Happy Birthday to Me!

It's my birthday once again, so I'm adding another hundred list to the 2 other ones I've written. Most of this stuff is probably obvious from reading my blog, but here it is all in one place.


201. I hate the word hubby and have NEVER used it ever (except to express annoyance about others’ use of it).

202. I always bend over in a toe-touching stretch while I blow dry my hair.

203. I have a hard time staying on top of my eyebrows even though I pluck daily.

204. I love good mail labels and think envelopes are naked without them.

205. I hate reading instructions of any kind, but especially long instructions. I think this why I don’t love cooking…recipes are instructions.

206. My mess-attracting garage is my nemesis.

207. I’m addicted to taking self-portraits.

208. I love paninis.

209. I have never worn fake nails.

210. I love having the windows open in the spring and fall.

211. I use blogging as a way to cope with frustrations in my life.

212. I can’t stand being hot unless I’m at a pool.

213. Midol is my friend.

214. I spend way too much time shaving and still never feel totally smooth.

215. I love how smooth my skin is after I have my eyebrows waxed.

216. I love getting tv shows from Netflix, it’s great to be able to watch 4 episodes in a row.

217. I have a crush on Kyle Chandler from Friday Night Lights.

218. I love writing.

219. I’m always on the quest for the perfect photo.

220. I feel connected to people when there’s a give and take between us, absence does NOT make my heart grow fonder.

221. I dream about being able give money away anonymously and have since I was about 8 years old.

222. I love Ben & Jerry’s Vanilla Heath Crunch ice cream.

223. My body is evidence of this.

224. I recently switched to vanilla soy milk in an attempt to stop my chronic cough, it’s working.

225. I am amazed every time I see a rainbow.

226. I love living near the mountains.

227. I really don’t actively follow politics.

228. I have a tendency to ruin clothes with bleach.

229. I sing loudly in primary though I don’t sing well at all.

230. I love kid artwork.

231. I want to go to Hawaii, Italy, England and Spain.

232. I sometimes wish I didn’t have to sleep at all.

233. I sometimes wish I didn’t have to wake up at all.

234. I go out of my way not to step on bugs unless they’re in my house.

235. I always pick the wrong line at a busy store.

236. I would like everyone to get over their cell phones.

237. I automatically mouth-breathe in public bathrooms, when walking past the meat department in the grocery store, and when watching medical procedures on tv.

238. I don’t care about fashion AT ALL.

239. I feel sick after flipping through InStyle magazine, it’s all too much.

240. Operation Cheer was the nicest thing ever!

241. I use a lot of tissues and fear phantom boogers.

242. I’m afraid of being a flake.

243. I’d choose a book store over a clothing store every time.

244. I often wish everything had a drive thru window (i.e., post office and Costco).

245. I’m crazy about pebble ice from Sonic.

246. I never wear high heels…ever.

247. I like to eat outside in the summer.

248. I would like to go to a party with little, outdoor lights some time.

249. I consider babysitting an act of service I’m good at providing.

250. The thought of going back to school at this age makes me nervous (not that I’m doing so, just the thought of it.)

251. I really hope my kids don’t hate me when they grow up.

252. I often feel like men and women aren’t compatible at all.

253. I have a hard time getting comfortable when I sleep at night, but never have trouble getting comfortable when I nap during the day.

254. I love the sound of Aspen leaves wiggling in the wind.

255. I get sun burnt easily.

256. I am not afraid of bees or mice or most bugs, just spiders.

257. I think café curtains are homey.

258. I love black furniture.

259. I wish I had more self-discipline.

260. I only buy 2-ply Charmin toilet paper, that’s no place to scrimp!

261. I enjoy clever word play in tv and movies.

262. I think Brian Regan is hilarious (we’re seeing him perform August 13^th!).

263. I think applying sunscreen is a necessary nuisance.

264. I’m fond of people who comment on my blog.

265. I fantasize of having a cozy chair and ottoman to sit and read in.

266. I wouldn’t mind having a nice reading nook for that chair either.

267. I find the frosting on a cupcake to be the tastiest part of the whole thing.

268. I rarely read Chick-Lit books.

269. I like to make birthdays a big deal.

270. I get heartburn way too often (I’m not that old right?!).

271. I like trail mix except for the raisins (and there always seem to be a lot of raisins).

272. I tend to turn my spoon upside when I eat ice cream.

273. I really love ice cream.

274. I wish So You Think You Can Dance was on all the time.

275. I am not a fast reader.

276. I always want real relationships, I’m not interested in socializing just to be social.

277. I think everything Jason Bateman says is funny.

278. I’ve never had a drink of alcohol.

279. I often feel like I’m failing as a mother.

280. I’m not good at styling my hair.

281. I have no plants in my house.

282. Ice water is my beverage of choice.

283. I love watermelon.

284. I hate feeling overly full from eating (this usually happens after having Café Rio).

285. I love going barefoot, year round pretty much.

286. I always read before falling asleep.

287. I have A LOT of pairs of scissors (I buy cheap pairs all the time).

288. I can’t stand cilantro or arugula!

289. Primary songs make me cry.

290. I have insanely dry scalp—it’s a nuisance.

291. I think I’m equal parts softie and toughie as a parent.

292. I enjoy spray can whipped cream.

293. I only wear silver jewelry.

294. I love feeling organized.

295. I try to soak up the cool breezes that come my way.

296. My heels are in constant need of a pedicure.

297. I love it when the kids from primary hug me and call me "teacher."

298. I'm finding it harder and harder to change as I get older.

299. I would like to live without fear.

300. It never occurred to me that I'd be turning 37!! (I didn't think much past 25.)

P.S. I have no idea why this post is formatted so wonkily. I can't fix it and am totally bugged!

**Any surprises here?

Do we share any similarities?**