The ultimate PAY ATTENTION TO ME and I should be studying post:
1. I’ve broken so many bones that I can’t remember how many.
2. In HS I had to wear my Dad’s shirts to school b/c my own clothes wouldn’t fit over my cast.
3. I get free x-rays.
4. When I’m really hurt I’ll do a self-makeover that includes a haircut and nice clothes.
5. I got rejected and wait-listed respectively from two colleges while I was on the sideline of my softball game in a dress and a full arm cast.
6. A friend got married and I was sworn to secrecy.
7. I hate shopping.
8. I wear sunscreen every day.
9. I love school.
10. I think it’s pathetic that I’m 26 and don’t have a job.
11. I don’t use my newly earned MS (master of science) after my name b/c I’m afraid people will think I am just announcing that I go by Ms. while simultaneously thinking I am really weird for putting what is usually a prefix after my name.
12. My stuffed animals are named after the people who gave them to me.
13. I once got stitches-in the Bahamas-b/c I drank too much
14. (That was a fun phone call home.)
15. I ran 16 miles by myself late Friday afternoon (instead of Sat. with my group) so I could party with my friends that night.
16. The RA who busted me for drinking in the dorms e-mailed this week to say hi.
17. I’ve been offered AA counseling.
18. Today I barely drink.
19. The VP of my department caught me counting to five on my fingers.
20. I weigh the same as when I started running…
21. …but the distribution is more desirable.
22. I hate looking at pictures from when I was bigger.
23. I wear sneakers every day.
24. I used to worry that I couldn’t be a lawyer b/c I wouldn’t be able to find dress shoes that fit my feet.
25. Junk food is my friend.
26. So is hummus and yogurt and wheat bread.
27. I’m confident.
28. I’m nice.
29. Unless you’re not.
30. I used to drive an ambulance.
31. My grandma and I IM.
32. I’ve had my heart broken…
33. …by a guy who couldn’t date someone he could never “raise his [future] children in faith with.”
34. I cried…
35. …then went running.
36. I’m atheist.
37. On two occasions I couldn’t wear shoes for months.
38. I have 9.5 toenails.
39. I went to both surgeries by myself.
40. In HS and college I got 3-6 hours of sleep a night.
41. I fell asleep in every class for 8 years.
42. I’ve never kissed anyone with a tongue ring.
43. I want to.
44. For 8 hours this fall I thought I owed the government an extra $100,000.
45. I almost threw up on my keyboard when I got the e-mail.
46. I’m a perfectionist about the things that matter (mileage, schoolwork, work)…
47. ….and the opposite for the things that don’t (clean apartment, clean car, trendy clothing).
48. I don’t like animals.
49. My 8th grade picture is the ugliest thing I have ever seen.
50. I've actually had one of those moments where you're alone on the elevator with the executive director who you've only seen in pictures and you have 45 seconds to make a pitch as you go from the 3rd floor to the 1st floor.
51. I got him signed up him for my wellness program.
52. I can’t read maps.
53. I have a non-sexual crush on Lance Armstrong.
54. I was hit on by two guys on the subway on two consecutive days…
55. …one was 42...
56. …one was 18.
57. I went out with neither.
58. After college I lived with a guy…
59. …who had a girlfriend named Audrey…
60. …who wasn’t me.
61. On multiple occasions people have tried to use sign language to communicate with me because they thought I was deaf.
62. I like country music.
63. I fantasize about living in rural America.
64. I keep my trashy books out of sight and the more socially acceptable books at eye level.
65. I played the violin for 8 years…
66. …and never learned how to tune the instrument. [a thank you to KL for always doing so]
67. I have a weakness for guys who play the guitar.
68. I can be a bad friend.
69. I can be a great friend.
70. I can’t do two things at once.
71. I need silence to read or write.
72. This is a problem when working in a cubicle.
73. It’s a bigger problem when sharing a cubicle.
74. I’ve worn my Mom’s engagement and wedding rings just to see what that looks like…
75. …since it will be a while before I have my own.
76. I have never had a job I hated.
77. I was a soccer referee.
78. My first game I did an awful job.
79. I hid my tears from the parents who were screaming at me.
80. I was 12; the players were 5.
81. I refereed three more games that day…
82. …and for 8 more years.
[and for the love of god this is a plea to please be nice to your children’s referees/umpires!]
83. My family once forgot to invite me on vacation.
84. I found out after everyone else had plans to go.
85. My dad lost his job b/c of a high-profile corporate merger.
86. My family waited to see how long it would take me to learn about it on the news.
87. They legitimately think I am too sensitive.
88. I once missed an important soccer penalty shot.
89. My Dad still remembers a HS state tennis match he lost.
90. It appears I’ll be haunted forever.
91. One night in HS while sneaking into the house with my best friend (inebriated and after having smoked our first cigarettes) I fell on the doorbell.
92. It takes me a while to make friends.
93. I wish I had studied nursing instead of English.
94. My mom and I finally get along.
95. My Dad and I spent my first race (I was 14) chasing down a 12 year old.
96. I only caught her b/c my Dad stayed with me.
97. As the oldest I will always and forever be in charge of organizing the parents’ x-mas gifts from the kids.
98. I bombed the LSAT…
99. …but I did get a good bike ride in on my way to and from the test.
100. When I retire I’ll probably go back to school.
These 100 things posts always overwhelm me because there are like 50 you can comment on. But I'll just say that I am 29 and don't have a real job :-) I don't think of it as pathetic, I figure I still have 40 years to work, so why rush? :-)
Posted by: Danielle in Iowa | December 12, 2006 at 04:04 PM
This is one of the more interesting '100 things about me' that I have read.
I love that you IM your grandma. She must be very cool.
Posted by: Laurie | December 12, 2006 at 05:57 PM
interesting read! its funny that you posted it to august, ha ha. thats like something i would do too, heh.
Posted by: brent.hopkins | December 12, 2006 at 10:21 PM
Good stuff Audrey...now go study. ;)
Posted by: walchka | December 13, 2006 at 11:07 AM
hahaha, i never got to sneak out, I was the youngest... after all those years of covering for my two olders sisters: when it was my turn, I was on my own... I went to college for creative writing.... fiction writers are just elaborate liars :-)
Posted by: Amanda | December 13, 2006 at 02:05 PM
That was really fun reading all those! I'm also honored, and in some cases, proud, to have been witness to a few of the points on the list :) By the way, I vote for more pictures on the website, especially ones commemorating these memorable experiences.
Posted by: Frosina | April 23, 2007 at 09:14 AM
re: #42. so are you saying you took out your own tongue ring prior to the kiss or that the guy/girl you were kissing didn't have one?
Posted by: john | December 04, 2007 at 02:59 PM
What an awesome post! I enjoyed reading it. I love hummus too and my .5 toenail is growing back slowly!
Posted by: Kim | October 18, 2008 at 01:11 PM