101. I am who I always wanted to be.

100. I have two boys, 14 and 11 [WOW! Now 18 & 14]

99. Until recently all the inhabitants of my home were male – even the animals.  We added a female cat.  So now it is 2 against 4. But I am sure we can take them. see 98

98. Two cats, Siamese/ ??? mix. Merlin & Wicca * Added Cleo when she decided to adopt us - whe was an outdoor cat at my mother in laws but when they moved we took care of their cats for a few weeks.  Cleo decided to stay -- she adapted to the indoors very well.. she is the queen of the house and makes sure we hear about it every day.

97.  Merlin knows how to fetch.  He is just inclined not to most of the time. * 9 years old and still plays like a kitten.  Had a scare and though he had gotten cancer. Vet and us are still trying to manage his health but he is so happy.

96. Merlin likes to wrestle with my husband.  In a fight – I’d pick him.

95. Yes, Wicca can be a …. Witch. 

94.  Wicca likes to bitch at my husband. She follows him around and talks – only to him. * she has expanded who she talks to.  She is also pretty psychotic... in a crazy kitty way.. she hisses at Cleo but doesn't know why she does it.. she also goes off meowing louder than the fire alarm and will continure until all of the smoke and air is clear... guess we don't have to worry about the battery.

93. I am a home owner.

92. My backyard is at a 45 degree angle --- going up from about 20 feet outside my back door.

91. My home is the perfect size for my family until any relatives show up, then it shrinks.

90. It was supposed to be a fixer-upper.  It still is. * each year we do a major project but the house is starting to take the lead.. not good.

89. I have a never ending list of honey-dos that never seem to be completed.

88. Why do boys stink so much?

87. I almost had an accident in my car when my 11 yr old took off his shoes in the backseat.

86. I chased down, carried, tossed in the shower, holding the shower door closed on my youngest son with the water running – he refused to take a bath and I disagreed.

85. I chased down my oldest, wrestled, pinned on his stomach, sat on his back so I could grab his feet and spray them with Febreeze

84. I was in labor for 5 days with my oldest.  They kept trying to stop it.

83. I charged the labor nurse with an IV pole, we disagreed on trying to stop my labor.

82. 1st child born in military hospital – 2nd civilian hospital… I vote for #2 much better.

81. I was ICU for 10 days with the 1st, and temporarily paralyzed with 2nd.

80. I had my tubes tied.

79. I divorced the dad.

78. I broke his ribs & put him in jail.  * State may put him in jail again for failure to pay child support... for 10 years basically.  We will see by the end of August what happens there.

77. My dad was a Marine, 1st Division, 25 years.

76. I took TaeKwonDoe, My dad taught me self-defense, My Mom taught me how to fight dirty.

75. I had to quit TaeKwonDoe – I knocked out my instructor – he was a black belt.

74. I have had three breast biopsys, a hystorectomy, and gall bladder cancer.

73. I have an older sister, a younger sister and a little brother.

72. Our little brother was used as target practice.

71. We moved a lot. As an Example we were all born someplace different. Dad (Texas), Mom (Tenn.), Older Sister (S. Carolina), Me (Greece), Little Sister (Mississippi), Baby Brother (N. Carolina)

70. Between us we have 1 girl and 4 boys. They are up for sale or adoption check site for notices.  We have had no offers – by we are all holding on to hope. * Now 1 girl and 6 boys... still no offers

69. When I was 11 and my sister 15 our Mother tied my right and her left hands to each other for 48 hours – apparently she wanted us to either kill each other or make peace.

68. The bathroom is no fun when you are tied to someone.

67. I just turned a speed limit. 35 – but only in business and residential areas.

66. I married my best friend. September 20th 2002. 

65. I am six years older than my husband.  I wanted to make sure he was trained right.

64. He is very handsome.  He is very smart.  He is very funny.  He is all mine. So there.

63. I really don’t have a favorite color.  I am suspicious of those who do.

62. I wear a lot of black. * my closet is an abyss and everything matches -- less drama about what to wear first thing in the morning.

61. I love blue jeans.

60. I love shiny objects

59. My birthstone is a diamond. 

58. I have always had a beer belly budget but Champagne tastes.

57. I prefer contemporary furniture to the overstuffed, busy nasty crap most places sell.

56. I designed and built our coffee table. * Husband and I built our office desk and the entertainment center in the living room * I also built a canvas rack for my studio

55. I have been escorted out of a bar for fighting

54. I installed a ceiling fan and lighting in the house. The house didn’t burn down and I wasn’t electrocuted.

53. I love to drive and I have a lead foot.

52. I have been stopped tons more than I have received a ticket

51. I want a 67/68 Corvette Stingray T-top.

50. I am 5’8”, Blonde, 113 lbs. and have been since 10th grade. * Wow!  I am not this size anymore. I am still 5'8" but I weight between 126 to 131 lbs. depending on the doctors office I am at that day.  We don't own a scale.. we go to the store and weight ourself there when we get a whim.

