Sunday, May 20, 2007

One more year down!

In honor of my 34th birthday, I am starting my 100 list with my first 34 things about me. 34 because I couldn't think of anymore! Here goes:

  1. I love a clean sheet of lined white paper.
  2. I've always wanted six children.
  3. I dislike Popsicles because of the wooden Popsicle stick, it always makes me gag.
  4. I love Tom Jones and have been to one of his concerts in Vegas.
  5. I am crazy about ironing my clothes and rarely wash new clothes before wearing them because of how crisp they look.
  6. I taught myself the piano at age six.
  7. I've played the violin, piano, saxophone, clarinet, flute, and the drums.
  8. I compose my own music and love to rearrange hymns.
  9. I can with certainty know what notes comes next in any song I haven't heard before.
  10. I know the words to only a few hymns because I usually am playing the piano.
  11. I am constantly singing melodies, but never the same melody for more that a minute.
  12. I've been a member of a rock band.
  13. I hate to perform solos.
  14. I love horses and have always dreamed about galloping on one, but am afraid of them - just ask my husband!
  15. I am either full or really hungry, I have no middle ground and am 100% of the time dealing with nausea.
  16. I always have room for dessert.
  17. I could eat a hamburger everyday.
  18. My favorite hamburger of all time is from Burgerville (a chain in the NW), 2nd is Five Guys in the DC area.
  19. I hate to cook meat.
  20. I rarely enjoy eating breakfast and prefer to save my appetite for lunch.
  21. If I do eat breakfast, my favorite cereal is Captain Crunch.
  22. I still have daisies from Natalie Merchant (former lead singer of 10,000 Maniacs) she gave to me from a bouquet she held after a concert in 1992 - It was my 20th birthday.
  23. I asked my husband out on our first date to see the movie Aladdin in the Theatres.
  24. My blog is named shecalledme in honor of this event.
  25. I whistle while I work.
  26. My first crush was Ricki Schroeder and my second Gil Gerard, ie Buck Rogers! Loved that show and Battle Star Galactica.
  27. My dream is to be a famous writer - of what genre - I'm still working on. I have too many ideas and too little time to focus on one!
  28. I don't have any baby pictures.
  29. I dislike mornings.
  30. I can say "bird crap" in Vietnamese, A rare gift I learned from my husband.
  31. I am a human phone directory - I still remember my phone number from high school and my friends.
  32. I had no desire to travel until I met my husband in 1992.
  33. I've been to France, Germany, Belgium, England, Wales, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Andorra, Monico, Spain, and Russia. We've been to Iceland, but only the airport to catch another flight.
  34. My favorite place in the world is Vienna. The music history there is unbelievable.

10 comments:

Kristy said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I've traveled to some of the same places as you...but you definitely have some on your list that I'd love to visit.

I hope you have a really fun day.

Heffalump said...

Ah Ricky Schroeder...I loved him on Silver Spoons. He was my first crush as well. I also asked my husband on our first date. I rarely eat breakfast, love but fear horses and as you know...I was also in a Rock Band!

so grateful to be Mormon! said...

wow, i am impressed at your music skills! so awesome that you use your special talents.

sorry you have to suffer with the upset tummy/nas. soooo much. i assume and hope you have asked for help from your doc.

~happy Sabbath, kathleen :)

jenny said...

Happy Birthday Michelle. Great list!!

Lauralee said...

Happy Birthday!I love burgerville too! but I dont' eat hamburgers...
You have travelled a ton! that is amazing what fun! I still remember my bff's phone number from grade school! wierd how they stick in your mind.. no need to know it.. but it is there! fun list!

lelly said...

must. read. more!!

at last - someone who shares my total distaste for wooden popsicle sticks!!

i dug jason bateman more than ricky schroeder, but tuned in every week jus the same...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Jill said...

I loved Ricky Schroeder too and loved watching Battlestar Galactica as well.

This list is great, I'm finding it hard to believe that you're having trouble coming up with more than 34 things especially because these are all so interesting.

Barb said...

I ALWAYS have room for dessert!

Looking forward to learning 66 more things about you . . .

Amy said...

Happy Birthday! I want to hear more about your travels. Loved the list.

charity said...

wow I am so impressed with all that you have done! Not that i wasn't before but even more so now. Sorry i havn't posted lately too busy to get to the comp. Happy late bday!