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1. I was adopted at birth
2. So was my little brother
3. but from different mothers
4. We looked just alike when we were young
5. I know that my birth mother is Irish, English and German
6. and probably from Louisiana
7. But I'm a native Houstonian
8. All I know of my birth father is he had red hair
9. I was born with red hair
10. which turned blonde then brown as I got older
11. I’m a Capricorn
12. I was born at approx. 4 am on ... a Wednesday!
13. I'm one of the last of the baby boomer generation
14. I’ve always been a night person
15. Me, my brother, my father and grandmother all have birthdays within less than two weeks of each other
16. My mother-in-law’s birthday is also one day after mine
17. Christmas shopping has always been really stressful
18. When I was a kid we would get one cake and one big dinner for me and my brother’s birthdays
19. But his birthday was on New Year’s Day so we’d get to go out for New Year’s Eve to an adult restaurant
20. Our birthday cake often had sparklers on it instead of candles
21. My birthday dinner was usually lobster ;-)
22. I’m 5’1”
23. I’m not petite, though, I have actually an average sized frame
24. I’m very short waisted, I personally think I have a few vertebrae missing and should actually be about 5’5”
25. I’ve always had trouble finding clothing that fits properly because of that and I because I have wide shoulders
26. I wear an 8 1/2 sized shoe, and used to be a 4A with a 6A heel
27. because I have flat feet, though, now I can wear a medium
28. I’m double-jointed
29. I have green eyes with gold flecks
30. I had 20/400 vision most of my life
31. I never wore my glasses regularly till I had to learn to drive, though
32. I just sat in the front of the class and squinted (if your glasses had big pink plastic frames you would too!)
33. I didn’t know many of the names of the streets in my neighborhood until I started driving because I wasn’t able to see that far
34. I got contacts when I was 18, but had to stop wearing them in my late twenties because of dry eyes and allergies so I got RK
35. It worked great for about 12 years, but made me slightly farsighted instead and worsened my night vision, then I started having fairly severe problems
36. I also had eye surgery for a retinal detachment when I was about 20
37. When I was about 40 I had to start wearing glasses again for reading, then for distance also, oh well
38. I hate wearing glasses again, and I can’t wear regular contacts because of the RK (I've read recently that I might be able to wear the really expensive, RGP lenses but haven't been able to be fitted for them yet)
39. One of my biggest fears is losing my vision
40. My vision is also screwed up now because I have MS
41. I can pretty much pin the date down when I developed it (at age 23) but it wasn’t diagnosed till I was about 35
42. But I was actually glad when they finally told me what the hell was wrong with me
43. When I was 22-23 in one year I had: mononucleosis
44. a major car accident
45. got married (and divorced two years later)
46. got pregnant
47. miscarried because of a really bad case of PID (before I even knew I was pregnant)
48. then had unnecessary surgery to make sure I didn’t have an ectopic pregnancy. All that in one year would traumatize anyone’s neurological system
49. I take a lot of meds for my symptoms and other health problems, but only tried the actual MS shots for about six months
50. they made me feel worse and it freaked me out to stick a needle in myself once a week
51. I’m allergic to most inhalants (dust, grass, pollen, trees)
52. and lots of foods (corn, eggs, oranges, strawberries, shell fish)
53. But I can no longer take any antihistamines, though
54. they make my face swell up and give me hives because of an allergic reaction I had to another medicine about 8 years ago
55. I still eat some of the foods I’m allergic to anyway, I just itch ;-)
56. I have a Mitral Valve Prolapse which makes my heart beat irregularly at times, it wasn't diagnosed till I was in my early 20's
