100 Things About Me

Here it is - I promised I'd get it done and, well, a month later I have. Good luck reading them all!


1. I was born in Detroit, MI on June 6, 1975.



2. I am a Gemini - and probably live up to that in every sense.



3. I have 1 sister - Colleen....she is 2 years younger.



4. I lived at 37232 Vita Marie until I was 14, that's when I moved to Texas.



5. My 1st best friend was Tracey Fletcher. We met in Ms. Martin's 2nd grade. We still keep in touch to this day.



6. I tried to climb the fence and run away when I was 4. I didn't get very far.



7. I have played the piano since I was in 4th grade. I didn't want to take lessons.



8. I now play piano to earn income. Wow!



9. I was an Ottawa Chief, Algonquin Eagle, Shackelford Patriot, Lamar Viking, North Texas Eagle, and Texas Woman Pioneer.



10. In middle school I loved New Edition and I knew all their songs by heart. I've seen them in concert 1 time. I can still tell you all their names too.



11. I was never athletic. My parents tried to get me to try out for basketball in middle school and swim team in jr. high. I was never athletic.



12. I've been to all 5 Great Lakes.



13. I do not like swimming in lake water - yuck and scary.



14. I've broken my left arm, 1 toe and 1 finger.



15. I took ice skating lessons once....but I'm too scared to go ice skating now.



16. A friend tried to take me rollarblading 1 time....I wasn't good at it.



17. This is harder than I thought.

18. Seriously, what else do you want to know?

19. I loved highschool.

20. I was in show choir - and I had so much fun.

21. I still live in the town where I went to highschool.

22. I knew I wanted to be a music therapist when I discovered it in Ms. Key's Health Occupations class in highschool.

23. I was president of a music fraternity for women.

24. I lived in Enid, OK for 6 months - I don't want to go back.

25. I met my husband while in college - but not the same college and married him 3 years later.

26. I love to eat out - but not with kids.

27. I love to travel but I've only left the country 3 times - Canada, Cancun and the Bahamas.

28. I don't like certain words - like "moist".

29. I don't like smacky eating noises either.

30. I've always had a nervous stomach.

31. But I do not get nervous when I play piano for other people or at church in front of 100s of people.

32. But I do get nervous if I have to sing a solo in front of 100s of people.

33. But I sing everyday in front of classrooms of children and teachers and I do not get nervous doing that. Go figure.

34. Once I make a friend - I typically remain friends with them for a long, long time.

35. I've had 2 dogs for pets - both Beagles

36. their names were Bailey and Nelly

37. Nelly drives me to drink

38. When I go to the salon - I like to get my hair blown dry but I don't like it when they wash it....it hurts.

39. I like to change hairstyles as often as I can.

40. I even got a perm a few years ago.

41. I do not like to eat leftovers

42. I'll throw food away if it's even close to the expiration date. I refuse to eat it on the day or a few days past the expiration date.

43. I've had salmonella one time. I never want it again!

44. I like to bake more than I like to cook...although I'm beginning to like to cook.

45. I've taken 3 cake decorating classes. And I love to decorate cakes...but I don't have time to do it all the time.

46. I feel weird charging people for cakes I make.

47. I don't like messes or things out of place. Having children hasn't really helped that.

48. My favorite Saturday or Sunday morning is to wake up, stay in bed and read an entire People magazine with no interruptions.

49. I do not like breakfast.

50. I do not like lunch meat at home - but a sandwich from a restaurant is good.

51. I love to "do lunch".

52. I love to play video games ever since my Dad got an Atari.

53. I would love to go to Europe.

54. Especially Ireland or Scotland and Italy.

55. I will probably never have enough money to do so.

56. I would love to run a marathon - but not that bad that I'll do anything about it.

57. So, I guess I admire those that can run a marathon.

58. I once was a candystriper at a hospital.

57. I love to sleep in my own bed. And I love covers over me.

58. I hate that I have to wear contacts.

59. Kids with disabilities don't scare me - they inspire me.

60. I love that they love music therapy.

61. I'm glad I can use my gifts to help them and make them smile.

62. I wish I had time to finish Evan's Christmas stocking.

63. I like to keep my fingers/hands busy - that includes what I have already mentioned - piano, guitar, video games, cake decorating, scrapbooking (have I mentioned that yet) AND cross-stitching.

64. I cannot do most of those things with little kids around.

65. I LOVE the internet.

66. I'm loving the blog thing

67. I was scared to try it

68. and I'm not sure I'm good at it

69. But it sure is fun.

70. I wish I had seen all the episodes of Sex and the City

71. I LOVE candy!!! Chocolate, gummy and hard candy are my favorite.

72. I think smoking is really disgusting. I've never smoked - okay, I took a puff once...but it was gross.

73. I've never done any drugs.

74. I believe in the Catholic church or, at least, having faith in something!

75. My husband and I were both Catholic so we didn't have that "issue".

76. As I'm getting older I'm becoming more and more afraid of heights.

77. I took pre-natal vitamins every day when I was pregnant with the first

78. I didn't take a single vitamin when I was pregnant with the second - don't judge me, he's fine!

79. I did not particularly like being pregnant

80. I will hopefully not have to do it again.

81. But I'm thankful for my 2 beautiful boys

82. Sometimes I don't think I'm old enough to have the responsibility of 2 children...other days I feel too old to have 2 children.

83. I'm loving facebook and reconnecting with old friends from highschool and college.

84. I'm really not that interesting

85. If you've read this far - congratulations

86. Okay, what else...

87. I wish to grow old with my husband

88. I hope I never have to date again.

89. I had the most beautiful June wedding

90. Sometimes, I'll coordinate what I'm wearing to the event so that the pictures look cute when I scrapbook them - that was for you Lindsey!

91. I've tried to be a good listener to my friends.

92. I've tried to be a good mother to my children

93. I've tried to be a good wife to my husband

94. I've tried to be a good daughter to my parents.

95. I've tried to be a good sister to my sister.

96. I've tried to be a good music therapist for my students

97. I've tried to be a good student for my teachers (mostly).

98. I hope you enjoyed

99. reading the 100 things

100. about ME!