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February 19, 2004 - 3:36 p.m. 100 Things
1. My husband and I were born on the exact same day: July 30, 1981. He is older by 9.5 hours. 2. I have Celiac Disease. 3. Because of my disease, I can’t eat wheat. This means no bread, pasta, cookies, cereal, salad dressings, crackers, etc… and I’m sane. 4. I used to go to the movies once a week. Now I'd rather wait til they come to DVD. 5. I rent 3-6 movies a week. 6. I don’t like condiments. 7. My favorite thing to hear my mom say: “I’m proud of you!” 8. My favorite thing to hear my dad say: “I love you!” 9. My sister has twin girls (Alaura and Brenna). They were the eighth set born into our family. 10. I have one older brother, Dack, and one younger sister, Shaina. 11. For the first fifteen years of my life, I never once slept with a stuffed animal. 12. Since my fifteenth birthday (my aunt died), I have slept with a bear every single night. 13. My teddy bear is a 25” fluffy polar bear named Isabelle. 14. I love to clean and organize. 15. I’m a good bowler. 16. I sleep on a Tempur-Pedic pillow, and I love it. 17. I can’t sleep unless all sides of my sheets are tucked in. 18. I hate sleeping naked… so I don’t. 19. Victoria’s Secret is my only splurge. 20. I’m addicted to vanilla chapstick. Particularly, Vanilla Chap-et. 21. Two of my nieces are named after me. (Reysa and Brenna Rey) 22. When I was younger, my dad drowned one of my hamsters… on purpose. 23. I was attacked by a dog, leaving me with only small scars on both shoulders. 24. I broke both of my legs… at the same time. 25. Bad spelling and bad grammar are my two biggest pet peeves. 26. On January 27, 1995, I cried so hard that I threw up my hot chocolate. I can’t even smell it without feeling queasy. 27. Every year since 1995, at least one friend or family member of mine has died. 28. 28 is my favorite number. 29. I was the captain of my high school gymnastics team. 30. I’m a perfectionist… obsessively. 31. I have asthma. 32. I can trace my family back twelve generations, and I’m still searching for more. 33. I was my husband’s first kiss. 34. We were married on Christmas Day. 35. We were both virgins when we got married. 36. I didn’t have a wedding ring for the first seven months we were married. 37. I had my teacher, Mrs. Carol Hilton, for both 2nd grade and 6th grade. 38. I love to read. 39. I love math. 40. I know the US states and capitals in alphabetical order. 41. I know all the countries of the world, by continent. 42. I love to memorize. 43. My favorite author is Robert Munsch. He writes children’s books. 44. I bought my first car (with my own money) at age 18, and I paid it in full. 45. My most prized possession is a gold and jade ring from Korea. My grandpa brought it back for my aunt when she was 10, and she gave it to me the week before she died. I only take my jade ring off to take a shower. 46. My husband took my last name. 47. “The Ring” was the scariest movie I’ve ever seen. 48. I’m paranoid. 49. I’ve kept a journal since I was seven-years-old. 50. My favorite thing to do is stand on my hands. 51. I can hold a handstand for several minutes. 52. I have a baby name fetish. 53. My favorite name of all time (for a boy) is Giovanni, but I have a German last name so it would sound silly. 54. I can type 75 words per minute. 55. Between kindergarten and college, I got perfect attendance only one year: my senior year of high school. 56. I was Student Body Secretary during my senior year of high school. 57. Coaching gymnastics was my best job ever. 58. My favorite colors are yellow, green and gray. 59. I only wear one brand of shoes: Merrell. And they’re heavenly. 60. My favorite animal is a bonobo (aka pygmy chimpanzee). 61. At the zoo, I love the reptile house… and the primates, of course. 62. I have never had a male-celebrity’s picture hanging on my wall. (no females either) 63. I only drink orange juice, hot tea and water. Everything else is yucky. 64. I have over 70 pairs of underwear. 65. I hate carrying a purse. 66. I can’t fall asleep unless I’m in my pajamas and in a bed. 67. I love my pajamas. They’re what I always want to wear… until the end of time. 68. When I was nine-years-old, my best friend died of Cystic Fibrosis. 69. It is a pet peeve of mine when people pronounce Shih-Tzu like “Shit-zoo.” It’s pronounced “Sheed-zoo!” Okay! 70. My sister gave me my cat while I was watching the Sydney Olympics. I named him Sydney. 71. I love to water-ski. 72. I was a varsity swimmer and springboard diver in college. 73. I have never fallen asleep watching TV, reading or doing homework. 74. I don’t hate anybody. 75. I have never seen Titanic or any of the Star Wars movies. Seeing these movies now would be an end to a pretty impressive streak. 76. I want to be a registered dietician so I can help others with their gluten-free diets. 77. I used to hate guinea pigs. Now I love guinea pigs, but I am terribly allergic. 78. My favorite foods are french fries, peanut butter and ice cream. 79. I firmly believe that if you want to live in the US, you should learn our language, that being English! 80. When I was younger, I wanted eight children. Now… I’m not even sure I want one. 81. I love just about every animal. 82. I don’t like bats or rats. 83. I’m not afraid of spiders or bees. 84. The only thing I’m afraid of is being afraid. I hate being afraid. 85. I carry a water bottle with me wherever I go. 86. I saved my sister from drowning when she was two-years-old. 87. When I was 12, I only weighed 63 pounds. 88. When I was 13, I cracked my sternum. 89. This one time…I kicked my sister and broke all my toes. 90. I love to cook. 91. Before I go on vacation, my house has to be immaculately spotless. 92. I love the smell of skunks. 93. I worked for the Disneyland Resort, and I could go any time I liked… which I loved and fully took advantage of. 94. I collect pins and buttons. 95. I love dolls… so I collect them. My husband thinks they look like dead babies. 96. The beach is my favorite place in the world. 97. I’m an optimist, and pessimistic people bother me. 98. I had to wear uniforms in junior high, and I loved it. 99. I like to have at least one clock in each room of my house. 100. I really enjoy life! *emmett* ~ who really enjoyed making this list. :)
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