Well, I started this list when I started my blog in February of 2005 and I’ve finally finished. I was going to let it sit for a few more years so I could conveniently edit things out, but I figured, “Aw, what the hell, I’ll just post it anyway.” If you feel the urge to say something snarky, sit down and wait for it to pass. I didn’t say it was 100 interesting things about me. (And yes, there’s someone in particular who I expect to be a rather vicious commentator — but that’s OK, ’cause I can be pretty vicious, too.)

1. I don’t swim, won’t swim and I’m terrified of deep water. Really, I’m so terrified of water, I might have rabies. (Not really, I bathe and stuff.)

2. I religiously watched Rock of Love with Bret Michaels. I’m so ashamed.

3. I have an insane magazine habit. I love magazines!

4. I pun. I’ve also been known to quip.

5. I wear contacts. My vision is the suck. Oh, and I hate wearing my glasses!

6. My three deserted island foods are beef tenderloin, avocados and raspberries.

7. I rule at the game of Risk. World domination is my thing. However, I lose my ass at chess.

8. I know it’s cliché, but I’m a shoe girl.

9. I put salt on almost everything. I only put pepper on fried eggs and popcorn. Also, ketchup must have ample amounts of Tabasco.

10. My all-time favourite actors are Kevin Spacey and Kathy Bates.

11. If I believed in past-lives, I would have been: an ancient Egyptian, a Ninja, an Old-West outlaw and a southern not-so-belle. But I don’t believe in past lives, so only this one counts.

12. I should be studying for an upcoming Philosophy quiz. (Wow! How long ago did I start this list?)

13. I can watch old episodes of Roseanne, Doctor Who and Buffy the Vampire Slayer over and over (…and over).

14. I have freakishly long fingers.

15. David Copperfield is my favourite book.

16. I don’t trust people who hold their arms so stiff that their elbows don’t bend, and their arms don’t sway when they walk.

18. I hate, hate, hate the colour orange.

19. It could probably be said that I may have a tiny bit of a… Erm… Chip on my shoulder. Alright, to be fair, it could also be said that I have one on each shoulder. Two large chips on each shoulder.

20. I am not a fan of chocolate. I used to enjoy chocolate, but it was never my favourite. There’s an exception: Dark chocolate with crystallized ginger. Mmmm.

21. The only bone I’ve ever broken was my tail bone. Yep, I broke my bum.

22. I know that I should show a little girl-geek solidarity, but I kinda like pink gadgets and electronics. My Nintendo DS is pink, but I put a cool, white and black tribal skin on it. I am not ashamed.

23. Much to my drawing instructor’s chagrin, when using graphite media, I prefer to use mechanical pencils. He is slowly breaking me of the habit. Shhh! Don’t tell him!

24. I need another cat like I need a hole in the head. Five is more than enough.

25. On our desk I have a package of Nerds candy that is written in Cyrillic. Dan’s friend Will brought them home from Saudi Arabia. I wonder if he wants them back. Not that I’ll give them back.

26. I am almost always cold. That’s the real reason why I have so many cats; they’re better than blankets.

27. I do not appreciate un-asked for advice.

28. It would probably be correct to say that I lack conversational skills. Most people seem to think I’m odd. To be fair, I am a little odd.

29. Sometimes I regret bringing Solomon (our African Grey Parrot) home. The feeling doesn’t last long, and I always feel guilty, but sometimes I wonder what I was thinking when I thought I could be a good bird mom. But then I remember that I am a good bird mom. I’m also glad he can’t read.

30. Dan is quite certain that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. I’m not entirely sure he’s wrong. If he’s right, that doesn’t mean something’s wrong. It just means I have a few personality traits that can be pigeon holed into a label or seen on a CT scan.

31. In my opinion, there is no better television show than Good Eats.

32. I’m an Atheist.  Get over it.  What happened? Nothing.  There is no defining moment that shook my faith.  I never had any.  And yes, I do believe in a system of punishment.  I call it prison. 

33. I don’t have a cell phone. I would like one, though.

34. I find politics to be the most mind-numbingly boring subject.  Sometimes, I just don’t care [about an issue].  But I also consider it my responsibility to be informed and as well versed as possible in the subject.

35. I still watch a few kids shows on Nickelodeon. Namely, Drake and Josh, iCarly and I loved Gym Teacher (okay, so that was a movie, but still).

36. I like to bake, but I don’t like to eat baked goods.

37. As much as I can, I try not to sleep under the covers. I sleep on top of the covers with a blanket. That way it’s easier and quicker to make the bed in the morning. Plus, even though I don’t like to be cold, I prefer it be a bit chilly when I’m sleeping.

38. I don’t get headaches and I don’t get heartburn. Yes, I’m a lucky girl.

39. I collect postcards and have a few hundred of them. If you’d like to send me one to add my collection, just hit the ‘Contact’ tab up at the top and drop me a line. I would, of course, send you one in return.

40. I’ve never seen an episode of American Idol. Oh darn.

41. I can be a bit of an airhead. That does not mean I’m stupid.

42. I have terribly bad luck when it comes to making large purchases. I read ratings, make sure a product has the features I need and I check consumer reports type articles and reviews. Once I buy the item? It turns out to be a piece of junk. Just ask my last vacuum cleaner.

43. I watch re-runs of Who Wants to be a Millionaire on GSN. Tuesday through Friday at six o’clock and ten o’clock. (On Monday they air poker shows.)

