1. My favorite topping for popcorn is can Parmesan cheese.
2. I have an unusual affinity for those swarming, crazy, loud bird swarms (Starlings) in January-February.
3. I not a fan of talking on the phone. I’ll do it when necessary, but it’s not my favorite thing to do.
4. I read 3-4 books at a time.
5. I wholeheartedly believe that any outdoor temperature lower than what my refrigerator is set on is ridiculous.
6. At birth, I weighed in at a whopping 9 lbs. 6 oz.
7. I love the way these colors look together: Bright yellow/cyan blue, and magenta/bright orange.
8. I get giddy over the smell of leather car seats.
9. Airedale terrier is my favorite dog breed….though I don’t own one (yet).
10. I always eat ice cream with a plastic spoon.
11. During the winter, my feet stay cold…to the point of numb toes…even with shoes on.
12. I’m an army brat AND a preacher’s kid.
13. I have a degree in psychology….but started out majoring in journalism.
14. I am a huge James Bond fan.
15. Katharine Hepburn = Favorite classic movie actress. Meryl Streep = my favorite present-day actress.
16. I love to polish silver.
17. One of my lofty dreams? To own my own bakery.
18. I used to have a huge crush on Ralph Macchio and Ricky Schroeder.
19. I’m a closet bird watcher.
20. I am a coffee snob.
21. I am a chocolate snob.
22. I took piano lessons for 9 years but can’t read music well.
23. My first car was a 1977 sky blue Chevette, a.k.a. “The Blue Bomb.”
24. My dad is a piper. (Bagpiper, that is.)
25. Sour candy makes my tongue break out.
26. I cringe when I see unnecessary messes made.
27. One of my pet peeves is a damp/wet hand towel.
28. I think the smell of honeysuckle is one of the sweetest scents on the planet.
29. When I went swimming as a kid, I used to pretend that I was a mermaid.
30. When I rode my bike as a kid, I used to pretend it was a horse.
31. I had hernia surgery when I was 6 weeks old.
32. I rarely (okay, never) balance my checkbook.
33. I used to color-code my lecture note-taking in college.
34. If there’s nothing chocolate offered for dessert, 99% of the time, I’ll go without.
35. I named one of my cats “Milly” after the character in the movie “The Boy Who Could Fly.”
36. I can always tell that rain is on its way because my c-section scar itches.
37. I hate the idea of someone being mad at me. I’ll go way out of the way to resolve it — or prove it untrue if it is.
38. I can’t stand to touch ice cream with my fingers. Or see someone else do it. *shudder*
39. I love the smell of Pine Sol.
40. As a kid, I used to eat waffles still frozen and instant oatmeal packets without water added. (Not because we didn’t have hot water or electricity — just cause I liked to.)
41. The only kind of music I can’t stand is country (though I do love some bluegrass).
42. I used to say my favorite color was purple…but two years ago, I realized it no longer was. It’s red.
43. I love the combo of open-window breeze and something baking in the oven.
44. My dryer vent is directly under my kitchen window, which means when there’s clothes drying, the smell wafts up into the window with the breeze when it’s open. I am convinced the builder planned that.
45. I love watching war movies.
46. I am self-conscious about my legs.
47. I’m a redhead, but keep finding black hairs in my head, more as I get older.
48. I miss driving a stick-shift.
49. There was a time in high school where I seriously considered following in my dad’s footsteps and joining the military.
50. I rarely butter my bread.
51. I eat dark chocolate chips right out of the bag.
52. I’m very picky about restaurants. (Ask my husband if you don’t believe me.)
53. I turned down an opportunity to go on a 2-week tour of Western Europe because I didn’t want to spend the money.
54. When I was a teenager, I corresponded with 7 international pen pals, all at the same time. Two of us got to be good friends and wrote more often.
55. Though I love the movie E.T., I can’t stomach Reeses Pieces — I ate too many of them once as a kid and got sick.
56. I’ve never been on a cruise, and I have absolutely no desire to.
57. I learned that Santa Claus wasn’t real at age 7, but kept it on the down-low till I was 15. I was afraid the gifts would stop. ;)
58. I love to ice skate. It’s about the only thing involving things that are cold that I will do voluntarily.
59. I used to wear “Christmas sweaters.”
60. When I was 12, I sang in the angel choir in our town theater’s production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.”
61. I was bullied in middle school.
62. I have a recurrent dream of being back in college and fearing not finishing in time.
63. I think my Dad, my Grandpa, and my husband are three of the Godliest men to ever live.
64. I only wear floral noted perfumes.
65. I’m allergic to MSG.
66. The only celebrity I’ve seen in person was Sylvester Stallone — and all I could see of him was his hand waving to the crowd as he got into a limo.
67. I don’t like soaking in hot tubs.
68. I love to watch “Three’s Company.”
69. “Hamlet” is my favorite Shakespeare play.
70. I love to watch “Home Improvement” because Tim Taylor reminds me of my dad (in a good way).
71. I point out CLOMs when out and about. (“Cute Little Old Men”)
72. I love Jell-o.
73. When it comes to childrenswear, I’m a traditionalist.
74. Most of the time, I’m a Prometheus.
75. I’m a sugar-holic.
76. But I’m not as bad about eating sugar as I used to be.
77. Despite brushing and flossing numerous times a day, I’ve still had a handful of cavities and two root canals.
78. I have an awful sense of direction. I mean awful.
79. I collect nutcrackers.
80. I only display them at Christmas.
81. I love to swim.
82. I’ve never been snow skiing.
83. I used to serve cappuccinos and other coffee drinks out of my dorm room just so people would come by and visit.
84. I’ve never eaten oysters.
85. I turned over a flask of ether in organic chemistry lab.
86. In the summer, I get so many freckles that, from far off, I might even appear tanned.
87. I love cake. (Especially wedding cake.)
88. I can’t stand brussels sprouts.
89. I’m nearly 8 years older than my sister.
90. I can burp really loud.
91. I love writing. Especially writing people’s names. Addressing my wedding invites was heavenly.
92. I never feel like I take enough photographs and videos of my kids…even though I take a lot.
93. I still have (and wear) shirts that I wore in high school.
94. I only had 3 wisdom teeth. I had them extracted three months after my wedding.
95. I know my parents’ (and most of my relatives’) favorite colors.
96. I love old clocks.
97. I once baked a piece of silverware into a cheesecake.
98. I’m done with scrapbooking and am resolved just to get the rest of our family photos into albums.
99. I love museums and libraries.
100. I became a Christian at age 6; my dad baptized me in our church when I was 7.