About Me

I truly love to read other people’s about me pages. There are some really good and funny ones out there and I fear I may pale in comparison. But I’m up for a wee challenge. But since today, thoughts are not in complete sentences I thought I’d go for the 100 things about me post and then we will see if we can refine it from there.

  1. I am the mother of a nearly 3 year old boy (Duke).
  2. I have a husband of nearly 7 years. (Prince)
  3. We have two anniversaries. One the day of our wedding and one which was the day we got married in the courthouse. I think it was kinda cool; but in a way I think it means neither date really gets celebrated much. I’m ok with that.
  4. My first job after retail after college was to work for a book company.
  5. In my life, I’ve worked for 2 clothing companies, 1 craft store, 1 book wholeseller, 1 jewelry company, 2 internet companies, 1 media outlet, and this travel thing. Yes, I’m tired.
  6. I’m a morning person, in that I am physically not capable of sleeping past 7am most days. However an afternoon nap is right up my alley.
  7. I have lived in 5 states.
  8. I don’t like to cook. I love to entertain and will delight in cooking for that; but I hate to do the nightly dinner thing.
  9. There is no woman in my family within 2 generations who could cook. I have no role model.
  10. I have 3 cats and a dog.
  11. I am both a Mac and PC person — though I think I prefer my personal life on the Mac.
  12. I have a serious love affair with teen romantic comedy movies. One of my favorites (once we get past the true greats of 16 Candles and The Breakfast Club) is Things I Hate About You.
  13. Once I find a movie I like, I can watch it over and over again. This trait seems to annoy Prince greatly and he will make fun of it constantly.
  14. I am a what I’d consider a picky eater. I don’t eat nuts, tomatoes, or mayo.
  15. Speaking of foods, I’m a Southern girl who believes veggies should be COOKED to eat them, preferably in bacon fat.
  16. It took 4 tries for me to pass the DMV written Motorcycle exam.
  17. I learned to knit in May 2006. My now closest friend (then wife of someone I sort of knew) taught me. I’m addicted now.
  18. I collect miniature teddy bears from a British artist called Deb Canham. She is amazing, but my collection has slowed in favor of yarn.
  19. Growing up my father called me “Shorty” which happened to be what my grandfather called my mother too. When my cousin was born (15 years younger than me), I refused to pass along the “Shorty” nickname. Yes, I was a brat. Prince calls Duke “Shorty” and I don’t mind anymore.
  20. I call Duke “Buddy”
  21. I love to read, but never find the time. So, recently I discovered books on tape, I listen in the car, while I knit, and when I travel. It has changed my reading life.
  22. I tend “read” mostly chick lit. I think it is part of my need for escapism — which is what I tend to go for in movies.
  23. When I was growing up, I watched the movie “Yankee Doodle Dandy” with James Cagney in it so many times I wore out the video tape.
  24. I still think I can sing most of the songs in that one.
  25. I love Broadway Musicals. Yes, I even liked Cats — but not as much as some others.
  26. I have the soundtracks to most of my favorite musicals.
  27. I listen to them often enough to be able to sing most of the scores.
  28. Prince prefers I not sing if he’s in the same county.
  29. I don’t care much.
  30. If there are beach people and mountain people, I’m a mountain person.
  31. I knit passionately.
  32. I travel for a living — sort of.
  33. It only SOUNDS exciting, trust me — while it beats sitting in an office anyday, it really is work.
  34. My family has 7 computers in our house.
  35. Prince and I don’t share well, thus we buy most things we want in twos.
  36. Including our iPods — TWICE.
  37. We have an uncanny ability to buy iPods a WEEK before a major iPod release, like the Photo AND the video. Alas, always a day late.
  38. I have a love affair with talk radio. I don’t think I’ve listened to music on the radio in years.
  39. When I was growing up I wanted to be an Architect.
  40. By 5th grade, I had a love affair with Thomas Jefferson — Shh, if you don’t tell anyone, it was because of his house. I’ve always been a sucker for a great house.
  41. I own more vehicles than there are people who drive in my house.
  42. I don’t bowl, but I’m joining a bowling league.
  43. My favorite food is really Eggs Bendict. I’ve loved them for a long, long time. And I’m pretty sure I’d be able to eat them for 3 meals a day for at least a week before wanting something else.
  44. Speaking of food, I do not like dark meat on chickens and turkeys. It took me years to understand why I never liked fried chicken — I always got the drumstick. I’m just not a fan.
  45. I’m new to bowling on a league with my husband. Should either be great fun or great blog fodder — hopefully both.
  46. I’m a complete coffee addict. I don’t begin a day with coffee and most people are rather thankful for that. (Duke is trying his best to join me in my addiction.)
  47. It is taking me longer than I expected to come up with 50 things.
  48. I dislike going to the grocery store.
  49. I refuse to make a list and thus always forget important things (like the major ingredient in any recipe I wanted to make that week).
  50. I am the least organized person I know.  This is not a trait I’m proud of, but I keep working on it.
  51. When I was dating Prince, I was addicted to Diet Coke.  He will not drink anything diet.  So I switched to real Coke.  Now, I drink Coke Zero.
  52. I watch way too much TV and I’m drawn to crime dramas.
  53. I’ve been know to IM my husband when he’s sitting next to me.  He’s been known to do it too.
  54. I have a strange addiction to bed linens and I have lots of sets for all the beds in the house.