My Birthday Hundred

101. I’m right handed.
102. I enjoy General Conference.
103. I want to learn how to play the guitar.
104. I wish I was fluent in Spanish.
105. I fantasize about giving people money and gifts.
106. I hate coming up with meal ideas.


107. I love the smell of lilacs.
108. I wish I could paint well.
109. I love the smell of play-doh.
110. I shred lots of the mail that comes our way and recycle the rest.
111. I think I have some hearing loss in my right ear.
112. I hate my profile.
113. I love a nice breeze.
114. I have never read in a hammock before.
115. I’d like to stay at a beach house for a family vacation.
116. I love freshly sharpened pencils.
117. I love the anticipation I feel when getting pictures developed.
118. I can’t stand it when people wait to find out the sex of their baby.
119. I love the color red.


120. I want a black armoire for our family room.
121. I completely spun out on Bangerter Highway during a hailstorm one time and ended up facing the wrong way, so scary.
122. I’m often thankful that I’m anonymous while in public (not a celebrity).
123. I go to Target several times a week.
124. I often get the hiccups (my kids think it's hilarious).
125. I love milk shakes, specifically caramel praline, vanilla with whipped cream, butterfinger or strawberry cheesecake.
126. I ALWAYS say “bless you” when someone sneezes (whether I know the person or not).
127. I pee when I cough or sneeze (it’s a nuisance).
128. I really want a fridge that has the freezer on the bottom with a pull-out drawer so I can actually see what’s in there. I also want an ice maker on the door.


129. I think it’s interesting and somewhat disturbing that me and my siblings don’t view our family relationships the same way at all.
130. I’m not much of a hugger, but seem to be evolving into one as I get older.
131. My favorite hymn is #219 “Because I Have Been Given Much”.
132. I love school supplies and get a little giddy when the stores are full of them at the end of the summer.
133. I hate fashion magazines and NEVER look at them.
134. My favorite colors always coincide with the seasons.
135. I use an eyelash curler everyday.
136. I wish I didn’t have to shave my legs every day.
137. I’m energized by being busy, but really love not having to do anything.
138. I always walk around when I brush my teeth at night, usually getting my bed ready or putting things away.
139. My right shoulder is often tense.
140. I think freckles are very cute.
141. I drink Carnation Instant Breakfast every morning.
142. I love dusk and sunset.
143. Apparently I’m 75% addicted to blogging.


144. I’ve been to Paris!
145. I now want to travel all the time.
146. My brother Adam makes me laugh harder than anyone else.
147. I’m very fond of air conditioning.
148. I hate feeling jealous, but tend to quite often.
149. I like hosting gatherings, but rarely do it.
150. I don’t enjoy going to Pack Meeting each month.
151. I never leave the house without wearing sunglasses.
152. I always take a book with me when I go out.
153. I wish I was more articulate with my thoughts and feelings.
154. I enjoy really good cake, but rarely have any.


155. I love having weekly game nights, even on the weeks I don’t feel like it.
156. I feel shy in groups of people.
157. I like driving and am always planning out the best way to go.
158. I hate overhead lighting and often get headaches from it while at other people’s houses.
159. I tend to mentally rearrange (and clean) other people’s houses while visiting.
160. I feel overwhelmed when being social sometimes.
161. I love having freshly washed sheets.
162. Most of the time I wish I was reading on my bed.


163. I am still upset that I don’t have many wedding pictures, and am motivated by this when I take photos at weddings and receptions.
164. I have a tendency to get irritated easily, but then work to talk myself out of it.
165. I’d like to have a big, jetted tub one day.
166. I’m afraid of teenagers.
167. I wished I'd known I loved photography back when I was in college.
168. I love homes that have lots of bookshelves full of books.
169. I love quotes.
170. I dream of having a beautiful flower garden.
171. I love watching “A Gardener’s Diary” on HGTV.
172. I am grateful every day to live in this house, though I dream of owning it and remodeling it so we can stay here forever.



173. I love the café curtains in my house (sewn by my mom and Michelle).
174. I hate feeling defensive about things, but often do.
175. I very rarely miss church and can tell a difference in me when I do.


176. I still get a thrill from having my own washer and dryer at home.
177. I love the calendar and weather widgets on my computer desktop.
178. I change my desktop photo every couple of days, always with a photo I’ve taken myself.
179. I tend to think I could rationally discuss things out with n’er do wells.
180. I always thought I’d have 5 kids, but that’s not going to happen.
181. My philosophy on pets is “Nothing that poops!”
182. I have a tendency to experience a lot of “highs” and “lows” emotionally.
183. I think everyone needs therapy.
184. Beautifully wrapped presents make me happy.
185. I am often paralyzed by lack of a good idea when giving a gift.
186. I feel guilty not acknowledging someone’s birthday if I know about it (no matter who that person is).
187. I can’t watch scary movies, previews, or commercials.
188. I love Romantic Comedies.
189. I often have a moment of panic when I go out because I’m afraid I’m not fully dressed (though this has never happened).
190. I love red grapes.
191. I plan to read The Book of Mormon once a year for the rest of my life.

192. I can’t believe I joined a gym and enjoy going (though it’s still hard to make myself go sometimes).

193. I wish I was a chronically early riser.
194. I think having friends fills in the gaps in myself.
195. I hardly ever cry.
196. I think the first car in the left-hand turn lane should take that responsibility seriously.
197. My favorite novel is Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner (I’ve read it 3 times).
198. I think blogging is historically significant.
199. I love mailing supplies (padded envelopes, postage, etc.).
200. I tend to vacillate between excitement and disappointment on my birthday, I'd really like to just be normal about it.