1. I think 100 things is 99 too many and there's lots of blank space in front of me.
2. My favorite brand of coffee is Kroger's Spotlight, freshly ground, served with one NutraSweet and plenty of cream.
3. Saturday is my favorite day of the week.
4. I'm a hillbilly - born and raised in the South. Born in Kentucky, but spent the majority of my life in Tennessee.
5. I have lived in the same town for 42 years !
6. My father named me Deborah which in Hebrew means "bee".
7. I do not speak Hebrew.
8. I met my fiancé on the Internet in a Pogo chatroom. He's a Yankee (from New Hampshire), and moved to Tennessee in May.
9. I have three pets (four, counting the fish on my office desk) - 2 kittens and a Chow. In chronological order - from youngest to oldest - their names are Sugar, Elvis, Dolly and Fishie.
10. I've had the same job for 13 years as a facility manager in a rural hospital.
11. My first job was in a pencil factory, packing little eraser caps (144 to a box)......zzzzzzzzzz
12. My favorite poet is e e cummings.
13. My favorite poem is "somewhere I have never traveled, gladly beyond" by e e cummings.
14. I began my weblog in June 2002. I knew nothing about writing HTML. Trial and error is the best teacher. There is so much more to learn.
15. Autumn is my favorite season. The colors still amaze me.
16. My hair color is chestnut with auburn highlights. (only my hairdresser knows if it is natural....)
17. If I had $100 today to spend frivilously, I'd buy a new purse.
18. I love playing Yahoo's Literati ! I'm a good speller and have a decent vocabulary - but sometimes I use a little help from an online word descrambler. sshhhhhhhhhh
19. I met my best friend, Toni, online. She lives in Washington state. One day soon, I hope to visit....
20. Seafood is my favorite food - shrimp (cooked any way), lobster, crab, scallops - served with a baked potato and salad with a big glass of iced tea.....mmmmmm good !
21. My favorite restaurant is Telly's in Epping, New Hampshire - they have the absolute best french onion soup.
22. I flew 1,200 miles to meet my boyfriend for the first time after knowing each other online for a little over six months.
23. I have two teenage daughters, both in college.
24. I'm a child of the 60's.
25. I am Leo the Lioness to a tee.
26. "The Wizard of Oz" is my all-time favorite movie.
27. I am most afraid of ventriloquist dummies. The movie, "Magic", gives me nightmares.
28. My favorite place on earth is Pawley's Island, South Carolina. I spent all my summers there growing up. I am at peace near the ocean.
29. One of my biggest pet peeves is all those little subscription cards stuck inside magazines. This should be outlawed.
30. I cook the best hamburgers in the world! (I have a secret ingredient.)
31. I have never cooked a turkey.
32. My nickname when I was a toddler was "Puddin".
33. I love to gamble, but I've never been to Vegas. Closest thing is Tunica, Mississippi. Favorite game? Slots - Sizzling 7's
34. My first car was a 1967 Buick Wildcat. A gas guzzler for sure, but comfortably held 8 passengers. I was 16 yrs. old.
35. I was at a redlight on Madison Street during my lunchhour when I heard the news on the radio that Elvis died. I once visited Graceland.
36. I was once fired from a job. I still don't know the reason.
37. My favorite scent from Bath & Body Works is Cotton Blossom.
38. My grandfather raised cotton and tobacco.
39. I smoke too much.
40. My favorite song is "Love Song To A Stranger" by Joan Baez.
41. I've only had one birthday party given in my honor (my 21st). I got drunk and passed out.
42. I once met Dale Earnhart and got his autograph. My ex-husband kept the autograph, I kept the memory.
43. I collect antiques - though some people call it junk. My most prized collection is several pieces of Flow Blue china. I've always loved old things.
44. My computer was originally purchased to keep business records. There are no business records on this computer. I discovered the Internet - end of story.
45. I drive a 2000 Pontiac Gran Prix and HATE making those monthly payments.
46. I owe money.
47. I have never won a lottery.
48. I've never been to California, but I've been to Colorado (once).
49. I've gone swimming in a rock quarry.
50. I've seen Bob Dylan in concert.
51. My favorite book is Winter's Tale by Mark Helprin. It was given to me by my fiancé. I think it's the most beautifully written story I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Right now I am reading "This Much I Know Is True" by Wally Lamb. Excellent book.
