It's All About ME

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100 76 things about me

1. I was born in Pittsburgh, Pa.
   
2. I was adopted when I was 4 days old.
   
3. I have since learned the names and addresses of my biological parents.
   
4. I have exchanged e-mail with my biological father.
   
5. It wasn't the life altering experience made for tv movies would lead you to believe it is.
   
6. Despite not working very hard, I graduated near the top of my class in high school.
   
7. I was accepted to my top choice college
   
8. Due to not working very hard, I graduated near the bottom of my class in college
   
9. But I did graduate in four years, which was better than 50% of my peers
   
10. I met my husband in college
    
11. During my senior year, I basically lived with him in his dorm room
    
12. He lived in an all male dorm
    
13. I wasn't the only girl living there
    
14. I didnt know what I wanted to do with my life after college.
    
15. I got my teaching certification
    
16. I taught for one year
    
17. I hated it.
    
18. I eventually got my MS
    
19. I defended my thesis when my first son was 3 weeks old
    
20. My husband was in the military for four years
    
21. We have lived in 7 apartments/homes since we graduated from college
    
22. I am a compulsive knitter
    
23. I'm trying to break into crochet
    
24. My favorite thing to knit are socks
    
25. I can crank out a pair of socks in about 18 months
    
26. Motherhood has severely cut into my knitting time
    
27. I would like to write a novel
    
28. My favorite drink is Milk
    
29. I can drink 5 gallons in a week
    
30. I have three sons
    
31. I nursed the first two until they were nearly three
    
32. My mother found this appaling
    
33. I plan to nurse the third just as long
    
34. I have two cats
    
35. All of the creatures in my home are male - expect for me.
    
36. I went to a jewish preshcool
    
37. I went to a catholic elementary school
    
38. I went to a public high school
    
39. I went to a private college
    
40. I have a bachelors degree in biology.
    
41. I have a masters degree in molecular biology.
    
42. After more that 6 years of higher education I have only worked for 3 years.
    
43. I'm pretty sure that I will never work as a biologist ever again
    
44. I consider myself to be a little bit of a foodie.
    
45. Having 3 kids and eating good food can be difficult, but not impossible.
    
46. I go to the gym 4 days a week.
    
47. I run on 3 of those days.
    
48. I am not a runner.
    
49. I only run in hopes that it will give me a fabulous butt.
    
50. It's not working.
    
51. On Mondays I do yoga.
    
52. I have terrible balance.
    
53. I live in Virginia
    
54. I'd like to move back to Pittsburgh
    
55. I'm a Pittsburgh Steelers fan
    
56. I cried when they won the Super Bowl in 2006 because it meant that my second son would be born in a year when they were the world champions
    
57. I cried again when they won the super bowl in 2009 because it meant that my third son would also be born during a year when they were the world champions
    
58. I would gave another baby if it would clinch another Steelers super bowl ring.
    
59. I was in the marching band in high school
    
60. I have little to no musical talent
    
61. I am very liberal
    
62. My father is very republican
    
63. We don't talk politics in my parents house
    
64. I have a whole series of irrational fears
    
65. The least bizarre involves one of my children getting his finger stuck in the drain at the bottom of the pool
    
66. I could explain the rest but I would need charts and graphs and an easel.
    
67. I am a natural blond
    
68. I dyed my hair purple in college
    
69. I thought about getting a tattoo
    
70. I didn't because I couldn't think of anything to get
    
71. I have difficulty feigning interest in things I don't care about
    
72. This may be why I have very few friends
    
73. I am younger than most of my kids' friends parents
    
74. I act older than most of them
    
75. I love chocolate
    
76. Especially with peanut butter