100 Things

I've quickly learned that this is currently the big thing in the blogger world. Besides, what better way to introduce myself? Here are 100 things about Michelle...

1. I never had a middle name until I got married
2. I took my maiden name as my middle name when I got married
3. My daughter does not have a middle name
4. My brothers both have middle names
5. I think we work too much and too hard
6. I love that my ears have never been pierced
7. I’d really like to adopt
8. I’d like to make photographs for a living
9. I thought I’d be content after physically having 1 baby…now I’m sad at the thought that one day I’ll have my last baby
10. I don’t like to kill spiders/bugs, I prefer to set them free
11. I love to dance with my daughter
12. I don’t like to burn bridges
13. I’m not as disciplined as I’d like to be
14. My husband makes Funfetti cake for my birthday each year
15. I have great vision, but I still have to wear glasses if I watch a movie or drive at night
16. I don’t like to eat or drink anything when it’s hot
17. I believe in the power of Feng Shui and Reiki (though I haven’t practiced either in a long time)
18. I wish I had studied massage therapy and/or photography
19. I don’t like to sleep alone anymore
20. My husband can make me laugh so hard I squeak
21. My dog still holds a special place in my heart
22. I’m a morning person and I like it
23. I don’t like to watch the same movie twice
24. I don’t like Coke/Pepsi
25. I LOVE water
26. I usually drink 1/2 a cup of coffee in the morning, though I pour a full cup
27. I’m intimidated by the ocean and I’m OK with that
28. My grandparents and parents are still married
29. My husband’s parents and grandparents are still married
30. I appreciate fresh air
31. I love the smell of fresh flowers
32. “Ava” was not on my list of baby names
33. I do and don’t want a job
34. I’m excited to get a mini-van
35. I worry about the potential of something terrible happening to my daughter or husband
36. I’m trying to learn how to enjoy the journey
37. I’m frustrated when organic products are packaged in non-recyclable containers
38. I’m far too dependent on spell-check
39. I don’t get along with math, I never had
40. I struggle with learning foreign languages and that bothers me
41. I’d like to do more good in the world
42. I don’t know where people find the time
43. If I could have one superhero power, I’d be invisible
44. I don’t like to commit (exception is marriage)
45. I don’t think most people drink enough water
46. I used to enjoy grocery shopping much more than I do now
47. I find myself feeling rushed most of the time
48. I despise being late
49. I don’t want to loose myself in my children, though I can easily understand how that can happen now
50. I understand a lot more now
51. I understand that I have a lot more to understand
52. I can feel myself learning and growing
53. I’m thankful for the few good teachers I had
54. I used to eat too much fruit, now I don’t eat enough
55. I don’t understand fake nails and fake tans
56. I must be comfortable at all times
57. I’m upset that high-heels are considered sexy, it’s not fair
58. I’m more comfortable in my skin now than I have ever been
59. I sleep well at night
60. I like structure
61. I think a good pen makes all the difference
62. It’s a real effort for me to floss every day
63. It makes me terribly sad to know that some believe same-sex marriage to be bad
64. I don’t mind blood and needles but I do very much mind tendons and ligaments
65. I’m not money-driven
66. I love being enlightened
67. I don’t like the following words: panty, bikini and magenta
68. I’m miserable when I’m hot, but I like the sauna
69. I think swimming pools and hot tubs are gross
70. I eat meat, but I don’t feel good about it
71. I like Indian cuisine
72. When I think about life before Ava, I feel like I was selfish
73. I prefer to be bare-foot
74. I love the sound of bare feet dancing
75. I’m curious to find out what happens when you die (no time soon though)
76. Chapped lips are very distracting to me, whether they’re mine or someone else’s
77. I like to have fresh breath
78. I get majorly stressed out if I have to go to the bathroom and I’m in the car
79. My hips pop
80. I don’t know how to read music
81. Plants make me happy
82. I can’t keep secrets
83. It upsets me to think people hurt animals
84. I don’t like to be around negativity
85. I’ve always considered myself an optimist, yet I see the glass half empty (literally)
86. I’m a very calm person until I’m around other people
87. It drives me crazy that girls are supposed to wear pink and boys are supposed to wear blue (& that’s just the tip of the iceberg)
88. I should really be more involved in politics, but I just can’t seem to get myself into it
89. I like that my husband is full of random knowledge
90. I can’t stand big trucks
91. I have to take a shower every morning
92. I don’t enjoy sushi often enough
93. I don’t like to swim
94. I like to take my time & enjoy the process when cooking/baking
95. I can’t stand it when I ask someone how to do something and they show me by doing it
96. I don’t like crowds
97. I’m not a fan of chain restaurants
98. I enjoy wine, though not always
99. Cheddar cheese and potatoes make my head itch
100. I like to be moisturized and hydrated at all times