100 Things About Me

Angella posted a "100 Things" list on her blog, and I'm hoping this list will make up for my lack of posts lately, so here's my list, in totally random order:

1. I was born in Weyburn, SK, but consider Penticton, BC, my hometown
2. I have lived in 7 cities/towns in my life, some more than once
3. my favourite meal is turkey dinner and we had it at our wedding, which Lana thought was funny
4. I choke when I eat corn, but I still eat it
5. I can write machine shorthand at 225 wpm and type somewhere between 60 and 80 wpm
6. I have completed 3 years of my Bachelor of Arts degree from UBC, with a concentration in American History
7. I have never regretted not finishing that last year of my degree
8. the most difficult thing I've ever done in my life is obtaining my diploma in Court Reporting from NAIT
9. Celine Dion's version of "O Holy Night" makes me tear up
10. "Amazing Grace" makes me tear up, especially when played on bagpipes
11. I vowed when I moved to Red Deer that I would never date anyone who worked in the oil patch
12. this is why you should never say never
13. I wish my husband didn't ride a Harley-Davidson
14. not that I have anything against Harleys, it just worries me sick
15. luckily he's so busy and our summer's so short that he doesn't ride it often
16. I thought all of my adult life I was 5' 4"
17. a couple of years ago, I was measured at the doctor's office and I'm 5' 3"
18. I made them measure me twice to make sure
19. I've been to Bombay, India, three times and would go three more if I could
20. I've been to Spokane, WA, once and would never go back
21. when I was young I would talk so much it would make my dad nervous
22. when I lived in Vancouver I was stalked
23. my stalker was female
24. she was arrested, charged, pled guilty, and imprisoned
25. my favourite thing to do is travel
26. fortunately I married someone who's travelled more than myself and loves it too
27. I've never had stitches in my life
28. I've never broken a bone in my life
29. I've never had surgery in my life
30. I'm a fainter
31. so many times I've lost count
32. when my dentist just TOLD me I needed a root canal, I hyperventilated, threw up, and fainted in his office
33. I hate decorating my house
34. I hate knickknacks
35. I love Christmas
36. maybe after being away from my parents this year for the first time I won't love it as much
37. I enjoy doing laundry
38. I hate folding sheets, especially the fitted ones
39. we have a queen bed
40. Ryan says we'll never (there's that word!) have a king because we'll be too far away from each other
41. I cannot sleep without ear plugs
42. I've never had a speeding ticket in my life
43. I used to hate cats
44. I was scared of cats, thanks to Karen's Simon and Cari's Valentine
45. I've never tried smoking, not even a drag
46. I want to say I've lived my whole life without ever trying smoking
47. I hate horror movies
48. I hate cooked carrots
49. I won't even have some to be polite
50. I don't eat beef
51. Ryan, until last year, owned beef cattle
52. this is not a good province to be a non-beef-eater in
53. I'm a news junkie
54. I usually either have CNN or MSNBC on in the background
55. Ryan sometimes pleads, please, no more news
56. I love hockey
57. I've been an Oilers fan for over 20 years
58. it connects me to my dad
59. I love American politics (see number 54)
60. even though I've lived in Alberta for the last 6 1/2 years, I still watch BCTV news every evening
61. I speak to my mom almost daily on the phone even though she lives in Penticton
62. I can't go a day without speaking to Ryan, or even 5 or 6 hours usually
63. people say marriage is hard
64. I think it's fun
65. I'm thankful every day for Ryan
66. I don't like doing manual labour
67. staining baseboards for our basement was a major accomplishment for me
68. I'd much rather cook/bake/do laundry/dust...
69. I love going out for breakfast
70. my favourite dish to order is eggs benedict
71. I could have Starbucks daily
72. I usually only work about two days a week outside the home
73. which means I usually only work about a third of a year
74. things are different now
75. we are Red Deer Rebels season ticket holders
76. I like going to the games because it's our date night in the winter
77. I don't buy lottery tickets, ever
78. Ryan does so I'm covered :)
79. I hate wearing sunglasses and it drives Ryan nuts
80. I either watch the news or read or both before bed every night
81. if I could leash train my cats, I would
82. I wish I lived closer to my family
83. I'd like my parents to retire in Alberta but I'm not holding my breath
84. my favourite holiday cookie is the sugar cookie
85. I can decorate them beautifully but it takes me so long that I don't make them very often
86. my favourite makeup is MAC and Clinique
87. there is no MAC in Red Deer
88. I've never seen a Star Wars movie
89. I still get ID'd from time to time
90. it's strange/flattering because the age of majority is 18 in Alberta
91. I hate driving in snow
92. when I retire, I'd like to winter in Arizona
93. I'm only 32 so I'm not exactly pursuing real estate in AZ
94. I subscribe to the Edmonton Journal and the Red Deer Advocate newspapers
95. I subscribe to Canadian Living, Chatelaine, Everyday Food, and Self magazines
96. I'd like to live in the same city as Lana & Dave
97. I wish that Sheryl lived in Red Deer
98. I'm baptised and confirmed in the Lutheran Church but do not attend
99. my favourite hockey player of all time is Wayne Gretzky (check the number of this item)
100. well, there went 45 minutes of procrastination!