some of the following may seem familiar. it has been a working list from which i continually snatch tidbits for my posts and comments. the ones that sound like other people's lists had been written before i saw theirs. you'll just have to take my word on that, because i hate cheaters.
1) i don't play around when it comes to loyalty
2) i named all my dolls 'maria' as a child, because i liked the woman on sesame street and how she and luis spoke another language. i still think it's a pretty name.
3) i have a very strong attachment to my car. i drive fast. and furious.
4) i can't parallel park under surveillance, but i ace it when i'm alone
5) i can't stand having naked toenails, but i rarely polish my fingernails
6) it takes a lot of willpower to pass the plant aisle and not come home with something
7) i'd wear sandals year-round if it weren't for snow
8) i need a flat pillow; cushy pillows suffocate me because i like to lie on my side or stomach
9) i must sleep in a made bed -- even if i have to make it right before getting in
10) i like milk with my pizza
11) i don't drink enough water, maybe because i hate being interrupted by nature's call. but i rarely feel thirsty
12) i cannot create on command, i have to *feel it* first
13) if i could think faster on my feet, i'd have wanted to be an MC. (i'd still like to be an 'in living color' fly girl, though)
14) i have no problem staying awake long enough to get the job done right. even if that means no sleep for 4 days
15) my grandmother was a tailor and a genius. i own practically every craft tool on the market in a feeble attempt to continue her legacy.
16) the smell of the fabric store and the book store make me close my eyes and smile
17) i always think of the perfect thing to say 20 minutes too late and then obsess about it for days
18) i love the sound of fingers sliding on guitar strings between the notes. especially during simple acoustic songs
19) i love when music changes from major to minor
20) i don't usually think about eating until there's food sitting in front of me.
21) i could easily be a vegetarian if it weren't for cheeseburgers
22) i will sit through a terrible movie if it includes great driving or great dancing
23) my hair can be curly or straight, frizzy or calm, but won't perform on command -- you have to appreciate what you can get
24) i'm forever casting my energy in the wrong direction. when i was very young i had a crush on a twin. and it was many years before i realized the other twin had had a crush on me; it explained the hitting me with his bookbag and nicknaming me after a dessert. the one i liked couldn't have cared less.
25) i react to the sound of creasing paper like most people react to fingernails on a chalkboard
26) i love to complain, and often i'm not even looking for a solution
27) my mother is one of my best friends
28) i don't want to die before i get to be somebody's mom
29) often i get a name stuck in my head -- maybe something i heard over the p.a. in junior high -- and it will repeat in my mind for hours at a time.
30) i can't truly love a song unless i love the lyrics
31) i'm picky about what music i own. it's very upsetting when i make a bad choice
32) waking up to my dad blasting his music and coming downstairs to piping hot homemade bread every sunday morning used to annoy me, but now it's one of my warmest childhood memories
33) my mother has the voice of an angel. i sincerely wish she had gone pro; even though that means i wouldn't exist
34) pleasing my family is ridiculously important to me. however, even i have limits. that is why i am not in medical school or married
35) i have a romanticized idea of extended family because all of mine live on another continent
36) i can't keep lipstick on for longer than 1/2 an hour. long-last only stays for about 3. i don't bother to reapply.
37) horror movie music scares the crap out of me
38) i'm terribly proud of my ethnicity and that of several other peoples
39) i rarely use the product i'm paid to produce when i'm off the clock
40) i can be extremely bossy
41) i was cocky in first grade when i only sort of had the skills to back it up. today i have the skills, but doubt myself at every turn
42) I am deathly afraid anticipating something I'm scared of, but in the seconds before i do it, I get an eerie sense of calm.
43) it's a sad day when i am forced to give up on something. i have only walked out on one movie (because my friend made a stink) and out of thousands, have only left two books unfinished (The Human Stain and Sophie's World)
44) i am often disappointed. i wish i could help it.
45) i am ridiculously superstitious and i read my horoscope every day.
