100 things about me
1.
I am a true Virgo: perfectionist, detail oriented,
loyal, and intelligent.
2.
I was born and raised Philadelphian, and am damn proud
of it.
3.
I went to catholic schools for 16 years; talk about
being screwed up for life!
4.
I have one younger sister; no brothers.
5.
I have 2 college degrees, and have never used either of
them on a job.
6.
I never watch tv; rots the mind.
7.
I like to read REAL (not electronic) books; I try to read at least 10 per
year. And no trash – travel, (auto) biography,
history, knitting.
8.
I like to listen to music – all types except (c)rap and
religious.
9.
I haven’t been on an airplane since 1990.
10.
I like my current job.
11.
I lived in washington dc for 20 years, where I wrote
computer manuals for the federal guv’mint.
12.
Baseball is my favorite sport; I listen to all the
Phillies games on the radio.
13.
I founded and run my own knitting group; we meet monthly.
14.
This is harder than it looks.
15.
My favorite colors are in the red/pink/purple family.
16.
I received professional psychotherapy twice; it really
helped me.
17.
The person that had the most influence on my life was
my maternal grandmother.
18.
I have a chemical allergy; I cannot be around flowers
that smell, or common cleaners like Windex, or perfume.
19.
I like Chinese, Italian, Thai, Mexican, Indian food.
20.
I also like seafood and good NC BBQ.
21.
I adore chocolate (just like any woman).
22.
I have never had a child/been pregnant.
23.
I have allergies; I carry a box of tissues
around all year.
24.
I had my first boyfriend at age 19.
25.
I married my first husband in 1982; I was 27 and
stupid.
26.
I divorced him in 1991; he lives in Oregon now.
27.
I married my second husband in 1992; I was 38 and still
stupid.
28.
I have only had one true love in my life.
29.
My true love died in 2002.
30.
I can be a comedian, a sarcastic bitch, a caring person
(but not all at the same time).
31.
I know that my IQ is over 130.
32.
Consequently, most people cannot keep up with me.
33.
I hate routine; doing the same thing over and over
again bores the piss out of me.
34.
Sometimes I like living life on the fly – no plans, no
goals.
35.
I have never had a long-term friendship with anyone.
36.
My favorite painter is Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
37.
I am not a technogeek.
38.
I have no use for flat-screen tvs, ipods,
blackberries, etc.
39.
I do not bring my job home with me.
40.
I do not hang out with my co-workers after hours.
41.
I am a minimalist; I do not let possessions define me.
42.
I do not like extreme cold or extreme heat; my ideal
climate is 70 degrees with low humidity all year round.
43.
I am claustrophobic.
44.
I have a fear of heights.
45.
I have a fear of water.
46.
Damn, this isn’t getting any easier.
47.
At a function where I know no one, I tend to stay on
the perimeter, listening to conversations and people watching.
48.
I hate shopping malls.
49.
I hate makeup.
50.
I hate shoes, furs, jewelry, and idle gossip.
51.
I am not a
typical woman!
52.
My favorite pizza is Hawaiian style (pineapple, ham, bacon,
and extra cheese).
53.
I try to avoid going to a doctor unless I have to.
54.
I am a 23 year cancer survivor.
55.
Not everyone gets a second chance at life; I am lucky
indeed.
56.
I intend to live to 100; my relatives lived into their
90s, so I have a good shot!
57.
I tend to watch comedy movies; some I have watched so
many times that I can quote lines freely!
58.
My favorite tv show of all time is “Mystery Science
Theater 3000”.
59.
My favorite comedy team of all time is “The Three
Stooges”.
60.
I like to listen to the birds sing.
61.
Silence is a wonderful sound!
62.
I know I have a tendency to be selfish.
63.
My favorite cheese is Swiss.
64.
I can bake from scratch (cakes, brownies, corn bread).
65.
I like making my own bread with my breadmaker.
66.
Cleaning the bathroom is my most hated chore.
67.
I have 2 cats; they are my sanity lifeline.
68.
I do not
suffer fools gladly; I wish they would die!
69.
I don’t give a damn about what the
celebrity-of-the-moment is doing.
70.
I have blue-gray eyes.
71.
I wear glasses when I drive my car.
72.
I have been using hair dye since I was in my 20s.
73.
I am through with menopause.
74.
It was hell while it lasted.
75.
Can I go home when I finish this list?
76.
My thought patterns sometimes remind me of Robin
Williams – free association, say what pops into the head at that moment.
77.
I have quit several jobs after only 3 weeks; I knew
they weren’t a good fit for me.
78.
I have a friend do my taxes every year.
79.
I do not like being around sick people.
80.
I would love to have dinner and conversation with
Eleanor Roosevelt.
81.
Fantasy baseball for me is having Chase Utley and Cole Hamels in my bed at the same time. They bring the bats and balls, and I...
82.
I try to take at least one train trip a year.
83.
My current favorite vacation place is the Hudson River
Valley in New York State.
84.
I would like to visit Aruba sometime.
85.
I would like to visit Bermuda sometime.
86.
When I was 15, I went to Europe with my high school.
87.
Switzerland is a beautiful country.
88.
And their chocolate is fabulous (see Toblerone or
Lindt)!
89.
I can’t believe I am almost finished!
90.
I cannot be without sunshine for more than 2 days.
91.
Winter is a depressing time of year.
92.
I hate the winter holiday season.
93.
Most times I like being by myself with the cats for
company.
94.
I live in a single-family house; this house has a
sunporch; I like to knit and listen to the baseball game on this porch whilst
the cats sleep in the sun patches.
95.
I like to sing in my car whilst I drive.
96.
My heritage is British (father’s side), Czech and
Austrian (mother’s side).
97.
I consider Chicago my second home.
98.
I yell at the radio when I listen to the ball game.
99.
My favorite tree is a Japanese red maple.
100.
Summer fruits (topped with vanilla yogurt) make a
wonderful salad.
