1. I hate hairy knees.

2. My eyes are olive green but when I wear green they turn gold.

3. I sing the loudest in my car in the dark with the windows rolled up and sometimes I’ll sit it my car just to sing.

4. I’ve never been kissed.

5. I now have a preset in my car for country radio and I believe it’s symbolic - I just haven’t figured out how.

6. I’ve lied to myself for years about the fact that my hair has actually always been one shade or another of blonde.

7. I think less of people who mispronounce words without catching themselves.

8. I am not afraid of worms, spiders, ants, snakes, or tight spaces but I can’t stand earwigs or centipedes.

9. I want to turn back the clock to age 16.

10. I had a marriage proposal at age 4. His name was Levi Reynolds - but he said he wanted to marry me AND my cousin Abbie.

11. I can read a 400 page book in 3 hours.

12. I failed a personality test during a job interview for Outback Steak House.

13. I’m left handed but cannot use a left handed scissors, mouse, or can opener.

14. I’ve saved every letter that’s been written. en to me and every few years I take them out and re-read them and cry a little because most of the people in them are dead in some form or another.

15. I prefer Taco Bell to an authentic Mexican restaurant but pretend otherwise.

16. My first famous crush was Kenny Rogers I blame my mother for having him on vinyl.

17. When ascending basement stairs I run all the way to the top because I feel something is lurking there waiting to grab me from behind.

18. I know enough about most subjects to have an intelligible conversation - whether I like the topic or not. You’ll never know I’m not interested.

19. I hate to walk. If you ask me to go on a walk with you I’ll go but secretly I’ll hate you for it.

20. I say I want intelligence in a guy first in foremost however what I really want is wisdom.

21. My father was adopted, his biological mother’s last name was Frances. If I were a boy I would have been named Frances. Thank GOD I am a girl.

22. I was born on the 20th of June, my mother was born on the 21st of June and my cousin Abbie was born on the 20th of July.

23. I deliberately gave Abbie the wrong answers to homework questions when we studied together for our classes in grade school. I took great delight in her being held back in 1st grade.

24. My favorite teacher was Mr. Kempen he was my 8th grade Social Studies teacher. He was derisive of EVERYONE in class including me.

25. I was in a talent show once and I sung a Gershwin tune.

26. I’m on my 16th job since I started working at age 13.

27. When I watch Anne of Green Gables I still cry when Matthew dies even though I’ve seen him die about 100 times.

28. I love to watch documentaries on Egyptian Pharaohs & their tombs. Actually anything to do with mummies & crypts of any culture. My favorite part is the unveiling of the mummified corpse. I’m fascinated by the various stages of preservation especially when the mummies still have hair and nasal cartilage.

29. I’d rather stay home than travel the world but the four places I would like to visit are Russia, Australia, Egypt & Antarctica.

30. I get frustrated easily but I have a difficult time holding grudges. It takes too much effort.

31. I love living alone - sometimes even the cat is too much company.

32. I like art film as much as I enjoy summer block busters. While I can appreciate the artistic messages in documentaries, in the end all I want is to be entertained by film - not save the world. If I am entertained I feel that it’s served it’s purpose.

33. If I feel like my life is starting to stabilize I subconsciously sabotage myself.

35. I wear makeup everyday and firmly believe it’s why people think I’m pretty sometimes. They wouldn’t think so when my face is bare.

36. If Mark Twain was alive I’d be in love with him.

37. I hate doing laundry so much that when I run out of clean clothes sometimes I just buy more instead of wash what I own.

38. I was never popular in school and it has not made one whit of difference in my adult life.

39. I love video games but I once broke my foot playing Dance Dance Revolution.

40. I think most of what is considered “Classic Literature” is utter crap.

41. My cousin Abbie has always been more physically attractive than I am - but I’ve always had better toys.

42. Once I was told my sense of humor was snide. I’ve never forgotten that and it makes me worried that every word that leaves my mouth is hurtful.

43. If I could have a bird it would be a Cockatoo.

44. My spelling is atrocious.

45. Nerdiness is a turn on. Protein shakes and weight lifting are not.

46. I don’t like white walls. If I had the choice every room would be painted in jewel tones.

47. I have no allergies and I have a difficult time relating to people who are lactose intolerant.

48. When I daydream I tend to have imaginary conversations with real people in my head. Sometimes I get so lost in thought I say part of the conversation out loud.

49. I'll never own the clothes I want to buy

50. I need a fan on when I sleep for the white noise but I don’t like to feel the air blow through my hair so I point the fan towards my feet.

