100 (Random) Things About Me

I recently came across a post someone did, listing 100 facts about themselves… I began to wonder if I could come up with 100 facts about myself (I don't think I'm that interesting), so I am going to give it a shot…

1. I grew up in Humboldt County, in Northern California- Have you ever heard of it?
   
2. I have always been clumsy; I have had 3 ankle surgeries and a broken shoulder to prove it.
   
3. I went to college at Oregon State (Go Beavs!), and got a degree in Construction Engineering.
   
4. I met my husband when he was a retriever trainer and trained my Labrador.
   
5. We got married in a football stadium.
   
6. I was an engineer on the stadium when it was built.
   
7. I have a beautiful daughter, Natalee.
   
8. I am absolutely fanatical about the fall season.
   
9. I always root for the underdog.
   
10. I wish that is snowed here, but I hate being cold.
    
11. I have a major phobia.
    
12. I have ultra conservative political views, this often makes me unpopular.
    
13. I love being a mommy, but I find it incredibly lonely (and yet I wouldn't trade it for anything).
    
14. I can't stand when people don't clear the remaining time off of the microwave.
    
15. I shower, get dressed and dry my hair in the dark, every morning.
    
16. It drives me nuts when people turn off the car when the windshield wipers are halfway up the windshield.
    
17. I think baby gender should always be a surprise.
    
18. I really enjoy number/logic puzzles, but I have a hard time putting them down.
    
19. We met our best "couple" friends when they were our wedding photographers (you should totally hire them!).
    
20. More often than not, my floors are in need of a sweep.
    
21. Our two dogs are completely spoiled and pretty much rule the house.
    
22. I can't stand jeans that don't fit me perfectly.
    
23. I loathe high heeled shoes, yet I'm jealous of people that wear them.
    
24. My husband cooks me dinner every night (I'm so spoiled!)
    
25. I like starting work when it is still dark outside.
    
26. Sewing is a huge hobby of mine.
    
27. I'm hoping to learn how to quilt soon.
    
28. I cloth diaper my child, and I think everyone should at least give it a try.
    
29. I didn't breastfeed (because I couldn't), and it still breaks my heart.
    
30. I could eat pancakes every day (no syrup, butter only please).
    
31. I wish I was better about recycling.
    
32. I like the music loud in the car (except when baby is in the car).
    
33. I'm super excited to take a photography class next month!
    
34. My husband gets irritated with me often because I can't tell people 'No.'
    
35. My favorite color is pink.
    
36. I am not very good with money, but I'm getting better.
    
37. It was very important to me to buy my first house all by myself, and I did it!
    
38. I can finally say that my total credit card balance is ZERO!
    
39. I love having clean laundry, but I hate to put it away.
    
40. I hope to visit NYC someday.
    
41. My husband and I often dream about going to South Africa.
    
42. I often speak and react without thinking; this gets me into lots of trouble.
    
43. I don't like to eat Salmon… but I love to catch them!
    
44. This year I went on my first Antelope hunt, and it was a great experience.
    
45. I only like to eat the corners and edges of brownies.
    
46. I have a crazy amount of spatulas.
    
47. The spatula obsession is apparently genetic; you should see my dad's collection (I have spatula-envy)!
    
48. I don't drink milk, yuck.
    
49. I don't care for brewed coffee, only the stuff that is like glorified hot chocolate.
    
50. I enjoy using TLAs: Three Letter Acronyms.
    
51. I love the rain.
    
52. If I had lots of cash to waste, I would totally get a boob job.
    
53. Broccoli is the best vegetable ever, followed closely by asparagus.
    
54. Cheese makes everything taste better, well… almost everything.
    
55. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.
    
