28 random things about yourself..

[Daisy and Delilah]

I want to try 28 more things too.....

1. I hate hot weather and I live in Florida
2. I always wanted to be a nurse and I took pre req. classes to prepare for nursing school. I realized that I couldn't stand the sight of blood so I dropped it. Nurses are awesome and highly underrated.
3. I'm 5' 1" tall.
4. I have no gray hair at 57 years old. Everyone thinks I dye it. I've never put anything on my hair. Not even as a teenager. My mother is 82 and still has alot of brown hair and some gray.
5. My dad died at 41 years of age.
6. I am originally from North Carolina. Born in Greensboro.
7. Growing up, I made all mine and my sister's school clothes. Today, I don't like sewing clothes at all.
8. I grew up blocks from Daytona Beach and I never liked the beach at all. I still don't. My brother and sister practically lived there.
9. I have a phobia about driving an older car. I always have a new car. I always make payments too.
10. I love pasta.
11. We just got my mother a kitty kat and she loves him dearly. His name is Elvis.
12. I'm in love with northern Georgia and surrounding areas.
13. Pumpkin pie is my favorite pie. I love pumpkin anything.
14. Chocolate frosting on yellow cake is my favorite cake.
15. As a kid, I couldn't stand it if my food touched on my plate. Sorry to say, I'm still like that with certain things.
16. I bit a cherry tomato as a kid and bit into a worm. To this day, I can't bite one whole. I have to cut them in halves.
17. I was scheduled to go to Woodstock but my mom grounded me and I wasn't allowed to go.
18. I have a phobia of answering the phone(sorry this has been mentioned but I have a strong fear of it too).
19. I am a plant lover. I consider myself pretty savvy on plant names, etc.
20. I have three Granddogs and one Grandcat.
21. I've had 5 surgeries on the same knee.
22. I am a very polite person. I use good manners and try to be considerate of everyone.
23. I can have a bad temper if necessary.
24. I am a shower gel collector. If I see it and I like it, I must have it.
25. I always wear makeup outside the house. Especially lipstick.
26. I'm a crossword puzzle fanatic.
27. I love to watch Jeopardy.
28. I can't watch Jeopardy without a snack bag of Pop Secret, 100 calorie, Homestyle, popcorn and a diet Mountain Dew.

That was so easy!! I love this thread.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Come on everybody......I look like I'm stuck on myself and believe me I'm not. We need more people to chime in.

[zippy-kat]

Oh silly, you're not stuck on yourself! lol

I'll try another one D&D but it'll have to be this afternoon/evening.

[lute]

Ok, I'll do an additional 28 things too.


1. I don't like Mt. Dew.

2. I plan to move in with my breeder friend within the year.

3. I wish I never quit my job at the vet clinic.

4. I've only been scared of one dog. A 4lb Pomeranian.

5. I spilled beer on my camera and think I ruined it.

6. I am addicted to the Bumper Stickers app on Myspace.

7. I like bluegrass music.

8. I want to try Talon at herding.

9. I wore my 3-D glasses while watching Chuck.

10. I sometimes find Wal-Mart too pricey.

11. I love summer sunsets over cornfields when I'm driving in my car with the windows down listening to good music.

12. My friends think I'm a hard ass...I just put up a front.

13. I am so excited about buying baby chicks this March!

14. I get very competitive at dog shows.

15. I haven't put on any make up in a week.

16. I miss Gracie more and more everyday,

17. I have never had a near death experience.

18. I put cheese on everything.

19. My vacume smells bad.

20. I like summer sausage.

21. I am 5'5...5in taller than my mother.

22. I haven't been on a vacation since I was 14.

23. I got 3rd degree burns on my chest when I spent two weeks in SC and wore no sunblock.

24. It's gonna be 1in the 60's most of the week!!! A big change from the - temps we've had!

25. I plan on showing dogs for the rest of my life.

26. I am putting off paying my phone bill so I can make it to a dog show next week.

27. I honestly believe Chloe is the best dog I've ever owned.

28. I spend more money on things for my dogs than I do myself.

[slick]

