100 things

1. My name is Jennifer.
2. I am an Aries.
3. Since my daughter was born when I was only 22 years old, we have essentially grown up with each other.
4. I am often asked if we're sisters. =) She hates that.
5. When I'm stressed, I can't eat. In fact, it makes me nauseous to even think about food at that time.
6. Most of my senior year in high school, I slept on the floor next to my bed. I guess it was too soft.
7. Though I have always loved silver jewelry, my high school class ring was gold (with a black onyx - because it was different).
8. I remember telling a military recruiter that I wanted to learn Russian. He said that they could arrange that. This was in 1991. Btw, I have never learned to speak it or any other language as fluently as my native tongue. ;)
9. I have been to Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Mississippi, Florida, Louisiana, and Mexico.
10. I have a friend with the exact same birthdate as me. She is 4 hours + older. ;)
11. When my daughter was a baby, I thought "another one would be nice in... 10 years".
12. I am a substitute teacher.
13. I will never pursue a teaching degree.
14. Shopping is fun!
15. My favorite shade of pink is the same color as Pepto Bismal.
16. I have never had a broken bone (knock on wood).
17. I don't like to be called "Honey" but "Sweetie" is nice.
18. I like to edit papers rather than write the first draft.
19. I have created more email and blog accounts than one person could possibly keep up with.
20. I once purchased a bikini at a JCrew outlet store for less than the cost of Happy Meal at McDonald's.
21. I used to wake my daughter up in the middle of the night just to see if she was still alive. I still do sometimes.
22. Turning 30 was a traumatic experience.
23. Turning 31 was even harder.
24. Turning 32 wasn't so bad.
25. My ex (my daughter's biological father) committed suicide the day before he turned 33.
26. I used to have a St.Francis holy water font on the wall just inside my front door but am no longer a practicing Catholic.
27. When I was little, I wanted to be WonderWoman with her cool bullet deflecting wristbands.
28. I was chosen to be in a gifted and talented program in elementary school.
29. I remained in honors classes through high school.
30. I was #24 in my senior class. Of 96 students.
31. There were many in the top 10 who never completed Algebra II because they took the easier math classes to maintain their GPA.
32. I can get angry in a heartbeat.
33. And be all better in the next.
34. I cry during Hallmark commercials.
35. I'd rather go see an action movie than a romance.
36. I laughed out loud during "The Break Up".
37. I screamed out loud during "The Haunted Mansion".
38. I have a younger sister.
39. I am sometimes called her name by complete strangers who don't know her either. Very weird.
40. I met my soul mate on eharmony.
41. I woke up early one morning on vacation at South Padre to take pictures of the sunrise. I found out when I developed the pictures that the film was black and white.
42. I went to my senior prom.
43. I thought this would be easy.
44. It's not.
45. I was on my high school's yearbook staff my senior year for one semester.
46. I couldn't stand the teacher/advisor. She was also the junior English teacher.
47. I signed up for art instead. It was the best "mistake" I ever made.
48. I scored the "Best of Show" award at the HSLR that year.
49. I did not score an art scholarship though. =(
50. I have had my astrological chart done at the Renaissance Festival in Plantersville.
51. I remember she said something about me being a "warrior that was Earth-bound".
52. My moon is in Taurus.
53. My Mercury is in Pisces.
54. I read an article in the June 2006 issue of Oprah magazine about "being spongy".
55. I think I am. Spongy, that is.
56. Sponge-worthy & Yadda Yadda Yadda are just a couple of the Seinfeld-isms that permeate my mind.
57. I named my red sports car VINCE because I've had a crush on Vince Neil since the late 80s.
58. I thought Ben Affleck and Matthew McConnaughey were NOT very cute/sexy/good-looking in Dazed & Confused.
59. My parents were married in 1970.
60. I was born 3 years later.
61. I have a cousin who is exactly 8.5 months older than me.
62. I was born 2 weeks early.
63. I have bleached my hair to nearly platinum.
64. I was bored at the time because my parents took my daughter on a 2 week vacation without me. It was the first time we had been apart that long.
65. I have the same name as an ex-cousin-in-law.
66. We live in the same town.
67. We both divorced our spouses.
68. I like sweet tea made in the South (aka mississippi & georgia, even florida) as opposed to Lipton's instant "sweet" tea that has lemon in it. EWWWWWW.
69. I am an optimist even in the face of much opposition - especially when I believe in something with all of my heart and soul.
70. There are two people in this world that I love with all of my heart and soul. And every fiber of my being.
71. One of those two is my daughter.
72. The other is him, my best friend.
73. I have a need to have people around me.
74. Talking with aforementioned people is not required.
75. When someone says that they like complete silence in the car and we're both in the car at that moment, I have an irresistible urge to speak.
76. I have moments of clairvoyance - this happens when I take my own thoughts and feelings out of the equation, being an Aries and extremely focused on self - this doesn't happen often but when it does... I am 99% right.
77. I believe the only one who is 100% correct is this higher power that created universe but even then... mistakes were made - good mistakes... accidental correct answers. Maybe made with a bit of clairvoyance on the higher power's part. =)
78. I own more tubes of lipstick at this moment than I could ever use properly and completely in this lifetime.
79. I think of all make-up purchases that do not succeed on my face to be art supplies waiting to be used on a masterpiece.
80.  I collect jewelry - rings, specifically.
81.  I wear the same earrings nearly every single day
82.  My favorite product to cleanse away make-up is BIORE Daily Deep Pore Cleansing Cloths.
83.  Maybelline Blackest Black Mascara is my favorite lash darkener.
84.  I prefer my fingernails short and unpolished.
85.  I prefer my toenails trimmed and polished MERLOT - a deep dark burgundy wine color.
86.  I am fascinated by names, phrases, and words in general.
87. One of my favorite songs is You're My Best Friend by Don Williams.
88. I like to speed walk but my husband's stride is much longer than mine.
89. When I walk a mile or more around a track, I like to mix it up a bit by walking backwards.
90. When I walk backwards, I pretend that I'm dancing.
91. I would rather exercise hard every day for the rest of my life than give up cupcakes.
92. I am not coordinated enough for aerobics
93. I enjoy zumba.
94. I prefer to run/walk.
95. I gave birth to my daughter in 1995.
96. I want a pair of steel toe dancing shoes.
97. The divorce from my daughter's biological father was finalized in 1997.
98. I am so happy to finally nearly complete this list.
99. I bought a white Ford Escort SE on 09-09-1999.
100. I am a little sad that this is complete and want to start another (list, that is).