I started this blog for fun and to keep up with the Joneses. I am 27 and live in Milwaukee, WI. I am currently a law student but previously went to graduate school for a Master’s in History. I met my husband, John, over 6 years ago and we were married over 2 years ago. He is a web designer and developer. Feel free to read below to find out more about me!

100 things you never wanted to know (I stole this from Krista…)

100. I was born at 10:57 pm.

99. On a Sunday.

98. My brother followed at 11:15pm.

97. I have been punctual ever since.

96. I’ve been to three different colleges.

95. I’ve traveled to 30 states.

94. I recently went to Ireland and loved every second of it.

93. I hope I can travel loads more in the future.

92. I got engaged on New Year’s Eve in 2004 and it was not at midnight.

91. It was on a park bench while my dog pooped in the background and it was perfect..

90. I can fake a British accent very well.

89. The Virgin Mary Grilled Cheese helped pay for my engagement ring.

88. I’m pretty much legally blind- my vision is 20/750.

87. I take an average of one bubble bath per day.

86. I am right-handed.

85. My biggest fear is open water.

84. I honestly thought the internet was a passing fad.

83. I stopped thinking that by 1999. I swear.

82. I was not allowed to watch MTV until I was 14.

81. My parents both went to college when I was a kid.

80. I love learning about history.

79. I think people who don’t have some knowledge of our country’s history are at a disadvantage in life.

78. I completely realize that a lot of historical knowledge is useless, however.

77. I don’t take my vitamins.

76. My eyes are blue.

75. I can’t swim.

74. I was a lifeguard.

73. At a kiddie pool.

72. I have had strong political views for as long as I can remember.

71. I can remember coloring little signs for Michael Dukakis during the 1988 presidential election.

70. I was seven.

69. My last vacation was in March 2008. Before that, I hadn’t been on vacation since 2003. I’m most definitely not waiting that long to take another trip. Ever.
68. I thought I wanted to be an architect for a while.

67. I even transferred into a program my junior year of college.

66. I hated every second of it.

65. I’ve never been in a car accident (knock on wood).

64. I met my husband because we were roommates.

63. We started dating within a month.

62. My first dog was a Scottie named Maizie.

61. My second dog was an Irish Setter named Annie.

60. Kiss me- I’m Irish.

59. My husband took my last name when we got married.

58. It was his idea.

57. I used to sing the national anthem at all of my high school’s sporting events.

56. I used to be almost fluent in Spanish.

55. I hate watching sports.

54. I’ve never been to a Packer’s game.

53. My parents told me I should be a lawyer when I was 10.

52. I told them I’d rather drop dead.

51. I adore ice cream.

50. I love thunderstorms.

49. Fall is my favorite season.

48. I hate February, March, and April.

47. I’ve been a bridesmaid once.

46. I have too many freckles.

45. I’ve lived in Wisconsin my whole life.

44. I’m not sure if I’m ok with that.

43. I think carnations are cheap.

42. I’m probably too critical about weddings.

41. I drive a Prius.

40. Yes, I’m a little too proud of that.

39. I like bumblebees.

38. I am really, really lazy sometimes.

37. I am the oldest grandchild in my family.

36. And I was the first to get married.

35. Sometimes I think I love one of my dogs more than the other.

34. Sometimes I think I love one of my dogs more than some of my friends.

33. I get panic attacks.

32. I have since I was 16.

31. I’m so over it.

30. I love to bake.

29. People always tell me I look mean and/or angry.

28. I’m 5′ 11″ and blond.

27. I’d get plastic surgery in a heartbeat if I could afford it.

26. I hate bananas.

25. I was supposed to be born on Christmas day.

24. Red wine makes me break out in hives.

23. I’m addicted to caffeine.

22. I’m very shy but I try to hide it.

21. I don’t know if I do a good job of it.

20. I think I’m fat and always have, regardless of my weight.

19. I never had braces and miraculously have straight teeth.

18. I’m anal retentive about cleaning.

17. I tell my husband that our 50″ plasma tv is obnoxiously large, but I’ve secretly grown to love it.

16. I would never want to be short.

15. I dyed my hair blue as a teenager.

14. I always got straight As.

13. I honestly do not understand how people can be against homosexuality.

12. I got married on June 17th, 2006.

11. I really do think it was the greatest wedding ever, despite my partiality.

10. I should be doing homework right now.

9. I *think* I want to be a divorce lawyer when I grow up.

8. I can’t fathom spending more than $50 on a pair of shoes, or a handbag for that matter.

7. I don’t think I could ever be a stay-at-home mom.

6. I do want kids though- 2 or 3 maybe.

5. I won’t be done with college until I am 28 years old.

4. That sounds so horribly old to me to be starting my life.

3. I can watch a violent movie with no problem, but once a movie shows an animal getting hurt, I lose it.

2. I am in love with retractable highlighters.

1. I get warm and fuzzy knowing that you’re reading my blog!