100 THINGS ABOUT ME

A blog friend gave me this idea so I thought I would give it a try! I hope it doesn't bore you too much!



100 THINGS ABOUT ME

1. I was born in Flint, Michigan.
2. I was born on Valentine's Day and the doctors brought me out in a heart-shaped box!
3. My name is Angela, Annie, Angie, Ang, Ann, Aunt Annie, Mom, Honey. People don't know that I like Ang the best!
4. My middle name is Kay
5. I am the 6th of 7 children in 10 years!
6. I have four sisters and two brothers.
7. I wake up with "Annie hair" which is a big knot in the back of my head.
8. I was on a state champion softball team in 1979. I played 3rd base and 2nd base, but I liked 3rd better. I didn't go out for the team my senior year because I had to work. I regret that decision.
9. I graduated in 1980 from High School & 1984 from College.
10. I lost my oldest sister to Breast Cancer in 1998.
11. I lost my dad to Multiple Myeloma in January of 2005...my hero!
12. I am a dental hygienist and I love my job!
13. I spend way too much time on my computer and I love my siestas!
14. I have a birth mark on the right side of my stomach.
15. I hate having pedicures. I had a traumatic experience several years ago so I cannot relax. But... I must have them because I have terrible toe nails!
16. I have a husband. Our marriage has been a miracle. It's getting better & better every day! We were married in 2001 and just celebrated our 6th Anniversary!
17. I have a daughter who makes me SO proud! I love our shopping trips,lunch, Starbucks outings and just plain doing mom & daughter things!!! :) She is the absolute opposite of me so we get along very well! I love when she calls me for advice! She moves so slowly and I'm sure she will live to be 100! She has a heart of gold! She loves her brother and treats him way better than he treats her! I love how she talks with me about her concerns. I love watching chick flicks with her & getting manicures done! She lives in New York & works for Ralph Lauren! I miss her like crazy!
18. I have a son. He is the most determined kid you will ever meet! When he sets his mind to something he doesn't quit until he succeeds. He plays Lacrosse for Michigan State University! He LOVES to play any kind of sport and he is so competitive and goes "all out" no matter who he is playing against (younger people, girls, elderly people or ME)! If I ever want to connect with him it always involves a sporting event! He's so stable and a great guy! I hate arguing with him because he always has good points! I love how he calls me from college to tell me how his classes are going!
19. I was married in 1984 and divorced in 1996. The divorce was the most difficult thing I have been through in my life!
20. I was brought up Catholic.
21. I love to go to church on Wednesday nights!
22. I don't like air conditioning. I'd rather have a window open.
23. I cannot stand to go to bed with a closet or drawer open.
24. I have a lot of friends, but not one "best" friend.
25. I love the song, "On Eagles Wings" and "In Christ Alone"!
26. I don't mind laundry or cleaning, but I don't enjoy cooking very much!
27. I cannot stand when people lie.
28. I don't like gambling.
29. I've traveled a lot. I've been to Ixtapa, Aruba, Cancun, St John, Puerto Valarta, cruises, Hawaii, London, South Africa. I'd love to go to Italy! (I don't mean to brag, only remember.)
30. I cannot wait to be a grandmother!
31. I finally forgave my first husband for betraying me in 2007 at my daughter's college graduation. I know, it took 14 years!
32. I wear the diamond ring from my first marriage that I had remade on my pinky of my right hand as a reminder that God brought me where I am today and I am so grateful!
33. I played the clarinet in band.
34. I played the coronet also. I especially loved the marching band and have been known to embarrass myself when it comes to marching!
35. I LOVE baths!
36. I had a basal cell carcinoma removed from my right cheek when I was 18 years old.
37. I like to read, but only if I get obsessive about it. I cannot read just a few pages per day as I get tired.
38. I need my sleep.
39. My favorite dinner growing up was Lazagna and I still love it!
40. I am grateful for the friends God has brought in my life!
41. I cannot stand when people chew with their mouths open.
42. Life without music would be tragic. I love it!
43. I freak out on every single one of my birthdays. Trust me, it gets very ugly out of nowhere! Ask my family!
44. I hate arts and crafts!
45. I love to spend a lot of time driving in my car.
46. I want my children to stay close when they are adults.
47. I love South Carolina and want to have a retirement home on a lake there one day!
48. I get stressed out entertaining in my house.
49. I love the smell of apple pie cooking in the oven!
50. I love to sing to my sister playing the piano for hours. We sing our hearts out!
51. I love my relationship with my kids.
52. I am working on accepting my husband just the way God made him!
53. I love how he is so forgiving of me... again...and again... and quickly!
54. I love my oldest friends and my newest friends!
55. I love to play any kind of sport! Go for long walks especially with my daughter. I love to play sports with my son until one of us gets hurt... it's always ME!
56. I have seen Neil Diamond in concert more than 5 times!
57. I love the movie Christmas Vacation and can watch it any time of the year! I love chick flicks and comedies!
58. Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday even though I don't really like most of the meal.
59. I am the pie lady and am always in charge of making the pumpkin and pecan pies on Christmas & Thanksgiving!
60. I only like traditional recipes on holidays. No pumpkin cheesecake allowed!
61. I love girls' weekends.
62. I would walk through fire for my children!
63. I am scared to death of big cities!
64. I love the underdog.
65. I love Golden Retrievers. That's the only kind of dog I would ever have. I am scared to death of most others, especially German Shepherds... and my husband is a Veterinarian!
66. I love to balance my checkbook and pay bills on quicken.
67. I love lilacs. I've been known to steal them... sorry!
68. I have always needed people's approval way too much!
69. I love how music communicates in a way that I am unable to.
70. I have always been a slow reader and hate timed tests.
71. I am horrible at geography!
72. I love good manners and polite people!
73. I won an African Safari worth almost $44,000 from American Express last year!
74. I am more impressed with people's character than movies stars, professional athletes or wealthy people!
75. I never could have made it through a divorce without God!
76. I love to read my bible. I never even owned one before my divorce!
77. I love dark chocolate and red wine!
78. I love awkward teen-agers!
79. I love to ride my bike, go rollerblading, walks, jogs, golf, just about anything active!
80. I cannot imagine life without my ipod!
81. I am very self-concious about giving gifts. I love to give them, but I always worry if they will like them!
82. Fall is my favorite season. I love the smell of burning leaves!
83. I love family traditions!
84. My first car was the ugliest green Plymouth Fury! You could live in the back seat! I was so mad at my dad for picking it out. I trusted him and used all of my money to buy it!
85. I paid for every dime of my college education.
86. I am not afraid to die thanks to my sister and her faith!
87. My mom has the "mother's intuition" and just happened to invite herself over to dinner when both of my children were born. I love her so much! She can make me cry in a minute! She always seems to just "know" what is going on.
88. I have lived in the same house for 21 years.
89. I have a long scar on my right ring finger from a camp accident in 7th grade.
90. I have very bad posture! I try to stand up straight but it just doesn't work.
91. I love fine dining!
92. My dad could fix anything and he would do anythig I needed, whenever I needed him. I know he loved me!
93. I learned to drive a stick shift car and check my oil.
94. I love coffee.
95. I need to be around water. I love to sit on the end of a dock with my feet dangling in a lake!
96. I could look up at the stars forever!
97. I love sunsets, but I love sunrises even more!
98. I am terrible about remembering people's birthdays.
99. I went on two mission trips to West Virginia. My favorite was the first one where both of the kids went with us!
100. WITHOUT JESUS CHRIST IN MY LIFE I WOULD BE A MESS!