34

So, today is my birthday.  I'm 34.  Just because, I thought I'd share 34 random tidbits about me:

1. I don't like my fingernails painted.
2. My toenails are always painted.
3. My closet is usually in a state of chaos (along with the rest of my house).
4. I daydream a lot.
5. I hate to wash dishes.
6. I like the gasoline smell in our outside utility shed.
7. At one time my favorite color was green, then for a long time it was red, sometimes it was pink, and now I'm developing a fondness for blue.
8. I like bold, bright, happy colors. (surprised?)
9. That Jack in the Box commercial with the little cows kind of freaks me out.
10. I have a small scar from my childhood on my upper lip.
11. I can not sing worth a flip, which is fine considering that I have no desire to sing whatsoever.
12. Watching my garden grow bring me immense pleasure.
13. I want a clothesline, even though all our neighbors would be able to see the laundry on the line.
14. I listen to NPR just about every day.
15. One day I'd love to live in an old house.
16. I'm not much of a phone talker.
17. I rarely wear shoes at home, inside or out. (you don't want to see my nasty cracked heels!)
18. I tell my kids that I love them every day.
19. I think eating on a pretty plate makes food taste better.
20. I like shoes with flowers on them.
21. Pretty fabric makes me happy.
22. So do flowers.
23. I bought my own gift this year, which I don't usually do because I like surprises.
24. I think my husband is the greatest.
25. I think I look better now at 34 than I did at 24.
26. The first live concert I ever attended was Lionel Richie's Dancing on the Ceiling tour (ha ha!).  I went with my boyfriend at the time and his parents.  I think I was in 6th grade.
27. I think our cat Oreo likes me best, probably because I feed him.
28. I've been applying wrinkle cream to my face since I was 16.  Has it paid off?  Eh..
29. I am very much a homebody.
30. My favorite cocktails at the moment are margaritas and pomegranate martinis.
31. I want a pretty umbrella.
32. Sometimes I forget to pay my bills.  This only started happening after Ava was born.
33. I've used my washing machine as an ice chest for a New Year's Eve party.  That was a lifetime ago.
34. I once brought my kindergarten teacher a frog.  I don't remember it, but my mom does (and I'm sure Ms. Liggins remembers too!),

Whew, that was hard!   On the agenda today is lunch with friends, cake with the kiddos, and hopefully a late dinner out with Matt.  It's gonna be a good day :)