Another 100 Things About Me

  1. I was recently told a piece of gossip about a good friend of mine. I completely dispelled the rumor. But between you and me, I’m a little worried it might be true.
  2. I sleep on the left side of the bed.
  3. I’m right handed.
  4. I live in a very very small town called Manhattan. Trust me. It’s a small world.
  5. I would never call myself a foodie. I want to eat the best food but I’m not dying to learn all about it.
  6. I had to ask my sister what “No clouds in my stones” meant. Yeah, I’m tragically unhip when it comes to rap music.
  7. I’m a Cancer. The astrological sign. Not to society.
  8. In a few short months, I will be living in a new apartment. So not excited to pack but happy to move.
  9. I experience déjà vu a little too often.
  10. Regrets, I have a few. The biggest – Not speaking with my grandfather the day I called and chatted with my grandmother. I just asked how he was doing. The next day my grandfather died.
  11. My caller ID at the office doesn’t work. I don’t care. I’m not afraid to talk with anyone who has my direct number.
  12. I’m thinking of having a park bench in Central Park dedicated to my kids.
  13. I waste money on take out. Way too much. But its so easy to order when you are just so plain tired after the kids have eaten dinner.
  14. I’ve never watched a movie in a movie theater by myself. Although once I went with a friend from college and he insisted on sitting three seats away just so any of the gay men in the theater didn’t get the wrong idea and think he was with me!!!
  15. I declined the invite to join an exclusive social club. It had nothing to do with the Russell Trust Association.
  16. I have a Mork from Ork coloring book somewhere in my storage boxes.
  17. If I was a boy, I was going to be named Stephen. Why wasn’t I called Stephanie? Not sure.
  18. I once had a celebrity offer to fly me to Vegas to celebrate his birthday with him. Um. Hell-Naw!
  19. Growing up, I liked my sister’s name more than my own. But I didn’t want her name instead.
  20. I was asked to be on a reality tv show. It’s so the last reality show anyone would expect to see me on.
  21. I love shopping at The Farmer’s Market but hate having to carry everything around until I’m done with my other errands and can go home.
  22. I was offered the student discount at Cohen’s Fashion Optical. Guess its better than being offered the senior discount.
  23. If one more morning show anchor screws up and calls me Veronica, I will be a billionaire. Seriously, what is it about Victoria that makes you think Veronica?
  24. I like the word Vajajay. But taught my daughter to say the correct word.
  25. I’m tired of the fake celebrities having feuds (Heidi and Spencer who?), quickie stints at rehab and not calling a cab if they drank the bouncer under the table.
  26. While we are talking about celebrity… Why am I alerted every time one gets pregnant. Just because she played an extra on the 14th episode of Friends doesn’t mean an official statement needs to be released from her spokesperson.
  27. I find it hard to watch The Late Show with David Letterman. I can’t stomach Dave. But The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tapes every night on my bedroom TiVo. I watch it when I’m up at 2AM working.
  28. I’m an ATT Wireless Cingular Wireless AT&T cell phone customer. Have been since 2002.
  29. I don’t have an iPhone but I think it looks pretty darn cool.
  30. After being nagged about creating a MySpace page, I finally did. And now I don’t even blog on it.
  31. If I could hire a fulltime dog walker, I would get my daughter the dog she keeps asking for. But there is no way I’m cleaning poop for another resident of my house.
  32. In my underwear drawer, I have a pair of panties I paid $130 for next to a pair I paid $8 for a pack of three.
  33. I was never hit with a ruler by a teacher. That was my biggest fear.
  34. I did get demerits while in school. And I think I may have once served detention. Can’t remember.
  35. In the past three days, I’ve experienced bad customer service from six retailers.
  36. I am way too nice to waitresses who drop bowls of broccoli cheddar soup on me.
  37. I’ve never watched an episode of The Simpsons but several years ago, I owned two Bart Simpson tee shirts. One said Aye Carumba. The other “I’m Bart Simpson.. who the hell are you?” Nice.
  38. Very few people know my youngest son had an unexpected operation at 10 weeks old.
  39. When my son was in the operating room, I kept thinking he was going to die. But when the surgeon came out the operating room, I completely forgot that thought.
  40. While there are plenty of mommy bloggers who are on my weekly or monthly reading list, I hardly leave comments. If I’m going to catch up on more than one of my favorite mom blogs, I can’t take the time to leave a comment. C’mon people!
  41. I was the only person in the country to not spit venom when asked their opinion about Paris Hilton’s jail sentence.
  42. Things I’d like to try: rock climbing, surfing,
  43. Things I’ve done but don’t want to do again: line dancing,
  44. I share candy with my kids. Shhhh… a Mike & Ike now and then won’t kill them.
  45. I always tip servers/waiters much more than they expect. Sometimes they are clearly happy. Other times they act as if they could care less. But I still do it. Because I could never last a week as a waitress.
  46. When I was a little girl, my grandparents took me to Amish Country for a day trip. The last time I went, I took my grandmother and my children and we sat next to the wrestler, Mick Foley. I passed the apple butter and didn’t care his son wouldn’t keep his clothes on. But he could hardly eat because a wrestling fan was at another table. And wouldn’t shut up with the questions.
  47. I had chicken pox as a kid. Not sure calamine lotion even helped.
  48. I’ve never put a bumper sticker on a car I owned/leased. One day, a campaign worker put one on my car and I flipped out.
  49. If I meet someone today and not see them again for 20 years, I’ll still remember their name.
  50. I’ve never had a deep fried oreo or twinkie. But I love zeppoles. But only at San Genarro.
  51. I believe everyone can reference Seinfeld for something that’s happened in their life.
  52. A pinkberry is opening right by Columbia which means my trek for some will no longer be to Spring Street during the work day.
