100 Things About Me

Some other bloggers out there have been doing these lists, so I thought I would join in. Some others can be found at Pyles of Clutter, Jill's place, Neighbor Jane Payne and some others I have seen, but can't remember right now.

Here's mine:

1. I have been married for 6 years.
2. I have two boys (age 4 and almost 2)
3. I am an only child.I do not know who my biological father is, but my stepfather (since I was 13) is the greatest!
4. I have known both of my great grandparents on my maternal grandpa and maternal grandma’s side – one of my great grandma’s is still living.
5. My husband’s parents are as old as my grandparents, but my husband and I are the same age.
6. I work outside my home.
7. I am good at my job and I am even used to the 35 minute commute.
8. I love scrapbooking and card making.
9. I buy scrapbooking supplies that I am not sure when or where I am going to use them.
10. I love being organized, but often let the house get disorganized because there is more important things to do.
11. I love spending time in the craft/computer room after it’s been cleaned up.
12. I am terrible about paying bills, sometimes because of money not being available on the due date, but mostly because I forget.
13. I am good at leaving work at work and home at home – that’s why I forget some things too.
14. I am confident.
15. I am not at my ideal weight, but am hoping to shed a few pounds.
16. I weigh myself every morning, which I never thought I would do – never wanted to see the number on the scale, but I have come to grips with it.
17. I don’t like to read as a hobby.
18. I like movies that make me laugh or family-oriented movies.
19. I don’t like our house, but am coming to grips with that too.
20. I like to think up all the projects I’d like to do in the house, but never do them.
21. I love watching my boys do funny stuff – just being themselves.
22. I love toddlers more than newborns.
23. I don’t like that I have taught my 4-year old how to lose patients and raise voice.
24. I am impatient with my kids, mostly when I am wanting time to do what I want to do.
25. I would like to be more giving – it’s not always the thought that counts - I have many "shoulda"s.
26. I would like to keep a journal, but can’t keep in the groove.
27. I love fruit smoothies – homemade or Jamba Juice is great too.
28. I love ice cream.
29. I don’t like chicken very much – only when I cook it and know that it’s not going to taste like poultry.
30. I love beef – steak, hamburger, stew, carne (Mexican style) – it’s all great!
31. I love fruit, especially strawberries, cantaloupe and cameo apples.
32. I don’t like mushy apples and rarely buy apples in the store – have to be straight off the tree.
33. I am good with computers.
34. I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I love One Life to Live and Tivo it everyday – sometimes watch all five of them from the week on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon in my warm bed!
35. I love Pike Place Market and wish I had more money to spend there.
36. I went to school (college) in Mexico for three months.
37. I would love to go back to Mexico and buy more handmade stuff – it’s amazing.
38. I speak Spanish pretty well – most Hispanics compliment me on it.
39. I love fajitas – the way we make them at home with carne from our new favorite place, “El Rey de Carne” – Latino Marketplace.
40. I want a new camera b/c I want to take better pictures.
41. I want to declutter – how do you do that? I love Clean Swwep on TLC and Mission Organization on HGTV.
42. I want to paint the inside of our house – but can’t pick a color.
43. I am sentimental.
44. I do not get overly excited about things, usually, which makes my husband think there’s something wrong – I should work on that.
45. I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions, but I like to constantly review what I need to do better.
46. I realized you have to be a friend to have a friend – the road goes both ways.
47. I love inspiring quotes.
48. I love Franklin Covey products.
49. I started a Master’s Degree once and I hope to finish it one day.
50. I love pens – have to always find the right one.
51. I type so much that my penmanship is getting sloppy – not too happy about that.
52. I like to teach (Relief Society, training classes at work, etc.).
53. I don't love my wardrobe. I can’t afford to bag current wardrobe to start over.
54. I love shoes.
55. I love to play sports – watching in person is good too – on TV ok for some sports.
