Leslie has 100 things to say?

I have run across two other blogs today and both of them had lists like this. I was inspired to create my own. It made the day pass quickly.

1. I was born in November 1984, one month premature. I was wee, but the only problem I had after incubation was sleep apnia which I somehow got rid of in the past 2-3 years.

2. I attended private school for every grade except Kindergarten. I think the reason my parents put me into private school was Chance, my best friend that taught me thinks a 5-year-old ought not to mention at the dinner table, hah. Because of private school, I was incredibly naive.

3. Phonics and word games taught me to read. I was a little behind because the private school started reading in K-4. I used to pretend I could read.

4. After really learning to read, I consumed books religiously. I went on to major in English in college.

5. I have a sister and a brother. I only speak to my brother.

6. I am eternally frustrated with my hair.

7. I have gone from uber conservative to fairly liberal throughout my college career.

8. My favorite number is 8.

9. I have a big nose. I am always self conscious about it. Because I don't want to draw attention to its size is the reason it is not pierced.

10. I like to eat bland things. If I lived alone, I'd live off of soup, salad, vegetables, and rice cakes. I like rice cakes more than any human should. Yes, I like them plain.

11. But I also really like to cook and bake.

12. I wore seven earrings in my ears until last week. I'm feeling clean.

13. I used to dye my hair odd colors: purple, red, blue, black. Until it started breaking off about two inches off of my head and wouldn't hold any color but bright orange...eep!

14. I don't believe in truly ugly people.

15. I am typically quiet unless I'm around someone I'm very comfortable with. I'm afraid that people think I'm either boring or a snob.

16. I had an article that I had written about my mother published in two newspapers...local newspapers.

17. I didn't meet the first goal I ever set.

18. My cat is like my child. I love her bunches. She likes my singing.

19. I have two bachelor degrees and do not plan on going to grad school.

20. I love my job. It is a job no one could have predicted I would have liked or thought about taking.

21. I have effectively conquered OCD without therapy or drugs. (I still hold onto a few quirks though.)

22. I've been told I combine the use of both sides of my brain: I am creative and logical. That's what technical writers are made of.

23. I do not like the phone because I worked in customer service for two years. The only thing I miss about that job was the five minute commute and my awesome boss.

24. I am almost always cold.

25. I am half Italian but have light hair and ghosty white skin.

26. I do not tan. I get burned or sun poisoned and then become white again.

27. Every time I have gone to the beach since middle school, I have been sun poisoned or pinched by crabs.

28. I like Star Trek, Star Wars, and all of those nerdy things.

29. I like to feel small.

30. My first serious boyfriend introduced me to new ideas and that helped make me who I am. It mostly came from the music. Hah.

31. I do not go a day without a shower. I do not leave the house without a shower.

32. I took 29 credit hours the last semester of college.

33. My best friend is one of my favorite musicians.

34. Stretching is one of the most satisfying things ever.

35. I have been called a tree-hugging hippie. And I didn't take offense.

36. I am a terrible liar (I blame a little OCD on that) most of the time. I can do okay with the big things I should really not be lying about.

37. Polka dot is my favorite color.

38. Once when I was little, before breasts, I wore a ponytail and a baseball cap and was mistaken for a boy. I have not worn a pony tail in public since.

39. Technical writing was my favorite class in college. Followed very closely by biogeography.

40. I love parades even though they are inconvenient to people.

41. I plan to name a daughter after a Biblican demon and a literary whore. Not on purpose.

42. My mom and my brother are two of my best friends in the entire world. I am Italian (half anyway) and family is very important to me.

43. I have been the victim of attempted murder. (That is why I don't speak to my sister.)

44. I like mint in just about any drink.

45. I love easily and often.

46. I love to brush my teeth.

47. Scuba diving was the most freeing experience in my life.

48. Jello makes me gag.

49. I have always wanted to be a singer, but I can't sing well. I hoped that I could magically sing when I got my tonsils out, but it didn't happen.