46) i only have two major lines on my palm -- the one that's missing could be the heart line
47) i have freckles on my tongue, with which i believe i can curse people
48) i don't really get embarrassed unless i think i've hurt somebody's feelings
49) my eyes leak tears when i'm nervous
50) i'm addicted to the snooze button
51) i wish i could get up early when i didn't have somewhere to go
52) i rarely drink coffee but the day is not complete without at least one cup of tea-flavored milk
53) i've had my heart broken twice, but only once by a boyfriend
54) i can get very angry but it's hard for me to stay that way, even when my point is valid. there are people i'm not talking to anymore, but i can't remember why
55) whenever i care about something deeply, i guard it jealously. i know this is wrong
56) i need to have a good cry at least once a month
57) i cannot stand the consistency of chunky peanut butter
58) any black-and-white movie automatically gets my attention
59) easter parade is my favorite musical, and i'm not even sure why
60) i wish we lived in a time where men wore hats and ladies wore gloves
61) my favorite holiday is new year's day -- what other day is there such a great excuse to lie around, and it's a fresh start.
62) i abhor my middle name. my favorite day is thursday and my favorite coin is the dime. of these things there has been absolutely no doubt since i can remember, any other favorites fluctuate constantly.
63) when i was in high school, i used to watch 'mr. bean' on pbs very late at night instead of studying; i think it was funnier because i was trying so hard to laugh noiselessly
64) i sincerely believe my mother is the best cook anywhere and that my dad can fix nearly anything
65) i'd rather live in a small house but take fun vacations
66) i want to drive a race car at regulation speed. just once
67) someone once told me, 'everybody needs an editor.' at the time, i thought that was awfully pompous, but now i realize it's true.
68) the reason i'd like to make money is so that my kids can attend the college of their choice
69) i love to learn new ways to make beautiful things but seldom use the things i make
70) i've sworn off giving handmade gifts; disappointment means a part of myself fell short
71) i could never get a tattoo; the holdup is in the deciding and fear of commitment
72) i hate to live alone; i need ample time to myself, but i also need to know that someone else is in the vicinity or on their way home
73) i only applied to one college because i had a *feeling* about it without ever setting foot on campus. i have never regretted it
74) i am enamored by dorks. i cannot stand geeks.
75) i have pulsating hatred for people who run away from the messes they have made
76) my partner will be able to tutor math, enjoy doing dishes and will be good at directions and foot massage. he will also value thoughtfulness and talent and will not be fazed by excessive speeds or lane changes on the highway. when his arms are around me, i will forget my problems.
77) my passion is singing along with the radio
78) bliss is being able to take a long hot shower without having to hear one commercial
79) i talk in my sleep and sometimes keep my eyes open, though i've never really walked
80) to this day i love irises because they were the first heartfelt flower given to me by a someone, whom on the first date i told, 'flowers are useless; they just die.' despite my countless retractions, it took him nearly 4 years.
81) pretentious people and the fear of drug addiction are what kept me from pursuing an art degree
82) everything tastes better in foreign countries.
83) 'you're hell to get along with' by vonnegut is one of my favorite pieces of writing
84) i'm a perfectionist and a procrastinator
85) i'm one of few people who truly love a cheesy joke
86) people who know exactly what they want amaze me
87) i'd love to compete in 'the amazing race' but only after i've found the right partner and have learned to swim better and drive stick
88) i know way too much about the tv show 'friends,' but cosby is my all-time favorite
89) my first name is german, my middle name is romanian and my last name is portuguese. i am very nearly 100% of an ethnicity that is not any of those.
90) i subconsciously believe my brother is my responsibility because i prayed for a playmate when i was four
91) my family goes bananas over mangoes. secretly i only think they're okay.
92) at age 2 i could converse in chinese. now all i can say is 'my name is cadiz' and 'i farted'
93) i would much rather give gifts than receive them
94) a careless gesture can hurt me as much as sabotage; the truth is in the details
95) however i'm consistently amazed by the power of a heartfelt apology
96) i hold those i love to impossible standards, but hold myself to even higher ones
97) i love karen carpenter and ludacris equally
98) i loathe death metal and liver equally
99) the best compliment i have ever received: 'you're definitely not perfect, but you do things perfectly.' it's not true, but it made me feel really good.
100) i never know when to go to bed
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i loathe death metal and liver equally
HAHAHA!
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You know what I learned while making my list? There’s a lot more to me than I initially thought. I thought I’d top out at 27, but I made it all the way to 100, and I keep thinking of things I would have liked to put instead of some of the things I did put. I can’t make another list though, that’s just adding insult to injury for my 3 readers.
