100 things

Because I’m self indulgent and a wee bit narcisstic I thought I would fill out one of these “100 things about me” lists. Read on only if you must…

1. I am a book nerd.
2. In elementary school, the librarian Mrs. Klauman, would call me when new books came in.
3. She called me because I had read all the old books. Yikes.
4. I love dogs. I will pet random dogs on the street and call them cute names like “squishy” and “snuggles” – the owners of the dogs sometimes find this amusing.
5. I don’t like poodles. I once knew a lady who trained her standard poodle in spanish. I didn’t like the lady, the dog or spanish after a short period of time in the same room with them.
6. I love breakfast for dinner. Give me bacon, eggs and hashbrowns any day of the week.
7. Generally I am a “sweets” person, except with  my first pregnancy and my last one – I just craved salts and sour things.
8. My sisters range in age from 17 to 46 years old, I am smack in the middle.
9. I am an only child. (if you read #8 and are confused, let’s just say my family tree is more of a hedge)
10. When I was little I thought I would be a doctor or lawyer.
11. I am neither but now I work on contracts for doctors everyday. Weird, I know.
12. I genuinely admired Alex P. Keaton and at the tender age of 8 asked for a Nixon lunch box and considered wearing sweater vests.
13. I have great hair – thanks Mom!
14. I can make myself sneeze by scratching my head or plucking my eyebrows.
15. I sneeze a lot.
16. From a young age, I knew that I would get married and be married forever – better or worse.
17. My grandpa used to keep a candy drawer in his motorhome that I would secretly raid and then hide the candy in my closet.
18. I always wanted to be cool enough to be a cheerleader but since I wasn’t, I made fun of them instead. (sorry ladies)
19. In college, I bought a tee shirt that said “I love Jesus”
20. The day I wore it to class, I cried most of the walk to school.
21. I stumble around as a Christian, like a tired toddler.
22. I am incredibly hard on myself.
23. I waiver between uber conservative and crunchy liberal.
24. I am registered Republican but have disassociated with the party as of late.
25. This is a big deal because of my Alex P. Keaton days.
26. I used to be a CIO parent but as #3 approaches, am feeling much more like a baby-wearing, attachment parent.
27. I change my mind a lot.
28. When I was 5 my mom “cellophaned” my hair and it turned orange.
29. When I went to school they sent me home because they thought I was dressing up for Halloween.
30. I went to a Christian school for a while.
31. My maiden name is pretty bad.
32. I got so used to being teased growing up that I almost didn’t want to give up my maiden name when I got married – by then I wore it like a badge of honor.
33. It is sad to see grown people snicker over your last name when you say it out loud.
34. I once lived in a house with 6 other girls (college).
35. It was pretty terrible.
36. We used to make the power cut out all the time because of multiple blow dryers going at the same time.
37. I was a virgin when I got married.
38. This is weird to talk about.
39. I have read and re-read most CS Lewis books twice.
40. My favorite book by him is not Mere Christianity (although that is a top 5) it is actually “The Great Divorce”
41. The premise of this book is about a bus ride to Heaven and I thought that was clever – wouldn’t you have thought airplane?
42. I secretly wish I could sing well.
43. But I don’t. Just too loud.
44. I am genuinely sorry if you sit next to me in church and have had to experience this.
45. When I was little, teachers used to say “Jennifer everyone is talking and I can only hear you!”
46. This was not a compliment.
47. I am Portuguese.
48. We are a loud, oppinionated people.
49. We also like bread, soaked in any sort of liquid (read: we spend hours finding things to dip bread in)
50. We are not a skinny people (um, hello carbs?).
51. My Mom is so beautiful that my guy friends growing up used to say that she was hot and would come over to check her out.
52. This used to be mortifying.
53. Now I am proud of her and hope that I look like she does.
54. I consistently shop online but don’t hit “purchase.”
55. I have a lot of full virtual shopping carts out there.
56. I love Banana Republic.
57. I know that Banana isn’t totally hip or original but I look best in structured, classic clothes.
58. I used to wear a lot of khaki.
59. My sister Nikki made me stop.
60. I may have sneaked a few pairs since she last saw me…don’t tell.
61. I need reading glasses.
62. I can never find them because I leave them at work.
63. I drive too fast and am prone to road rage.
64. That said, if you are going to go 5-10 miles an hour below the speed limit…GET OUT OF THE FAST LANE!
65. I live in arguably, one of the most beautiful places in the world.
66. Sometimes I am so busy, I am literally blind to that fact.
67. I want to spend more time in nature.
68. I refuse to sleep on the ground though so don’t even think about asking me if I want to “camp.”
69. Unless there is an RV involved, then I might consider it.
70. I secretly wish I was an excellent cook. I really like cooking but it just doesn’t  come naturally.
71. I love yoga but rarely practice because I am too busy.
72. That is why I took up running.
73. I don’t run very much right now, on account of the fact that I am hugely pregnant busy chasing 3 children.
74. I am having  delivered my third boy on November 5, 2009.
75. I wonder if he will look like me. He looks more like me than the others but still with the blue eyes!!!! Must be some strong genes on Kevin’s side.
76. I wonder if he will be loud like me. He is loud like me.
77. I am already praying for my future daughters-in-law.
78. There better be at least one in the bunch that wants me to be her “other mom”.
79. Otherwise it might be awkward when I bust into the delivery room when my grandchild is being born.
80. I can’t wait for grandchildren – seems like all the joys of parenting without the sleepless nights.
81. I love Gwen Stefani.
82. If I could be a celebrity, it would be her. Wind it Up!
83. I have seen her in concert.
84. I saw Pearljam in concert 5 times.
85. Can you tell I was a teenager in the 90′s?
86. What if I tell you that I know all the words to Nirvana’s entire Nevermind CD?
87. Can we still be friends? Or will you always see me in flannel and torn jeans in your minds eye?
88. The day I married my husband, I honestly thought he had never looked more handsome.
89. The day my first son was born, we all kind of thought he looked like a monkey.
90. Don’t worry, he is cute now.
91. The day my second son was born, I had no idea what was in store.
92. My first child is almost exactly like me.
93. My second child couldn’t be more like his father.
94. Hoping the third isn’t like a stranger.
95. I am growing weary of this list. Can’t imagine you are still reading.
96. I am a pretty good tennis player but I should be a pro for how much time and effort my mom put into lessons for me.
97. I went to tennis camp one year.
98. I called my mom crying and wanted to come home because the girls were mean.
99. It was also because I wasn’t as good as them and I don’t like to not be the best.
100. I am a bit of a perfectionist.