My list...

I was going to save this list for my 100th post, but it's the only writing project that I've actually completed lately, so I'm posting it now. Enjoy

100 Things about ME!!

1. My cyberspace name is JKRunning, but my name is really Brooke. I'll tell you where the JK came from another time.
2. I was born in Ohio
3. Since then I have lived in 10 different states, and Germany.
4. My father was in the military.
5. I hated moving around so much so I swore I would never marry anyone in the military.
6. My husband is a Marine. So much for swearing.
7. Except for the Northwest corner, I’ve been all over the U.S.
8. I eat entirely too much junk food.
9. I am extremely bad at small talk; this can come off as bitchy at times.
10. I will talk to anyone about running.
11. As long as they don’t ask stupid questions about marathons, that annoys me.
12. I have completed two Marine Corps Marathons. The second one was the most humbling experience of my life.
13. I will train harder for the third.
14. I met, became engaged, and married my husband in 7 months time.
15. That was 8 years ago.
16. I love cheesy, college humor movies like American Pie and Eurotrip.
17. The birth certificate says 31, but I’m eternally 28.
18. I hate wearing make-up, but I wear it anyway.
19. Except lipstick, I just can’t do it.
20. I have entirely too many black shirts.
21. And tank tops.
22. One of my goals is to have awesome arms.
23. The first time I went to college I dropped out because of a boy. Not that my grades were worth mentioning.
24. I went back last fall. I got a 3.9 GPA last semester. Things are different when you are paying for it yourself.
25. I want to become an OR nurse.
26. My goal is to work for a plastic surgeon.
27. I’m not ashamed to say that I want lipo-suction on my stomach.
28. I’ve considered becoming a gestational surrogate.
29. I loved being pregnant, but I don’t want any more children.
30. I have horrible grammar skills. I am the queen of unnecessary commas.
31. It is all about Diet Coke….and sugar-free red bull.
32. I make a really good margarita.
33. I have people who I think are only friends with me because of that fact.
34. I am still friends with my best friend from High School, and all of my college girl friends.
35. I was in a Sorority.
36. Carrie Underwood, from American Idol, is my Sorority Sister.
37. I was once a manager for an Applebee’s Restaurant.
38. I have also been a waitress, a bartender, a lifeguard, a camp counselor, taught swim lessons, coached a swim team and taught cheerleading to elementary school kids.
39. I miss bartending.
40. I used to hate my name. People used to ask me if I was named after Brooke Shields, even though we are practically the same age.
41. I don’t mind my name anymore.
42. I have never smoked---anything!!
43. My husband thinks I would be really funny if I “just tried it.” He says when he retires we are going to Amsterdam to have some brownies.
44. Somewhere, on my husbands’ side of the family, we are related to Betsy Ross.
45. I have a Boston Red Sox hat in just about every color they come in. The green, St. Patrick’s Day one is my favorite.
46. I hold grudges for a long time. Just ask my husband.
47. I think my iPod is my most favorite possession.
48. I can live without my cell phone.
49. I can’t do coffee. I start my day with a diet coke.
50. Most of my college relationships ended because the boy got back together with their ex.
51. When we retire, my hubby and I want to open a beach bar on a tropical island somewhere. A local joint, not anything too touristy.
52. Our bar will sponsor a marathon every year. We plan on having a margarita water station at mile 25. We don’t plan on having a lot of finishers, just margaritas.
53. We also want to hike the Appalachian Trail
54. I wish I could sing.
55. I love it when it rains. I think it is sexy.
56. I lived in Hawaii for 3 years, but I missed seasons. Now I miss Hawaii.
57. We lived very close to where they are now filming the TV show “LOST”
58. We moved to New Hampshire after that.
59. I didn’t pick up a New England accent when we lived there. But I do say “wicked” now.
60. I would get a lot more done during the day if the Internet had never been invented.
61. I’d rather do just about anything besides clean my bathroom.
62. I do love to vacuum though.
63. My L and R earplugs must always be in the right ears.
64. The fact that I am vain does not bother me.. The fact that people see something wrong with it does.
65. I believe in karma and juju.
66. I’m not vain enough to try to keep up with the Jones’. I’d rather be the Griswald’s.
67. I worry that my youngest daughter is so shy that I am the only person that will ever realize how funny she is.
68. I worry that my oldest daughter is too smart for her own good. I also worry that she will let kids at school “get to her” about how smart she is.
69. I once flew in a humongous Military Cargo plane with my 2 small children to go see my husband in Okinawa. It was quite the adventure.
70. Most things that creep, slither, scurry and fly scare me. My husband thinks it’s hilarious that I vacuum up spiders instead of killing them.
71. I’m learning to like gardening so that my husband and I will have more in common.
72. I’m thankful that I’ve never had a problem that a Corona with lime or a little shopping couldn’t fix.
73. My celebrity “free-be” list contains: Lance Armstrong, Kenny Chesney, and Matthew McConeghey. My blog name was inpired by Matthew.
74. I watch re-runs of Dawson’s Creek, but my favorite show of all time is Friends.
75. My favorite song of all time is “Thunder Road.” I heart “the Boss.”
76. I cannot chew Spearmint gum and drink water.
77. I’m scared of going to the dentist.
78. I’ve had a temporary filling for 4 years because I am scared of getting it fixed.
79. I’ve never broken a bone.
80. I am left-handed. Most of the time.
81. My favorite color is white
82. I followed the Atkins Diet once and lost 20+ lbs.
83. When I took nutrition last semester and realized how bad low carb/ high protein diets are for you, I was shocked.
84. I am now on the eat-less/ exercise more diet. I believe this is the best weight loss strategie there is.
85. I was on #75 of this list before I remembered that I started another list like this on my lap- top. This one is better, so I am going with this one.
86. I love to cook, but I always eat too much when I’m cooking and I am usually not hungry by the time mealtime rolls around.
87. I am trying to grow my hair out. I figure it’s the last time of my life when long hair is “okay.” After that I figure people will think I’m the “old lady” who’s trying to look younger by having long hair.
88. Besides track and cross-country, I also lettered in swimming, soccer, cheerleading and drill team in high school.
89. I wish I could play tennis.
90. I was a cheerleader in college.
91. I could blow my entire budget at Pottery Barn, and Old Navy.
92. My favorite holiday is July 4th. I love BBQ’s.
93. Both of my children were born on their due dates.
94. Neither of them look like me. Not even a little bit.
95. I have a secret crush on Eminem. This is a complete contradiction to my hidden desire to be Mrs. Kenny Chesney.
96. Except for running, I am lazy.
97. I have a strange obsession with my Tivo.
98. My husband is my best friend...still.
99. I’ll even admit that my kids are awesome.
100. My cup runneth over.