101 Things About Me

1. I cannot play a musical instrument.
2. I drink my coffee black, no sugar.
3. I could easily drink too much of it.
4. I keep a pair of those Halloween nose/eyebrow glasses on my desk.
5. I wear glasses so I don’t wear nose/eyebrow glasses. Much.
6. My daughter wears the same size shoes as me.
7. My other daughter will definitely be taller than me.  Soon.
8. I have no idea how to play poker.
9. But I’d really like to learn.
10. I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada.
11. I dream of one day owning my own home again.
12. And if fortune should smile, I’d also like to own a cottage.
13. I have no idea how to use the equipment in my house to record television shows.
14. I love to bake.
15. I have a fear of being too afraid in an emergency to scream.
16. I am an oldest child.
17. I’m a Scorpio.
18. I was born in a Year of the Tiger.
19. My first pet ever was a dog named Queenie.
20. My parents got me the dog because I was horribly afraid of them.  (Dogs that is… not my parents)
21. I’m not anymore.
22. I officially type 81 words a minute, but I slowed down so I would be more accurate.
23. I have a BA in Psychology.
24. I have no idea what to do with it.
25. I have no idea what I want to be when I grow up.
26. My mother was originally going to name me Maureen.
27. My name is not Maureen.
28. It’s not really Sock Girl either.
29. To my knowledge, I am not named after anyone.
30. My favorite colour is white.
31. In high school I was in a play called “Glass Houses” as “Madame Rossignol, the greatest singer of the day”. I didn’t sing in the play, but spoke with a French accent.
32. I get dizzy very easily.
33. Some of my favourite movies are kids’ movies.
34. I try to be optimistic.
35. I love tv dance shows.
36. I love notebooks.
37. I didn’t learn to drive until I was 22.
38. I still can’t drive a standard.
39. I hate driving when it’s raining and dark.
40. Winter driving kind of freaks me out too.
41. I have owned 4 vehicles in my lifetime.
42. I currently drive a mini-van.
43. I’m awful at computer games.
44. I cannot stand being touched on the neck.
45. I am horrible at keeping houseplants alive.
46. When I was a little girl I thought I might like to be a go-go dancer because I liked the boots.
47. If I appear confident, I am probably pretending.
48. Despite this, I was in high school before it occurred to me that I was short.
49. I have lived in three Canadian provinces.
50. I like the extra “u” that Canadians and British put in words because I think vowels make words prettier.
51. I have never won a prize of skill.
52. But I probably have a few skills.
53. I need a vacation.
54. I don’t currently own an i-pod or a cell phone.
55. And probably couldn’t work them if I did.
56. I hate crowds.
57. I have never broken a bone.
58. I hate to be cold.
59. I don’t tan. (Freckle & burn. Freckle & burn.)
60. I love musicals. I think it would be fun to pretend you were living a musical for a whole day and just break out in song at random moments.
61. Except I rarely sing in front of people.
62. I have seen several royals (at a distance), but have only shaken the hand of Sophie, Dutchess of Wessex.
63. I have probably misplaced my glasses more times than my keys.
64. I’ve had my fortune told a couple of times.
65. I enjoy studying.
66. But I’m not so fond of tests.
67. I love ice cream.
68. I have a small scar on my lip from hitting it on a coffee table when I was learning to walk.
69. I stink at job interviews.
70. I love doing things creative.
71. I love the smell of crayons.
72. I have a lousy sense of direction.
73. I could easily live without talking that has no purpose. In my mind, the “nice day” chatter where I am expected to respond to questions where people don’t really listen to how I answer would be much better spent in a few minutes of blissful quiet.
74. I hate to be tickled.
75. I need to say “bless you” if you sneeze. Even if I don’t like you, I will probably say “bless you“. And I’ll probably mean it.
76. I think vanity is very unattractive and I wish someone would tell that to the “Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful” lady.
77. I would love a makeover.
78. Unless frumpy clothes and bohemian hair come into style, in which case I will be completely da’ bomb.
79. I have a great deal of difficulty remembering numbers. For this reason I have avoided classes involving remembering dates. I just can’t.
80. If gardening were like in Webkinz world (just click to water, weed & harvest) I would probably do more of it.
81. This is the hardest post I’ve ever written, and the most time consuming, as I really don’t think about myself for extended periods of time. It feels weird.
82. I would be quite happy to just snack all day instead of eating regular meals.
83. I wish I had more time to read. But I’m usually too tired by the end of the day.
84. I want my children to have fabulous memories of their childhood.
85. When I remember my dreams, they were in colour.
86. I don’t eat vegetables nearly as often as I should.
87. I could walk to work, but I don’t.
88. I want to make a quilt… even though I’ve started two and never finished them… and don’t even know where they are any more.
89. Scenes of fiction come to me as I’m driving. I’d write a book someday but I don’t know if I could afford the gas now.
90. I despise the sound of snapping gum. Really really.
91. I would rather wash, dry and fold ten loads of laundry than put away one.
92. I do not photograph well. (See # 77)
93. I hate to waste things.
94. I want to be a good example for my daughters.
95. Given how many hours I spend sitting at a desk all day, I’m surprised my butt isn’t bigger.
96. Maybe it is and I’m just in denial. ( I’m ok with that.)
97. I do not lie about my age.
98. I have never sent a text message.
99. I believe in angels.
100. And miracles.
101. I am blessed.