32 Things About Me

I keep meaning to do one of those "100 things about me" and just haven't gotten to it. So, since I turn 32 tomorrow & won't be around much the next few days:

32 things about me:
1. I was born in Connecticut, lived there until I was 26 and plan to move back there within the next 2 years.
2. But I love to travel and get wanderlust several times a year.
3. My favorite places to visit include Santa Barbara, CA; Doolin, Ireland; New Orleans, LA; Savannah, GA; Cape Cod (so many great towns!)MA.
4. I have a 1 inch scar on my index finger that I got while bartending in college at a restaurant called Paparazzi.
5. I love telling people that I got the scar from "the paparazzi."
6. I have a very silly sense of humor.
7. I am a bit of a germaphobe.
8. But, I am very rarely sick!
9. 10 years ago next weekend, I met the love of my life.
10. And we married and have two beautiful children.
11. Being a stay at home mom is much more difficult and much more fulfilling than I imagined.
12. I didn't ski the entire 4 years we lived in Colorado. (pregnant, broken leg, pregnant, moved!)
13. If it is pink, polka dotted, miniature, or monogrammable - chances are I will want to buy it.
14. I am a voracious reader and very quick about it as well.
15. I have 4 manuscripts in my computer and another one in my file cabinet.
16. This is the year that I do something about #15!
17. I love cooking, baking, cookbooks, kitchen gadgets, et al.
18. I've often thought I would love to have my own cooking show.
19. But most likely, I will just publish a cookbook.
20. I am quite possibly the least threatening person on the planet. I am the person lost children, old people, and stray animals seek out.
21. But I recently upped all my upper-body lifting to 70 lbs. so watch out! I am stronger than I look!
22. There is no excuse for consuming bad wine, coffee, chocolate or cheese. In college, I would happily buy less of everything in order to buy the good stuff.
23. Sometimes I think I would have made a good Amish person.
24. Except I'm pretty sure that would mean no more blogging, good wine, or Grey's Anatomy.
25. Or blowdrying my hair. (Ok - so the Amish thing is out!)
26. I hate surprise parties.
27. I love surprise gifts, though.
28. I have studied Russian, French, Spanish, and German (and English obvs.)
29. The best compliment I ever received was from a Russian friend who told me my Russian had no trace of American accent whatsoever.
30. I am proud to be an American - and take the responsibility to be an educated voter very seriously.
31. I am going to make my own birthday cake this year (and not JUST because I am a control freak, but also because I love to bake & so it's sort of a treat both ways. I get to make my cake & eat it too!)
32. I am a stickler for both manners and punctuation. (But I overuse the parenthesis like crazy!)



I am going to have to come back & add 68 more things some night soon when I can't sleep. Which will probably be Sunday night when Jon works overnight.


Have a great weekend all!