I turned 33 this year, the day before my very first Mother's Day. Since most of these posts are about Xavier and being a mom, I thought it would be fun to share some things about me. So here you go, 33 things about me for my 33rd birthday!
1. The house I grew up in had a treehouse, huge yard, front porch with tall pillars, none of which I have ever had in any of the homes I've lived in since being on my own.
2. I have one sibling, my brother, who shares the same interests as me. So much, in fact, that we both went to the same college, both majored in Accounting, both started our careers at Crowe Horwath, and both are CPA's. Funny thing is, due to our age difference, we never attended the same school at the same time.
3. I have an irrational fear of things that are 1 millionth the size of me. Like ants and spiders.
4. I get very excited about going to the beach. It's all I can think about and I can't sleep the day before my trip. But, when I get there, after a couple hours I'm bored and ready to do something else.
5. My most favorite show ever is Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. I cannot get enough of the girl drama. I am also obsessed with Breaking Bad, Mad Men (before it got weird), Modern Family, and Friends and Seinfeld reruns.
6. When drinking water at restaurants, I always order a straw. When the glass is half empty, it scares me to think the ice might fall out onto my face.
7. I always thought I wanted 3 kids, but can now say I don't think I could handle it!
8. I am great at multi-tasking, am meticulous, and weirdly observant.
9. I am the world's slowest reader. I hate reading and will only enjoy it if it's a blog, celebrity gossip, or on the kindle.
10. Finding a good deal gives me a high and I brag about it to everyone I run into that day.
11. Scary movies are a huge no-no. Even hearing scary music on something I'm watching makes me cover my eyes or turn my head down and not watch. But, I'm always asking "What's happening?! Is it scary?! Tell me what's going on!"
12. I can sing along to the entire Law & Order SVU theme. I am married to a lawyer. For a while, all my best friends were lawyers. But, writing, using words properly, and public speaking, aren't things that describe me.
13. One of my biggest pet peeves is people who cough loudly or honk when they blow their nose. Add in that it's done by a female, and I just laugh.
14. I refuse to eat warm and cold things together. A warm brownie topped with ice cream (both of which I love separately) will get left on the table.
15. I am a superstar at asking questions. Guess it's my line of work (auditor), but I'm always getting told that I ask questions people have never been asked before (usually about products or services).
16. On my first trip outside of the US, I went by myself to Bali to meet up with a friend who lived there.
17. I used to play percussion in the band. I also played the piano for a long time.
18. Food & drinks on our back patio, with some good music and the torches lit, is one of the best things ever.
19. I found my first gray hair at my first job out of college.
20. I hate running. Even at the gym, I'll do uphill walking instead of running on the treadmill. I joined track my freshman year of high school to be with my friends. On the day of our first practice, Coach said, "Okay, let's run a 3-mile warm-up." I ran home and never looked back.
21. My husband agreed to us having maternity pictures taken about a month before X was born. Most people don't know this, but the photos we had done were all done by me, my tripod, camera with a timer, and a great photo editor software.
22. My favorite city is Columbus, Ohio. Whenever I'm on vacation, especially for longer than a week, I can't wait to get back to Columbus. Cold weather, snow, hot/humid days and all!
23. My husband and I met at a bar (Club 185 in German Village) while out with a group of mutual friends. I picked him up while on a date with another guy. He was currently seeing another girl and was flattered by my forwardness.
24. My favorite season is the fall. I love when I can start wearing hoodies again, bundle up on the couch with a blanket and hot chocolate, and the anticipation of the holidays just around the corner.
25. I wear my hair in a top-knot 6 out of the 7 days of the week.
26. I kind of hate the organic trend thing going on right now. I refuse to shop at Whole Foods unless I'm going for a chocolate chip cookie or the wine tasting. Ironically, we send Xavier to an organic day care.
27. I can't remember the last two days in a row that I went without eating some kind of chocolate. I have to have it daily.
28. I adore fancy things - Louis purses, Louboutin shoes, Lexus SUV - all of which I own.
29. There IS a perfect shade of grey, especially when it comes to paint, sweatshirts, and nail polish!
30. I don't like Chipotle.
31. I stalk celebrities. I follow E!Online, TMZ, celebrity blogs, etc. I even recently went to New York and spent a few hours on the trip walking by Jennifer Aniston and Sarah Jessica Parker's homes, grabbed cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery (where the SATC girls went in an episode), as well as tons of other celebrity sites/restaurants they visit.
32. I document the crap out of events, vacations, our wedding, honeymoon, Xavier's life, and save it as scrapbooks, or in this case, a blog. I love looking back and reminiscing.
33. Creating a fun and happy life for Xavier and Steve are my number 1 priority!
So there you have it! A little more about me!
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