Saturday, October 01, 2005

101 things about me

1. I am black.
2. I am frequently discriminated against because of my race, or species, or something.
3. I don't have fur.
4. I have hair.
5. This means I don't shed
6. I have some cat-like tendencies.
7. I like to perch in the window sill.
8. I will chase rope toys if they are dragged along the ground in front of me.
9. I like to weave between people's legs.
10. I like stuffed animals
11. I have a squeaky octopus
12. I had squeaky motorcycle
13. I shredded it
14. I have a large white teddy bear
15. I like to steal the stuffed animals of the children
16. This annoys them
17. They don't realize how much I enjoy annoying them
18. I like taking the seat of the alpha female
19. Especially the computer chair
20. I like sleeping on the alpha male's pillow.
21. They don't like that so much.
22. I don't care.
23. I am ever so slightly clumsy.
24. I trip on stairs occasionally
25. I trip on nothing at all sometimes
26. I have been known to bump into stationary objects.
27. With my head
28. I like to lie on clean laundry.
29. I like to nibble ears.
30. I like to chase deer
31. I like to chase rabbits
32. I don't mind cats
33. The alpha male encourages me to chase them
34. The alpha female strong discourages this.
35. I like to cuddle
36. I am a little bit afraid of horses
37. I really like the brown lab next door
38. He isn't my type though
39. We are just friends
40. He is a little too bossy for my tastes.
41. But I do want a boyfriend
42. However, I am "fixed"
43. THAT is the twisted human way of saying they RIPPED OUT my sex organs!!
44. That is some sick behavior right there, using a euphemism like that.
45. I like to pull hair
46. I especially like to pull pony tails
47. I love riding in the car
48. I love being where ever the people are.
49. I love being the center of attention.
50. I am far less sarcastic in real life.
51. I hate taking baths.
52. This has not stopped me from hopping into the tub with various family members uninvited.
53. To display my lack of joy for the bathing I ensure the bather is as miserable as the bathee.
54. I don't mind my hair cuts as much, but they take a long time.
55. I don't care for the nail clipping
56. I do approve of the petting and cooing and treat giving that the grooming results in.
57. I like American cheese
58. I like watching TV
59. I think I DO belong on the bed all the time
60. I would rather play with other dogs than have treats
61. I think lamb lungs are the best treat ever
62 I "talk" alot
63 My people are only so-so at figuring out what I want
64 They think I am spoiled
65 I am not as spoiled as I could be
66 I can't see why I shouldn't jump on people.
67 I weigh forty pounds
68 I am 20 inches tall at my shoulders
69 I eat twice a day
70 Sometimes I get snacks off kids
71 We try to be sneaky about that
72 It hardly ever works
73 I have snitched stuff off the counter before
74 The reaction was very unpleasant
75 My breed is prone to the same eye problem President Kennedy had
76 Some members of my breed also get their groove thang on like President Kennedy
77 I am a wavy haired water dog, not curly like my uncle Pilot
78 If I don't get brushed every couple days when my hair is long I get mats
79 I love the smell of chocolate
80 I love chasing my tail
81 After I catch it, I still spin in circles
82 I have a whole basket full of toys
83 I would still rather steal toys from the kids
84 I think Star Wars figures are especially tasty
85 I wear a purple collar
86 I have a lil heart shaped tag with my address on it
87 I am also microchipped
88 I am prone to urinary tract infections
89 I take a cranberry extract supplement to prevent them
90 They give it to me in American cheese
91 I think turkey necks are a fabulous delicacy
92 I also love bananas
93 I have a tendency to pace
94 I also like to lick my personal areas
95 I especially like to do that right next to the people when they are watching TV or reading
96 I have a deep and unreasonable fear of the vacuum cleaner
97 Yes, I know that it is unreasonable, I said that, just consider it part of my charm
98 I love going to PetCo
99 I like the taste of wicker
100 I hate going in the kennel when the people leave
101 I love blogging

6 comments:

  1. 37. I really like the brown lab next door
    38. He isn't my type though
    39. We are just friends

    LMAO!! Ariella - you are the coolest little pup!!

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  2. Aw, thanks, you are so sweet.

    P.S. ok, as if it were not hard enough to type with the teeny lil keys do the word veris HAVE to be illegible and so incredibly looooooong?!?!
    Not that this is in any way YOUR fault, Snav, just an observation.
    Here we go for the third try...

