100 Things About Me

In case you really want to know--

1. I have brown eyes.
2. I'm a size 14.
3. I was a size 26 twelve years ago.
4. I drink too much coffee.
5. I hope I can think of 100 things to write about myself.
6. I have 4 kids on purpose.
7. I have 2 dogs on purpose.
8. I have 1 cat on accident.
9. I do art.
10. I used to do music.
11. I'd like some french toast right now.
12. I'd like to sketch my plate of french toast.
13. I don't have a favorite color.
14. I can't make up my mind which color I like best.
15. I'm 75% right-brained.
16. I'm dyslexic enough to be unable to think linear-ly.
17. I obsess.
18. I'm getting tired of starting my sentences with "I."
19. I need a smaller sketchbook.
20. I prefer making my own papier mache pulp.
21. I have a hard time sitting still for long.
22. I'm "Ritalin Mom" to my kids.
23. I don't really take Ritalin.
24. I've never been to the movies by myself.
25. I've made a pact with myself to go to the movies by myself.
26. I've written 25 things about myself.
27. I've written 26 things about myself.
28. I'm not really this boring.
29. I grin when I hear someone laugh.
30. I laugh when someone laughs even harder.
31. I wish I had better hair.
32. I'm sick of starting my sentences with "I."
33. I'm very loyal.
34. I'm Scorpio w/ Sagittarius rising.
35. I'm straight up.
36. I expect others to be straight up because I am.
37. I'm always surprised when people aren't straight up.
38. I have a problem with grandiosity.
39. I notice intelligence before looks.
40. I refuse to dumb myself down.
41. I tend to be intimidating.
42. I'm the "cool" mom.
43. I choose my battles.
44. My favorite poem is "Invictus."
45. I just wrote a sentence that didn't start with "I."
46. My favorite line is, "My head is bloodied, but unbowed."
47. I just wrote another sentence not starting with "I."
48. I wonder if anyone is still reading this?
49. I can hear lies.
50. I'm an 8 on the Enneagram.
51. I'd rather be a 7, but there you are.
52. I play 12 musical intruments.
53. I speak a bunch of languages and read a couple more.
54. I dream in those languages.
55. I've sung at 82 funerals.
56. I sang because I was asked to.
57. I don't like singing at funerals.
58. I don't seque well.
59. I don't care if I don't seque well.
60. I have the best kids in the world.
61. I don't really care about other people's kids.
62. I'm not cold-hearted.
63. I care if people are hurting.
64. I love playing flute the best.
65. I love playing jazz flute best of all.
66. I think we should have good national health care.
67. I want to do an illustrated blog.
68. I've been too long on the computer today.
69. I have to get ready for work.
70. I can't stand having people watch over my shoulder.
71. I like taking my dogs for their walks.
72. I think walking alters my consciousness.
73. I need a new keyboard for this computer.
74. I feel a stomach-ache coming on.
75. I drank too much coffee.
76. I'll pay for drinking too much coffee.
77. I still want to sketch a plate of french toast.
78. I've only got 22 more things to write.
79. I'm not great at math.
80. I think I'm boring myself.
81. I don't watch much TV.
82. I'd rather read a book.
83. I prefer non-fiction books.
84. I like to feed people.
85. I'm slightly hurt if people don't ask for second helpings.
86. I'm bossy.
87. I'm almost finished writing 100 things.
88. I used to sew all my own clothes.
89. I still make my own patterns.
90. I could tie my shoes when I was 2.
91. I once climbed a support pole in a store and my mom couldn't find me.
92. I was 4 when I started Kindergarten.
93. I was the only kid in class who could read.
94. I was born in Key West.
95. I had 132 stitches in my leg at 16 because of a bicycle accident.
96. I was a tomboy.
97. I grew up cliff-climbing.
98. I'll be getting ready for work when I finish this.
99. I'll be really glad when this is done.
100. I just wrote 100 things about myself!