52. I lurk at Free Republic.
53. Yahoo is my current homepage.
54. I am addicted to BC Powders.
55. I was once addicted to other more dreadful things.
56. I prefer Pepsi over Coke, but will drink whatever is on sale.
57. Once I thought I'd lost my mind, but it was only the medication I was taking at the time. Seriously.
58. I had braces when I was a kid, and I've worn glasses since I was 12. Never could tolerate contact lenses.
59. My eyesight gets worse the older I get.
60. I prefer topstub checks over wallet style. Which reminds me....I need a new wallet, the zipper on the coin purse broke 2 days ago.
61. Toilet paper should hang "over" not "under". This is so the pretty little printed flowers can be seen as they're intended to be seen.
62. I have cheap plain white toilet paper in both bathrooms this week because I'm on a budget.
63. I once met Al Gore in a local diner.
64. I've attended 5 NASCAR races in Bristol, Tennessee. Never had to wear the ear plugs.
65. My fiancé once told me my eyes were "the color of an afternoon sky". Actually, they're blue.
66. Blue is my favorite color, and the color I think looks best on me, but I tend to wear more black. (black slenderizes !)
67. I hate cleaning house. I'm a terrible housekeeper, and leave most things undone until I can't stand looking at them anymore.
68. I am a professional procrastinator.
69. My boyfriend calls me "crabby" (he says it with love...).
70. I've never lived anywhere that had a backyard pool.
71. I've never been to Disneyland, but I've been to Opryland - it's closed down now. Someone turned it into a giant shopping mall.
72. My favorite icecream is Neopolitan - vanilla, chocolate & strawberry. The only way to eat it is to mix it all up into one vanchocberry flavor with the consistency of a really thick milkshake. I always wondered why the name "Neopolitan"....
73. I do not have any tatoos or weird body piercings (except my ears), but I've had a henna tattoo on my ankle before. I own an ankle bracelet.
74. I've had a full body massage one time in my life. Someone gave me a gift certificate for one at Christmas. I think that's been my favorite Christmas present ever !
75. I love having my feet massaged ... mmmmmmm
76. My favorite jacket is my black leather one. Goes with anything. I love the smell of leather.
77. I've never had to commute more than 15 minutes to work. I don't think I could ever live in a large city.
78. I have no patience.
79. I love the fragrance of Burt's Bees Butter Cream. Smells delicious !
80. Once I got two speeding tickets in one week. Had to attend driving school for one of them. I've slowed down since then.
81. When I was 16 and just got my driver's license, I had three wrecks in one night. Only one was my fault, I swear !
82. The first time I had sex was on a beach at midnight.
83. Listening to Motown music always lifts my spirits. Dianna Ross & The Supremes are timeless. And I love hearing Al Green sing "Tired of Being Alone".
84. I saw Metallic in concert when I was 37 yrs. old. I think I was the oldest person in the audience (sigh). I loved every minute of it!
85. My favorite snack foods are anything crunchy and salty. Indulgence for me would be a bag of Frito Dippers and bean dip. Of course, everyone knows the best way to serve something like this is hot and topped with loads of cheese!!!
86. I've learned to like yogurt.
87. I bought a new bedroom suite in the spring. I was so excited! The first piece of "new" furniture I've ever purchased on my own. Beautiful cherry four-post bed, dresser/mirror and highboy. When the delivery guys set the bed up for me, the posts were too tall and I had to take the finials off each post so it would fit just below the ceiling...(I keep telling myself it looks FINE).
88. I'm an early riser. Can't sleep past 7:00 AM even on weekends.
89. I adore naps.
90. I've read every Stephen King book published.
91. My favorite piece of classical music is "Pachelbel's Canon in D". It never fails to sweep me away.
92. My boyfriend once sent me two dozen red rozes. Two dozen !!!!! I still have six of the dried rosebuds on a shelf above my desk.
93. I met Evander Holyfield this summer, and had my picture taken with him. That was very cool. He was such a gentleman, and wow what a smile!
94. My daughter just told me that I have a beautiful heart.....
95. I have never liked the size of my breasts.
96. I am most definitely a "people pleaser" and tend to hold my feelings inside until the dam bursts.
97. I can cry at the drop of a hat.
98. My fashion style is casually conservative. I hate wearing dresses. I'm most comfortable in a pair of jogging pants and sweatshirt.
99. The first thing I do when I get home from work is take off my bra ----- ooooo what a relief !
100. My most favorite thing to do is doing anything or nothing at all with the man I love, my dreamcatcher....
