101 parts of me.

Oh this is probably so pretentious. This is my 101st post. I've seen others commemorate their 100th post by listing 100 things about themselves. I've really enjoyed reading them. I missed my 100th so, if you've got nothing better to do or if you are having trouble going to sleep, sit back and enjoy crash course 101 of the life of the author of this blog.

1. I am going to turn 31 soon.
2. I'm currently living in the city where I was born.
3. I've lived in 5 other states and 2 other countries in between.
4. I've been in a few musicals.
5. I sang the Finnish national anthem for the Finnish President in his home.
6. I have one sister
7. and two brothers.
8. I am the oldest.
9. I make home made Pizza almost every Friday night.
10. It's pretty good.
11. I have four entertaining children.
12. 1 boy
13. 3 girls
14. I studied Music ed in college.
15 Never got my degree.
16 I do plan on finishing
17. hopefully soon.
18. I am now an aunt to a guy a graduated from high school with.
19. My husband is the youngest of 8 children.
20. We met at a singles ward.
21 Our first date was to a French film called, "Celestial Clockwork"
22. Is he good or what?
23. We were married 8 and a half months later.
24. I was a June bride.
25. Our first baby came 2 years later.
26. Before I was married I had a few odd jobs.
27 I was a life guard in high school.
28. I never saved any one's life.
29. I was a hostess at Sheri's.
30. I was working at a luggage store in the mall when I met Jeremy.
31. He came into the store one day and asked about luggage.
32. He also asked for my phone number.
33. I can be pretty emotional sometimes.
34. I played water polo in high school.
35. And swam on the swim team.
36. I just barely made the team.
37. My best friend was the team captain.
38. I really like sugar.
39. I have for years.
40. My dentist could tell you that.
41. One of the countries I lived in was Germany.
42. I was there when the Berlin wall came down.
43. But now I can't donate blood or plasma.
44. (anyone who lived in Europe during a certain time period can not donated blood)
45. Apparently, they are worried about mad cow disease.
46. I've never really been a potato chip fan.
47. But I LOVE corn chips and homemade salsa.
48. Are you still with me?
49. I like old-fashioned things.
50. I really like to play the piano.
51. I use to be pretty good.
52. That's what I was doing when Jeremy first noticed me.
53. I played the piano for the singles ward.
54. I was too chicken to play the organ at that time.
55. I've never broken a bone.
56. I've never had stitches.
57. Oh, never mind, I have.
58. I like to read.
59. I especially like to read the newspaper in the morning.
60. It's almost a ritual.
61. I also really like to read the scriptures.
62. I HAVE to read the scriptures everyday. Otherwise, I get cranky.
63. I have a temper.
64. I'm currently serving as the nursery leader in our ward.
65. I love hiking in the mountains or canyons.
66. I love coming home to all my modern conveniences.
67. I sometimes wish humans were hibernating creatures.
68. You could pig out in the fall, sleep all winter and wake up skinny in the spring.
69. Come on! Who wouldn't love that?
70. I would love to sail in the Mediterranean Sea someday.
71. I would also love to go back to Europe and explore small cobblestone alleys.
72. I have visited a restaurant in Sweden that has been in operation since the 1600's.
73. It was very cool.
74. I've never been good at taking personality tests.
75. I guess I'm still trying to figure out who I am.
76. I've been called a granola girl.
77. My dad is a genius.
78. No really. He is.
79. He's also a wonderful person and marrying my mom made him not only the smartest
80. but the luckiest guy as well.
81. I also have really great in-laws.
82. Do you know the song, "I'm my own grandpa"?
82. Or "Grandma's Lye-soap"?
83. If you do, then you can be on my list of cool people.
84. I played the clarinet in Jr. High.
85. All roads lead to Rome.
86. I've been there.
87. It was dirty.
88. But the Sistine Chapel was glorious.
89. I have T.P.ed a few houses in my day.
90. I will never ever do it again.
91. I love homeschooling my kids.
92. I'm not the best housekeeper.
93. I'm not the worst either.
94. I like to really get to know people.
95. I think everyone has an interesting story.
96. I'm not really an animal person.
97. I admire them most when they are living in their natural habitat.
98. Or at the zoo.
99. We will only ever have Mac computers. (Thanks to my husband)
100. I have credits from three different colleges and universities.
101. I plan on getting some more.

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