105 things about me…b/c I couldn’t narrow it down to just 100! :O)

1. I love OWLS
2. I was born in 1979
3. I am the baby of 5 children (3 girls, 1 boy, then me)
4. My siblings are 18 years, 16 years, 13 years and 20 months older than me
5. We all have the same parents
6. My dad calls me Tiger and has since I was 5
7. I got a four-wheeler for Christmas when I was 6 years old
8. Dad was a commercial fisherman and Mom a registered nurse
9. We ate fried shrimp every Sunday for a looong time
10. I am allergic to poison ivy
11. …and my favorite fruit! Mangoes! (the actual fruit, not mango juice, etc…)
12. I was a cheerleader for 9 years
13. …and still managed to be pure when I graduated high school! Lol…
14. I coached cheerleading for 5 years for a middle school
15. My brother was a professional skater in the mid-late 90’s (Lennie Kirk)
16. I was the first at my high school to wear color contacts
17. They were purple
18. I started singing publically at the age of 5
19. I tried out for American Idol, Season 7, in Charleston SC (didn’t make it obviously
20. I used to sing on a church praise team
21. I can play the piano by ear (nothing fancy though)
22. I fractured my right wrist in 4^th grade
23. I fractured my right foot in 5^th grade
24. I fractured my left arm, just below the shoulder in 6^th grade
25. I was married for the first time at 23; it barely lasted a year
26. We lived in NYC
27. I worked at a hedge fund on the 31^st floor of a high rise
28. I fell in love with Indian food while there
29. My favorite color is pink
30. My favorite color to wear is green
31. I love the Pirates of the Caribbean movies
32. I have never been fishing
33. My mom taught me the first steps to creatin’ graphics
34. And I am now a self taught graphic artist
35. I wanted to be a school teacher when I was little
36. I went to college to become one
37. Never finished my degree
38. No regrets on that
39. I can ramble and be random when talking!
40. I am loving
41. I am sometimes a perfectionist (aka “anal” I’ve been told!)
42. I am empathetic
43. I like giving thoughtful gifts
44. I love fall weather
45. The entire Christmas season is my favorite holiday
46. I remarried at 26 to someone I only knew for a year
47. He is the love of my life and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been
48. I have built a bookcase from scratch
49. I have 3 indoor female cats
50. I don’t really like getting flowers
51. I love cupcakes
52. I have a bad habit of being late!
53. I am  mommy to two amazing and tons of fun boys
54. I think my 4 year old son is the smartest kid ever!
55. When I was little, I begged God to turn my doll into a real baby
56. I am Pro Life (and not just b/c of religious beliefs)
57. I love to sew and once had my own baby goods line
58. I love to watch Days of Our Lives
59. Mia Farrow & Michael Jackson died on my 30^th birthday
60. More importantly, my mom died the day before from a rare breast cancer
61. I love and miss her soooooooooooooooooooooooo much
62. She was my favorite person
63. I don’t like to talk on the phone
64. Mom and hubby were/are the exceptions
65. I like ½ milk and ½ coffee
66. I usually don’t finish books I start
67. I have time management issues…working on it!
68. I have flying anxiety
69. I love thunderstorms
70. I hate NC humidity!
71. I love chocolate
72. I still love to watch The Cosby Show!
73. I don’t like to be around negative people
74. I love to play pool
75. I once played in NYC and beat some dude by banking my final shot…
76. That’ll never happen again!
77. I painted a watermelon on my belly a few days before delivering my 2^nd son
78. I love watermelon
79. Chocolate covered strawberries too
80. I am a smell-aholic!
81. Kelly Clarkson is my all time favorite singer
82. I rarely listen to the radio
83. I have been tested to type 88 wpm
84. I sometimes wash my feet in the sink before bedtime
85. I have a pocketbook addiction
86. I love shopping on Etsy.com!
87. My favorite Etsy item is heavenly homemade chocolate marshmallows
    from Cupcakes In Jars!
88. I have a fear of being misunderstood
89. I have 10 nieces and nephews
90. The oldest is only 5 years younger than me
91. The youngest is 23 years younger than me
92. Potty mouthed people IRK me…say “tartar sauce” like my oldest son says per Spongebob
93. My favorite homemade appetizers are “veggie bars”
94. My favorite homemade dessert is “blueberry delight”…
95. My mom taught me how to make both dishes
96. I think you should be true to yourself…always
97. My hubby calls me his Angel…he’s so sweet
98. He was once was my boss
99. We are now part-owners and managers of a seafood restaurant
100. I get to stay home with my boys whenever I want! So blessed!
101. I have a coke addiction…Coca Cola that is!
102. I do not like snakes!!!!
103. I think about God every single day
104. I hope to make it to heaven and see my mom again!!
105. I terribly miss her everyday…she was the wisest, nicest, most selfless, most giving, most caring, most inspiring, strongest woman I have ever met and she will forever be my hero, best friend and favorite person! XOXOXO mama!