100th Post: 100 Things

1. I like chocolate
2. I hate dieting
3. I hate exercising
4. I do both anyway
5. I love almost every kind of music
6. Colors make me happy
7. I hate doing the dishes
8. I love when they're done
9. My favorite book is A Ring of Endless Light by Madeline L'Engle
10. My favorite song is Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
11. I walked down the isle to that song at my wedding
12. Mango margaritas from Red Robin make me very, very happy
13. Dark chocolate also makes me very happy
14. I got to watch one of my nieces being born when I was 12
15. Our friends just had a baby boy, who I hold when I need baby therapy, which he delivers quite perfectly 
16. I'm a Jesus girl
17. That isn't an actual thing, it is just my way of saying I'm a 'believer', Christian, without being stuck with a stereotype or label
18. Number 17 just negated number 16
19. I love taking pictures
20. My favorite stuffed animal growing up was named Blanky Bear
21. I sucked two fingers on my left (I think) hand until I was seven
22. To end that habit, I had to sleep with socks on my hands
23. My favorite thing to do right now is sit on my couch with Kevin watching House and eating ice cream
24. I majored in Theatre and Spanish in college
25. I got my Masters in Teaching after that
26. I have a LOT of student debt
27. I absolutely love my job as a barista
28. My husband finds out on Friday whether or not he passed the Bar Exam
29. Pins
30. and
31. Needles
32. Candles and music make everything better
33. I got that from my mom
34. As well as her penchant for decorating and laughing at her own jokes
35. I've yet to taste a type of alcohol I don't enjoy
36. I am not an alcoholic
37. I love snuggling with my puppy, MacDuff
38. He is a pain in the patootie most of the time
39. Patooty?
40. I straightened my hair last week and LOVE it
41. I might get a Brazilian Blowout to have it straight for a few months
42. That is not a "downstairs" kinda thing
43. But even when I found that out, it is the only thing I can think of whenever I hear the words "Brazilian Blowout"
44. Then I laugh to myself, the middle-schooler-at-heart that I am
45. I haven't been writing on here much this month
46. Things have been kinda stressful
47. But God is good
48. And so is my husband
49. And chocolate
50. And onion rings
51. Not being able to fit an onion ring into the ranch dipping bowl is a "First World" problem
52. It sucks, nonetheless
53. I moved MacDuff's big kennel into the office in order to use the heating elements without scorching the little dude
54. I love having more open space in here!
55. I look at my wedding ring often
56. Kevin and I always kiss in sets of three
57. One of my favorite customer's name is John
58. He gets a 24 ounce iced mocha with 2% milk
59. My mom got me the Jesus Calling journal/devotional that I've been wanting, even though she had no idea I wanted it
60. Sometimes I miss the Bible like an ache inside me
61. That happens when I haven't been in the Word for a while
62. It is still really hard to get back into it
63. I really want to lose this weight
64. My resolve is fleeting
65. As are my attempts at healthy eating and exercise
66. I'm discouraged
67. And yet hopeful
68. I'm reading a book called Made to Crave: Satisfying Your Deepest Desire With God, Not Food
69. It is incredibly poignant and far too accurate about my experience
70. I'm excited to tell you all more about it as I continue to read and process
71. I'm singing on worship team again this week
72. No matter the situation, I love worshiping God and using that gift to point others to Him
73. (I'm beginning to wonder if I should be using periods at the ends of each bullet point)
74. Cuddling with my husband, talking about whatever odd thing that crosses our minds, feeling completely safe, and needed, and loved, and treasured, might be when I feel God's love the most
75. It has now been four years since I have been in a musical
76. I miss musical theatre with a passion
77. I got some fantastic clothes at Kohls a couple weekends ago
78. Shopping for myself is a love/hate relationship
79. Accessories are always easier to shop for; Marshall's did not fail me
80. Sunglasses, a case, rainy-weather coat, purse, and Lentil Chips (who knew?)
81. Shoes are not easy to shop for: very. wide. feet.
82. I had to get new jeans because I wore holes in my old ones
83. In the thighs
84. I hate that
85. It feels like a "fat girl" thing
86. I discovered quinoa pasta (also made with corn starch) - perfect for a (mostly) grain-free husband
87. Kevin and I are making no-bake cookies for his work all-month-birthday party tomorrow
88. That makes me feel grown up
89. I cleaned out the fridge today
90. Ew.
91. We watched Man on a Ledge last night with a free Redbox rental that got texted to me
92. Free stuff is AWESOME
93. I got the new iPhone 5 and could not be more excited
94. Actually, it hasn't been shipped yet, so I don't have it yet
95. I check my email about every hour to see if it has shipped yet
96. But they told me it would take at least 3-4 weeks
97. It's only been two
98. I love paying my bills when I know I have enough money to do so and that they are on time
99. I always feel accomplished and responsible
100. I love writing this blog, even when I do not have lots of time to do so. So don't go away. Keep reading. Keep commenting. Contact me anytime! I would love to get a little more dialogue going on here - when I can manage.

So tell me: What number resonated with you the most? Why? If you made a similar list right now, what would it be like? 

And because I can't figure out how to embed photos into the formatted list above, here are the ones I wanted to show you:

The End.