1. I'm 5' 7" tall
2. I was born (9 lbs 5 oz ) and raised in Vancouver, BC and still live and work in the area
3. I have a brother 2 yrs my senior
4. My eyes are blue
5. As a child my hair was platinum blond then it became brown and now grey
6. I've worn glasses since the age of 9. I tried contact lenses but found them to be "too fiddly".
7. I took ballet lessons from the age of 6-13.
8. I've never coloured my hair and never wear makeup (except Halloweenie)
9. In elementary school I failed cooking and sewing.
10. In high school I only received excellent grades in Music and Drama. I was in all the school plays.
11. I only drink coffee once a year (Christmas morning with rum )
12. I only drink pop/soda if there is booze it in
13. I love, love, love milk and water
14. I try to live a healthy lifestyle but don't exercise nearly as much as I should
15. I have type 2 diabetes
16. I have lung cancer
17. I love animals more than most people (PTers excluded of course)
18. I'd rather spend money on others than myself
19. I don't like sweet foods
20. I sometimes eat for comfort and eat when under stress
21. I've been single and not dated since 1994 (by choice)
22. I've never been married and never been pregnant. At 17 I knew I didn't want to be a Mom to skin kids.
23. I don't care for sports of any kind
24. Music and animals are my passion
25. I hate my boss and dislike my job. I only work for the money and every day takes me closer to retirement
26. I only have one good friend locally. The rest of my friends are PTers
27. I dress for comfort....not style.
28. I'm quite anti-social and love to stay home alone
29. I don't care for housecleaning. I have someone come in every other week to take care of that.
30. I cry at the drop of a hat. It can be quite embarrassing.
31. I love, love, love Disney....anything Disney. I'm a collector of Disney movies.
32. I believe in God and I'm not afraid of death.
33. I believe that a good sense of humour is one of the most important things we can have....coming in second to good health. What a gift it is to be able to laugh at ourselves and with others.
34. I treasure deep friendships and when I give of myself, I give it all.....or nothing.
35. I can't stress this enough....I cannot cook....anything!
36. Here's something else I can't stress enough....I hate shopping....clothes, food or otherwise.
37. The older I get, the lazier I get and the harder it is to get up early in the morning. I'm not a morning person at all.
38. My Mom is still alive. Dad, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles...they are all gone now.
39. Finally, I'd rather telephone someone than email them.

Umm...did someone say only 28???

[Karen]

[*]I can't stress this enough....I cannot cook....anything!

Hee hee - I bet we could teach you!

Hmmm, with all your emphasis on music, are you like me, in that there is normally some song running through your head? I was a little surprised to learn most people's brains don't provide an internal "sound track" to their life!

[pomtzu]

Round 2 - this is Terry's fault (D&D)

1. I like anchovies on pizza.
2. I wish I was artistic. Everyone in my family is/was with the exception of me!
3. I drove across country before I ever had a driver's license. BAD!
4. Pet peeve - driver's who don't use turn signals and ones who get in the fast lane and slow down.
5. I wanted blue eyes but was handed brown instead.
6. I worked as a lab tech at the Univ of De growing microscopic wasps for genetic experiments.
7. I love the ocean, but haven't been in the water since I saw the movie Jaws. Ok - ankle deep only.
8. Most every car I ever owned was a stick shift.
9. I turned down an expense paid trip to Maui with accommodations in an ocean front condo because I'm scared of flying.
10. I always wanted to go to Hawaii, but I'll never get there!
11. I love fluffy little dogs and long haired cats. I love all dogs and cats, but am drawn to these.
12. I like liver and onions.
13. My ex and I lived apart for 14 years before we ever got divorced.
14. I have never watched Saturday Night Live.
15. I don't like The Beatles.
16. I hate Dr Pepper. To me it tastes like cough syrup!
17. If either of my dogs and myself were sick at the same time, it would be a vet visit first.
18. I have titanium rods in my neck to hold the vertebrae in place.
19. I'm a procrastinator.
20. My favorite Disney characters are Tigger and Eeyore.
21. I love the smell of gardenias.
22. I dislike milk.
23. I have a vast collection of lighthouse replicas.
24. I never broke a bone before I was 50. I've since made up for lost time.
25. I locked myself out of the house in my p.j.'s in the winter, and nobody was home!
26. I've never had a motor vehicle accident.
27. I only take showers - no baths.
28. I can't sleep without the t.v. being on in my bedroom.