33 things

{birthday breakfast}

i was
m.i.a.
because
i had to fly down
to new orleans
to learn
a special
technique
for
my research
but i am
back
just in time
for my
birthday!

and
like
last year
it's fun
to share
33
random things
about me
since i turn
33 today.

1. i was born
on a wednesday.

they say
wednesday's child
is
full of woe.
uh oh.

2. i grew up
without tv
but my dad would
occasionally
borrow one from
the neighbor as a treat.


3. i was close
to my brother
johnny
growing up.


4. i was never
very good
at baseball
and got
teased
by the boys
on the team
because
i couldn't catch.


5. when i went
to catholic school,
they made us
dress as saints
for halloween.


6. my favorite pet
was a cat
that
i found
and named
max.


7. if i ever have
a daughter
i want to name her
valerie
after my
crafty grandma.

8. i use to have a
play vet office
on the porch.
i called myself
"dr. lewis"
because i figured
that
i'd be married
and have changed
my last name.
so decided
i'd marry
huey lewis
(yes, the huey lewis).
my parents use
to tease me
about meeting
a nice
mr. lewis.

9. i will
never change
my last name.

10. i wanted to be
a veterinarian
until i was 20.

11. i fell in love
with bugs
when i was 20.

12. when i was
twelve
i had
a mad crush
on david j
of
the band
bauhaus.

13. the first album
i owned was
"xanadu"
yep,
the movie
soundtrack.

14. i remember
buying music
on cassette tape.

15. i also remember
not having email.

16. i am scared
i will forget
what it's like
to be a kid.

17. i am still
not sure if
i want to have kids.

18. i use
to write
a lot of poetry.

19. when i was 19
my brother's
painted my car
blue and pink
with green leaves
for my birthday


20. my favorite
ice cream
is pralines
n' cream.

21. i have a scar
on my right
pinky from
when my brother
jumped out
with a knife
to scare me.

22. i am not
musical but
am trying
to learn to play
the
ukulele.

23. i have a hell
of a lot of "stuff"
and that
really depresses me
sometimes.

24. i am
very moody.

25. i was an
alter girl
in church.
i really loved
to ring
the bells.

26. i adored
the
anne of green gables
books.

27. starting
a blog
was one
of the
most wonderful
things
i have never
planned to do.

28. when i was 18,
i thought that
i'd be married by 28.

29. i was
a fat
unfriendly
baby.

or so
i am told.

30. i am not where
i thought i'd be
at 33.
but i am okay
with that.

31. the nicest
compliment
i have ever gotten
was
"you remind me
of your mother."

32. a great wish
of mine
was to visit
paris with my mother.
i did at 32.

33. when i finally
get my phd
i want to visit
the galapogas
islands.

. . . . .

tomorrow,
a present
for you.

xo