49. I love to dance. My husband has three left feet and can’t even do the white mans dance.

48. Sports I’ve played: baseball, softball, football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, track, even bowling

47. I can ride a horse western style or bare back

46. I have done Dance [ballet, modern, jazz], Gymnastics, flute in the band and co-captain of the drill team & flags 

45. I was a professional model for 6 years. Did a Fredrick’s of Hollywood ad.

44. Many years ago I was in two commercials – both in Spanish.

43. I don’t speak Spanish.

42. I cuss like a sailor.

41. I have a dirty mind and plan on keeping it that way.  Life is more interesting.

40. I love my husband.

39. I am French / Indian, German / Jew ---half my relatives killed the other half.

38. I have had sex in someone else’s apartment – family and other people outside the door – we had to be real quiet.

37. My husband says I am genuine. I am who I am, I don’t pretend for anyone to be anything other than myself.

36. He also thinks I am sexy.

35. While I was a single Mom I held down three jobs, at the same time.

34. I’ve had a lot of different jobs: secretary, admin asst, office manager, payroll clerk, AR & AP, production manager, model, exotic dancer, freelance artist, waitress, asst. matre’d, insurance agent, realtor and a few more.

33. I am a liberal.

32. My hubby looks like he belongs in a rock band but is a nerd.

31. I love Nerds.  They will rule the universe one day.

30. I could be a professional dumb blonde but it is to tiring. Playing stupid is hard work.

29. I am a Jack Daniels & Coke kind of woman, but also a mixed drinks, foreign beers [I hate the American Crap], wine, and I can’t drink.

28. I have made men stutter.

27. I am an Artist.

26. I love chocolate.

25. I am in pain. Fibromyalgia. * add a heart condition this past year... yeah for me. 

24. I love food, Mexican, Greek, Chinese, traditional Southern Comfort food., deserts and baked goodies. *maybe this is were those lbs came from... lol.

23. I have out argued a lawyer making him concede his point.

22. I will have a studio/gallery.

21. I miss my Mom. She died in 1999.

20. I am a Taurus and a Dog. 

19. I have a silver necklace with my Chinese astrological sign - I call it my Bitch License.

18. My cell phone plays Pantera when my husband calls. * Now it is Korn 'Coming Undone'

17. Everyone says I ask good questions. 

16. I am not shy.

15. I am a senior in college, graduation planned for 2006. *Well planning and reality is two different things.  I have 5 classes left and I will graduate as soon as humanly possible.

14. I won $800 playing blackjack in Vegas from a $5 chip borrowed from my ex-husband.

13. I gave him back his $5 dollar chip.

12. I have bowled in a ABC tournament and placed 5th

11. I sold my first painting at 13 for $50

10. I want to have a gallery showing in NY, Chicago, Europe, and more

9. I have a tattoo and a belly ring

8. I have eclectic music tastes

7. My kids bring me joy wrapped in the disguise of smelly sweaty hugs, never ending questions about nothing and tons of laundry.

6. Both of my boys will hug me and say I love you in public. *Amazingly enough they still do. although the hugs are different... they used to me smaller than me... JD is 6'2" and Bry is 5'6"..

5. I have more women friends then men friends – it used to be the other way around.

4. I know who I am and what I want to do.. I just have a problem with the waiting and patience part. * That is still so true.

3. I lost my best friend, mentor and mother in one moment. * still miss her every day

2. I believe in reincarnation and karma, that the things you do will come back to you 3-fold [some say 10 fold but that’s a little harsh], good or bad, basically what comes around goes around * it just seems that it takes quite awhile for that to work.. and unfortunately more than often you are not there to witness it.

1. I don’t have time to lie to you – 1st I would have to remember I lied and 2nd very few people are important enough for the effort. *I have added that the first time you ask me something I will tell the truth but I will be as nice about it as possible... just don't ask me agaiin and expect the answer to be different --- it is usually the exact same just not as nice--- my friends actually will quote me.. when I get introduced -- the the q&a gets going.. someone will ask.. is that the truth?... they answer for me also adding the nice bit.. lol.. isn't that hilarious....