

38) I still have boxes packed from moves over 5 years ago

39) I took German in school and now regret it since I need to learn French

40) I can say a prayer in German, but can't remember much else

41) I used to be obsessed with horses

42) I hate getting dirty. I am very prissy in some ways, and yet I was covered in any number of icky things at the vet's office and loved it

43) I started getting gray hair in my late teens

44) I have never colored my hair, even temporarily

45) I wish I didn't have any pets right now, or maybe just one

46) I am in love with a man who is not good for me

47) I wear a gold and sapphire necklace my husband gave me

48) I miss wearing rings

49) I spend way too much time on the internet

50) I love pedicures

51) I have never had a massage, a facial, or a waxing done professionally

52) I hate having my picture taken but regret not having more pictures

53) I blush very easily

54) I know small amounts of at least 7 languages but am only fluent in English

55) I buy a lot of clothes and end up giving or throwing away about half of them

56) I can be very OCD and organized with some things, and yet my house is a mess

57) I generally don't like "chick flicks" and most comedies

58) I do enjoy indie films, foreign, documentaries, dramas, and some horror

59) At 5'8", I am the shortest person in my family

60) I prefer my steak cooked "medium"

61) My favorite author is Tracy Chevalier

62) I have a herniated disc in my neck

63) I have several scars from chicken pox

64) I am very light-skinned. I never tan, always burn.

65) I have dark brown hair, almost everyone else in my family has blonde.

66) My childhood nickname was "Sarabelle" or another (very embarrassing) one that I won't tell

67) I have to have a fan going while I sleep

68) I get motion sickness fairly easily

69) My husband was Filipino

70) I wear flipflops almost every day

71) I would wear Crocs every day if I could get away with it

72) I have to hold my nose to go underwater when I swim

73) I own a king size bed but most of it is taken up by pets

74) I rarely drink soda, I almost always drink water

75) I prefer Coke over Pepsi

76) I have hand-raised over 30 kittens and puppies. Unfortunately I've kept 5 of them.

77) I tend to mirror other people's accents and patterns of speech

78) I very rarely dream

79) I am not a feminist

80) I wish I could dance - bellydance, flamenco, ballet, tango, etc. - but I am sadly very shy and uncoordinated

81) I was married on a Friday the 13th

82) I was born on a Wednesday

83) I was widowed on a Wednesday

84) I don't like old movies

85) I hardly ever cry

86) I used to be so shy, I couldn't even place a food order

87) I prefer to sleep naked

88) I'd rather be cold than hot

89) I like to chew on ice, especially the "soft" ice at places like Sonic

90) I can type upwards of 50 words per minute

91) I got my typing skills from instant messaging

92) I have a skin graft on my hand

93) I am very self-conscious about my body

94) I hate those shorts with words on the butt ("Juicy" "Cheer")

95) I'm a sucker for a man with a foreign accent

96) I can cook, but can't bake

97) My memory is really bad

98) I have some hearing loss, probably from working with barking dogs

99) I wish I could move now, but hopefully I will after I get my degree

100) I know I am blessed, even considering all the hard times I've been through