57. I also suffer from migraines
58. Chronic Depression
59. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
60. Fibromyalgia
61. Osteoarthritis (which began in my early 20's)
62. a Hiatal Hernia
63. Tinnitus
64. TMJ (and chronically bad teeth, I wore braces for five years but still have an overbite from grinding my teeth)
65. Insomnia
66. and Rosacea
67. Which really pisses me off because I’ve always had perfect skin
68. really... no acne, no wrinkles
69. I’ve stayed out of the sun since I was twelve
70. I stopped swimming then too
71. I don’t like the water, and I don't like it in my eyes or ears
72. Right after I stopped swimming my parents put a pool in our back yard
73. I never used it (I told them not to get it...)
74. I’m classified as a “Highly Sensitive Person”
75. My hearing is overly acute
76. But I have trouble understanding what people say often
77. And misinterpret song lyrics
78. I’m very sensitive to temperature changes
79. and smells
80. and taste
81. and noise
82. and light
83. Crowds make me panicky
84. I don’t like tight clothing or rough fabrics
85. I’m also claustrophobic
86. And I'm an emotional empath
87. I'm way too aware of other people’s emotions
88. I’ve never wanted children
89. I’ve never baby sat, held or changed a baby
90. My first husband said he didn’t want children either (until I got pregnant)
91. My second husband doesn’t want or have any children
92. I was a virgin until just after my 21st birthday
93. Probably because my first big crush in junior high school was gay
94. but he was my best friend
95. And my big crush in high school wanted to just remain friends
96. he was my best friend in high school and a few years after
97. I usually get along better with guys than girls
98. I was (and am) a tomboy
99. I took a psychological test for a law enforcement job once and scored in the male range instead of as a female
100. The only sport or exercise I've ever been really good at (and enjoyed) is weight lifting and bodybuilding. I have zero aerobic endurance, never have had, and bad feet
101. I was a straight A honor student in high school
102. I was also my high school female table tennis champion
103. My best friend was the male champ (he beat me)
104. I was an early 80’s club kid
105. The New Wave club we all used to go to was formerly a 70’s disco
106. it had a million dollar neon lighting system with fog machines and strobe lights
107. It’s a rug store now (sigh)
108. My favorite club outfit was a pair of black spandex pants, a zip front black shirt that looked like leather but was really shiny fabric with metal loops and rhinestones, and a pair of knee length black Zodiac boots with buckles
109. I used to go to Rocky Horror weekly when I was in high school
110. I was officially a cast back-up and got in free
111. I was Magenta
112. but I never had to perform
113. The week before I moved into my first apartment I met a boy who literally stalked me at both jobs I was working until I agreed to go out with him
114. he lived with me and we dated on and off for about 9 years
115. He never asked me to marry him
116. so I said yes to the first person who did
117. I wish I wouldn't have
118. He'd been married three time before and was seven years older than me
119. Then boyfriend #1 came back around, all upset
120. but still made no offers
121. He was my “bad boy”
122. He’s been arrested twice, happily I wasn’t dating him at either time
123. but I learned a lot from him
124. We used to go to fires together and bring the firemen donuts and coffee
125. He hooked a police light bar up to my old Firebird and blew all the fuses
126. I’ve had a gun since I turned 21
127. I put it in layaway when I was still 20
128. The guy at Oshman’s freaked out when he found out I had but was glad I didn’t pay it off till I turned 21
129. I currently have two Smith & Wesson revolvers
130. a stainless .357 and an airweight .38
131. My first car was a 1979 (new) light blue Camaro
132. It was stolen several years later and I got the Firebird (1976?) with a 400 hp engine
133. then I floated it through flood waters which ruined the transmission
134. I left it at the mechanic’s so long they transferred the title to them
135. But I got it back (had it towed to my apartment)
136. So I got a 1973 green Corvette with an L48 350 engine
137. It was my favorite car (Bill Bixby had a '73 Vette on The Magician, I've loved them ever since)
138. My ex-husband totaled it by hitting a parked car at our apartment complex
139. I still think he did it on purpose
140. He had a piece of crap old car, that threw a rod on the freeway when we were literally driving to pick up our next car, another new Camaro
141. Which was totaled a few months after we leased it by a drunk driver
142. and the insurance company had it rebuilt anyway . It never ran right after that, either
143. But we sued the drunk who hit us and got an obscene amount of money
144. and we bought two motorcycles and decided to start a business with the rest of the money
145. I bought a brand new black 1986 Suzuki Intruder
146. It looked just like a Harley, and was one of two bikes made that I could reach the ground from
147. I never got a proper motorcycle license
148. I was never very good at riding it but I looked really cool and had a black leather fringed jacket and black leather pants
149. I still have them but they don’t fit anymore
150. The poor Camaro was in another major collision on the freeway with a large chunk of metal that flew out of a truck in front of us the week before we moved out of town