51. I love the clothing patterns of the 1970's. If I had my druthers they would be all I wear every day.

52. I fell out of a moving car when I was 3 or 4 years old. The car wasn’t moving too fast but I was almost hit by the car driving behind us.

53. I don’t know why people complain about big breasts.

54. I’ve only traveled out of the country once, to Venezuela. I came back to the US thinking I should simplify my life. I didn’t.

55. My favorite people are the sarcastic ones.

56. Hugh Jackman

57. I’ve always thought the question: Who do you like better Han Solo or Luke Skywalker? Is a good way to gauge a persons character. I’m a Han Solo-est myself.

58. Mushrooms tickle my gag reflex. I can’t eat them due to their texture. I can eat anything else although a prefer to avoid organ meats and black olives as well.

59. I enjoy helping younger girls to feel good about themselves. It makes me want to be a better role model. I’ve had a lot of bad experiences but I’ll never give up.

60. I dislike all domestic vehicles. I have room in my heart only for Volkswagen

61. Marriage has ruined many of my best friendships.

62. I don’t like people to “discover” music I found first. I feel as if it’s been stolen from me.

63. I would like to burn every single copy of Wurthering Heights in effigy.

64. I like being in control but I abhor responsibility.

65. I collect dictionaries and thesauruses at last count I had 19.

66. I chat up the cashiers at grocery and retail stores. Random people strike up conversations with me in public places. I am genuinely interested in what they have to say.

67. I don’t feel sorry for people with disabilities.

68. If I could look like any female celebrity it would be Charleze Theron.

69. I’ve been told I look like Drew Barrymore & Katie Holmes. I don’t see any resemblance.

70. I want to find someone to love whom I don’t feel I need to impress.

71. Spice Girls - Spice World is my guilty pleasures album.

72. I practically melt into a puddle when being given a back massage.

73. I accidentally left my grandmother’s ashes in the trunk of a car that I’d given up for salvage. When the salvage company realized it they gave the ashes to the county sheriffs office to return to me. The sheriffs office called my home and told my father a corpse was found in the trunk of my vehicle.

74. My favorite novel is “The Valley of Decision” by Marcia Davenport. I love my ancient dollar-bargain-library-discard copy

75. I named my cat Horatio Hornblower because of the A&E Mini-series not the book.

76. Thanks to my cousin Adam I have a serious interest in paleontology.

77. If I could do anything I’d want to travel to the deepest depths of the ocean. Ironically fish are not my favorite animal.

78. My favorite animal is quite generically the cat. However when I go to the local zoo I’d rather hang out with the penguins.

79. I’ve broken my pinky toe on my left and right foot a combined total of 8 times.

80. Covertly I collect things with my name on them either spelled or symbolized. Drawings, stickers, books, jewelry et cetera. My favorite is a book called “Rose, Rose I Love You”. It’s about soldiers visiting a brothel during the Vietnam War. I’ve never read any more than the dust jacket synopsis. I have no plans to read anything more.

81. I feel an instant kinship with people who understand what it means to “burninate”

82. I like working in an office and I’ve always wanted to have one of those placards with my name on them and other miscellaneous office decor.

83. Whenever I pick up a beverage from a convenient store I look for the most obscure flavor/flavor combination and that is the one I purchase. I miss Orbitz.

84. I’m capable of fixing most things in my house but I’ll let you do it for me if you volunteer.

85. When I was 16 my best friend and I found a painting by Jack Vettriano called “Dance Me To The End Of Love”. We both loved it but decided it would be stupid if we both used it in our decorating schemes. So we made a pact the first one who got married could use it. I’m glad she has it because in the last 5 years the print has become very popular and is now too generic for me.

86. I don’t like New York City because it’s dirty - but I haven’t eaten in better restaurant since my visit.

87. I deliberately provoke pretentious people.

88. I love kitchen-aid appliances and have the entire collection in Empire Red.

89. I’ve only been camping 3 times. I love it but I don’t hike.

90. My favorite short story by Edgar Allen Poe is “The Cask of Amontillado”

91. I accept no shame for shopping primarily at Wal-Mart.

92. My favorite accessories are earrings because I can always find them in my size

93. The only perfume I wear is DKNY Be Delicious.

94. Blue Moon is my favorite ice cream flavor.

95. When I play Candyland with my niece I cheat...

96. same for Chutes and Ladders...

97. and Pretty Pretty Princess...

98. I feel it’s character building.

99. If I were to rank my top three romantic gestures they would be as follows
1-Custom Mix Cd
2-Roses (cliche I know)
3-a good book

100. I like being a confidant - it touches me when people trust me with their secrets.