56. I am completely unable to get a tan.
    
57. I really wanted my daughter to have her dad's green eyes because they are so beautiful (she got my brown eyes).
    
58. I have way too many tops in black & grey. I'm trying to expand my wardrobe colors.
    
59. I would love to volunteer for Make-a-Wish, but the Oregon chapter is so far away.
    
60. I like when electronics glow in blue (rather than green or amber).
    
61. I don't go anywhere without Kleenex.
    
62. I have Psoriatic Arthritis and I've been struggling with it a lot lately.
    
63. I went into remission while I was pregnant, no drugs at all… that was awesome!
    
64. I wasn't a huge fan of being pregnant, but I still miss it.
    
65. I'm incredibly stubborn, seems like my daughter is following in my footsteps.
    
66. I really enjoy spreadsheets, and making lists.
    
67. I wish I had more time (and money!) so that I could do Bikram yoga on a regular basis.
    
68. I am a great shot with a shotgun.
    
69. I'm even better with a bow… I'll teach you, it's more fun that you would think!
    
70. The ability to laugh at myself has come in very useful.
    
71. I have 3 sisters and 1 brother.
    
72. My husband is the youngest of 3 boys and 1 girl.
    
73. I wonder if Natalee will be missing out if we never give her any siblings.
    
74. I'm pretty sure that I married into the best family in the world (except mine, of course). You've never seen people have so much fun all the time.
    
75. My mother-in-law's name is Olive, I think if we ever have another daughter we should name her Olive.
    
76. We didn't decide on a middle name for our daughter until I was in labor (I knew I'd get my way then).
    
77. I have nine nieces, and only one nephew (but he is the cutest nephew you've ever seen!).
    
78. My sister teaches high school and sometimes I think that would be such a fun job (she has great stories).
    
79. If I had the opportunity to go back to school, I would become a nurse.
    
80. I never carry any cash (I know this is not a good habit).
    
81. I want to live in Alaska.
    
82. Making my husband happy is extremely rewarding to me.
    
83. I am super thankful that I have family close by, and that they are happy to play with my kiddo when I need a break or to get something done.
    
84. There should be whipped cream on more desserts.
    
85. I don't like spicy food.
    
86. White gummy bears are my favorite, and gummy worms are awesome as well.
    
87. When it comes to fast food, you can't beat McDonald's French fries, and Burger King double cheeseburgers (no, I have never made 2 stops for 1 meal).
    
88. I wish I had enough money so that I could donate to lots of good causes.
    
89. I can never turn down kids selling anything, especially Girl Scout cookies (that has nothing to do with the cookies, of course).
    
90. I love my labs, but I want a German Shorthaired Pointer so so so so bad. One that is white with brown spots and a brown head (but I'm not picky). I think I'll name her Penny.
    
91. I like to go duck hunting with my husband, but I really love upland hunting more. I think he has a hard time understanding that (it's much warmer to walk around than to just sit in one place in the cold).
    
92. I dip almost everything in ranch.
    
93. I just came across a blog with a "200 things about me" post. I considered it for like 0.2 seconds. 100 are hard enough.
    
94. It really irks me when people can't spell, especially when they are using some sort of program where a spell check is available to them.
    
95. As a female engineer, I always have to prove myself to new people. I'm ashamed to say that I have the same thoughts about other women in the field.
    
96. Sometimes my husband drives me totally batty, but I could not ever imagine my life without him. (I'm sure I return the favor to him!)
    
97. The other day, my husband asked me (about our old dog): "If you have to put Jackie down while I'm out of town, will you stay with her so your face is the last one she sees?" It broke my heart to think about; even typing it out now makes me start to cry. But I love how compassionate he is.
    
98. My natural hair color is strawberry blonde, I prefer it either chocolate brown or super short and super blonde.
    
99. I don't drink alcohol, at all. Not because I have a problem, I just don't drink. People find this very strange.
    
100. Cool Ranch Doritos are alright, but Nacho Cheese are definitely the best choice.
     

Wow, I can't believe I got through that… did anyone actually read these? You should do it to, and then send me a link to it so that I can read it!