Thursday, November 6, 2008

Goodbye Blog-less Blog.

Since this blog is still blog-less and I cannot think of how to start this darn thing, I figured this was as good of a place as any...


100 Things About Moi


1. My name is Amanda.
2. My friends call me B.
3. I have an older brother and younger sister.
4. I hate wooden spoons.
5. I love to cook and write my own recipes.
6. I am a paralegal and want a career change yesterday.
7. I love to travel.
8. I’ve been to London twice.
9. I spent my honeymoon in Italy.
10. I’ve been to Santiago, Chile and could retire there.
11. I love rap music.
12. I collect handbags.
13. If you ask me how you look, I will sincerely tell myself how I feel.
14. I am not graceful.
15. I am a T.V. junkie! (Brothers & Sisters, Grey’s Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Private Practice, anything on Food Network, Lipstick Jungle, Raising the Bar, The Closer, Sex & The City, just to name a few.)
16. I bitch therefore I am. Get over it.
17. I love children and can’t wait to have a few of my own.
18. I do not understand people who lack self-esteem because I love me.
19. I love to sing, unfortunately no one enjoys listening.
20. I do not like balloons.
21. My favorite band of all time is U2. (Though I am highly disappointed with Bono these days) *Sigh*
22. I cannot use chopsticks properly.
23. I am a neat freak. A place for everything and everything in its place.
24. Martha Stewart is my hero.
25. I love a British accent!
26. I have been spoiled with first class airplane seats.
27. I do not play well with those that do not understand sarcasm.
28. I am an extrovert.
29. I love dogs though I don’t like little fru-fru ones.
30. I have a Great Dane.
31. I had my dream wedding last year and cherish the memories.
32. I do not have a favorite color.
33. I am good at tongue twisters.
34. I can tie a cherry stem in a not with my tongue.
35. My favorite movie is Love Actually.
36. I believe in ghosts.
37. I hate mayonnaise.
38. I prefer the OB/GYN over the dentist.
39. My favorite flowers are hydrangeas and peonies.
40. Cupcakes make me smile.
41. I met my husband in an internet chat room and we have been together for 7 years.
42. I have a dimple in my left shoulder.
43. I am allergic to eggs and cream cheese. But I can eat eggs baked in cakes.
44. I speak enough Spanish to get by.
45. I will watch the movie Spanglish anytime it is on T.V.
46. I’ve never had the chickenpox or the vaccine.
47. I’ve read Where the Red Fern Grows at least 6 times and I always cry.
48. I don’t play any musical instruments and I wish I did.
49. I quit Girl Scouts in the 3rd grade because Margaret brought her cello and I thought that was lame at the time.
50. I am a gift wrapping Nazi. It must be perfect!
51. I adore Les Miserable and have seen it 6 times (once in NY, once in London, 4 times in Atlanta)
52. I despise people who harm animals and believe the punishments for such should be far more severe than they are.
53. I have never smoked a cigarette.
54. I have never tried drugs.
55. I had my first alcoholic beverage at the age of 21.
56. I had detention once in high school for using improper grammar.
57. I have little tolerance for people who cannot accept responsibility for their actions.
58. I believe in God and Jesus Christ.
59. I must sleep in matching pajamas.
60. I am greatly blessed and have far more than I deserve.
61. I enjoy biking.
62. I work out at least 3 days per week.
63. I am a caffeine addict.
64. I like the idea of home schooling.
65. Red wine is my favorite, specifically Cabernet Sauvignon.
66. If not drinking wine, I love vodka & grapefruit with a splash of cranberry & lime.
67. I was addicted to the soap opera Passions and wish it were still on t.v.
68. I love to read.
69. My favorite books Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert and To Kill A Mocking Bird by Harper Lee.
70. I actually love my in-laws and have a great relationship with them.
71. I miss my paternal grandparents.
72. I am not a strong swimmer.
73. I am afraid of small, confined spaces. I would rather climb 500 stairs than get into a suspicious elevator.
74. I am a Google-a-holic. In fact, I’ve probably Googled you.
75. I wish I were skinny but not enough to deprive myself.
76. I fear childbirth and have often considered adoption.
77. I look forward to being a stay-at-home mom.
78. I have very conservative views when it comes to raising children.
79. I do not enjoy sci-fi films.
80. I appreciate all the my husband does to make my life wonderful.
81. I love to win.
82. But I don’t enjoy seeing others lose.
83. Surprising other people brings me so much joy.
84. I love my friends and would do anything for them.
85. I will not put up with backstabbing. I deserve better.
86. I am not a germ-a-phobe as I used to teach preschool.
87. I am an obsessive list-maker.
88. I like to make people laugh.
89. I love taking pictures and carry a camera with me everywhere.
90. I despise fennel.
91. I do not tan. Nor do I try. I have embraced my whitest white girl image.
92. I have a crush on Bobby Flay.
93. I require symmetry in my life. One pillow must balance another, etc.
94. I prefer smartasses to dumbasses.
95. I enjoy discussing politics.
96. I listen to talk radio.
97. I love planning vacations as much as the actual vacation.
98. I could be a professional organizer, baker, chef. All sound better than babysitting grown folks (which I currently do).
99. I set off the alarms in airport security every time which requires a full pat down.
100. I want a hippopotamus for Christmas
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