56. I am good at sports.
57. I have no musical talent, but wish I did sometimes.
58. I am the RS Secretary.
59. I hold two Board Positions for a professional Human Resources group.
60. I coordinate a Toy Drive at work and I love it, but it’s draining by then end.
61. I like to be in charge because I have a hard time following.
62. I am independent.
63. I like a challenge.
64. I don’t like for people to tell me I can’t do something; I prove them wrong.
65. I don’t like to ask for help from anyone, which makes even praying difficult.
66. I like sharing my scrapbooking and cards with others to make myself feel better.
67. I have a new love for the computer game Monopoly (mobile pda version) and Monopoly Tycoon for the PC.
68. I wish my mom lived closer, but I am not moving to her side of the state!
69. I had some great childhood and adolescent memories – driving to Kansas when I was 9 with my great grandparents and my mom; going to Alaska to see my grandparents; working at Lake Cushman Resort with my friends (gas dock girl, deli server, cabin cleanup, etc.); playing volleyball in HS & at CWU; college years were great; Lillith Fair; college friends; going to France in HS; going to Mexico in College; I am sure there’s more.
70. I got married at age 24 and thought it was great – not to young, not to old and got to do some great things before getting married.
71. My husband and I drove to Alaska from Wenatchee, WA and got to fly home – GREAT trip!
72. There’s many things I think I would like to do or like to be, but often blame “lack of time” for not doing them or being them.
73. I haven’t drank a caffeinated beverage for at least 3 or 4 years – I really can’t remember how long.
74. ICE COLD Caffeine-free Mountain Dew (found in Utah only, as far as I know) is the greatest! I also like Caffeine-free Dr. Pepper and Coca Cola.
75. I am low-maintenance – no make-up, no hair doing – although when I do I feel a little better – maybe I should up my maintenance plan a smidge!
76. I have had only one cavity in one tooth, until I had my first kid, then I got two more – but none since then.
77. Funny story about first cavity, it was when I was like 19 or so and they were trying to fix it, the metal thing that holds the rubber dam kept popping off and flying across the room – it was in a molar and I asked them to pull it out and let my wisdom tooth grow there – so they did. (Currently eating Red Vines makes me think of teeth right now)
78. I used to think that black and brown did not go together, but now I do.
79. I actually love brown now.
80. I don’t like taking baths – I get too wrinkly too quickly, plus I get bored.
81. I love clean sheets.
82. I always have a mound of laundry – sometimes it’s clean, sometimes it’s dirty – always a pile or seven.
83. I am sarcastic a lot.
84. I love Hershey’s syrup to make chocolate milk; my husband and kids prefer Quick.
85. I eat when I am bored.
86. I have decided my new eating habits should be: Carnation Instant Breakfast for breakfast, salad for lunch and normal dinner.
87. I want to lose a few pounds and get in better shape, but I HATE to exercise, plus I use the “no time” excuse for that one.
88. I want a new bike – I would do bike rides in lieu of exercising at a gym or w/a workout video.
89. I think I am going to join a rec volleyball league, which reminds me I need to check into that – saw a sign the other day about it.
90. I love cheesecake, but about 10 years ago, I didn't like it at all. That's strange.
91. Ilove family. I love that our family is big (at least on my husband’s side) – it’s crazy fun!
92. I love the Farmer’s Market – why grown your own when you can buy it there – vegetables that is.
93. I love flowers and having a nice yard – not a lot of gumption for that – would rather be doing something else.
94. I used to love to swim and be in the water, but since having kids have not really done much of that.
95. I used to not like my body, but I really don’t like it now and curse myself for not liking it when it was good!
96. I am not photogenic, in my opinion, that’s why I am never in the picture – always taking it.
97. I love having boys – don’t really wants girls, but that’s not up to me.
98. I love my husband very much for many reasons, one is that he loves that I scrapbook and makes me go to scrapbook retreats.
99. I love to sleep!
100. I did this list in less than an hour!

I think I actually have more I could write, but 100 is enough!

It's taken more than an hour, I think, to format the dumb list on this dumb blog - ARGH!