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“100″ Things from an ADD Rebel

December 11th, 2008 · 12 Comments · Blogging about blogging about blogging, My musings, Parenting

Hey! People in this House Who I Keep Around Primarily to Provide Me with Material,

What should I blog about?

Hannah: How I was running down the driveway today and slipped in the mud and fell on my side!

Abby: A butt.

LC: This guy I made with Bionicles.

bionicle on the couch

Charlie: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…….

Callie: (pant, pant)

Bob: Aaaaarrrrrrrrr-Rrrowrrrrowrrrr-Oooooooooo!

Well there you go. Blog fodder all around me, just begging to be shared.

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I don’t know why I have a hard time coming up with a post… But until I do, here are some random musings from my ADD mind:

  1. This is my 99th post.
  2. Since it’s the tradition, I might as well jot down 100 things that you might not know about me.
  3. Or technically 99 things.
  4. Because I’m rebellious like that.
  5. Best. Product. Name. Ever:  The Samsung RANT — a cell phone. Cuz I know that’s what I spend most of my cell phone minutes doing.
  6. The commercial that makes me laugh EVERY time I see it:  This One. I can’t help myself. And of course my favorite part is Chris Kattan’s appearance at the dry cleaner’s.
  7. I wish someone would invent something to replace hangers. Wherever I go – closet, laundry room, back seat of my car – they lie in wait, prepared to leap off the rod and attack me without warning. Their hostility frightens me.
  8. I lived in San Diego, California, for ten years.
  9. Four of those years, in college, were spent overlooking the ocean.
  10. I took it for granted, and now I miss it.
  11. Just out of college, I lived on the edge of the gay neighborhood in the city.
  12. I felt very safe walking around there.
  13. It looks really cold in Chicago for tonight’s football game.
  14. I’m glad I don’t live in Chicago.
  15. When Charlie’s company planned their relocation from San Diego, they considered Chicago before choosing Atlanta.
  16. I think I owe Charlie’s boss a kiss on the MOUTH.
  17. I’m reconsidering the kissing-the-boss thing. Charlie, I didn’t mean it.
  18. But he at least the boss deserves a hug. And maybe a card.
  19. I got a passport when I was 19.
  20. I’m the only one in my family of origin who has one.
  21. My children got theirs at ages 3, 6, and 8.
  22. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish in college.
  23. To this day, I’m still not clear on why.
  24. I don’t get a lot of opportunities to speak it anymore.
  25. I figure it made me culturally literate.
  26. Or at least that’s what I tell myself.
  27. My top spiritual gifts are encouragement and faith.
  28. I grew up depressed and pessimistic.
  29. Clearly I’m a much different person than I was at 20.
  30. Or 30, for that matter.
  31. But I’m proof that depressed people can be funny.
  32. Or at least that’s what I tell myself.
  33. I’m an animal lover.
  34. I was obsessed with horses almost from birth.
  35. I used to “ride” my eight-inch-tall plastic Breyer horses.
  36. I broke a lot of plastic legs.
  37. My mom started me in riding lessons when I was nine.
  38. I almost became a rodeo trick rider.
  39. But I kept falling off.
  40. For some reason this disqualified me.
  41. I got my own pony at age 12.
  42. I was about 18 inches too tall for a pony.
  43. But I soon replaced her with a horse.
  44. I used to feed him every morning in pajamas.
  45. No, silly. The pajamas were on me.
  46. The horse preferred to sleep au naturel.
  47. I grew up with dogs.
  48. Plural.
  49. The most we had at one time was five.
  50. The better to terrorize the chickens.
  51. Charlie’s family never had more than one dog at a time.
  52. He never wanted for us to have more than one dog.
  53. I found this out when I asked to get a second dog.
  54. After we’d been married seven years.
  55. Good thing one of us was honest premarriage.
  56. We got the second dog.
  57. Because I’ve got my husband whipped.
  58. Just kidding.
  59. Our second dog had been dumped, and he adopted us.
  60. I named him Bob, after the Bill Murray character in What About Bob?
  61. When we got Bob, he was totally infested with fleas.
  62. Gives a whole new meaning to “seven year itch.”
  63. I crack myself up.
  64. Charlie considers Bob MY dog.
  65. But he taught him to sing.
  66. I love to read.
  67. I’ll read anything.
  68. I used to read cereal boxes at breakfast.
  69. I read the horseracing pages at my grandparents’ house.
  70. I learned a lot about odds and something called trifectas.
  71. Not really. Math is not my friend. I remember nothing from those pages except the unusual horse names.
  72. When my mom would have me sort used books at our junk secondhand store, I’d start reading and forget what I was doing.
  73. Mom didn’t like that.
  74. She got mad at me, then I talked back to her.
  75. I spent a lot of my teen years grounded.
  76. I thought my mom was the Meanest Mom in the World.
  77. I was wrong. Apparently that’s my title.
  78. Every day I deal with our preteens, I gain a new appreciation for my mom and dad.
  79. I now know: Parents aren’t trying to ruin their kids’ lives.
  80. Mom, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you.
  81. And apologize.
  82. I’ve spent a little time in hospitals, but I’ve never broken a bone.
  83. But I sprained my ankle really bad in 2006.
  84. I had a cankle when cankles weren’t cool.
  85. I delivered all three of my kids via c-section. After 36, 18 and 0 (scheduled surgery) hours of labor, respectively.
  86. I still blame my lack of stomach muscle tone on that. Six years after the last one was born.
  87. I had a severe needle phobia until age 29.
  88. Then I had my first pregnancy and got blood drawn, like, 467 times.
  89. I still hated needles.
  90. During my later pregnancies, my older kids were present when I had blood drawn.
  91. Being brave for your kids’ sake sucks.
  92. Doing lots of things for your kids’ sake sucks.
  93. Parenting showed me just how selfish I really was.
  94. Am.
  95. I became a Christian at age five.
  96. I got to lead each of my kids to Christ when they were five.
  97. Every year I get a better understanding of how much my life is a journey.
  98. My blog’s tagline refers in part to that journey.
  99. I wonder where God will take me next.

