Before I get into my 100 things, I want to answer some questions about the photo in the previous post. It was taken in Greece by one of my fellow travelers of the sunset by the Aegean Sea. The bird flocks there were the most numerous I've ever seen. There were about 20 people leaning into the bus windows taking sunset pictures, and as far as I know, this is the only one that looks like this. And through a bus window, can you believe that?!?
Okay, on with the (super-long, grab the popcorn) show...
100 Things about Me.
(some personal stuff is below. no shocking skeletons, but all the same...treat it with respect, please)
1. I was born on November 28, 1977.
2. I was sixteen days (!) late.
3. I was born in Hartford, CT.
4. My brother Peter wanted to name me Gesundheit.
5. My parents' dog ran away the night I was born.
6. I didn't walk until my sister was born when I was 15 months old.
7. I sucked my right thumb until 3rd grade.
8. I won the first grade spelling bee and beat my two best friends Maria and Melanie by correctly spelling purple.
9. When I was in 2nd grade, the father of a kid in my class hit one of the 1st grade teachers with his car and she died.
10. I got braces on December 18, 1986.
11. I have 11 cousins on my mother's side and 5 on my father's side. I am in the middle, age-wise.
12. I idolized my cousins Holly and Sara when I was growing up.
13. I could sing along with the original cast recording of Annie by age 5.
14. My first instrument was the clarinet.
15. I could read chapter books like the Bobbsey Twins series before 1st grade.
16. My sister and I shared a room until 6th grade.
17. Our bedroom was pink, then mint green. When she got her own room, my room was painted yellow.
18. The summer before 6th grade, I flew to Texas by myself to see my godfather/uncle and aunt.
19. Two weeks after I got back, I got to go to Disney World with my grandmother, mom and sister.
20. I played the flute for one year of band.
21. When I got to middle school, I played the saxophone.
22. I sat next to Colin Dean in band. He was in 8th grade.
23. My first real kiss occured on the band trip to NYC to see the Rockettes. It was Colin Dean. That was also the last kiss with him.
24. A looooong dry spell then followed.
25. I LOVED going to church camp. Mostly because of the boys.
26. Speaking of the boys at church camp, my next real kiss was with Dennis Crommett.
27. He was also my first love. *sigh*
28. I switched to the oboe in 9th grade, and guess why? Mostly to sit next to Jason Poucher. (My goodness, what a boy-crazy freak.)
29. My best friend in high school was Jess Day.
30. We had a lot of stupid private jokes. (and still do)
31. If it weren't for her, I would have been VERY lonely in high school.
32. I got to go to Myrtle Beach with her and her family in 10th grade.
33. I got an 1190 on my SATs.
34. I applied to 3 colleges - Keene State in NH, Hamilton in NY, and Shenandoah University in VA.
35. I was accepted at Keene State and Shenandoah.
36. I went to Shenandoah to major in Music Education.
37. I still played the oboe at this point.
38. The summer before college I went to Europe with a group of teenagers from all over the country to sing in 6 countries.
39. I went to Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and England.
40. My roommate my freshman year was Anne Pape. She had waist length red hair.
41. In December I started dating Mike Sykes.
42. We broke up in June.
43. I had my wisdom teeth out over Spring Break.
44. I worked at Stop & Shop in the deli the summer after my freshman year.
45. A girl I knew from high school named MaryBeth worked in the bakery.
46. I saw Dennis that summer - romance was briefly rekindled but died its final death shortly therefter.
47. I didn't hear from him again until he showed up at my folks' house while I was on my honeymoon. Weird, huh?
48. The summer after my sophomore year I worked at my school as a Campus Assistant. Which basically meant, the girl we call to do everything, especially the most annoying jobs.
49. They made me carry a beeper so they could contact me "in emergencies".
50. My first week I met my future husband. May 11, 1998 to be exact.
51. On May 16, we had our first date to see "The Horse Whisperer".
52. Two days later he kissed me. *sigh*
53. We've been together almost 9 years now.
54. Our first two years together we were many hours and miles apart.
55. I did the same job the summer after my junior year of school.
56. It did not get any better that year.
57. I lived in the same dorm on the third floor for all four years of school except one semester when I lived on the 2nd floor.
58. Once, we got 8 people in a Dodge Omni.
59. I did my student teaching at Aylor Middle School during the fall of my senior year.
60. I really enjoyed my student teaching assignment.
61. They let me do just about everything.
62. In fact, now that I think about it, I feel a little used. They counted on me so much that they felt free to use any and all of their accumulated vacation time, and I was basically an unpaid sub. Oh well.
63. My last semester I had to take extra classes to have enough credits to live on campus.
64. On October 29, 1999, Timon proposed to me! I said yes.
65. In December 1999 I discovered a lump in my right breast during a self-exam.
66. In December 1999 my father was forced out of his teaching job, in the most humiliating and unjust way possible.
67. In December 1999 my uncle nearly died of infection after surgery complications.
68. In December 1999, we miraculously were still able to celebrate the birth of our Savior all together as a family.
69. Over spring break I had the benign lump removed from my breast by the same surgeon who had patched my uncle back together more than competently. You rock, Dr. George Record.
