Emily I Am

So, things 'round here have been pretty uneventful lately. I'm afraid there isn't much to blog about. Thus, you get the following post.

This is the month of my birthday, so you get to hear...

ALL ABOUT ME!

Lucky you!

I don't know if I can do this, but I'm gonna give it a shot. Here are 100 things about me:

1. I will be 29 this year.
2. I love that I can calculate my age based on the year. 20+09=29. It will always be like that for me. (and everyone else born in 1980)
3. I don't really like my name. It's boring.
4. I am a Dental Hygienist.
5. But I don't work right now.
6. I had braces twice.
7. Someone once told me I was stuck up. I think I was misjudged.
8. I wish I laughed more.
9. I'm really glad platform shoes aren't the rage anymore. I have skinny legs.
10. Gus was my goldfish as a child. He lived for 7 years before he died of a cerebral hemorrhage.
11. I've visited 16 countries.
12. My favorite countries (besides the US!) are Switzerland and Italy.
13. Cinnamon bears are my current weakness.
14. I only wear eye shadow on Sundays.
15. I took a guitar class in college because I wanted to meet boys.
16. My guitar mostly just collects dust these days.
17. I love playing the piano. It is a way for me to relieve stress.
18. I also played the clarinet in 6th and 7th grades. I was terrible.
19. I can sing alto or soprano.
20. Yellow is my favorite color.
21. I'd rather be too hot than too cold.
22. Shopping for bras is the WORST!
23. I was dropped on my head while playing games with friends when I was a child.
24. Not too long after that I was jump roping down steps and missed.
25. I get lots of headaches and back pain, and my tail bone is shaped weird.
26. I think health care is a privilege.
27. When I start something, I HAVE to finish it.
28. Someday I would like a yard full of Aspen trees. They are so pretty in the fall.
29. I yell too much at my children.
30. I'm trying to work on that.
31. I kissed way too many boys as a youngster. In fact, I think I lost count.
32. I think my eyes are my best feature.
33. I've learned to be ok with most everything else on my body.
34. Up until a few years ago, I was painfully shy.
35. I really like my family.
36. I am the 5th of six children. My husband is also the 5th, but of seven children.
37. My next car will probably be a mini van.
38. I like to hold kittens.
39. I am a sucker for brown eyes.
40. My sleep number is 25.
41. I have a lot of embarrassing moments in my past (and future, too, I'm sure!).
42. I would consider myself a chocolate snob.
43. My favorite is German chocolate.
44. I don't like my birthday.
45. Dancing is really fun. It's great exercise.
46. It's been a really long time since I danced.
47. Hmmm. Well, I guess I danced to "Poker Face" with Maryn not too long ago.
48. Yes, I let my daughter listen to "Poker Face." She loves it.
49. I wear a size 7 shoe.
50. I enjoy new things. [shopping]
51. I am a great bargain hunter.
52. I miss living by the Gap Outlet in Cincinnati.
53. I feel blessed with friends and family.
54. Labor is worse than kidney stones.
55. Epidurals are blessings.
56. I don't floss every day.
57. But, I will tell you that you should.
58. Breakfast is the worst meal of the day.
59. I hate mornings.
60. I can accomplish a lot between 8 and 12 pm.
61. That's when I do most of my sewing.
62. I've mud wrestled before.
63. I used to be a really good burper.
64. I am refined now. (right.)
65. The thing that brings me the greatest joy is watching my girls play together.
66. During the months of September and December I buy "presents" for myself.
67. My day doesn't start until I've had a shower.
68. I have to shave at least once a week. No exceptions.
69. Kentucky will always be home.
70. My first job was at Little Caesars.
71. I feel bad that I ate some much food from there and never paid for it.
72. I get grouchy when I'm woken up from a nap too early.
73. Everything is funny at 2:00 in the morning.
74. Someday I really want a nice set of power tools. (saws, drills, the whole shebang.)
75. If I were a man, I think I would have gone into construction work.
76. I love decorating my house.
77. I don't think I get offended easily.
78. I'm sure I've offended lots of people, and I'm sorry for it.
79. I get embarrassed VERY easily.
80. I am such a Libra.
81. My drink of choice is milk.
82. I hate violent movies.
83. I am a republican.
84. I still like the Dixie Chicks' first 3 albums.
85. I am a follower, not much of a leader.
86. Athleticism is not a talent of mine.
87. I once bowled a turkey in my bowling class in college.
88. I went to Ricks College for two years. Those were some good times.
89. I also went to the University of Louisville for two years.
90. I have two associate degrees.
91. The smell of fresh cut grass is the best.
92. I was engaged once, before Kade. I'm glad I made the choice I did.
93. I lived in Jackson Hole for a summer while I worked. That summer was so hard, yet so fun.
94. I love watching reruns of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air" and "Malcolm in the Middle."
95. I think I could still pass for 19 or 20.
96. Thunderstorms are intriguing
97. Green peppers are really gross.
98. I wet my pants in the 5th grade. My friends called me "Little PeeWee."
99. I am scared of dogs.
100. I wish I danced more.

What's something I don't know about you?