100 Things You Might Not Know About Me...
1. My birthday is March 7, 1978
2. I grew up Swoope, VA
3. It's near Staunton, VA
4. Staunton is the home of the Woodrow Wilson birthplace and the Statler Brothers
5. I grew up on a farm
6. We raise cows and sheep on our farm
7. We also have chicken, turkeys, geese, and a couple ducks
8. I'm married
9. My husband's name is Allen
10. We have two cats: Bailey and Emmet
11. They look like brothers, but they aren't
12. I live in Blacksburg, VA
13. Virginia Tech is in Blacksburg
14. I love Tech football! Go Hokies!
15. I work in the main campus library at Virginia Tech
16. I supervise two student workers
17. I have blue/green eyes
18. I have a sister
19. Her name is Monika
20. She lives in Staunton
21. She's 22
22. I live in a townhouse
23. I love to travel
24. Allen proposed in Key West at 12:00 AM January 1, 2002
25. We were in the middle of a crowded street watching a conch shell drop (think Times Square, but in the Keys) at midnight
26. A couple behind us gave us some champagne to congratulate us
25. We went to St. Thomas on our honeymoon
26. We stayed here on our honeymoon
27. We loved it
28. I enjoy playing pool/Billiards
29. I played basketball and softball in high school
30. My senior year I wrote for the sports department of this newspaper
31. Writing for the paper counted as a class credit
32. I really enjoyed doing it
33. I wish I had pursued it as a career
34. It's possible I may in the future
35. I love watching football
36. I used to hate it
37. I play in a football picks game with my friends
38. My favorite NFL teams are the Tennessee Titans and the Atlanta Falcons
39. I have seen Michael Vick play live
40. It was awesome!
41. We saw him in at least four games while he was attending Virginia Tech
42. I have never been to an NFL game
43. I would like to go to one sometime
44. I am going to attend my first NHL game this coming January (2004)
45. We are going to D.C. to see a Capitals game
46. I'm not all that interested in hockey
47. I think a live hockey game will be fun though
48. I drive a 1991 Volvo 240
49. It's white
50. It's a reliable car, but I'd like something newer
51. I am learning to play golf
52. I'm not very good, but it's fun
53. Before I started playing it, I used to think golf was terribly boring
54. I like a lot of different kinds of music
55. I can honestly say I like both the Dixie Chicks and Tool
56. My favorite band is probably the Dave Matthews Band
57. I love reality tv
58. I'm hooked on Survivor
59. I have watched every season of Survivor
60. I love home improvement shows
61. Trading Spaces is probably my favorite home improvement show
62. I really enjoy watching Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
63. I have a lot of great friends
64. Most of them live in Virginia
65. Most of them live over 200 miles away from Blacksburg
66. A good amount of them went to Virginia Tech
67. But they moved after they graduated
68. That's the only thing I hate about living in a college town
69. My husband and my sister are my best friends
70. I love to hang out with my friends
71. I like to drink
72. And not always because I'm thirsty
73. My drinks of choice are bourbon and Cokes, beer, and wine
74. Blacksburg has great happy hour specials
75. It's one of the many reasons I like living here
76. My favorite bar is Sharkey's. Sharkey's happy hour is from 11-9. They sell 32 oz beers for $2-$4. Most bars in Blacksburg have similar prices
77. Playing pool and having a couple beers is one of my favorite weekend activities
78. Other things I enjoy on weekends include camping, going to wineries, and watching movies
79. I don't think I have a favorite movie
80. A few I really enjoy are Pulp Fiction, Remember the Titans, Good Will Hunting, and Finding Nemo
81. My favorite actors are Kevin Spacey and Ed Norton
82. My favorite actresses are Meg Ryan and Renee Zellweger
83. I also really like the Lord of the Rings movies
84. I read sometimes
85. The last books I read and really enjoyed are the Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Litter Alters Everywhere by Rebecca Wells
86. My favorite season is Autumn/Fall
87. I love the brisk weather and the leaves changing colors
88. I like living in a state that has different weather for all four seasons
89. I like something about each of the seasons, but I prefer Spring and Fall
90. Christmas is my favorite holiday
91. I have a collection of penguin Christmas decorations
92. I don't really collect many things
93. My favorite flowers are daisies
94. I carried a bouquet of Gerber daisies and tulips in my wedding
95. Allen and I went to New Orleans last June with our friends for four nights/five days
96. We left New Orleans and went on a road trip to Mobile AL, Pensacola FL, Panama City FL, and Tallahassee FL
97. I have never been to any of the western states
98. I'd like to travel to California, Colorado, and Arizona
99. My favorite colors are blue, maroon, and red
100. It wasn't very hard to come up with 100 things about myself... if you'd like to know more, e-mail me
