Thursday, September 25, 2008

100 THINGS YOU PROBABLY DON'T CARE ABOUT. :)

A couple of my girlfriends did this and I loved reading theirs, so here's mine! :)

1. (I don’t think Samantha even knows this one) I love the original movie: The Planet of the Apes. Love it.
2. I am obsessed with my children’s toes. They are too cute.
3. I kiss them.
4. I pretend to eat them. (Not Tim’s . . . anymore anyway).
5. I don’t know what I would do without the women in my life.
6. I have always needed a close friend.
7. Seventh grade was one of the worst years of my life.
8. The end of my Senior year was also one of the worst of my life . . . for totally completely different reasons.
9. I love to write.
10. I have wanted to be an author since I can remember.
11. Second grade was when I told the world that I would be a writer.
12. I have dozens of novels started.
13. One complete
14. Several children’s stories complete.
15. I get more happy feelings from writing novels than children’s stories.
16. I love watching Samantha read my books. She reads, I watch her.
17. I’m a dork and I know it.
18. I write poetry when I am feeling a strong emotion, whether happy or sad.
19. I think that I can give great advice, I can’t always follow my own advice, but I can give it.
20. Life is so much clearer when it isn’t happening to you –I think.
21. Buying a house scares me.
22. Selling a house scares me even more.
23. I love limes.
24. One of my few gifts is making a fresh lime.
25. My sister Kris taught me.
26. I don’t like to share the recipe.
27. I love being a mom.
28. I wish I were a better one.
29. I wish I were a super hero girl who kicked butt. Ha ha
30. I love Samantha Stevens.
31. I watched her every morning growing up. Kindergarten thru 12th grade.
32. Now I watch charmed.
33. I have a thing for witches.
34. One of my children’s books is about a witch. Wanda Willoughby. J
35. I can’t imagine life without the Gospel.
36. It’s the good news and I wouldn’t know true happiness without it.
37. I cry when I think about how tall Timothy is.
38. He’s old and so am I.
39. I say I’m 5’6.
40. I’m really 5’5 and 3/4.
41. I was a spoiled kid.
42. But not horribly in the obnoxious way.
43. My dad has been in and out of the hospital since I can remember.
44. I know the hospital’s phone # by heart.
45. I remember Heidi Parker’s phone #, she was my best friend K-7.
46. I love Wyoming.
47. I think it’s a beautiful and wonderful place to be.
48. I’ve never lived outside WY.
49. I wish I had. (even though I love it here)
50. I’m not close to any of my cousins . . . except Nick and Zac and I call them nephews.
51. I am much closer to Jeff’s cousins than my own.
52. I hope my kids are always close to their cousins.
53. I’m crazy about my nieces and nephews.
54. I watch too much TV.
55. I like soccer.
56. I struggle making contact with the ball when playing softball.
57. Twice in the short time I played I hit the ball and it came back and hit me in the face. Ow.
58. I wish I were more thoughtful.
59. I love Relief Society.
60. I always have.
61. I’m named after my grandma. Bessie.
62. I like it.
63. I think it’s important and special to be named after someone.
64. Timothy JOE is named after Jeff’s dad.
65. Landon BRUCE is named after Jeff’s grandpa.
66. Seth BENTLEY is named after my mom and her dad.
67. I studied Special Ed in college.
68. I didn’t graduate.
69. I went for 3 years.
70. I had a baby instead.
71. I don’t regret my decision to stay home with him rather than graduate no matter how close I was. I would have missed so much.
72. I love the scriptures.
73. When I was a teenager I made a sign and hung it in my car that read, “The land’s law is the Lord’s law”.
74. I didn’t want to speed.
75. I love my laptop.
76. I wish I owned more shoes.
77. I have always disliked the gap in my teeth.
78. I love my mom. She’s very gifted and she’s kind.
79. I have two bad knees.
80. They used to dislocate often. Ow.
81. I am a romantic.
82. I have been since I was 7.
83. A book without some sort of love story is boring to me.
84. I used to wear Sally Jesse Raphael glasses, 7th grade to 9th grade.
85. I stopped wearing glasses the year I met Jeff.
86. I haven’t put them back on since.
87. I love my siblings. They are 3 of my dearest friends.
88. I love driving a stick shift.
89. I cried when my dad sold my stick shift Buick.
90. It was old and brown and not so cute, but I loved it.
91. I love French fries.
92. I think my kids look like me.
93. I think Landon looks the most like Jeff.
94. I think he acts like Jeff too.
95. I love my husband.
96. Life with him has only gotten better after 10 years.
97. I have kept a journal since I was 9.
98. I like being pregnant. (most of the time)
99. I am not pregnant. . . I don’t want to confuse anyone with that last one. J
100. I love girl’s night out. It makes me giddy and happy.

5 comments:

Em said...

I am so glad you did this. I love Relief Society too, it is one thing I have always looked forward to at church. Also I like dorks especially when they know it. Haha ;)

Becktacular Duo! said...

Oh Jen, this was so great to read! Its so much fun to hear all about your thoughts and how you feel. It was really great.

I am looking forward to start your new book when I have a spare minute. I can't wait. Love you!

Samantha said...

Uh oh. We might have a problem. I have NEVER even seen Planet of the Apes. How is that possible that it was first on your list and I have never seen it? :) MOVIE NIGHT!

You were quick at doing this and it was super fun to read. I wish you could have watched me do it. I was smiling. :)
Love you!

Anonymous said...

Jen, you are so cute and sweet this was fun to read, I hope you had as much fun writing this as I did when I did it. Regarding #100 me too! I definitely don't get to do it enough, count me in next time (well if my hubby is home anyway).

Beth said...

I love that you studied Special Ed. You would have totally been such a blessing but I aggree with your choice as far as staying home. I also am a dork. Maybe we can start a club because I have a feeling there are a few more of us out there. :)