I turn 37 this year. I don't feel like I am about to be 37; in fact I am still adjusting to the fact that I am no in my 20's. I much prefer my 30's although I wish I was closer to 30 than 40!

I have been married to the most wonderful man for 7 years this July and while we have had our ups and downs it's all just made us better and stronger. I blog because I like to write but don't have the attention span to write more than a blog entry. My new mantra these days is: Live Simply. Be authentic to oneself. Accept that which you cannot change. Life is too short...don't let it run away from you.

Here is the "MUST HAVE "for every blog - The 100 Things About Me List. It is a work in progress. So here we go. Here are 100 Things You Never Knew You Needed to Know About Me.

  1. I am Libra.
  2. I love dogs.
  3. I have one 8 year old black lab; or rather she has me!
  4. Married 7 years this July (2008)
  5. Aside from being my husband, my husband is my strength, my love and my best friend.
  6. I had kidney cancer (Whilm's Tumor) when I was 3.
  7. I had surgery to remove my kidney, radiation, and chemotherapy.
  8. My only memories of it are from stories I have heard.
  9. I am 33 years "cured".
  10. My husband and I are going to try and get pregnant this year.
  11. I am a Type II diabetic but will be on insulin before and during my pregnancy.
  12. Assuming I can get pregnant due to any ramifications from numbers 6 & 7 above.
  13. I really want to be a mom ~ like more than I ever thought I would.
  14. I will do anything to have a healthy baby - even if it means wearing an insulin pump and sticking my finger 8 times day (it does).
  15. My parents are sill married and are both 59 (youngin's I know).
  16. They are the best role models for marriage I know.
  17. I accidentally started golfing last year - I am terrible but it's fun.
  18. I have one brother who is 6 years younger than me.
  19. He is the dad to my niece who I adore - and his wife, my sister in law and I are close too!
  20. I have a close family and I love that.
  21. I like to needlepoint, but almost never finish what I start.
  22. I love to read and almost always finish what I start - in time.
  23. Grey Goose Vodka and Tonic with a lemon is my alcoholic beverage of choice.
  24. Fresca is my favorite soda.
  25. Starbucks not Dunkin' Donuts.
  26. Napping is a big part of my life.
  27. So are the Red Sox.
  28. I believe the Patriots were too cocky going into the 2008 Superbowl and that is why they lost.
  29. I have friends in real life that I have met through my blog.
  30. I have a best friend who I met through work.
  31. I work for a paycheck not for the thrill of my career.
  32. That said I do really enjoy my job and the people I work with.
  33. Hoping to be a homeowner in the next 2 years sometime.
  34. I am terrible with money, but somehow I manage.
  35. What holds me together? At the moment the list is: Acupuncture, massage, manicures, pedicures, and the love of a good man.
  36. I was raised Catholic
  37. I believe in a power greater than me
  38. I studied Buddhism for 2 years and felt really grounded those years.
  39. I stopped because I could not accept the reincarnation part.
  40. But I am not sure a man was physically, literally nailed to a cross either.
  41. I believe - what I believe changes often
  42. I am a Democrat and hope Obama wins the election
  43. I really dislike Hillary Clinton - too bad because despite all the whoo-ha I really liked Bill.
  44. I often have trouble with me neck and back.
  45. I prefer Acupuncture and massage over muscle relaxants or other meds to help it get better.
  46. The older I get the less I like winter.
  47. Shoveling is my nemisis and I will do ANYTHING to get out of it.
  48. After over a year of hard core spoul searching about who we are and what we really want in life - we have decided to try and start a family.
  49. I am a Type II diabetic but will be on insulin before and during my pregnancy.
  50. Assuming I can get pregnant due to any ramifications from numbers 6 & 7 above.
  51. I really want to be a mom ~ like more than I ever thought I would.
  52. I will do anything to have a healthy baby - even if it means wearing an insulin pump and sticking my finger 8 times day (it does)
  53. Sunshine makes me physically happier than most people.
  54. I prefer hot over cold.
  55. I perfer cotton over silk
  56. And fleece over well almost any other fabric to keep me warm
  57. Oh yes I have brown hair and brown eyes
  58. I am pale like and Irishman (thanks Dad) but love my pastas like and Italian woman (thanks Mom).
  59. The ocean is so powerful it amazes me and yet calms me at the same time
  60. I wear brown rimmed glasses - my husband says they are the same ones Tina Fey from SNL wears
  61. I am working on being a calmer more centered person
  62. Normally I am pretty high strung and deal with anxiety and depression
  63. Right now (March 08) I really need a new bed
  64. I love vacationing in Maine, Martha's Vineyard, and the Caribbean
  65. For our 10 year wedding anniversary in 2011 we are hoping to go to Italy
  66. I would really like to visit the Grand Canyon and ride to the bottom on a mule.
  67. Skydiving? I would consider it.
  68. Tattoos? I have two - I would consider a third.
  69. I cut my hair short about a year ago and it is just now long enough to stretch into a ponytail again.