50. I am half way there!

51. I think my mother is the most absolutely and purely beautiful woman in the entire world. Inside and out. (Closely followed by my best friend, Kayla.)

52. The smell of crayons is my favorite smell ever.

53. Sometimes, I have only not compromised my values because I did not want to disappoint my brother.

54. If I could be an animal, I would be a bird or a fish. They are the two most perfect creatures.

55. My college advisor changed my life with what she taught me. She taught me more than anyone else ever. She is closely followed by my creative writing professor; she helped me learn to write the way I like to write.

56. The only thing I regret from my entire 23 years is being mean to my brother when I lived at home with my family.

57. I still sleep with a stuffed animal.

58. Ideally, I'd be a photographer for a living. I like photography bunches. www.flickr.com/photos/lesliesquirrel

59. I have somehow crammed 40 years into 23.

60. I like beards.

61. I like fedoras on men.

62. My favorite movies are a few that few have heard of: Everything is Illuminated, Le Fabuleux Destin de Amelie Poulain, and Ghost World.

63. I really like to crochet.

64. The thought of eating flesh disgusts me, but I still eat it. ...

65. The only instrument I play is the didgeridoo.

66. I do not want a gun in my house.

67. I vote. I feel strongly about voting in the presidential elections.

68. I memorize numbers really quickly. I've been thought to be slightly autistic before.

69. Is not worth the attention it gets.

70. I get lost easily.

71. I think people (especially men) from India and the Middle Eastern area are very attractive. I also like the culture, history, and art of India.

72. I have used the same music storage/playing device for 4-5 years. It has survived flying out of a flipping vehicle, numerous drops and scratches, several personality alterations, and thousands of songs.

73. Insects interest me.

74. I am afraid of spiders. I can't explain why. I am also afraid of bridges. I can explain why.

75. I probably like you.

76. I do not attend a fitness center. Yet.

77. Something left over from OCD is a ring that I've worn on my left thumb since I was about 17.

78. My name came from the middle names of my maternal grandparents. Leslie Anne.

79. I did not watch much tv while growing up; I still don't watch much tv. I prefered to play outside.

80. I have only attempted suicide once; that was this summer. You'd think I'd have grown past that by now, huh?

81. I don't care about money.

82. I didn't drink coffee until I became an English major.

83. I have never been addicted to anything that all humans aren't addicted to (water, oxygen).

84. Guys in glasses are a weakness of mine.

85. I have been outside of the U.S. once (not counting several trips to Canada because I was there when we didn't have to have passports); that trip was to the Dominican Republic and not strictly for pleasure. :) Best trip ever.

86. Parade is my favorite word. It feels good to say. Say it. C'mon.

87. Trees are amazing.

88. Two eights in a row are twice as nice.

89. I fear failure. That is my only real fear. I can squish spiders and speed over or avoid bridges.

90. The only Adult Swim cartoon that I will tolerate is Futurama. I have a secret crush on Fry. Shh. I only watched that because I was doing homework while Luke watched tv and fell asleep on the remote.

91. Chestnuts are my favorite nuts.

92. I love Christmas trees and Christmas lights.

93. I am a big fan of children.

94. I am also a big fan of riding my bike.

95. I am sad that this is almost over.

96. I used to belch like a man when I was little and be proud of it. I have since discovered that it is disgusting.

97. My dad thinks I am really smart.

98. I am fond of squirrels.

99. I have gone through many sets of friends. When people go out of my life, I typically let them without turbulence. I'm a fatalist like that. I have only initiated the ending of one friendship and that was very recently. I've learned, recently what a real friend is, and that I was the only real friend in that relationship.

100. I always think I don't have a lot to say, but I just said 100 things. I think I don't have anything to say that anyone else would be interested in. I do not think I am very interesting or beautiful. I'm lucky to have the friends I have and the famimly I have. I am very, very blessed.

I am impressed that you've made it all this way. Thanks.