Julia

100 Things about me

1. I am a 4th generation Texan.
2. I had my first child at home, in 1977.
3. My second child was born in a hospital, in 2000.
4. I started college at 28.
5. I drove a taxi for several years during college.
6. I was certified by the state as an Emergency Medical Technician. Though not currently

certified, I can still do CPR.
7. I have worked in more restaurants than I care to remember.
8. I love chocolate as required by my double X chromisomes, though not with stuff in it. No

nuts, coconut, fruit or other foreign objects. And Milk Chocolate, not dark or white.
9. I am the oldest and meanest of 3 siblings.
10. I am not mean to my brother and sister any more.
11. I am not a vegetarian. I love meat. Most kinds.
12. I used to consume a six-pack of Dr. Pepper a day.
13. Now I consume a six-pack of Diet Dr. Pepper, daily.
14. I am a card-carrying, bleeding heart liberal and not ashamed of it.
15. I have been married 3 times.
16. I learned to knit and crochet and sew, all when I was 12.
17. I cannot sing or play a musical instrument - though both parents were trained and gifted

professional musicians. I wish I could.
18. I drink seldom, and never hard liquor.
19. When I do drink, I like expensive, dry, red, French wine. Cheap is okay too.
20. I had a chemistry set when I was 11. I was a geek then too.
21. I am a certified Master Naturalist.
22. I have no fear, save that harm should come to my family.
23. I hate locking doors on cars, houses, whatever.
24. I am a DIY fanatic. I love remodeling and redecorating.
25. I buy lottery tickets, but not always and never more than one.
26. I love miracle movies; Miracle of the Bells, Bells of St. Mary, Song of Bernadette, etc.
27. I cry easily at movies.
28. I am a news junkie.
29. I don't like to play games.
30. I have never played a video game that didn't require a quarter.
31. I spent the summer of 1994 in Sitka, Alaska, excercising convalescing Bald Eagles.
32. I met my husband when I was a quality analyst monitoring his calls. He was amazing on

the phone.
33. I hated gym so much when I was in high school, that I signed up for synchronized

swimming. Stayed in it for 3 years.
34. I am a good swimmer.
35. When I was 12, my grandfather bought me a horse. I loved that animal.
36. When I was 19, my grandfather sold my horse. I eventually forgave him.
37. When my oldest daughter was 9, I gave her a horse for Christmas. She eventually forgave

me. I think. Aparently the horse-love thing is not genetic.
38. I have big feet - 10-11.
39. I love comfortable shoes.
40. I wish cute shoes were comfortable.
41. I get cold if the temp is below 70F degrees.
42. Summer is my favorite season - the hotter the better.
43. I love power tools (see #24) and I am the only one who operates them at our home.
44. I like to mow grass. It's a zen thing.
45. I love the Gulf Coast.
46. I was stung once by a Portugese Man-o-war. It hurt.
47. I am huge advocate of breastfeeding.
48. I breastfed both my daughters; one for 19 months and one for 30 months.
49. I donated breastmilk to the local milk bank with my last child.
50. The only country I have been to outside the U.S. is Mexico.
51. I would like to see Canada.
52. I have won 2 prizes in my life; one for camping gear and one for an Orvis flyfishing rod

and reel.
53. When I was 12 years old, 2 friends and I decided to conduct a Simulated Space Flight and

spent 76 hours in a pop-up camper without leaving it. I had no desire to go into the space

program after that.
54. I cannot read a book more than once.
55. Some of my all time favorite movies are: Conan, the Barbarian; Gone with the Wind, The

Color Purple, any Clint Eastwood spaghetti western.
56. My favorite James Bond is Roger Moore.
57. I haven't worn perfume in 10 years.
58. I haven't worn makeup in almost as long.
59. I once lived with a chef who was a jerk.
60. My husband doesn't cook. Oh well.
61. I smoke cigarettes. It's a love/hate relationship.
62. My husband thinks I can't balance a checkbook. I can, I choose not to.
63. I love to garden, but have not had any time to do so in the last 5 years.
64. I am a devout Unitarian.
65. I do not drink any coffee drink. (see #13)
66. I love breakfast food and sometimes cook it for dinner.
67. I converted a workshop behind our garage into an efficiency apartment for my

mother-in-law to live in and the only laborers were me and my friend, Tami. It took 3

months(nights and weekends).
68. I prefer to knit with natural fibers, but will use synthetics for children.
69. While in the bank one day and it was held up, I snuck out the door while the robber

wasn't looking and called the police.
70. My favorite TV stations are: HGTV and TLC
71. I am very nearsighted and have worn glasses (or contacts) since I was 12.
72. Now I wear bifocals.
73. I dream in black and white. Always have. Don't know why.
74. I love world music; Gypsy Kings, Inkuyo (Peruvian), Mariachi, Fado, Bossa Nova, etc.
75. I also like: John Prine, Jimmy Dale Gilmore, Leonard Cohen, Jimmy Buffet among other

hard-to-label artists.
76. I don't watch Reality TV.
77. I can't watch Scary Movies. I still carry scars from seeing "The Birds" when I was 7.
78. I am an eternal optimist.
79. I got a tatoo for my 50th birthday. It's a flaming ball of yarn and needles. It was a gift from Kandis.
80. I use a lot of salt on my food - not when cooking - just on my plate.
81. I am a very poor organizer of paperwork. I am not able to successfully manage vertical

files. I am sure it is some form of retardation.
82. I am extremely impatient. I hate waiting for anything or anybody.
83. to be continued. Yes, I know that's a cop-out, but this is hard.