16 April 2013

35.

In honor of my upcoming birthday and celebrating 35 years of life, I'll share 35 things about me. This may be difficult.  I don't know that I will be able to finish them all.

1. I am the middle child of five.
2. I am an Aries, though I fit the characteristics of a Taurus far more often.
3. My favorite color is pink.  It used to be purple and I'm starting to lean toward blue as a favorite.
4. I am my father's daughter.  I think that I am the female version of him.  I miss him a lot.
5. I have had three pregnancies that lead to two live births.
6. I am afraid of elevators and avoid them if at all possible.
7. I have the same aversion to grates on city sidewalks.
8. My favorite food of all time is mashed potatoes.  I could eat mashed potatoes with almost anything.
9. I had severe hearing loss as an infant/toddler.  This was corrected by an adenoidectomy at age 2.
10. I don't like chocolate and will consume it very rarely and in extreme circumstances.
11. I've been married twice. God-willing, this will be my last marriage.
12. I have lived in six different states: MN, WA, NC, CO, HI and TX.
13. I have one sister and three brothers.
14. Red Velvet Cake is one of the only chocolate cakes I will eat.
15. My favorite cake is angel food cake.
16. Escalators are evil and I try to avoid them if I can.
17. I have three girls and one boy.
18. I am predominantly left-handed but I write with my right hand.
19. I have had my driver's license for 19 years.
20. I have never broken a bone.
21. I disliked beer until I moved to SATX.
22. I won't drink "cheap" beer and I prefer a hefeweisen.
23. Spending time in my kitchen is cathartic for me.
24. I didn't know how to cook/bake very well until I met my current husband. We love to cook together.  It's a way for us to reconnect at the end of the day.
25. I am 5'2" which means that I am only about 2" taller than my nine-year-old.
26. I am a reality TV junkie.  I can't help it.
27. I bought my first "brand new" vehicle last year.
28. I am a loyal Apple user.
29. My last pregnancy was not a pleasant experience and it lead to the decision that we were done having children.  I am sad about that from time to time.
30. My favorite number is 4.
31. Mayo is my condiment of choice and I will have mayo as a side for a lot of things.
32. I love to read and have been known to read 20 books in two weeks.
33. After living in a warmer climate for so long, I think it would be difficult to go back to cooler weather.
34. My favorite holiday is Thanksgiving.
35. I love being a mom even though I'm not very good at it.