151. then it got repossessed
152. then I got divorced and was left with just a motorcycle
153. Which I traded for a Ford Mustang with electrical problems
154. which I later traded for a 1978 Datsun 280Z with engine problems
155. Both cars were standard transmissions
156. I had to teach myself to drive a standard
157. My boss at work basically dropped one off for me to drive and “told” me how to drive it
158. After lots of gear grinding I eventually learned how
159. Then my parents felt sorry (and worried) for me and bought me a 1991 black Cutlass
160. which has had major engine and transmission problems since it was new
161. I still have it
162. It has less than 100,000 miles and has had three transmissions and the engine rebuilt several times
163. I want a new car really badly :-(
164. Preferably a sports car, I really miss V8 engines...
165. I’m an above average driver, the fastest I’ve ever gotten a car up to is about 120 mph
166. I used to get stopped a lot but have only gotten a few tickets (my driver's license had a photo of me in uniform and I often had a badge in my wallet for work)
167. I don’t drive as fast anymore
168. I’m not a good passenger in a car, I get motion sickness if I have to sit in the back seat
169. I also can’t ride roller coasters, but I love rides that go really fast and around in circles (just no drops or rolls)
170. I’ve lived in twelve different places
171. All leased under my name (except my parents house)
172. Now we own our own house
173. Less than a mile from my parents
174. We hope to stay here for a very long time
175. My first job was as a library assistant
176. Then I sold small appliances part time at the department store that my dad worked at
177. His name was on everyone’s paychecks
178. And my brother worked there also
179. I tried to go to college full time
180. And dropped out after less than two years
181. Then I sold vacuums for a bit
182. and worked as a security dispatcher at night
183. then as a patrol officer full time at a hospital and medical building at night
184. Then I left that company and worked as an apartment patrol officer for the largest (at the time) group of apartments in the country, usually from about 10 pm to 6 am
185. Which was my favorite job of all time
186. I wanted to be a police officer
187. I applied to like half a dozen departments in Houston and Austin
188. I always passed all the tests, did really well actually, but they never hired me
189. Too small, female and too white (they actually told me that, I'm not kidding)
190. After the car accident we moved to a small town in central Texas and opened a gym
191. it failed in less than five months, not enough customers
192. Then we moved to Austin and I went back to work at the same department store company as a store detective
193. and got divorced
194. and also worked part time at night as a patrol officer and dispatcher for the first security company I’d worked for in Houston
195. After three years I got homesick and transferred back to Houston
196. and worked in the sales auditing department as an internal investigator
197. Which was my least favorite job of all time, mostly because of the people I worked with and the horrid monotonous work
198. After five years of that hell I finally got a transfer to a buying office
199. and got my favorite boss of all time
200. But after a few years she left and the bosses kept declining and workload level increasing till finally I got an insane one and called it quits for the sake of my health and took a medical leave
201. Which lasted two years until they finally realized I was still on their insurance payroll and they layed me off
202. It’s the only time in my life I’ve ever been let go from a job
203. Even though all the companies I worked for have had major layoffs
204. Now I work at home and sell stuff on eBay
205. I’ve completed over 10,000 transactions in five years
206. I have 99.9% positive feedback
207. I like it but it’s a lot of work
208. I tried selling Avon online for a few months, but completely sucked at it
209. I have owned 7 domains and current have 6
210. So I have a lot of different email addresses
211. and get a lot of spam
212. I’ve had three different Macs since 1991
213. an LC, a Performa and now a G4
214. I don't have any tattoos but if I did I'd probably get the Bat symbol
215. The only thing pierced are my ears and I didn't get them done till I was like 25
216. I met my husband at a Dark Shadows party in 1990 a few months after I moved back to Houston
217. It was love at first sight. We’ve been together every day since then so we use that date as our anniversary and we got married on the same date seven years later
218. A psychic in Austin predicted that I would meet him and even described him physically
219. We’re both collectors
220. Our house, garage and attic are completely full, but we still keep buying stuff ;-)
221. But it’s all really well organized, because of my OCD I’m an organizing freak
222. I had two black Lab mix dogs and my husband had a black tuxedo cat when we met
223. Now we have just one pet, a black over white smoke Burmese cat
224. She’s my very first cat of my own (his cat was daddy's boy)
225. My parents never let us have indoor pets when I was a kid because of mine and my brother’s allergies
226. My brother smoked two packs a day and has hardly any allergies any more even though his were severe as a child
227. I’ve never smoked anything (or taken any illegal drugs... really) and my allergies have gotten steadily worse the older I get
