09/09/2005
Blogger 101
OK, folks. Here's my "101" list. Enjoy.
- My name is Laura Christine.
- I have blonde hair and hazel eyes.
- I'm 5'5.5" tall, and I'm not telling you what I weigh.
- I've got the cutest baby girl in the whole wide world.
- I married Mr. Right--Mr. Always Right. He's cute though, so I'll keep him around for a bit longer.
- I have a peapod collection.
- I'm a cat person.
- I love sushi. (The cooked stuff--raw sushi has a weird texture.)
- Lexapro keeps me a contributing member of society.
- I'm the most liberal person you'll ever meet. Yes, I'm a Democrat--bleeding heart and all.
- I say the stuff other people are thinking but don't say aloud.
- I don't keep friends long. I usually say something stupid and screw it up.
- The color green is my favorite. Followed closely by pink.
- I get crabby when it's hot.
- I sweat a lot.
- I'm an Internet junkie. I could surf for hours if I had the time.
- I dropped out of college after four years because I couldn't pick a major or pass a foreign language.
- I'm a loud mouth.
- I was an accomplished flute and piccolo player; however, I sold my instruments a decade ago to pay rent.
- I still have dreams that I'm sitting first chair in orchestra, but the conductor makes me move to last chair because I don't have a flute.
- Sometimes I have the ability to foresee things. It freaks me out.
- I have an eerie ability to summarize a person just by looking at a photograph. That freaks other people out.
- Otherwise, I'm a very normal, down-to-earth sort of gal.
- I have a tattoo of an ivy around my right ankle. I need to have it re-inked, but the pain prevents me from doing so.
- My nickname in high school was "Zorba the Perv." I came up with it myself; yes, I was a nerd.
- I like to gossip. It's bad, I know.
- I was a legal secretary before I became a stay-at-home mom. I hated taking orders from people.
- I like being a stay-at-home mom. I'm the boss around here.
- I love sunny days, but I hate being in the direct sunlight.
- I'm agnostic. Although, when I buy pickles, I always buy kosher. If there is a god, I don't want to piss him/her off.
- I am the black sheep of my family.
- But I'm the whitest person you've ever seen.
- I'm not a good listener; I'm more of a talker.
- I could listen to a song a million times and still not pick up on the lyrics.
- I am very organized. (Or I used to be--before having a baby.)
- I'm a perfectionist.
- Decision making is not my forte.
- I'm not a girly-girl. I don't wear makeup or jewelry (except my wedding ring and new nose ring), and I don't own a pair of dress shoes.
- I have a need to touch everything I see.
- I love well-worn, soft clothes.
- Large groups of people frighten me.
- I've watched the movie Bettlejuice probably a thousand times. Same thing with Raiders of the Lost Ark and Grease.
- Shopping with my mom is one of my favorite things to do.
- I hate exercising, but yoga isn't so bad.
- I've injured both knees, pulled a groin, had nerve problems in my right arm from practicing Ashtanga yoga. But I lost 50 pounds, so it was almost worth it.
- I've been super thin, then fat, then thin, then pregnant, and now fat again.
- I'm 31, but I still long to be a rock star.
- I can eat the exact same thing everyday and it never bothers me.
- I have a sweet tooth. Bring on the sugar!
- I'm uncomfortable in enclosed spaces. Or when people violate my "personal space."
- I have a fondness for things that are tiny. I collect these small things, put them into jars and call them my "Jars O' Junk."
- I want to be an artist. I just can't think of anything to create.
- I love to tell people what I think. Please ask for my opinion--I'd be happy to give it to you.
- Overly happy people annoy me. They're hiding something. I just know it.
- I like to dance in private.
- I listen to Hip-Hop really loud when I'm alone in my car. I love the song "Big Pimpin'."
- I generally become the unofficial union leader at the workplace. I like to shoot off my mouth. Power to the people!
- People either really like me or really hate me.
- I hope you like me.
- I love being in the woods. Minus the mosquitoes. And bees.
- I have one sister, whom I adore. She's two years younger--and the smart, successful one. We're identical and really different at the same time.
- We joke that one day I'll live in a camper van in her backyard.
- My mind is generally a jumble of daydreams, music and anger.
- I've been told that I hum a lot. I never notice.
- I have a mom who is very smart and compassionate. She is also very opinionated. Maybe a bit stubborn. Always upfront. Sometimes crabby if she doesn't eat, or if it's hot.
- I could talk on the phone with my mom for hours.
- Long car rides drive me nuts. Are we there yet?
- Driving makes me tense. Probably because I drive way too fast.
- I may have glanced at Internet porn once or twice.
- I could sleep 24 hours a day.
- I don't kill bugs. Bad karma.
- I was vegetarian for four years. But then I got droopy. So I started eating meat again.
- I tend to see the negative, rather than the positive side of things.
- I'm not good at keeping a secret, so please don't tell me any.
- I should keep some secrets of my own--I generally just tell you everything, even if I've just met you.
- Hot-headedness runs in my family. I am no exception.
- I have a very short memory. I need to write things down.
- I have very little self control.
- I have low self esteem.
- I love mice and other small rodents. They are so tiny and cute!
- I like trees.
- Hiking is one of my favorite activities.
- I draw fingerprint-looking spiral doodles.
- I love museums!
- If I had the money, my whole wardrobe would be from J. Jill.
- I'm usually quite anxious. My forehead is usually crinkled, and my jaw locked.
- I am secretly addicted to America's Next Top Model. It is the only show I watch that isn't on PBS.
- Autumn is my favorite season. Followed by spring, then winter and finally summer.
- I love campfires. S'mores, too!
- Multi-colored stripe, or polka dot garments are my favorites. I call them my "happy clothes."
- I have a large collection of paisley-patterned clothing. I love paisley!
- I graduated high school in '92!
- I'm afraid someone will sign me up for that show on TLC, What Not to Wear.
- I become easily frustrated.
- I am honest and trustworthy (except with secrets).
- I get my right and left confused, and I have no sense of direction. Try giving me directions if you don't believe me.
- I practice attachment-style parenting: babywearing, cosleeping, etc.
- If everyone else is doing one thing, I intentionally do the exact opposite.
- I feel like I was born to be a mother. Having a child was the best thing that's ever happened to me.
- I've read this list over several times, because I'm afraid I've forgotten something.
- "See youuuu."