100+ Things

So I first saw this on my friend T.'s blog and thought it was neat and as my blog lurking continued I saw on several more blogs. I always wondered how long it would take me to come up with 100 things about myself, so I thought I would give it a whirl. I'll let you know how long it takes.

1. I have a supportive, sweet, and loving husband.
2. I have a hilarious, active toddler son.
3. My favorite movie is Urban Cowboy. The first time I watched it, I was by myself and drank a 12 pack of Bud Light.
4. I'm a extremely fast reader and can read a book in a day.
5. I'm addicted to magazines and often wish I could retain everything I read.
6. I start my day reading my e-mail and MSN headlines on my phone.
7. I wish I knew more about politics and how Wall Street really works.
8. I always wanted to be a runner and I'm getting ready to run my first marathon.
9. My parents are still married.
10. I have one younger brother.
11. I always wanted a big family but I think we'll stop at 3.
12. I went to JMU and majored in Social Work.
13. If I could go back to school I would study nutrition.
14. I gave up beef and pork a couple of months ago.
15. My favorite ice cream is chocolate chip cookie dough.
16. I prefer out-of-the-box cakes to store bought.
17. I have to eat first thing in the morning, I usually wake-up hungry.
18. My husband got me addicted to burritos, now I crave them too.
19. My favorite color is yellow but I often wear black.
20. I wish I looked more pulled together but I don't take the time.
21. I'm love, love, love beauty products.
22. I will research a product online extensively before buying it.
23. I research EVERYTHING online.
24. My dream job would be writing beauty product reviews.
25. I have big ideas but I'm not good with follow-through.
26. This is the 3rd home we've owned in the 5 years I've been married.
27. We've moved more times than can count but we've lived in 4 cities and one of those cities we lived in twice.
28. My first car was a Toyota corolla.
29. I drive my dream car now, a Toyota Land Cruiser, my husband will love me for saying that.
30. I love T.V. and especially enjoy reality shows, thank goodness for TIVO.
31. I can't live without my cell phone but I can't stand the idea of being on an "electronic leash".
32. My favorite season is Fall
33. Christmas is my favorite holiday but I hate the day after.
34. I've been out of the country once to the Netherlands but I want to travel more.
35. I went to Asheville, NC for my honeymoon.
36. I was suppose to go the the Dominican Republic.
37. I love thunderstorms in the summer.
38. When I cross the bridge to the Outer Banks I always listen to James Taylor's Carolina in my Mind
39. I love the beach and I always pictured myself living there.
40. I'm not a huge fan of the sand.
41. I would love to have a alternative life living in NY city, I love the energy.
42. I also really like airports and hospitals because I love the coming and going.
43. I don't mind being by myself but I also like to be in the hub of things.
44. I don't like coffee but I love chocolate.
45. I'm naturally blond but I love really dark hair.
46. I have an unnaturally long torso.
47. I've had one major and one minor surgery, the major one hurt like hell.
48. I have one tattoo in a private place and I love it!
49. I'm not sure I would want my children to get tattoos.
50. Watching the Olympics this summer I was sincerely sad that I would never be in the Olympics.
51. I was never even close to being that good in any sport I played, but I think I would have been a good swimmer.
52. I always wanted to play the guitar, now I'm too scared to try.
53. I just started cooking recently and I actually enjoy it.
54. We have 2 cock-a-poos, Belle and Lucy. They are great dogs and love to give kisses.
55. My new favorite dessert is Skinny Cow ice cream cones.
56. I'm a huge history buff, particularly World War II but I love history and old things.
57. I love all kinds of music except heavy metal.
58. I am a Christian and was raised Southern baptist.
59. I prefer fruits over vegetables and have been know to eat a whole watermelon in one day.
60. My first "real" concert was Micheal Jackson and my last concert was O.A.R.
61. I was deathly afraid of someone breaking into my house so what happens, someone tries to break into my house. They arrested him and I had to testify in court against him twice. Now I'm not so worried.
