My 100 Things (because everyone's doin' it)(or has done it)

1. I am a dog person.
2. I am a lefty.
3. I am melancholy, but you wouldn't know it until you get me talking (or writing).
4. I love music-all types.
5. I have been known to shake my ass to Busta Rhymes & Sir-Mix-A-Lot one minute, only to be swooning to John Mayer, Mazzy Starr, and ELO the next.
6. I used to have music playing in my house 24 hours a day.
7. Jelly Bellys are one of my favorites.
8. And banana Laffy Taffy.
9. I read the jokes on the Laffy Taffy wrappers & giggle.
10. I really want to do some travelling.
11. I love to read-I am a bookwhore.
12. My bookshelf is overflowing and I want more, more, MORE.
13. I was a band geek in middle school.
14. This one time, at band camp....
15. I still have the clarinet my great grandfather bought me.
16. And the silly letters he used to send me.
17. I once walked in on said great grandfather while he was using the bathroom.
18. I'm pretty sure he was more embarrassed than I was.
19. I have 3 baby teeth still in my mouth. And 3 wisdom teeth.
20. I love the Independent Film Channel.
21. I've been known to stay up way too late getting caught up in random movies.
22. I don't like to be scared.
23. Intense dramas get me all worked up. No thanks.
24. Comedys are the way to go.
25. I still laugh my ass off at How High, White Chicks, and Friday and know most of the words.
26. Oh, and Dude, Where's My Car? And Just Married.
27. Related, I love Brittany Murphy.
28. Closely related, I think the female body is beautiful.
29. Much more so than a male's.
30. Except maybe LL Cool J. OH, and Wentworth Miller. Yeah, and Josh Hamilton. And, and, and....
31. Until I started blogging, I had more male friends than female friends.
32. But I was never the dirty whore people said I was.
33. Not really.
34. Two people I slept with are now deceased.
35. That sorta creeps me out.
36. But more than anything, it makes me sad.
37. I used to want to be an astronaut when I was a kid. And a lawyer.
38. I love to write.
39. One of my major life goals is to get published.
40. I've got most of a novel in my head.
41. My fav color is that of the ocean.
42. Yes, I realize that the ocean is a ton of shades of blue & green.
43. I spent 3 years of middle school athletics in "off season".
44. I might as well have two left feet.
45. I'm not very graceful.
46. I wish I had horses. They calm & amaze me.
47. I don't know how to ask for help, nicely.
48. Yet, my whole life, all I've wanted to do is help others.
49. I write songs and poetry.
50. I'm allergic to cooking brandy & sherry.
51. I love champagne.
52. And mimosas.
53. And tequila.
54. And the beach.
55. I love to sleep with the windows open, but rarely do it.
56. Chocolate cake is a bit of a weakness for me.
57. And pastries.
58. And pasta.
59. And dulce de leche ice cream.
60. It always comes back to food.
61. I love to watch birds fly in flocks.
62. I don't like to drive long distances. I did it for quite awhile.
63. I like watching college football.
64. I had heart surgery in 2003.
65. I like to watch my baby girl watch sports on TV.
66. I love the feel of the energy in a football stadium.
67. I wish I knew how to play the piano. And guitar.
68. I wish I had a booty and defined arms like JLo.
69. I don't like to be cold.
70. Or swim in lakes.
71. I used to love to fish.
72. One time my ex's nephew hooked the back of my arm.
73. It hurt like hell, I had to act like it was fine, so he wouldn't cry.
74. I still feel guilty about having my old man dog put to sleep January 2009.
75. I still dream about him.
76. I've never had the chicken pox. Yet I've had the shingles several times.
77. If I see people who were shitty to me in high school, I avoid them.
78. I don't like face-to-face confrontation.
79. When I'm an old lady, my house will be full of dogs & my backyard will be full of rose bushes and birdfeeders.
80. I *may* be a liberal. (Ya THINK?!)
81. Racism, ignorance, & arrogance get me fired up.
82. Child abuse infuriates me too.
83. My girl makes me smile more than anyone I know.
84. I wear my heart on my sleeve.
85. I love shoes. And purses.
86. And sexy bras. And snazzy, sparkly jewelry.
87. And boobs.
88. I'm more loyal than you can imagine.
89. Ditto when it comes to being understanding.
90. I used to volunteer at homeless shelters. I miss it.
91. I haven't had veal since I owned calves.
92. I once lived across the street from a meth lab.
93. I love breakfast.
94. I love my sleep, but I'm a total night person.
95. I love trying new things.
96. Except off-the-wall food items, like chocolate-covered ants or some such shit.
97. Mmmmm, Sushiiiiiiii.
98. Reno 911 is the bomb. And The Office. And My Name is Earl.
99. My mom is one of my bestest friends.
100. I wish I wouldn't fart during yoga.

**Edited to make some changes for the bossy people below.** <3
**Edited again 9/1/10. Bet you can't guess what's different!**