101 things about e.

things that you didn’t want to know…but i’m going to tell you anyway. obviously.

1. i buy books all the time and there’s at least 6 on my shelf that i have yet to read. i need more time!
2. i (no longer) live alone. NEW best decision i’ve ever made was to suck it up, find some roommates, pack up kitten, and move to brookline.
3. former home was with 2 insane roommates who believed that their waiting tables was saving the world. thank god i moved out.
4. i’ve yet to finish my bachelor’s due to working far too much (at a university where i take classes for free – a job i got after i lost financial aid and gave up on taking out MORE loans).
5. good news – i have an AMAZING job where i plan events and love every second. well, most seconds.
6. i can recite lines from SATC, the office, and grey’s constantly. (quiet board.)
7. i also can watch complete seasons over and over. which leads to a very unproductive Sunday.
8. i can’t stand izzie and george. (RIP George)
9. i need to have my wisdom teeth taken out. i keep putting this off because when i mention it, someone ALWAYS says, “well, when i had mine taken out…” and proceeds to tell a horror story.
10. it took 4(ish) years, numerous tequila shots, cute colleagues, and a 26th birthday to finally say goodbye to my ex. (and a call to at&t to change my number – woo!)
11. talking to me before i’ve gotten my latte (venti quad skinny vanilla – does that sound like a foreign language?) or ice coffee (depending on the season) is never a good idea. what? i don’t drink either of those anymore. really, depends on the day and which one of my starbucks gf/bf’s are working.
12. my g4 powerbook is the love of my life. mac obsession? you betcha. baby is dying a slow death. sad, but i still love her.
13. i used to have nightmares about the flying monkeys from the wizard of oz when i was a kid.
14. two of my best friends live far away. i miss having them here constantly. THREE. seriously, wtf?
15. i want a pug. badly.
16. i have the WORST memory. i can remember people, work stuff but childhood? high school? totally blurry. weird.
17. i have a blackberry iphone and i’m a little bit in love with it. i admit it. even if it broke and i’m on my 2nd in 3 months. even with it’s sassy cracked screen.
18. i have 2 tattoos. i got the first the week after i turned 18. the 2nd after living away at school for a year. the third has been in my mind for a year, i just haven’t found the right inspiration.
19. i pierced my nose 5 years ago. i tried to take it out but i didn’t feel right without it.
20. i only realized how much my family means to me 2 years ago. this makes me sad but also hopeful. i find nothing to be better than spending a sunday morning having brunch with them. (ok, maybe a few things…)
21. harpoon winter warmer really warms me up.
22. i have an unhealthy ikea obsession. i have numerous things here to “organize” my apartment, but they’re still waiting.
23. i subscribe to Real Simple magazine. i have yet to make my life simple. baby steps. and domino. this was mainly for the free tote bag.
24. i cry. a lot. commercials, tv shows, movies. i cried through my brother’s wedding – complete tears of joy. he married a wonderful woman who i’m now proud to call my sister.
25. my sister-in-law is one of my very best friends. her and i are more alike then my brother would ever want to realize. and i love that she is part of my family.
26. i have a hard time throwing things away – just look at my pile of In Styles from the past 2 years. or my notebooks from high school. (i <3 chris? who?)
27. i’m in my 2628th year and have never felt more right about myself.
28. i’m also almost 2728 (gasp) and the teenage version of myself thought i’d be married and pregnant by now. she was so wrong.
29. my teenage self being wrong makes me sad/lonely sometimes. i can get over that in a matter of minutes. until mom finds a fake diamond in target and asks me to leave it for “cute boy”. because why date? you could just get engaged. haha.
30. game 6 of the ALCS in 2004 – i got tickets and flew to NY 2 hours before the game. i was in the bleachers during the bloody sock game and when the sox were on their way to being world champs after being down 3 games. this was insane/wonderful.
    