62. My birthday is Jan. 17th, I wish it was during the summer.
63. I'm a Capricorn but I think I'm more like an Aquarius so I read that horoscope instead.
64. I'm now deathly afraid of not seeing my son grow-up, I'm not scared of dying itself just leaving in the middle of a very good story.
65. I collect pigs, not your average country kitchen pigs but unusual ones or cast iron ones that catch my eye. I'm a picky pig person.
66. My favorite chore is grocery shopping, I get a little rush going into a grocery store.
67. I detest cleaning the bathroom.
68. I think my greatest trait is empathy, I once felt so bad for a substitute teacher in high school that I started crying in class.
69. I can also be very stubborn and I don't hold much back good or bad but then it's out there and I'm done with it.
70. I would choose beer over liquor or wine and my favorite beer is a Corona w/ a lime.
71. I'm slightly obsessed with Costco and will make up reasons to go there. It's a happy place for me and I like sharing it with others.
72. My son is now as addicted to samples as I am.
73. When I met my husband he said he wouldn't get married until he was 30 years old, he was 24 when we got married.
74. I was once a probation officer. My co-workers said I was a tree-hugger, they weren't too far off.
75. I loved college, not a day goes by that I don't hear a song that reminds me of JMU and my girls and I don't smile. Today I heard Macy Gray and thought of my friend Ellen.
76. I really believe time flies when you're having fun.
77. I have never broken a bone but I have a lot of scars.
78. I put salt on everything, pizza, apples, you name it I put salt on it. So does my husband.
79. Neither of us have high blood pressure but I won't let my son do that.
80. I did a happy dance when I realized my son wasn't allergic to peanut butter because I eat it w/ a spoon out of the jar. Now we both have PB&J's for lunch now.
81. My husband is my best friend. He wants only the best for me and for me to be happy 100% of the time. I'm very lucky.
82. I'm dying to try p90x after watching the infomercial, I want to know if my abs could look like that.
83. I love watching sports in person but not so much on T.V.
84. I find watching my husband swing a golf club to be very sexy, he says he wants to look sexy every weekend for about 4 hours.
85. I love being a mom and I hope my son knows I light up every time I see him.
86. I live in the same city I grew up in, I still don't know where I'm going half the time.
87. Due to both being sentimental and thrifty I tend to hang onto things way, way too long. My life would be easier with less stuff.
88. I can throw others people's stuff away with no problem.
89. I think I'm a good mix of both my mom and dad. I wish I could tell a story like my mom.
90. I never liked cartoons but I've been watching a few w/ J. and they're not that bad. The only one I really liked back in the day was Jem.
91. I put a lot of stock in "signs". Ex: I was debating on a toy for J. for Christmas, I picked up the box and got the worst paper/cardboard cut of my life. I took it as a sign, I didn't buy the toy.
92. I sometimes wonder what my life would be like if I had gone to UGA, not in a wistful "don't love my current life" kind of way, I'm just curious.
93. I really don't like re-watching movies but I will watch For the Love of the Game with my husband anytime. It brings back cozy feelings.
94. It may seem cheesy but I can't wait to go with my family to Disney World. I actually daydream about it.
95. I talk to myself a lot.
96. I wish I kept in better touch with my friends, I think about them often but the days just slip by.
97. Nothing beats a good pair of jeans.
98. I cried when I crossed the finish line of my first race, I'm sure I'll cry when I finish the marathon on my 5th wedding anniversary.
99. I once rode an Elk in college, a statue in front of the Elk's lodge, I still have a scar on my chin.
100. I never imagined writing 100 things about myself would take 2 days and keep me up at night racking I'm brain but I'm done.

**So I decided to keep adding on things as I thought of them.
101. I'm a procrastinator.
102. Other than buying one of something, I have to buy things in even numbers. So I can't buy 3 cans of green beans, I have to buy 4.