100 Things. . .

I did it. Here is my 100 things list. Enjoy! At first it was hard, as I got going I think I could have easily done a 200 list!

100 things. . .

1. I love to exercise, but I love sugar even more
2. I have not gone to church without mascara since I was 16
3. I have been highlighting my hair since I was 17
4. My favorite eye shadow color is blue, I have never worn any other color
5. I do not like jewelry, I hardly even wear my wedding ring
6. I spent a long uncomfortable time wearing braces, now my teeth are moving again.
7. I was teased in elementary school for having “big bug eyes”
8. I was runner-up for “best eyes” in high school
9. When I did martial arts I would often put boys in headlocks, when they could not get out they would get so mad they would plow us both into the ground (I would still not let go)
10. I used to be known as “Her Buffness” in junior high school
11. When I needed surgery on my growth plate I told the doctor I would take my chances without surgery. Mom told the doctor we would go ahead with the surgery. I told mom some very unpleasant words (I am sorry mom, and grateful now)
12. There are 12 small diamonds in my wedding ring, the diamonds were suppose to represent the number of children we were going to have
13. The number 12 was decided before we had number 1
14. I used to hate speaking in front of people, now I love it
15. I don’t like driving in snow
16. I don’t really like driving at all, now that I think about it
17. When I first got married I thought, “What now?”
18. After we got home from our wedding Charles wrote in his journal . . . first
19. I spent our honeymoon horribly ill
20. If I could change one thing about myself it would be . . . my teeth (one day I will)
21. My favorite color is pink, it makes me feel happy and feminine
22. I seriously thought about going to Nashville to become a country singer
23. I slept through most of seminary - somehow I still graduated?
24. I believe in Santa Claus . . . who wants to risk it?
25. The thing that makes me the most happy is . . . a smile on Charles face
26. My favorite sound is . . . Charles laughing
27. My favorite singer is Martina McBride
28. My favorite church calling would be, Relief Society Teacher
29. The longest I have run is 13.5 miles
30. Charity is not natural for me, I have to consciously think about it
31. I do not like Math
32. My dream job would be working at Disneyland on their displays and decorations
33. I love pictures, taking them, looking at them, hanging them
34. I enjoy watching PBS specials
35. The first time I saw Lord of the Rings, I hated it
36. Now, I quote LOR on a regular basis – My Precious
37. I am afraid of spiders, especially in my bed
38. I have a great weakness for chocolate
39. I also have a great weakness for ice-cream
40. Chocolate ice-cream is dangerous
41. Hence, my hips
42. I spent most of my time in high school in the choir room, sleeping
43. I love to sing in front of people, the bigger the audience, the better
44. Before I get up to sing, I feel like throwing up
45. I used to live for that feeling
46. I do not like watching sports
47. My blood type is B-positive
48. When I was young I had a weird disease where I could not walk for days and the skin began peeling off of my hands. They tested me for everything – even AIDS
49. I did not kiss Charles for 2 months after we met. Our first kiss was during Jurassic Park – how romantic!
50. I love rearranging furniture
51. I used to get really bad cramps when Aunt Flow would visit. Now, yogurt, ice cream and milk do the trick! Hooray!
52. I don’t tan, just burn
53. I hate shaving my legs
54. My favorite Disney Princess is Mulan – the others are too wimpy
55. I love Christmas lights
56. I prefer a PC to a Mac
57. I won balancing contests in my TaeKwonDo class
58. I could do 50 knuckle push-ups
59. I can break boards with my hands (and feet)
60. My favorite place is Disneyland
61. I can see through child-like eyes
62. I get really excited about things like Halloween decorations
63. I don’t have a cell phone
64. I love twizzlers
65. I am not good at judging who will be my future friends
66. I am good at judging people though (not fairly) : )
67. I have never read the Bible all the way through
68. As much as I run, I never get in really great shape, because I love to eat too much
69. That is why I run
70. I was born a member of the church, I was converted at 17
71. I once had a killer serve playing Volleyball - now I doubt it would go over the net
72. I love going to see musicals at the theater
73. My favorite musical is Les Miserable
74. I believe people can change
75. I believe in the Aladdin theory of there being, “Diamonds in the Rough”
76. If I could eat anything it would be Chinese food
77. I have not had Chinese food for 3 years!
78. My favorite ice cream flavor is World Class Chocolate from Baskin Robbins
79. When it comes to voting, I try to pick the lesser of two evils
80. I was voted most likely to join Hell’s Angels in high school
81. I used to wear only Payless shoes, now I am “paying” for it
82. I hate boats, I get terribly seasick
83. I am more afraid of dangerous animals than I am dangerous people
84. Charles was the first RM I ever kissed
85. He was also the last : )
86. My favorite chips are Fritos, I never eat them
87. We do not drink soda at our house, with the exception of an occasional Root Beer
88. I love to see my children smile
89. I believe there is some good in this world and it is worth fighting for
90. That “good” worth fighting for is family
91. My favorite Prophet is Brigham Young because he often preaches hell-fire and repentance
92. I never want a big fancy house - I do want a big happy family
93. My favorite three letter word is MOM, my favorite four letter word – I can’t say
94. I don’t like self-help books
95. I do like deep doctrine books
96. I don’t cry often, when I do, it is NOT pretty
97. I find joy in being myself, cause no matter what I do, that is who I am
98. I love my family more than anything
99. I adore Charles
100. I usually think I am right, unless I am wrong ☺

-Mari