Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Happy Birthday to Meeeeeeee!!!


Yahoo! Hip-Hip-Hooray! Today is MY day! Hello world! It's my BIRTHDAY!!!!
I'm 35. I've no problem with my age. And in honor of me, I give you: 35 Things I Love, 35 Things I Dislike & 35 Random Facts About Me. So, grab a cup of something warm & yummy & cozy up for a read. Or just print this out & skim through it while you're doing your business on the potty.

35 Things I LOVE:


  1. laughter


  2. chocolate milk


  3. cartoon band-aids


  4. the ampersand ( & + me = ♥ )


  5. staying up late


  6. watching movies


  7. freckles


  8. the feeling of being in love


  9. thrift stores


  10. singing


  11. spontaneity


  12. mannequin heads


  13. vintage stuff


  14. tea


  15. photography


  16. gettin' crafty


  17. chinese food


  18. Jesus


  19. bowling


  20. carbs


  21. graffiti


  22. campfires & s'mores


  23. getting happy mail


  24. kite-flying


  25. adventure


  26. blogging


  27. boardgames & card games


  28. music


  29. crazy colored socks


  30. fresh notebooks


  31. sweets


  32. sunshine


  33. teeter totters ( ♥ )


  34. kissing my man


  35. birthdays

35 Things I Dislike:


  1. the limbo


  2. heights


  3. spiders & bugs


  4. waking up early


  5. rollercoasters


  6. being the center of attention


  7. dill pickles


  8. spearmint gum


  9. when balloons pop


  10. kiwis (the fruit)


  11. when people talk & talk & talk...


  12. flying


  13. being overweight


  14. country music


  15. going to the dentist


  16. shredded carrot & raisin salad


  17. being cold


  18. cleaning toilets


  19. ironing


  20. vacuuming


  21. dusting


  22. dull scissors


  23. dog slobber


  24. split pea soup


  25. a lukewarm bath


  26. too much quiet


  27. inconsiderate people


  28. itchy tags in my shirt


  29. internet pop-up ads


  30. wobbly grocery carts


  31. cigarette smoke


  32. being lonely


  33. shopping for jeans


  34. paying full price


  35. old Westerns

35 Random Things About Me:


  1. I can't hula hoop


  2. I'm adopted


  3. Believe it or not, I'm shy


  4. The older I get, the more freedom I feel in being myself


  5. I'd rather eat the cake than the frosting


  6. I miss my mommy


  7. I have no sense of direction


  8. I'm a great listener & will carry your secret to my grave


  9. My favorite place I've ever lived or visited is the Puget Sound, Washington


  10. I used to be a clean freak & very organized


  11. I would love to own a pet hedgehog


  12. My favorite food is egg rolls


  13. When I was a kid, I once punched the local bully in the face. At Vacation Bible School.


  14. I use the words "poop" & "fart" a lot. I think they're funny.


  15. Someday soon I will own a pair of cowgirl boots.


  16. I plan on wearing pigtails & braids even when I am an old grey-haired lady.


  17. There are so many things I wish I could do. Among them: sign-language, dance, knit/crochet, speak Spanish.


  18. One of my favorite teachers was in 5th grade, Mrs. Harbourne. I loved the way her pretty painted fingernails tapped on the chalkboard.


  19. I am addicted to my iPhone.


  20. I started finding grey hairs in my head when I was 17.


  21. My celebrity crushes: Kevin Bacon, Edward Norton, Gerard Butler. Just to name a few. haha!


  22. When I was pregnant with both girls I got morning sickness, but I never threw up.


  23. I feel like life just keeps getting better & better.


  24. I have never gotten a traffic ticket.


  25. I remember choreographing dance moves with my friends to songs by Vanilla Ice, Madonna & Janet Jackson.


  26. I get sleepy when I drive.


  27. I know I don't always act my age. I hope that always stays true.


  28. I realize lately that I talk to myself a lot.


  29. I have been married before. Not happy times. (OK, that was depressing.)


  30. I'm not a big fan of soda pop, but root beer is my favorite. Does that even make sense? But ice tea trumps root beer.


  31. I once bought a used curling iron at a thrift store. Is that gross? I was super poor. And wanted curly hair.


  32. I'm a newspaper columnist. (I know some of you know that already. But I like saying it.)


  33. I once tried ordering a 9" sub sandwich at Subway. (They only make 6" or 12".)


  34. I like wearing happy bright colors. And if not all the articles or accessories match, I'm cool with that. (The hubby has other opinions on this matter.)


  35. Picnics are the best.
Nikki


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