44. Of our five cats, I have a favourite. Shhh…

45. I have a mad Dr. Pepper habit. I drink about six cans a day. I’d love to quit the soda habit. Notice I didn’t say the caffeine habit. It’s the cold, crisp, fizziness that I crave more than anything. I can switch to caffeine free soda, or stuff like 7-up, but I can’t quit the crisp fizz.

46. I have a soft spot for underdogs.

47. Pork rinds are not below me.

48. I love all things Kawaii. Even Food with Faces. Sanrio, San-X, generics, I don’t care. I love it all. I can’t get much here locally, so if anyone wants to swap local Montana stuff for Kawaii stuff, drop me a line.

49. I don’t like to take naps. I usually wake up from them groggy and cranky. And no one likes a cranky Courtney.

50. My current favourite type of tea is Earl Grey with Lavender. Blackberry Sage is still right up there, though. Next week I’m finally going to hit Glen’s Teas and Things, so I’ll probably have a different favorite next week.

51. I am not afraid to tell a dirty joke. The dirtier and raunchier the better.

52. I will finish college. Someday.

53. I hate air conditioning.

54. My soap dispenser is a 200,000x magnification of a cold virus.

55. I could spend all day surfing on Think Geek, JBox and Perpetual Kid.

56. I paint my toenails.

57. I’m a fan of tattoos. I only have one, though.

58. Even the smell of Kiwi’s makes my stomach churn.

59. I drive a ‘97, red, Dodge Neon. It’s just fine for me, but what they say about neons is true for Dan: Neon dash, neon wheel.

60. I have way too many memo pads, post-it notes, sharpies, pens, etc.

61. I wish I could design my own blog template. In fact, I’d like to take some Graphic and Web Design courses.

62. I like Opera. Not the browser, the music.

63. I’m addicted to Podcasts. Especially trivia and philosophy ones. Right now I’m learning about the Stoic, Epictetus.

64. When I was younger I wanted to be: A veterinarian, a fighter pilot, president of the world and Clarice Starling.

65. I mess with my pets while they sleep.

66. I’m notorious for giving Wet Willies.

67. I’m not a huge fan of cheese.

68. One of my new favourite snacks is: Albacore Tuna packed in water, some hungarian paprika, onion powder, garlic salt and dill spread on Garlic and Herb Club Crackers. Don’t ask me how much of everything, I just throw in what looks right.

69. Ventriloquist dummies and marionette puppets give me the creeps.

70. I name my electronics equipment.

71. I always break a dollar and I save the change. Then Dan spends it.

72. When it comes to computer games, I’m a huge fan of first-person, non-linear, point and click mystery games like the Nancy Drew Mysteries and Agatha Christie games.

73. I have no idea why I have a blog.

74. Dan and I have been together for seven years and my legs still get waxed. I know, too much info. Too bad.

75. After I got my WiiFit I discovered I like Yoga. Quite a lot actually — my neck feels 100% better.

76. I love the smell of pipe tobacco.

77. I’m a night owl.

78. Both of my parents and all of my grandparents are dead.

79. I have a sewing machine and have no idea how to use it. I can hand sew, though.

80. I am 5′2″ tall.

81. My father’s father, Harry, was born in 1881 and died at the age of 101. My mother’s father, Charles, was born in 1876 (101 years before I was born) and died in his sixties from heart related complications from Malaria. He contracted Malaria in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. After the war he was a police officer and I have his billy club and an army issue coin specific to the war.

82. The man who I actually called my ‘grandpa’ (whom I miss dearly) was my mother’s half-brother (same father). He was a banker and a kick-ass gardener. Raspberries and concentrated orange juice containers remind me of him.

83. I prefer Jasc Paint Shop Pro to Photoshop.

84. Even though I have a camera that I really like, I still want a new one. Things always seem to work that way.

85. I like scented candles and would actually like to learn to make candles. When Dan and I find a place to live that’s one of the first new crafts on my list to try.

86. I don’t generally wear perfume, but when I do I wear Chanel No. 19.

87. I miss having a ferret. I would love to have another one, but with a bird, it’s not a good idea. Ferrets like to eat birds.

88. One of my dreams is to get a pilot’s certificate.

89. I’ve been trying to write this list for three years.

90. I think I’m going to start a 101 in 1001 list and attempt to complete each goal on my list.

91. I don’t feel like I’m 30. Sometimes I still feel like I’m 21, other times I feel like I’m 60.

92. I’ll eat some junk food in moderation, but I’m pretty lucky that I’ve always liked healthy foods — I’ve never met a vegetable or fruit that’s not a kiwi that I didn’t like.

93. I’ve got a pretty bad temper and I don’t know what patience is.

94. I can belch like a sailor.

95. I’d like to learn to play the guitar, but something tells me I’d be better at the drums.

96. I collect Cloisonne Wiggle Fish, naughty nick-knacks and elephants.

97. I like to play Flight Simulator X, but I get too nervous to play it when Dan is home. Don’t ask me why, ’cause I don’t know.

98. I’m terrified I’m going to die young. I never thought I would make it to eighteen. When I turned eighteen I never thought I’d make it to 30. Now I’m not sure I’ll make it to 40. I wish I knew how to get over it.

99. I don’t really eat three large meals a day, I kind of graze all day long. I’ll maybe have six to nine micro meals.

100. I have a toothache.