101 Things About Mommy

1. my name is Laurie
2. my middle name is Jean
3. when I was little, people called me LJ
4. I have lots of freckles
5. I used to hate them, but for now they keep me looking younger than I am so they’re ok
6. I live with Chad and Haleigh and two cats in an apartment
7. but it’s a nice apartment, with a washer and dryer
8. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
9. after I earned my first degree, I decided I wanted to try pharmacy school
10. I didn’t make it in
11. my zodiac sign is Leo but I’m right on the edge of Virgo, which fits my personality better
12. I once dated a homecoming king
13. I play the piano and the flute
14. I have one brother and we’re almost 6 years apart
15. we never got along until the last couple of years; now we’re friends
16. pets we had as a family: Cody the Dalmatian, Patches the calico cat, Oreo the tuxedo cat, Magic the black cat, Lucki the black lab
17. pets I have now: Shanahan the orange & white cat, SilverBelle the grey cat, and Ecko & Blade the leopard geckos
18. Belle was homeless and a lady dropped her off at the vet clinic I worked for with a broken hip
19. I couldn’t let them put her to sleep so I adopted her
20. Chad got me a pink sapphire circle of love necklace for Christmas and I love to wear it, so I wear a lot of pink
21. I had an imaginary friend when I was little
22. her name was Lisa
23. we left her at Disney World
24. when I was born, my hips, knees and feet did not line up the right way
25. the doctor said I would never walk unless they did something
26. at 8 weeks old, my legs were reset (without anesthetic I might add) and I wore casts and braces after that
27. today I’m fine
28. my favorite TV show at the moment is Grey’s Anatomy
29. however I pay for it Monday morning after staying up late to watch it
30. I don’t smoke
31. I sound like a smoker though when I get active and start wheezing due to some kind of undiagnosed asthma and allergies
32. I bite my lip when I’m nervous
33. or bored
34. I have attended two colleges and two universities
35. the only sport I enjoy is ice hockey
36. my favorite team is the Detroit Red Wings
37. I’ve seen them twice at the Joe and once in Chicago
38. Brendan Shanahan and Manny Legace are my favorite players
39. I worked in retail/customer service for 7 years
40. bad customer service drives me nuts
41. I have a split uvula – the hangy thing in the back of your throat – which means I almost had a cleft palate
42. my favorite flowers are lilies and snapdragons
43. snapdragons make me think of my Buscia because when I was little she would yell at me for picking hers and making them “talk”
44. I have grey-blue eyes
45. and perfect vision
46. in classes that I had to write papers for, I could whip out an 8-page miracle in one evening without doing a lick of research
47. when I was pregnant, I learned to pick things up off the floor with my toes so I wouldn’t have to bend down
48. I make lists for everything
49. and I rewrite them frequently
50. I’m halfway done with this list
51. I am right-handed
52. I don’t like to cook
53. but I make really good enchiladas
54. I have two cell phone batteries and neither hold a charge
55. thankfully I will be getting a new phone with my new contract next month
56. I am a procrastinator
57. and sometimes I have a hard time focusing my concentration
58. I have two more pounds to lose to be at my pre-pregnancy weight, 15 more to be where I want to be
59. I don’t drink enough milk because I don’t like it
60. when I was pregnant though I craved milk instead of weird food
61. I ask a lot of questions
62. I like to be informed
63. some people think it’s annoying
64. I like to research my family tree
65. I’ve hit many dead ends though
66. my heritage is Polish hillbilly with a little German and English thrown in
67. I still watch E.R.
68. I used to collect stuffed Piglet characters
69. now they’re all in Haleigh’s room
70. I also collect clown figurines
71. Chad is afraid of clowns
72. so we keep them put away for now
73. I need to start scrapbooking – I’m a year behind
74. I saw U2 in concert a couple of years ago
75. also Dave Matthews Band a few summers ago
76. I tried and tried to win tickets to NIN for Chad for Valentine’s Day but no luck
77. I had braces on my teeth for 4 years
78. I have to shower every day
79. my favorite piece of jewelry is my grandmother’s engagement diamond set in my own ring
80. it fell out of her setting shortly after she got it, and she carried around the loose diamond in her purse for years
81. my second favorite is #16
82. I’ve only been in one car accident that actually shook me up, but it wasn’t my fault
83. the guy’s insurance said it was only 80% their client’s fault and thus would only pay for 80% of the repairs
84. it took 5 months to get it straightened out – but eventually my insurance paid for it and then got their money back from the other insurance
85. I like peppers, onions, pepperoni, and lots of cheese on my pizza
86. I don’t drink coffee
87. I love to travel
88. but I get motion sickness on airplanes if I stand up
89. I like the Harry Potter books
90. I was brave and did a presentation at a Catholic college on how the Harry Potter books promote reading in children, not Witchcraft and devil worship
91. I don’t eat seafood, except walleye and perch
92. last summer I tried grilled mahi-mahi and it was ok
93. my favorite alcoholic drink is Malibu rum and pineapple juice
94. I’ve gone tanning before, but only to either prepare for a vacation so I wouldn’t get burned, or because I was in a wedding and didn’t want to be the palest bridesmaid
95. I crack my knuckles
96. The Wiggles creep me out
97. but they keep Haleigh busy in the morning so I can finish getting ready
98. I liked being pregnant
99. I would like to have more kids
100. fraternal twins run in my family
101. I’m glad this is done!