31. after the sox won the 04 series, i slept outside for opening day tickets. after crying when Pesky raised the 04 banner, i napped through 3 innings. 2 days in a tent outside of fenway does not allow a girl much sleep. still one of the greatest things i’ve ever done.
32. i went to europe in high school and have since been plotting a way to move back there “when i grow up”. when that is, i do not know. but after 8 years with GWBush as a president, i probably should have left 7 years ago.
33. working at a university, i’ve been able to meet some of my favorite bands/comedians/actors who come to perform and lecture. i keep in touch a very cute rock star.
34. he still asks me to send more cookies. haha.
35. i grew up in an extremely republican household. we went to church on sundays. oh, how times have changed.
36. i worked at the last democratic convention and on the Kerry campaign. after bush was reelected, i stayed in my apartment for two days.
37. it’s 2009 and i still have snood on my computer.
38. i have an unhealthy obsession with post-it notes. and ultra fine point sharpies.
39. for christmas, i sent almost everyone i know (that has email, at least) something from this website – www.someecards.com oh, the time i wasted while at work.
40. i love flip flops. last summer i had about 15 pairs. the girls at jcrew knew me pretty well.
41. i could read The Great Gatsby every day and never get tired of it.
42. my three favorite movies are Garden State, Fight Club, and Finding Nemo. i think that explains the range of my personality fairly well.
43. i think sam summer tastes awful this year. and it’s depressing. ok, summer 09 and it’s a little better. there’s hope.
44. i could explain my entire life through song lyrics and be content.
45. i have a crush on a boy who voted for GWB. can i stop holding it against him? ugh, i can’t even cross this out. 
46. i’m more in love with this summer then i know how to deal with it. yup, this summer too. 
47. i think i buy a sundress every time i go to old navy or target. this makes me insane or a great bargain shopper. i’m unsure of which.
48. polka dots are the new love of my life. shirts, cardigans, headbands. everything.
49. i’ll never stop listening to third eye blind.
50. i have an itunes playlist for almost every month this past year and most emotions.
51. i haven’t seen as much live music as i should. my hectic life is getting in the way of my happiness. this is getting better. i mean, i did just see paul mccartney.
52. i light candles in my room the second i walk in the door because then it feels like home.
53. i think i’ve worn out my black comfy pants. dammit urban outfitters, where did my pants go???? i have 3 pairs and i LIVE in them.
54. i have some amazing new friends that make me laugh. for awhile, i thought i’d never have that back in my life. (stupid sad version of me.) 
55. in the spring, i hide 5 or 10 bucks in my winter coat. the first time i get to wear it the following fall is a very happy day.
56. i love the smell of summer rain. and jumping in puddles. and the sound of rain on my window. ok, i love rain. i admit it. after this past june, i want to punch this in the face. but still, i love it.
57. fenway park is the love of my life.
58. diet coke in a glass. it reminds me of grandpa.
59. my grandpa was the most special man in the world to me. he loved me unconditionally and i miss him every second. i wish he could be here to see the woman i have become. even if he made me watch yankee games as a kid. =)
60. i could get a haircut every few weeks. i love it. especially when my hairdresser doesn’t ask me 100 questions.
61. i love the warmth of the sun on my skin. especially on a winter day – just sitting by the window and feeling it stream in. ugh, so wonderful.
62. beach hair. my hair, always a wreck, has the best curls when i go to the beach. i want to move back to southie for this reason, haha. (ok, maybe not that drastic.)
63. i could spend my day people watching. sitting with my coffee, watching people walk by.
64. i love that after 8 years i still find new things in boston – places, people. i fall in love more every day.
65. one of my favorite sounds is the crunching of the fall leaves.
66. i can’t decide if i love fall or spring more. i could do without the humid summers and blizzards though.
67. one of my favorite memories of last winter was snowball fights in the quad when we left work late – in a blizzard. then hibernated in the bar.
68. i workworked with a couple of amazing boys who take far better care of me then i take care of myself. i never would have lasted this year without them. my new job is incredible, but i still miss afternoon hugs.
69. my sister-in-law and i took over thanksgiving from my family and now we make the huge meal. i love those two days of cooking and hanging out with my family more then most other days.
70. i am old enough to consistently check for rings on every man i meet.
71. i wonder if the right one is staring me back in the face all the time and i have no idea.
72. i wish i was closer to my dad’s side of the family – i love them and i never get to see them.
73. i want to travel. all the time. i wish i could afford to do this without working for an airline. maybe become a hooker? haha.
74. i won’t become a hooker.

to be continued…