I know when to go to bed, my problem is that it’s never when I want to go to bed. Tonight I made a huge mistake. I only got about four hours of sleep last night, but I had half a can of Dr. Pepper, so I’m completely wired right now. My body isn’t used to this.
47) i have freckles on my tongue, with which i believe i can curse people
that's a powerful combination! my admiration. wish i could think of a hundred things to say, but i can only think of three off hand: i drink, i smoke, but mostly i sneer.
Same here jon, I have thought of another 20 things I could have put on my list.
Great list! comments:
3- 2 fast? 2 furious?
9 - That's not right
10 - I think I just threw up a little bit in my mouth
74 - so, are we on the outs?
82 - this is what my parents tell me (they're not from America)
87 - oh, you're not 2 fast or 2 furious if you can't drive stick.
97 - "Pimpin' all over the world" is playing on iTunes right now. Weird. (For those who don't know, that song is by ludacris, not karen carpenter)
I stayed away from the whole dork/geek thing for fear of the truth. I think I might actually be some sort of hybrid. Equal parts dork and geek, accepted by neither, shunned by all. I also stayed away from 87 because I felt like it was a direct shot at me. I was under the apparently mistaken impression that Cadiz and I were going win the Amazing Race next season. I didn’t think I had an ego, but after that beating, I felt the bruises.
jon, i probably thought of another 10 within 15 minutes of posting.
sneering is a very useful skill, mad.
absolutely, ginnderella. i consider it a compliment.
omar, i cannot forsee us ever being on the outs.
as i often find myself saying when i see these lists: we have so much in common
but i mean it more this time than i usually do. weird things like having only applied to one college, and needing polish on the feet but never on the fingers...
this was a great great list...
Fantastic list, I particularly agree with 18 and 50..and I would love my kids to think number 64 about me, I want to be that dad!
it was not a shot at you, jon. i told you this list was made long ago. however, if you are as patient as you say, we have a real shot of winning the million.
jazz, that's how i felt when i read your 100, it's unfortunate that what i chose to comment on was nancy drew.
gordy, welcome! love the kilt.
Fair enough, you did say that. I can teach you how to drive stick. I’ve taught several people in fact. That includes my friend Mike, someone many professionals said was “un-teachable.” Again, my patience was very helpful in this situation ; ) I’m a decent swimmer too. When I was a little kid, I was a virtual water bug. However, these few qualifications hardly make me the right partner. Only you can decide that.
12, 19, 58 and 66 I'm with you. Totally. I'm relatively apathetic to nail polish...
cadiz- #18 is super hot... i can totaly picture the situation now... a small candle lit flamenco bar with everyone seated in a circle around this HOT guitarist... i hear ya!
jon: very good. because apparently i can't claim 2fast 2furious status until i've got a manualtrans notch in my belt. those are all good skills. however, how do you know i'm not the reincarnation of Flo?
andy and ale: i had said for years i'd marry a guitarrista. but despite the thrill of that flamenco-laden, candlelit night in the albaycin, i realized i need someone who will let me do some of the passionate singing, too. so that's out.
Excellent point. I don’t really know, do I? But you do have a sense of humor, and I appreciate that. I also have this tendency to think the best of people until they prove me wrong several times. All I really know about you is the blog cadiz, the one that can type something, read it, edit it, modify it if need be, and then present it. No idea what the uncensored version is like.
i'm a horrible liar. the uncensored version is pretty much the same.
I don’t know if I’m a terrible liar or not… I know that I’ve never come across a situation where it was ok to lie. In the end, the truth is always best. That doesn’t mean I’ve never lied, I wish I hadn’t, but I’m far from perfect. For proof of that you need look no further than my blog.
i wholeheartedly agree. usually people lie to ease someone's pain, but end up causing a lot more pain in the end.
in an unrelated note, michael jackson was found not guilty.
I know… lots of arguments about this right now…
Great list!
I especially loved #19.
Very good stuff.
Wait-- Michael Jackson was on trial??
:o
oh, i miss you!
even though you sure freaked me out with the open-eyed sleeping!
hope to see you soon,
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