My 100th post tomorrow will be haiku for Pensieve’s Poetic License. If I can figure out what to write about.

Where’s my family at?…

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12 responses so far ↓

  • 1 michael alan // Dec 11, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    haha….twitter works!….occasionally funny, I”m pretty sure you know it’s more than ‘occasionally’ good stuff.lol

    NOW….67 + 99 doesn’t equal 166….more like http://doingcostarica.blogspot.com/

    ps. Erma Bombeck’s got nothing on YOU.

    michael alan’s last blog post..BLUE ZONES (whatever)

  • 2 Annie K // Dec 11, 2008 at 10:40 pm

    I’ve got you beat for #76. Ask my kids. And #79 – I AM ruining my kidz lives.

    Oh, and I need all of your fans over at my site throwing out their sarcasm and wit (thanks for dropping everything for me – I know you’re a busy woman!) http://buzzbyannies.blogspot.com/2008/12/no-fair-wear-is-here.html

    Annie K’s last blog post..No Fair Wear Is Here

  • 3 Charlie // Dec 11, 2008 at 10:48 pm

    Re #70 – I’m the only one in the family who has actually BET a trifecta. Thank you Homer Arrington for teaching me how to read the Daily Racing Form when I was in graduate school.

    BTW, I didn’t win.

  • 4 katdish // Dec 12, 2008 at 12:42 am

    Okay…I’m just gonna put this out there one more time: Ginko Bilbloba

    I wasn’t aware that cankles (or as we called them “back in the day” peasant legs) were cool. So thanks for clearing that up.

    I only have 2 kids, both by c-section (go figure). But I was in labor longer with the first one that all 3 of yours combined (56 hours). At least I think that’s more. As you know, I also suck at math. So, it was pretty amusing to find out that after all that fun and frivolity, I was going to have to have an emergency c-section.

    I believe the doctor’s exact words were, “You are running a fever and the baby is in distress. We may need to start thinking about having a c-section.” To which I politely responded, “THINKING ABOUT IT? You better wheel me down there right now and get this kid OUT OF ME!” And then I may have jokingly threatened to stab her in the neck with a scapel. Probably not…it was a long time ago.

    My pastor always tells me that I am an encourager. We are going to take one of those spiritual gifts inventories this weekend. I was in his office (which is upstairs at his house) and I was being nosy and looking at his test. I noticed he had checked “Demonstrative”. So I asked, what’s that mean? To which his wife replied (from downstairs in the kitchen), “That’s what you are!”

