Mike's Inspiration

I read Mike's blog, which inspired me to create a list like his without the categories. I thought this can't be that hard. Hours later...

100 Factoids About Me

1. I am surprisingly taller than some people.
2. I like to round up, even with numbers less than 5.
3. I have been married for 8 years.
4. Sometimes, my dog won’t come out of the closet.
5. I got kicked out of my college cafeteria for wearing pajama pants.
6. My mom hates how I dress when I travel.
7. I was the 4H Gift Wrapping Grand Champion. My box had leather fringe, and another had fish.
8. I love dance parties with 3 or fewer people.
9. I could lose my toenails at any moment.
10. My favorite place in the world is Barnes and Noble.
11. I rely on Caps Lock to do my capitalizing, which was a problem until I met James.
12. I toilet papered several friends’ houses.
13. I was the worst waitress Bob Evan’s ever saw.
14. I was a pretty bad document control specialist also.
15. I am afraid of disappointing people I barely know.
16. My parents love me and I love them.
17. I once ran into a bear in the wild.
18. Angels shared their water with my family.
19. I seem to spill paint and sprinkle glitter in every place I have ever lived in.
20. I can’t decide what political party I am most like.
21. Banana pancakes are my favorite.
22. My sister and I used to strap bicycle helmets on the day before the first day of school and ride a sled into the basement.
23. I hate conflict.
24. I have seriously entertained the thought of moving to San Diego and opening an ice cream parlor even though the only thing I know about running an ice cream parlor is how to eat ice cream.
25. Creativity is my favorite research interest at the moment.
26. Gifted students need advocates.
27. My favorite television comedy is the Big Bang Theory.
28. I go into mourning when football season ends.
29. I will always be a Steelers fan even when I move to San Diego.
30. My favorite drink is unfortunately Mountain Dew.
31. I love Kanye West’s music.
32. Strangely enough, I also love Taylor Swift, the Dixie Chicks, and Everclear.
33. I cheated in third grade on my 8’s multiplication quiz, but I confessed and learned that 8 x 6 = 48.
34. Four teeth that normally exist in peoples’ mouths never existed in mine.
35. I used to perm my bangs and not the rest of my hair.
36. I want to meet my Grandpa DaVia in heaven.
37. I believe in God and Jesus.
38. I remember too many of my dreams.
39. I learned over 2,000 words for the GREs and did not study for the quantitative part at all.
40. I am a pretty good water skier.
41. I hate going underwater.
42. I never had a Nintendo and still can’t keep up with a 6 year old.
43. I suck at test messaging.
44. My first kiss was at a cattle show.
45. I met my husband in an organic chemistry lab.
46. My first car was a Lebaron convertible, and it broke down a lot.
47. I got pulled over multiple times for forgetting to turn my headlights on.
48. I am a night person.
49. I have flat feet.
50. My picture is hanging in the world’s largest and finest high school field house.
51. I was in Nigeria during the September 11 attack.
52. I love playing games.
53. Even though I love independently owned restaurants, my favorite place to eat is still On the Border.
54. I pray for a dishwasher to magically appear in my kitchen.
55. My mom had to chase our cow down the street.
56. I accidentally called my dad a dildo.
57. It took me days to learn how to spell the word “purple.”
58. I am inspired by Ted.com.
59. Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are another one of my favorites.
60. I don’t like edges unless I am on an airplane.
61. My parents didn’t believe me the Ojibwa was an Indian tribe because I had gotten so many other words messed up.
62. My favorite moments are when Watson, VJ, and I are cuddled on the couch with lots and lots of snow outside.
63. I like to explore, but I don’t like to be lost.
64. I didn’t take art classes because I was afraid I would get an A.
65. I actually love vacuuming, but only when there is a removable container I can watch debris get sucked into.
66. I wish I could always think of something funny to say.
67. Pool may be my worst sport, if it is a sport.
68. My biggest weakness is probably puppies.
69. I broke my thumb when I fell off stilts.
70. I honestly believe my NCAA bracket is going to win every year.
71. I am training for a half marathon with my dog.
72. Christmas is my favorite holiday season.
73. I think I am a Mac person.
74. I love ribbon.
75. I miss the places I used to live.
76. I love doing home improvement projects.
77. I accidentally electrocuted my husband.
78. My favorite bed is at the Weston.
79. I invented the “quicker zipper upper.”
80. I am the crazy person who sings at the top of her lungs in the car and pretends like she has tinted windows.
81. A male model once sat on my lap.
82. I would rather be freezing than sweating.
83. I wanted to be a farmer in first grade.
84. I used to create puppet shows for family entertainment.
85. I accidentally hit my mom and sister with a soft ball that was actually quite hard as evidenced by lace marks on their bodies.
86. I am extraordinarily claustrophobic and hate being in crowds.
87. I like to wear earrings.
88. I have unrealistic expectations.
89. I have always wanted to be on the Amazing Race.
90. I wish Arrested Development was still on television.
91. Paul Auster, John Steinbeck, William Faulkner, and C.S. Lewis are some of my favorite authors.
92. I believe Jell-O should never be considered a dessert.
93. Rice Krispie treats should be eaten for breakfast.
94. My paper airplane beat my students’.
95. I only like smushy hamburgers.
96. My happy place is a hot air balloon.
97. I feel slightly inadequate because I can’t open the jar of jalapeno peppers in the refrigerator.
98. This list has taken me two hours when I have a presentation tomorrow and two proposals due the next day.
99. A bird pooped on my dress on the way to a graduation party.

100. If you ever meet me, you would probably know all of this by our second hang out session.