70. I graduated on May 13, 2000 from Shenandoah University with a Bachelor of Music (BM, tee-hee) in Music Education, cum laude.
71. Timon rode a Greyhound bus all night long to get to the ceremony.
72. My friends Andrea and Jed cried like little girls after the ceremony was over.
73. The next day, Timon and I drove to Tennessee so I could volunteer with him at his Habitat for Humanity job for 3 weeks.
74. The rest of the summer I worked at Scasco, the local oil company, with my sister.
75. I moved to Alabama in August 2000 to find a job and be closer to Timon.
76. I started my first teaching job working for Oak Grove High School shortly thereafter.
77. In another miracle, I made it through a horrendous year of teaching with virtually no support from any teacher, administrator, student or parent.
78. I was "not rehired" at the end of the year - 6 weeks before my wedding.
79. We drove to Connecticut and finished up all the wedding details about a month before we were married.
80. Andrea, my bridesmaid, had 2 left shoes. All the way down the aisle and back, in 2 left shoes.
81. After we went on our honeymoon to New Hampshire, we drove all the way back to Alabama.
82. I started working at a preschool in a Methodist Church.
83. Timon finished school and got a job in Florida at a professional theatre, so we moved.
84. See #82.
85. I began volunteering with the youth group with our BFF Chad.
86. I discovered in September that I was pregnant.
87. I stopped working the last week of April.
88. I was induced a week early by my wonderful midwife Beth, and Henry Carmine was born at 7:37 p.m on Wednesday, May 12, 2004.
89. I quit breastfeeding after 3 weeks because I was in excruciating pain and also losing my mind. I didn't have the right support and I didn't know where to go for help. I'll know better next time.
90. I finally became a bridesmaid (okay, matron of honor) for the first time on July 17, 2004. Thanks, Kat.
91. I went back to work part time in August as the youth director for our church.
92. My work hours slowly ramped up to 35 per week after 1 1/2 years.
93. In June 2005, we surprised my father with a visit to CT for his 60th birthday.
94. In March 2006, I started this blog. Thanks for the inspiration, LadyB.
95. We dropped our Chad off at the start of the Appalachian Trail to begin his 2000+ mile walk.
96. Our beloved Gregory, my younger cousin, died April 9, 2006.
97. Henry was potty trained and goes to preschool.
98. I got to go to Greece! It was incredible!
99. Tomorrow I'm going to a primary care doctor for the first time in years. Ugh!
100. My simple desire for popcorn ended up destroying our microwave today.
Okay, on with the (super-long, grab the popcorn) show...
100 Things about Me.
(some personal stuff is below. no shocking skeletons, but all the same...treat it with respect, please)
1. I was born on November 28, 1977.
2. I was sixteen days (!) late.
3. I was born in Hartford, CT.
4. My brother Peter wanted to name me Gesundheit.
5. My parents' dog ran away the night I was born.
6. I didn't walk until my sister was born when I was 15 months old.
7. I sucked my right thumb until 3rd grade.
8. I won the first grade spelling bee and beat my two best friends Maria and Melanie by correctly spelling purple.
9. When I was in 2nd grade, the father of a kid in my class hit one of the 1st grade teachers with his car and she died.
10. I got braces on December 18, 1986.
11. I have 11 cousins on my mother's side and 5 on my father's side. I am in the middle, age-wise.
12. I idolized my cousins Holly and Sara when I was growing up.
13. I could sing along with the original cast recording of Annie by age 5.
14. My first instrument was the clarinet.
15. I could read chapter books like the Bobbsey Twins series before 1st grade.
16. My sister and I shared a room until 6th grade.
17. Our bedroom was pink, then mint green. When she got her own room, my room was painted yellow.
18. The summer before 6th grade, I flew to Texas by myself to see my godfather/uncle and aunt.
19. Two weeks after I got back, I got to go to Disney World with my grandmother, mom and sister.
20. I played the flute for one year of band.
21. When I got to middle school, I played the saxophone.
22. I sat next to Colin Dean in band. He was in 8th grade.
23. My first real kiss occured on the band trip to NYC to see the Rockettes. It was Colin Dean. That was also the last kiss with him.
24. A looooong dry spell then followed.
25. I LOVED going to church camp. Mostly because of the boys.
26. Speaking of the boys at church camp, my next real kiss was with Dennis Crommett.
27. He was also my first love. *sigh*
28. I switched to the oboe in 9th grade, and guess why? Mostly to sit next to Jason Poucher. (My goodness, what a boy-crazy freak.)
29. My best friend in high school was Jess Day.
30. We had a lot of stupid private jokes. (and still do)
31. If it weren't for her, I would have been VERY lonely in high school.
32. I got to go to Myrtle Beach with her and her family in 10th grade.
33. I got an 1190 on my SATs.
34. I applied to 3 colleges - Keene State in NH, Hamilton in NY, and Shenandoah University in VA.
35. I was accepted at Keene State and Shenandoah.
36. I went to Shenandoah to major in Music Education.
37. I still played the oboe at this point.
38. The summer before college I went to Europe with a group of teenagers from all over the country to sing in 6 countries.