  53. When I’m outside, about 80% of the time, I say ‘bless you’ after someone I don’t know sneezes.
  54. I watch way too much television. Way too much garbage. But even I have some standards.
  55. St. Mark’s Place is quite an interesting street. It hasn’t changed much since I was in high school.
  56. Don’t know who I will be voting for in the 2008 election.
  57. I am no longer a DELL customer. I was from 1999 to August 2007. Now I have a HP. Long live, HP.
  58. Sometimes I break out into song with Weezer song lyrics. “The Sweater Song” is my favorite one. Followed by “my name is Jonas”. (And yes, I do know the lyrics to Beverly Hills.)
  59. I haven’t read my “favorite” books in about 10 years. Not sure if they can still be considered my favorite.
  60. Movies that have struck me: Beyond Borders, 12 Monkeys, The Last Kiss, Skeleton Key, War of the Worlds (all for very different reasons)
  61. When I graduated from Kindergarten I said I wanted to grow up to be an artist.
  62. If I could turn back time, I wouldn’t. Every laugh and tear has made me.
  63. My Summer 2007 Must Watch TV: Entourage, Weeds, Californication, The F Word, Top Chef, Hell’s Kitchen, Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares
  64. My grandfather was a huge Mets fan. Right now, the drawing I did of Darryl Strawberry is on my grandmother’s fridge.
  65. I want to be on a parade float for a parade in Manhattan. Someone, ask me!!!
  66. I want a sandwich named after me. Something with avocado. Yum. Someone, do it!!!
  67. Los Angeles confuses me. I don’t know what else to say about it.
  68. I’ve never bought anything from eBay. But you never know. One day, I may get the urge to bid furiously for toast that looks like Jesus.
  69. I rarely go to church. Usually on Easter with the kids. This year I missed Easter but went in July. My sons get christened this November so it looks like I’m going twice as normal this year.
  70. People should think before speaking. I once told a radio DJ my daughter was named after my grandfather. He actually said “Your grandfather was named Natalie?!” (Nathaniel you dope!)
  71. There is no proof I went to Coney Island this summer with two of my three kids. I took photos of them on rides. But I swear I was there. I wanted to make sure we went before everything closed.
  72. I like pina coladas but nothing sucks more than getting caught in the rain (a.k.a a torrential downpour) without an umbrella.
  73. I can be a little snarky. Maybe a little more than a little. When I realize I am being snarky or am at the height of my snarkiness I tone it down. Or at least I try to.
  74. I’ve fallen up a flight of stairs. In front of a large crowd at Starbucks. Only me.
  75. I don’t care for celebrity gossip. But media industry gossip. Oh yeah baby! So juicy. He did what - where?
  76. I love the idea of buying a farm house in Connecticut and then gutting it and restoring it.
  77. Just because I’ve dined with friends of friends doesn’t mean they are friends of mine.
  78. I never went to a frat party or thought about joining a sorority.
  79. I’ve just realized I’ve never been to Montana or Wyoming. Anyone live there? Oh good. Email me and tell me something family friendly in your state because I’d like to go. Just to say I’ve gone.
  80. I used to go to yard sales every Saturday when I lived in the ‘burbs. Usually bought vases.
  81. I’ve spent the night at a monastery for a retreat. It even had trial sized bars of Ivory soap for guests.
  82. I saw Corey Haim the other day. Such a sad celebrity sighting.
  83. I used to wear boxer shorts under my skirt during high school. Now I wear boxer shorts around my house.
  84. I am a little paranoid about one subject. I have one person to blame for it. And its not me.
  85. I have no idea who half of the artists on this Top 40 singles chart list are.
  86. There are a few hundred blog posts I wrote but didn’t post/make live.
  87. I like getting emails from people I don’t know. I hate getting emails from people I don’t know.
  88. Natalie likes the pause button on the remote. I would love for her to pause talking sometimes.
  89. My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard, And their like, It’s better than yours, Damn right it’s better than yours, I can teach you, But I have to charge. (WTF does that mean!?!)
  90. I’m a hopeless romantic so I of course love Nora Ephron but honestly wish she didn’t include Meg Ryan in so much of her work. I think I have seen every Meg Ryan movie now. Which isn’t exactly bad. But I don’t need to be familiar with her entire body of work.
  91. Things I think are beautiful: the feeling you get from watching Bed of Roses, listening to a Bon Jovi ballad or Maxwell sing “This Woman’s Work”
  92. I only like white wine. Prefer Pinot Grigio to Chardonnay.
  93. I’ve only lived in one state but two countries.
  94. I haven’t been on vacation in three and a half years but if my house is super clean and shiny, I feel like I’m on one.
  95. I heart the Four Seasons hotel chain. I stay at one every time I’m in a place that has one. So I’ll never be one of those Americans who love to knock anything Canadian because Issy created a wonderful group of hotels. I hope to one day visit all 55 of them.
  96. There’s a chance I could have the ugliest feet. (Darn those days studying ballet in pointe shoes)
  97. I love stores like The Container Store and Broadway Panhandler. If it offers kitchen gadgets, I’m there.
  98. I tend to not take sides when people I don’t know have feuds. So I have no comment about Rosie vs. The Donald or Kanye vs. 50 Cent.
  99. I laughed so hard I peed on myself a little bit at an R.E.M concert back in the mid-90s.
  100. My mother and I left my uncle’s wedding reception early and along with his daughter headed over to the Hooters nearby. We have photos of us in black tie wedding dresses sitting on the Hooters bikes.

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