    Apparently it means:
    adjective 1. characterized by or given to open exhibition or expression of one’s emotions, attitudes, etc., esp. of love or affection: She wished her fiancé were more demonstrative.
    2. serving to demonstrate; explanatory or illustrative.
    3. serving to prove the truth of anything; indubitably conclusive.
    4. Grammar. indicating or singling out the thing referred to. This is a demonstrative pronoun.
    –noun 5. Grammar. a demonstrative word, as this or there.

    I just figured it meant “good dancer.” Who knew?

    katdish’s last blog post..My Slacktacular Day

  • 5 Cassie // Dec 12, 2008 at 1:12 am

    You were cracking me up this entire post!

    Cassie’s last blog post..guilt

  • 6 redclaydiaries // Dec 12, 2008 at 6:52 am

    @katdish,
    Gingko biloba – dude, you learn to spell it, and I might consider taking it.

    C-sections – aren’t they glorious? Especially after tons of labor. My doc said, “Your labor has not only stopped progressing; it’s going backward. You’re dilating less.” To which I replied, “What is that doing to my baby, since HE’S STUCK IN THE BIRTH CANAL?!” Then she said, “Let’s cut ‘er.” I didn’t care anymore.

    demonstrative – If I asked my kids the definition, they’d say, “does it have something to do with monster?” Why as a matter of fact…

  • 7 sherri // Dec 12, 2008 at 7:49 am

    Speaking of A “Matter of Fact”….thought I’d chime in.

    Surprisingly, we actually have a LOT in common!

    I hate math

    My husband is also “whipped” (also just kiddin’, sort of)

    A lso a somewhat funny person who has suffered from depression (who knew it could be so funny?)

    Read cereal boxes while I ate cereal in my jammies (the cereal wasn’t in my jammies, I was!)

    I also was grounded all the time for talking back(I know you’re shocked)

    Also hated my parents when I was in high school, also took the prize from them for “Most hated parent” when my sons were in high school.
    (Good news, they grew up, moved out and suddenly love me again!)-My sons, not my parents.

    I sprained my ankle 3 times (falling off my high heeled shoes! *See my post, “How low can you go?”/nov.)

    My parents did not own a junk store….
    BIG AL and I DID! Our first business venture!
    Well, it was a PRE-OWNED (not used) furniture and appliance store.

    I also love your favorite commercial, but am somewhat frightened about your torturing chicken story.

    Have a great weekend!

    Kudos on your new site–lots of hard work I’m sure you’ll be rewarded for!

    sherri’s last blog post..That DAMBANNA!

  • 8 rachel@justanotherdayinparadise // Dec 12, 2008 at 10:46 am

    I totally think you’re funny! we should probably discuss our cereal box info soon. (I’ve always read anything I can get my hands on!) great post.

    rachel@justanotherdayinparadise’s last blog post..100 things and giveaway!

  • 9 Jenn Calling Home // Dec 12, 2008 at 11:19 am

    What a fun post! I like it over here and will come again. Interesting use of Twitter. I’m thinking of tossing mine out, since all I seem to attract is male, techie followers who I suspect want to sell me something. I might try the poetry thing too, but I’ll have to sweep out the cobwebs in my mind. Have a blessed day!

    Jenn Calling Home’s last blog post..Top Ten List of Blogging Inspiration & Accomplishments

  • 10 Helen // Dec 12, 2008 at 3:39 pm

    You are glad you don’t live in Chicago! What is wrong with Chicago? I mean besides our mayor, our aldermen, our weather, our sports teams, and the governor of our state. Hmm ;-)

    Helen’s last blog post..Today is the Feastday of Our Lady of Guadalupe

  • 11 @ngie // Dec 13, 2008 at 10:07 am

    La única razon, ¿estás escuchandome?, la única razon que pasaste tantas horas aprendiendo como hablar, leer y también enseñar este idioma tan hermosa es para que pudieras hablar conmigo en secreto en la sección de comentarios de tu sitio sin que muchas otras personas nos entienden. Somos especiales así. Se que no hay otro motivo mi MAPS. :o )

  • 12 redclaydiaries // Dec 14, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    @ngie (Angelina),
    Se me olvido que pudiera usar el castellano como un idioma secreto. (Desculpame por la falta de acentos, tildes, etc. No se como hacerlos con mi computadora.) Gracias por nuestra amistad. :)

    ***And everyone else, sorry about passing secret notes. ;) Angie is an awesome missionary in Bolivia. Go visit and say hi.

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