101 Things About Myself

1. I was born in New Zealand



2. We moved to Canada when I was 2 months old



3. I've never been back, until......



4. I'm going to New Zealand this summer to celebrate my Aunt & Uncle's Anniversary



5. I have a half-brother and a half-sister, each of whom I've never met



6. Each of the above came from seperate parents of mine during their relationships prior to marrying one another. (My father and my mother, respectively)



7. I grew up with my father and mother for the 1st five years of my life in Alberta



8. My dad remarried to our housekeeper



9. The rest of my years at home were spent in a blended family



10. I attended grades 3-12 in New Brunswick



11. When I was 21, I moved to Winnipeg to live with my birth mother whom I had not seen since I was 8 years old



12. I attended university at the University Of Manitoba



13. I received my Bachelor of Nursing in 2000



14. I met my husband in nursing



15. We both graduated and were married in 2000



16. Our first child (son) was born in 2001



17. My son is the 7th generation of first born males to have his name



18. I was pregnant 5 times, and have 3 kids



19. I helped assist and teach French at a local Christian school during my grade 12 year



20. I personally completed 63 P.A.C.E.'s



21. I spent one year in Seoul, Korea teaching at a Christian school



22. I spent 3 months in Paraguay homeschooling a Korean family (2 kids)



23. I still don't fully understand how God took care of me during a trip to Japan to renew my visa



24. After I graduated, I nursed in Palliative Care



25. Now I work/nurse in a Long-Term Personal Care setting



26. I have never been to Europe



27. Both my husband and I would like to tour there sometime



28. I enjoy flying



29. I am 34 years old and never held a full driver's licence



30. I have epilepsy that is controlled with daily medication



31. I have been seizure free for 3 1/2 years



32. I attended French Immersion in grades 7-12



33. Although I was bilingual when I graduated, I know I'm not now



34. I am right-handed



35. I've never worn braces but probably should have



36. In grade 3, I had to take speech therapy for "s" and "th" sounds



37. We drive a mini-van



38. My son is in soccer, so I guess that makes me a soccer mom



39. I memorized over 2000 Bible scriptures in 2 1/2 years



40. When I sing, I make a "joyful noise"



41. I sang in a church choir and during the Easter Cantata...in Korean



42. I enjoy arts and crafts



43. I think I'd like scrapbooking if I could ever find the time



44. I'm a packrat



45. I'm stubborn; I like to say I'm tenacious ("stubborn in a good way")



46. I don't have just one favorite color



47. The colors in my wedding were peach & teal



48. I like to wear green's, brown's, and earth tones



49. My mom's husband nicknamed me Toad



50. I had frogs on my wedding invitations and cake



51. I collect frogs



52. My upstairs bathroom is decorated with frogs



53. My main bathroom is decorated with Winnie The Pooh



54. My kitchen & dining room are decorated with ivy



55. I've never broken a bone



56. I have no food allergies



57. I'm allergic to penicillin



58. My husband is also allergic to Penicillin



59. My maiden name is the same (pronounciation but not spelling) as my husband's mother's (mil) maiden name



60. My birthdate is the same date as my mil & fil's anniversary as well as my husband's brother & his wife's anniversary



61. I've been to the top of the Calgary Tower but not the CN Tower



62. I dislike snakes



63. I don't like raw onions



64. But I cook with onions as long as they are cut up small....



65. I like ham and green olive pizza, thanks to my hubby



66. I didn't go to my high school prom



67. I'm currently practicing to get my full driver's licence and now understand why they say it is easier to get when you are younger



68. I don't know my blood type



69. I really like Victorian style homes - turrets & wrap-around verandahs



70. I don't have one, but like to dream that someday...



71. I've always thought I'd like a spiral staircase



72. I enjoy gardening



73. I've been blogging for almost 5 months now



74. I'm shy



75. I value my friends



76. I tend to have a couple close friends, rather than many fairweather friends



77. In high school my favorite subjects were math and science



78. My highest grade in high school was in grade 12 calculus



79. In high school I took a course in computer programming



80. I enjoy learning new languages and cultures



81. I can speak some Korean, Spanish, and of course, French



82. I've had my ears pierced 2 different times but let them grow over both times as they'd get irritated



83. I don't have any other body piercings



84. I know how to cook, but don't enjoy it



85. I love to help people



86. When I get a pet, I'd like a dog



87. I don't like cats (for my pet) but I tolerate other people's cats



88. I love to get "real" mail and/or email



89. I have good intentions but I'm not very good at writing/sending mail to others



90. I have a terrible sense of direction



91. I am not a morning person



92. I don't like having my picture taken



93. People tell me I'm naive



94. I used to always want long hair, now (with kids) I can't seem to keep my hair short enough



95. I used to not be able to stand the taste of alcohol but now I drink some coolers/wines upto 6% alcohol



96. I breastfed all my babies for the first year



97. The only make-up I wear is mascara...sometimes



98. I'm a fan of disney movies - animated and not



99. I bite my nails and despite trying to quit many times...I've never yet :(



100. I hate making decisions...I guess because I'm a "people-pleaser" (so I've been told).....actually even when others aren't involved I tend to be very indecisive.
     



101. I still have all my wisdom teeth