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  3. OK,
    I have not got my own site to post this, but have been asked three times now to do it, so here...
    serves you right, those of you who asked.
    1 I am 34
    2 I was born on Whidbey Island, WA
    3 My dad was in the military
    4 My mom was a registered nurse
    5 I have an older sister, three years older
    6 I have a younger brother
    7 I have middle child sydrome
    8 I married an ony child
    9 I have a nine year old son
    10 I have a six year old son
    11 I have lived in seven different places
    12 Three of those places were in Washington state
    13 Two of those places were in Europe
    14 I have only owned one American made vehicle
    15 I have owned two Renaults, one BMW, one VW, two Subarus, one Toyota, and one Honda
    16 I currently drive a Toyota mini-van and a Honda motorcycle
    17 I like the motorcycle more
    18 I want a Yamaha V Star Classic 1100
    19 I always wear protective gear, even for short rides in my neighborhood
    20 I have a deep fear of road rash
    21 I have had road rash
    22 It hurt, but not as much as the accompanying injuries
    23 I walked in front of a car going about 35 mph
    24 I spent two weeks in the hospital
    25 I didn't walk for a year
    26 I am now I safety nazi
    27 I still plan to go sky diving
    28 I hardly ever wear a watch, or any jewelry
    29 I drink alot of tea
    30 I also drink coffee
    31 I am an information junkie
    32 I love learning new things
    33 I do alot of reading
    34 I am currently reading Eats, shoots and Leaves, which is a whole book about punctuation
    45 I am also reading Terror in the Name of God
    46 I am also reading Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
    47 I am also reading The Day I Turned Uncool
    48 I am also reading Remembering Laughter
    49 I am also reading Warrior in the Shadows
    50 I already bought the next book I am going to read
    51 I want to read What If?
    52 I bought it for my dad for his birthday so I could borrow it
    53 I am also reading a couple books with each of my kids
    54 I spend alot of time on line
    55 I don't want much TV
    56 I fix our computer issues, do the appliance prgramming and get called on to assist family member but refuse to regard myself as a techie, or geek or whatever.
    57 This is mostly because I know some actual techheads and I am nowhere near their level of expertise...or geekiness
    58 I have voted in every election since I turned 18
    59 My choice for president only made it to office once
    60 I am left handed
    61 I am 5'5 tall
    62 I started chatting online in 1996
    63 My first online friend was from New Zealand
    64 I did a minor renovation of my kids' bathroom last summer
    65 I did wiring and replaced moulding and the vanity myself
    66 I faux finished the floor to look like pebbles
    67 I have two NPR stations preset in my car
    68 I have never watched an entire episode of Gilligan's Island or The Brady Bunch
    69 I love cuddling up with my babies first thing in the morning when they are still sleepy and willing to be still and feeling their warm skin and holding them
    70 I own 10 pairs of jeans and one dress.
    71 I didn't realize how good red wine could be until I lived in Italy
    72 I was born on a Thursday, so was my husband and both my kids
    73 When I was about three my sister broke four fingers on my right hand by shutting them in a door hinge
    74 About a week after the cast came off my mom shut them in the car trunk
    75 I have had my left cornea scratched twice (ages 9 and 11)
    76 I looked dashing in an eye patch
    77 I detached the muscle in my shoulder when I was 10, I was in a sling for 6 weeks (Pledge on floor, add socks and high velocity)
    78 I broke my left thumb when I was 14, playing Capture the Flag
    79 I am ever so slightly clumsy
    80 I fidget...alot
    81 I have great patience with kids and animals, less with adults, and next to none for inanimate objects
    82 I don't have a poker face
    83 I love playing trivia games
    84 I have been married 15 years
    85 I love being married, and I love him
    86 I learned Greek when I lived in Greece
    87 I learned Italian when I lived in Italy
    88 I can't really speak either of them anymore
    89 I used to do some ASL interpretation
    90 I haven't really used it in years, I probably couldn't even sign a complete convo these days
    91 I don't get to spend enough time by myself
    92 I forget birthdays, anniversaries and appointments
    93 I can't remember phone numbers
    94 I find zoos depressing
    95 I can't knit, crochet, or sew. I don't cook and I hate shopping
    96 I do enjoy decorating
    97 I know how to change tires, oil, oil filters, air filters, and how to clean and gap spark plugs or replace them
    98 I would rather have someone else do it
    99 I don't have a visble birthmark
    100 I rarely know what the date is
    101 I have a magic eight ball

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  4. you are quite the intriguing pup. would it console youto know my hubby has been fixed? (ok, organs not ripped out, just sniped:P )

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  5. if i cook and sew and crochet for you, will you come decorate for me?

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  6. Lime,
    I will decorate for you for a mere pot holder
    :-D
    just cuz I likes ya

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