Yes, I’m jumping on the bandwagon.

1. I’m really annoyed because I typed this all out once but have no idea where it went.

2. I don’t mind doing laundry.

3. The first car I bought by myself was a stick shift and I had never driven one. I couldn’t afford an automatic.

4. I majored in Accounting because I couldn’t think of anything else to do and I wanted to make sure I could get a job.

5. I feel guilty when my boss praises my work because my job is EASY and I spend most of my time on the Internet. But I don’t want any more responsibility.

6. I spent 15 years slaving away putting myself through college, working long hours, getting raises and promotions, getting an MBA and moving 1000 away from family and friends for a job opportunity…and all I want now is to be a sahm.

7. DH is my second husband. I met my first husband when I was 19, we married when I was 23 and separated 2 years later. There was nothing wrong with him, he was a nice guy I just didn’t like being married. My DH now is A LOT like my first husband.

8. I need to lose 17 lbs which kills me because I was always thin. I am now on the South Beach Diet.

9. When I was third or fourth grade I would write out the lyrics to Kenny Roger songs and ‘sell’ them to my father for a quarter. He was such a good sport sometimes!

10. I moved out of my house when I was still in high school to escape an abusive stepfather. I never forgave myself for leaving my 2-year-old sister there. Thankfully my mother finally got rid of him when my sister was still too young to know what was going on.

11. I RARELY cry. My mother once called me ‘cold’ because I showed no emotion at my grandmother’s funeral. I have known DH for about 9 years now and he has only seen me cry 2 or 3 times.

12. I don’t really have any hobbies. I like to read when I get a chance but that’s not very often anymore. I like to read mindless drivel – but not romance or science fiction.

13. My favorite food is popcorn with lots of butter and salt. (No wonder why I need to lose weight)

14. I have never voted, I’m not even registered. (Oh, I’m steeling myself for the barrage of hate that is going to generate!) I never tell people that because I know it’s shameful. I don’t even know who ran in the last election. When people start talking about politics my eyes glaze over and I tune out. I just can’t seem to get interested. I figure if I voted I’d just be going in and randomly picking names. What good is that?

15. When we had a United Way campaign at work I chose to give my time rather than money (I was here at 5:30am one morning to make breakfast sandwiches to sell for the breakfast sale). I’m pretty sure the lady who processes payroll thinks I’m cheap because I didn’t make a bigger donation.

16. I’ve lived in 5 states: New Hampshire, Maine, Virginia, Maryland and Tennessee.

17. We moved every 2 years until I was in high school.

18. My first boyfriend was black and I had to hide it because my stepfather is a racist. Which I always thought was odd because he is Iranian and has a bit of a darker complexion. I never told my boyfriend why I didn’t invite him over because I was ashamed.

19. We still co-sleep with my 2-year-old son and NO, I DO NOT THINK THAT IS WEIRD. I use attachment-parenting methods to raise my son and he is turning out just great thankyouverymuch.

20. I HATE going to the dentist. Thankfully I have good teeth (knock on wood).

21. On our honeymoon, DH and I went to Amsterdam, Barcelona and drove down the coast of Italy.

22. I’m a disaster in the kitchen. I can barely boil water. I read recipes and sometimes don’t understand the terminology so I don’t know what it is I’m supposed to do. I feel like an idiot. (What the hell is braising anyway?)

23. About 10 years ago I passed the CPA exam but never bothered to get my license.

24. I hardly ever listen to music or watch movies. The last movie I saw was Walk the Line on HBO and I was disappointed.

25. I’m usually quite a loner but always say ‘yes’ when asked if I’m a ‘people person.’

Whew, that was difficult!!! But sort of cathartic in a way. I’ve really enjoyed reading everyone else’s lists.