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  1. I was born and grew up in Tampa, Florida.
  2. I have one sister, my parents are still married 34 years.
  3. I am the eldest daughter, sister, cousin, niece, grandchild.
  4. I went to the University of Florida between 1996-2000.
  5. There I earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering.

  6. Previous jobs: selling camping equipment, cashier, customer service clerk, toxicology lab technician, soils lab gimp, intern for special interest, server, water resource engineer…
  7. I’m not big on academics, simply because I’m horrible at being someone’s bitch.
  8. Having said that, I’m studying Wirtschaftsinformatik (Business Informatics) in Germany taught in German. I will be someone’s bitch very soon.
  9. I’m also seeking employment (aka dream job) in Munich.
  10. I’m still in potty training when I comes to writing. Thus the blog. Practice will one day make mediocre.

  11. Places I’ve lived in Florida: Tampa, Gainesville, Sarasota, Gulf Port, and Venice.
  12. I also lived in Charlottesville, Virginia.

  13. The only car I have owned: a Saturn for 10 years, her name was Christine (as in Steven King’s novel) and she mellowed finally at menopause.
  14. I drove a Datsun 280zx and a Toyota minivan in high school.
  15. I’m pretty content with public transportation and my bicycle to get me around since living in Germany.

  16. I own a red/yellow, 15′ Dagger. That’s a kayak. I named it Rotfeuer.
  17. I’ve kayaked parts of the Everglades twice. Once with just my girlfriend Pinger, the other time we brought Alex along. Island/ chickee hopping rocks.
  18. When I moved to Germany, I didn’t have the heart to sell my kayak.

  19. Reasons I like Germany: more vacation, better climate, close to so many different countries, better health care system, enlightenment.
  20. Reasons I miss Florida: my past is still there, family, friends, sunny days, the Gulf, white sand, smiling/nodding strangers.
  21. Reasons Germany could be better: (1)Munich were on the Gulf of Mexico so I could eat a grouper sandwich. (2) Decent Mexican food or if it must, Taco Bell.
  22. Reasons why I do not miss Florida: Fcking hot, permanent A/C, snowbirds, retirement mentality.

  23. Since living in Germany I have had more contact with alcoholics than ever before.
  24. I prefer not talking but I have my verbose, goofy moments.
  25. I have an obscure sense of humor, thus I cannot tell a joke to anyone’s liking.
  26. The funny faces I used to make are no longer funny. At 30, these faces cause an ‘ew, don’t do that’ reaction.
  27. I can’t stand when others can’t take what they dish out.
  28. I don’t react to cockroaches or other insects, unless they are touching me.
  29. I hate killing anything. I’m not capable without going through a moral dilemma first.

  30. I don’t drink enough water.
  31. I was addicted to sugar as a kid, up until the age of 14.
  32. I prefer salts over sweets. Funyuns are my disgusting weakness.
  33. I prefer vanilla milkshakes over chocolate ones.
  34. I eat vegetables, meat, and seafood. ew. no bugs. consciously.
  35. I love, love, love to cook.
  36. Fine sauces intrigue me. (French style).

  37. Yes, give me cookbooks on techniques.
  38. I knit. Just not very fast or regularly.
  39. I especially like reading books recommended to me.
  40. I hate margarine spreadable, romance novels.

  41. I took a day of ballet, several months of jazz dancing, and a year of gymnastics.
  42. I used to love competitive running in high school, but I was always plagued with shinsplints.
  43. At my worst. I needed 8 tablets of ibuprofen a day to walk to class.
  44. I now prefer Ultimate Frisbee, mountain biking, kayaking, and hiking.
  45. I tore my ACL in Feb 2007 during an indoor ultimate frisbee tournament.
  46. I love water skiing and knee boarding when given the chance.
  47. I’ve snow skied twice in my life and liked it, except the outfits frighten me. I prefer snowboarders gear.