228. But I don’t seem to be allergic to my cat :-)
229. My favorite color when I was younger was purple, but now it’s cobalt blue
230. My favorite fragrances are lavender and vanilla, but I can’t wear fragrance because of my allergies
231. I don’t like anyone else to either, I can’t bear to smell perfume on people
232. The only thing I can use that’s scented are some bath products
233. My current favorite is Origins Lavender Vanilla bath gel
234. I’m also a skincare product freak because of my Rosacea
235. I also have tons of costume jewelry but I rarely wear it either
236. My latest obsession is Italian charm bracelets
237. I’ve managed to assemble 8, one is just of cats
238. I’ve gone cat crazy since adopting our kitty
239. I’ve bought two shelves worth of china and ceramic cats on eBay
240. Mostly Siamese and black cats
241. My husband thinks I’m nuts
242. I also collect vintage postcards
243. I have 9 binders full of my personal collection that I acquired in less than two years
244. My favorite postcards are Halloween cards, the most expensive ones, of course
245. Did I mention I have OCD? eBay’s a dangerous place for me...
246. My worst vice is being bad at managing credit cards (they're all gone now, though!)
247. I'm way too good at spending money, probably from working at department stores half my life. I did 95% of my Christmas shopping in one store with one trip last year
248. My other vice is eating too much sugar and carbs, which make me physically feel bad (I'm currently doing Atkins.. again)
249. I also collect 50’s TV lamps, books (especially vampire & gothic), vintage Halloween stuff, Joan of Arc stuff...
250. and Addams Family, Munsters, Bewitched, Buffy, Angel and Charmed stuff
251. and sometimes Elvira, Alice Cooper and Vincent Price
252. I also used to collect heavily on Batman and Catwoman but I’ve managed to cut back on buying toys and action figures, they take up too much room
253. And I sometimes collect poison bottles and death and post mortem photos and items
254. I collected comic books until I was in my early 30’s then stopped
255. I still have like four boxes of them left, some I'll never part with for sentimental reasons
256. My husband collects movie memorabilia, posters, lobby cards, videos, DVDs, laser discs, 16 mm, 8 mm, and an odd assortment of Bruce Lee items
257. My favorite season is autumn
258. My least favorite is winter (I can’t physically tolerate cold weather)
259. My favorite city is New Orleans
260. I’d like to live there before I die, my best friend lives there now lucky girl ;-)
261. My favorite foods are beef fajitas, anything alfredo with shrimp or chicken, turkey & dressing, filet mignon, broiled shrimp & lobster with butter, dark chocolate (Godiva!), bacon & french toast, and Chinese beef with green onions & ginger
262. My favorite drinks are Evian, Tazo green iced tea, Earl Grey tea with real cream and sugar, Fonseca 10 year old Port, Starbucks Vanilla Latte, homemade cherry or vanilla Coke, and Kahlua and Coke
263. I like a wide variety of music, right now I'm really into Acid Jazz and Chillout. About the only music I don't listen to on a regular basis are country, rap and reggae. I'll buy an album just from hearing one song from it playing in a record store.
264. Other than making websites & playing on the computer my favorite hobbies are reading and playing with my cat
265. My favorite author of all time is Shirley Jackson
266. My favorite book of all time is “We Have Always Lived in the Castle” by Shirley Jackson
267. I don’t watch a lot of TV anymore, I spend most of my time on the computer
268. I do try and catch Cops, Charmed, Angel, the Daily Show with Jon Stewart, The Simpsons, South Park, Malcolm in the Middle, Conan O’Brien, David Letterman and Queer Eye when I get a chance
269. I watch HGTV when I want to relax my brain, I like House Hunters and Mission Organization the best
270. I have a strange obsession with looking at empty houses
271. I’m a Libertarian with Democratic leanings (i.e. very Liberal)
272. I voted for Dean in the primaries but I’ll vote for Kerry in November
273. I was baptized Methodist, but I’ve never attended a church service in my life (except for weddings and funerals)
274. I’ve been a Wiccan as long as I can remenber, though
275. I’m Dianic, goddesses only
276. Diana/Artemis is my goddess of choice, then Isis
277. I’ve always been a Solitary, though the last few years I’ve joined some friends at some of their coven gatherings
278. I’ve also been a lifelong Goth, though they didn’t really have a name for it when I was younger (I was just known as “creepy girl”)
279. I got the nickname Morticia on my 30th birthday because the Addams Family movie had just come out and I was nuts over it. My husband threw me a surprise Addams Family birthday party, complete with a cake with Thing on it
280. I grew up obsessed with vampires and witches, primarily because of Dark Shadows, I believe
281. It was my favorite program of all time
282. Growing up I had crushes on Barnabas, Mr. Spock and David Cassidy
283. I also loved Batman, classic Star Trek, Bewitched, the Addams Family, the Munsters... err, just visit my main website to see
284. When the Batman movie came out in 1989 I wanted to be Batman
285. I went to see it in the theater like 7 times
286. I hardly ever go to the movies, so that’s really amazing for me
287. I won a costume contest when the movie was new and was on the TV news in Austin because of it
288. My husband and I were also on the local news here which made it to CNN when we attended a local drive-in movie theater closing
289. I’m a very private person, I’ve turned down a lot of requests to be interviewed because of my website
290. I don’t like having my photo taken, I’ve always been the photographer
291. I don’t like hearing my own voice recorded either
292. I used to be really shy, but working uniformed security helped cure me of a lot of that
293. I don’t want to be famous, but rich would be nice
294. I would like to write at least one book, though (preferably three)
295. I have one all scripted out in my head and on paper, but I’ve never gotten very far on it
296. Even though, as you can see, I’m a prolific writer...
297. As long as I can type everything... my handwriting is illegible and I can’t hold a pen very long because of the MS
298. I used to be a very good amateur artist but I didn’t want to have to be creative for a living
299. I’m a control freak and a perfectionist
300. My usual bedtime is 6 am and I don't usually rise till about 3 pm. Goodnight!

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