Happy birthday to me!
As I told the waitress at dinner tonight, I'm turning seventeen today. It made my mother happy--she told the waitress that makes her thirty.
So here are 35 things about me...
1. I broke my left thumb when I was six by slamming it in the front door of our station wagon.
2. I lived in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England during junior high school.
3. My first job after college was for a French software company in Paris.
4. I graduated from college in three years with two majors--communications and French.
5. My secret dream is to write a novel.
6. I have brown eyes.
7. One of my front teeth isn't real--it got knocked out when I was 11 after falling off a merry-go-round.
8. I speak French.
9. I got married when I was 19.
10. I loved being pregnant.
11. My favorite ice cream is chocolate.
12. I eat toast for breakfast every morning. (I'll have to blog about that some day...)
13. I love, love, love to read.
14. I would move back to England if I could get my entire extended family to move with me.
15. I can break an apple in half with my bare hands.
16. My first car was a Pontiac Fiero.
17. I would love to be a ballerina.
18. I hate to wear pantyhose.
19. My favorite piece of jewelry is my charm bracelet.
20. My nickname is Buddha.
21. I know how to do tatting.
22. I gained 70 pounds when I was pregnant with Audrey.
23. I love to write with fountain pens.
24. I wish my boobs were bigger.
25. I have my nose pierced.
26. I used to have my belly button pierced.
27. My toenails are always painted.
28. I love to write in my Bible.
29. I am 5'11".
30. I swam with dolphins at Sea World (a few birthdays ago).
31. I collect vintage tea cups.
32. My favorite television shows are M*A*S*H and Little House on the Prairie.
33. I wish all of my friends lived in my neighborhood.
34. I can tie a cherry stem in a knot in my mouth.
35. I'm not really seventeen.
(Aren't these flowers gorgeous? My friend Terri sent them to me from Hawaii.)
Happy Birthday. I pray it's your best one yet! Loved the 35 things :-) Would love to see your charm bracelet. I adore mine as well--it's always a conversation piece.
Posted by: The NON-Superwoman | March 15, 2007 at 08:37 PM
I have a nose ring too, but I'm five years older. You're practically a baby!
Posted by: relevantgirl | March 15, 2007 at 08:40 PM
I'll spare you the silly songs I was humming about your blogiversary. But, Happy birthday indeed!
Posted by: stacy | March 15, 2007 at 09:55 PM
Happy Birthday Joanne, I hope you have a happy and healthy year. Thanks for sharing 35 things about you. I'm curious why your nickname is Buddha? As for hating to wear pantyhose I am right with you!
Posted by: Erin S. | March 15, 2007 at 11:03 PM
Happy Birthday Joanne, I hope you had a great day! The flowers from Hawaii are beautiful! I enjoyed reading your list of 35 things.... Cameron would love a chance to swim with dolphins at Sea World.
Posted by: Julie | March 16, 2007 at 07:08 AM
Happy Birthday Joanne! A fellow Pisces! :) I wish you the very best this new year of life. Thanks for sharing your 35 things...I loved reading them. I do love the flowers Teri sent.. can I predict your planning that trip together when you're both old and gray?!haha Of course, that won't happen for another 50+ years! :) God bless. Oh, and by the way, you should totally write that novel...you're writing is amazing.
Posted by: Kathryn | March 16, 2007 at 03:59 PM
The 15th was my 35th Birthday, too! Maybe I'll do a similar post...
Posted by: Kimberly | March 16, 2007 at 08:05 PM
my dad use to have a fiero. i loved that car.
happy birthday!
Posted by: capello | March 17, 2007 at 01:15 PM