  48. I could listen to music of all genres for hours and hours and never feel exhausted.
  49. However, most 80s and pop wannabe country music sits in a blackhole and will drain me of my life’s essence.
  50. I have played the violin and viola, I own both instruments too. I love the guitar.
  51. I miss writing music. I’ve lost a lot of theory in 10 years.
  52. Lifetime list of artsy I’ve seen:Tiffany, Debbie Gibson, Train, NKOTB, Paula Abdul, Janet Jackson, Counting Crows, Dave Mathews Band, Better Than Ezra, The Iguanas, Bob Schneider, Eric Clapton, Les Miserables, Cats, Adam Sandler.
  53. I prefer small jazz concerts and classical orchestra to big ticket stuff.
  54. I’ve been to a rave in Miami. Couldn’t make it a habit.

  55. My sign is Capricorn.
  56. If I must label: Humanist/Agnostic.
  57. I dislike religion, though some philanthropic aspects of church should be maintained.
  58. I like the feng shui idea of organizing.
  59. Growing up, I was exposed to Baptist, Methodist and Catholic viewpoints.
  60. I found the novel, “What Dreams May Come” by Richard Matheson fascinating.
  61. Still, I can imagine no heaven, no hell. This brings me peace.

  62. My parents took lots of photographs of me throughout my life. I protested but now I’m grateful.
  63. My first two years of life, I lived in a 55+ community trailer park.
  64. My first memory was looking into a toy box and seeing
    dead cockroaches on the bottom of the box.
  65. When I was 4 y/o, I broke my right arm because I wrapped the swing chain around the swing set to get a shorter swing radius. I don’t remember falling and breaking my arm.
  66. I have worn glasses since 5th grade.
  67. Growing up, I always felt pressure to lead a ‘good’ example.
  68. I have been ‘disowned’ twice.
  69. When I was 10, I ran 10 miles with a frisbee in my hand for the March of Dimes. I had never trained in my life. As the youngest of the group, I was the fastest to complete the ‘walk’.
  70. I attended a lot of schools growing up, even though I stayed in the same house for 13 years.
  71. From age 13 to 16, I mowed lawns for a ‘living’.
  72. I didn’t go to my high school’s 10-y reunion because I was living in Germany. Still not sure if I would have gone otherwise.

  73. I’m in love. With Alex.
  74. I was struck when I saw his smile in a crowd of people at Tampa International Airport.
  75. That was 5 years ago.
  76. We are so very happy.
  77. That’s all I’ll say about that.

  78. I believe people should pay taxes and more if you earn more.
  79. Marriages/weddings/having babies/gift-giving has become too commercial.
  80. I’d agree to handfasting.
  81. I’m okay with people who have babies out of wedlock.
  82. I’m leaning toward becoming a parent, but not yet.
  83. I don’t listen to old wives’ tales so don’t try to convince me without some logic.

  84. In most matters communication is of higher importance than waging war.
  85. I am neither pro-choice nor pro-life. I am pro-health.
  86. I am against the death penalty everywhere.
  87. The time to stop picking at old wounds to make a point is now. I believe the only way to further curb the oppression of women in western societies is for women to stop adopting a victim mentality.

  88. I’d like the ability to move objects with my mind.
  89. Though, I’ll settle for a solid ability for conveying empathy.
  90. I want an active dog and a lazy cat.. when I’m retired.. maybe sooner.
  91. I’m not a fan of horses. But I don’t mind feeding them apples or carrots.
  92. I want to see the aurora Borealis and an east coast sunrise.
  93. Before I die I’d like to see a humpback whale.
  94. In my 70s I will take up motorcycling. Helmet optional.

  95. I don’t smoke cigarettes.
  96. I’m left-handed.
  97. I’d like more feminine, less bony hands.
  98. I don’t like when my imagination is overridden. I can no longer watch violent movies.
  99. Me Math: 5% air head, 5% Negative, 90% Optimistic.

  100. I am a work in progress. It is good to be alive.

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