50 things

I totally saw this on Melissa's (http://www.melandjoe.com/home/) blog and thought it'd be a fun idea... it's 50 things about me... because I know everybody is interested... haha...



1. i am a 6th generation california girl. west coast is the best coast!


2. i love to do a "fargo" accent... and once i've started, it's hard to stop.


3. broadway musicals are one of my favorite forms of entertainment.

4. my favorite colors are red, pink, yellow, orange... but i'd rather wear black, green, blue, purple.


5. i don't really like diamonds. they don't do anything for me.


6. i was in bosnia during the war. (no really.)


7. if i could live anywhere other than dallas, it'd be washinton, dc.


8. titanic will always be one of my most favorite movies.

9. when i start to read a book, if it's a good one, i'll keep reading and reading until it's over. the longer the book, the better.

10. i think that laughter is the greatest sound, and i happen to think that the women of my family have the BEST laughs.

11. my guilty tv pleasures include the girls next door, 90210 (the old one), ghost hunters, inside the actors studio with james lipton, and old "questions with the prime minister" when it was tony blair.

12. the first concert i went to was the beach boys. the most recent one was elton john.

13. i have my next three tattoos planned.

14. i firmly believe that the best shoes are probably not comfy.

15. my christmas tree is only 4 feet tall... but it has enough decorations/lights to FILL a 7 foot treet.

16. my favorite things to collect are bags, shoes and patron tags.

17. my first job was at the palace of wax where i worked security... but really, i just hung out with the hot maintenance guys.

18. i can't say no to white chocolate.

19. i can still quote almost all of the movie "liar liar" because it's the funniest thing ever.

20. my childhood nickname was monkeyface.

21. i didn't drink alcohol for 7 years. which means that i didn't drink a drop on my 21st birthday. most people i know now find that hard to believe.

22. i was a cheerleader in middle school. i also took dance for years and was on the drill team.

23. when i make business calls, my voice gets really high. i can't help it.

24. my favorite holidays are halloween and new years. my least favorite are valentine's day and thanksgiving.

25. i suffer from road rage. big time.

26. i love history. especially british history.

27. i'd rather be cold than hot.

28. i when i meet someone, i know within the first three minutes if i'll hit it off with them.

29. i can't drink milk out of a plastic cup.

30. i've taken french, spanish and american sign language. i know just enough to know nothing.

31. it bums me out to think about all the people who i don't talk to anymore.

32. i prefer things be at right angles and in straight lines.

33. i'm a democrat.

34. i love cheese. pretty much any kind.

35. my dream vacations include but aren't limited to: london, rome, dublin, tuscany, hawaii, berlin, sydney.

36. i'm a big nerd when the olympics are on. i watch then 24 hours a day.

37. if i have on any shoes that aren't flip flops, i've over 6 feet tall. and i'm okay with that.

38. when i was little i wanted to be a meteorologist. until my math teacher in the 5th grade said that was a bad idea for me. (stupid teacher)

39. i'm kinda musical. (of used to be) clarinet, piano, guitar... and i sing alto. but only in a choir. a big choir. with lots of other people singing too.

40. i won the geography bee in the 4th grade. i'm still proud of that.

41. i love politics. i really love election season. i can't get enough. and i get really worked up about the issues i believe in. (i'm still upset about prop 8.)

42. i've had a lot of pets in my life. birds, cats, dogs, fish. but herbie is the best cat ever.

43. i changed my last name on my 18th birthday.

44. i had braces as a kid. and i slept in headgear. and i had a rapid-pallet-expander in the top of my mouth. all in all: we paid good money for my smilin' face.

45. i love my bed. it's the most comfortable one ever.

46. i love the zoo. it's where i go to think.

47. i don't like to go to northpark mall if i don't have on cute shoes.

48. i love sushi. it's one of my favorite foods.

49. i can bake. i don't do it nearly enough, but i love it and i'm glad my mom taught me how.

50. my "list" includes: leonardo dicaprio, justin timberlake, ewan mcgreggor, matt damon and prince william.