39. I went to Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, and England.
40. My roommate my freshman year was Anne Pape. She had waist length red hair.
41. In December I started dating Mike Sykes.
42. We broke up in June.
43. I had my wisdom teeth out over Spring Break.
44. I worked at Stop & Shop in the deli the summer after my freshman year.
45. A girl I knew from high school named MaryBeth worked in the bakery.
46. I saw Dennis that summer - romance was briefly rekindled but died its final death shortly therefter.
47. I didn't hear from him again until he showed up at my folks' house while I was on my honeymoon. Weird, huh?
48. The summer after my sophomore year I worked at my school as a Campus Assistant. Which basically meant, the girl we call to do everything, especially the most annoying jobs.
49. They made me carry a beeper so they could contact me "in emergencies".
50. My first week I met my future husband. May 11, 1998 to be exact.
51. On May 16, we had our first date to see "The Horse Whisperer".
52. Two days later he kissed me. *sigh*
53. We've been together almost 9 years now.
54. Our first two years together we were many hours and miles apart.
55. I did the same job the summer after my junior year of school.
56. It did not get any better that year.
57. I lived in the same dorm on the third floor for all four years of school except one semester when I lived on the 2nd floor.
58. Once, we got 8 people in a Dodge Omni.
59. I did my student teaching at Aylor Middle School during the fall of my senior year.
60. I really enjoyed my student teaching assignment.
61. They let me do just about everything.
62. In fact, now that I think about it, I feel a little used. They counted on me so much that they felt free to use any and all of their accumulated vacation time, and I was basically an unpaid sub. Oh well.
63. My last semester I had to take extra classes to have enough credits to live on campus.
64. On October 29, 1999, Timon proposed to me! I said yes.
65. In December 1999 I discovered a lump in my right breast during a self-exam.
66. In December 1999 my father was forced out of his teaching job, in the most humiliating and unjust way possible.
67. In December 1999 my uncle nearly died of infection after surgery complications.
68. In December 1999, we miraculously were still able to celebrate the birth of our Savior all together as a family.
69. Over spring break I had the benign lump removed from my breast by the same surgeon who had patched my uncle back together more than competently. You rock, Dr. George Record.
70. I graduated on May 13, 2000 from Shenandoah University with a Bachelor of Music (BM, tee-hee) in Music Education, cum laude.
71. Timon rode a Greyhound bus all night long to get to the ceremony.
72. My friends Andrea and Jed cried like little girls after the ceremony was over.
73. The next day, Timon and I drove to Tennessee so I could volunteer with him at his Habitat for Humanity job for 3 weeks.
74. The rest of the summer I worked at Scasco, the local oil company, with my sister.
75. I moved to Alabama in August 2000 to find a job and be closer to Timon.
76. I started my first teaching job working for Oak Grove High School shortly thereafter.
77. In another miracle, I made it through a horrendous year of teaching with virtually no support from any teacher, administrator, student or parent.
78. I was "not rehired" at the end of the year - 6 weeks before my wedding.
79. We drove to Connecticut and finished up all the wedding details about a month before we were married.
80. Andrea, my bridesmaid, had 2 left shoes. All the way down the aisle and back, in 2 left shoes.
81. After we went on our honeymoon to New Hampshire, we drove all the way back to Alabama.
82. I started working at a preschool in a Methodist Church.
83. Timon finished school and got a job in Florida at a professional theatre, so we moved.
84. See #82.
85. I began volunteering with the youth group with our BFF Chad.
86. I discovered in September that I was pregnant.
87. I stopped working the last week of April.
88. I was induced a week early by my wonderful midwife Beth, and Henry Carmine was born at 7:37 p.m on Wednesday, May 12, 2004.
89. I quit breastfeeding after 3 weeks because I was in excruciating pain and also losing my mind. I didn't have the right support and I didn't know where to go for help. I'll know better next time.
90. I finally became a bridesmaid (okay, matron of honor) for the first time on July 17, 2004. Thanks, Kat.
91. I went back to work part time in August as the youth director for our church.
92. My work hours slowly ramped up to 35 per week after 1 1/2 years.
93. In June 2005, we surprised my father with a visit to CT for his 60th birthday.
94. In March 2006, I started this blog. Thanks for the inspiration, LadyB.
95. We dropped our Chad off at the start of the Appalachian Trail to begin his 2000+ mile walk.
96. Our beloved Gregory, my younger cousin, died April 9, 2006.
97. Henry was potty trained and goes to preschool.
98. I got to go to Greece! It was incredible!
99. Tomorrow I'm going to a primary care doctor for the first time in years. Ugh!
100. My simple desire for popcorn ended up destroying our microwave today.
3 comments:
thanks for sharing... not just today, but in all your posts. it's a weird world we live in, one in which you can meet people and become friends online. one where you can celebrate their happiness and mourn with them in their sad times, too. i enjoyed the 100 things... maybe i'll copy and do my own. :)
I, too, am going for a physical exam for the first time in, probably, more years than you. Mine is in May. Good luck Gesundheit, I mean, Sis.
my popcorn isn't even done yet...
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