100 random facts about me

1. I've been cooking since I was 10, when I deemed my mom's cooking mediocre.
2. I can't stand the color pink (I tolerate it now...)
3. My cousin, whom I love like a sister, had all the girls in her wedding wear pink. I was maid of honor; the dress was Bazooka bubblegum pink.
4. My kid is taller than me by nearly a foot (and no, I'm not tiny, I'm 5'4")
5. I am fiercely loyal to my friends, but stab me in the back once, and it's over.
6. I'm not big on talking on the phone...I do it all day at work; afterwards I really have no desire.
7. I am not a single parent; I am my kid's ONLY parent
8. I have little patience for stupid people
9. If I could live right off the beach with my best friend next door, my life would be perfect.
10. I love my job but hate the shit pay; I'm still there because I like the people I work for (most of the time). Left that job in 2015 
11. I am not a girly girl
12. I've always lived in NY
13. I love to take pictures
14. If it breaks, there's a 90% chance I can fix it
15. I'm allergic to shellfish.. but wasn't before the kid came along
16. I sing when I drive, when I cook, when I shower.. but I will never sing in public...My kid does not appreciate my singing while I drive... but that's too bad =p
17. I swear, cuss... whatever you call it... I tell it like it is
18. I like to kid around... it sometimes gets me in trouble
19. You can easily ruin a dish by adding Dill.
20. If I don't like you, you know it. I don't play the fake game.
21. I am absolutely terrified of spiders and snakes 
22. I don't smoke... never have, never will.  It's just plain nasty
23. I hate doing dishes
24. I have a very old-fashioned set of values
25. I hate going to the mall
26. I am the voicemail in my office.  I got a new job in 2016; we have real voicemail now
27. I will not eat anything with cilantro in it
28. My favorite color is blue
29. I have a phobia about having my hair cut (let's thank my sister for that one)
30. I am an excellent speller
31. My kid has never been a picky eater
32. I am very affectionate.
33. I'm not a big fan of raw tomatoes.
34. I love dogs, the bigger the better
35. I .ℒℴѵℯ getting flowers but don't ever give me yellow ones, I hate yellow. (Daffodils are the only exception to this rule) **I have cats now, it's Lego flowers or no flowers**
36. I've been to Florida, that's it
37. I love to learn new things
38. I do not like potato salad
39. I am mediocre at math
40. Deep down, I'm a country girl
41. I love the smell of rain on a hot summer day
42. If there's something I want to buy, I search for the best bargain before I buy it.
43. My family is full of blondes... I don't do blonde. (I'm semi blonde now)
44. I would love to have a rose garden one day
45. I refuse to read instruction manuals
46. I don't like change, but I adapt well
47. I will not write in black pen, unless absolutely necessary.. Purple is my pen color of choice.
48. I have 2 turtles, one of which I believe may have a mental problem O_o No more turtles :(
49. I love the smell of laundry that's been hanging outside
50. I'm right-handed, but I write with the slant of a lefty
51. I like to wear heels, but I can't drive in them
52. I listen to heavy metal, rock, and country... often in the same ride.
53. I really would like to visit Italy someday
54. I used to bite my nails, obsessively... then one day I just stopped
55. I don't drink alcohol, not for religious reasons... I just never had the desire to.
56. Between my kid and myself, we can go through 2-3 gallons of milk a week This has lessened a lot over the years.
57. I love the smell of Basil; it reminds me of Summers at my Grandma's house
58. When I'm overtired, I get silly, then, very, very cranky.
59. I once ruined a perfectly perfect batch of Baklava with the addition of rosewater
60. I enjoy making marshmallows; I don't eat them though.
61. I read, a lot.
62. I tell my family & friends I love them every chance I get.
63. I dyed my hair black when I was 15
64. I never wear lipstick
65. I will go fishing, but I won't eat what I caught
66. I have a dragon collection
67. I like peanut butter and raspberry jam on my pancakes with syrup (of course)
68. I could eat roasted potatoes every single day
69. I can be incredibly stubborn (ok, I am.. whatever)
70. I love the movie Stand by Me; it was one of my dad's favorites
71. When I'm in a bad mood, you don't want to know me
72. I am really good at wrapping gifts
73. I can make anything as long as I have a recipe
74. I don't like tap water... I drink flavored sparkling water
75. I am my parents' only child... but I have siblings
76. I can whistle like a bird
77. I had my own show on college radio when I was in high school
78. I miss my parents like crazy
79. I don't like strawberry flavored milk
80. I once had a pet lamb named Buster
81. After one bad experience with Guacamole when I was 11, I never ate it again. *It's been a long time since I made this list; I'm good with Guac now.
82. ...I will, although, eat avocados
83. My desk at work is absolute chaos, but I know where everything is
84. I have way too much crap on my keychain
85. I will not even try sushi, but my kid loves it
86. I don't wear a lot of makeup, but I won't leave the house without at least eyeliner and blush
87. I'm not a perfectionist; I just like things to be done right
88. I wear jeans & sneakers almost every day
89. I'm a lover, not a fighter.  I will sooner walk away than stand and argue with someone
90. When I write, my paper/pad/notebook is turned to a 45-degree angle 
91. I think Nutella is Disgusting
92. My spice cabinet is a little chaotic
93. I am a New York Yankees fan
94. I am terribly disorganized, but I do try.
95. I am a coffee snob
96. I am nothing like you'd expect
97. I can be painfully shy
98. I blush very easily
99. I wish I was more creative
100. I am... a work in progress.