26.  I love El Caminos.  I cannot explain it.  There is just something so practical about a truck + a car.  I often fantasize of buying one as a project car when I get old.  {{Please keep in mind I don’t even know how to change a tire.}}

27. Rap music is one of my favorite guilty pleasures.  I’m too old for it, the lyrics can go from absurd to downright obscene but I just can’t get enough.

28. I’m a firm believer in the mail.  Don’t get me wrong, I love e-mail but nothing beats a hand written note in your mailbox.

29. I send myself e-mails.  Throughout my day when I think of something I need to do or want to research later I send myself an e-mail.  On average I send myself 10 e-mails a day.

30. I’d rather have Pumpkin pie than birthday cake.  Melanie’s mom used to make me one every year for my birthday!

31. Summer is my favorite season!  I lover HOT weather.  Like high 90s to 100s.  One of my all-time favorite feelings is getting in the car in the summer and feeling your skin sizzle.

32. My very first car was a 12 year old Mazda 929.  The hood had to be propped open with a broom handle, one of the doors didn’t open, the windows would roll down – but not back up, and it burned a quart of oil  every week.  But it was my ticket to freedom and I loved it. 

33. I buy a lot of cards.  I’ve got drawers full of cards and stationary.  I routinely walk the card aisle and will buy cards I think are funny or touching or pretty even though I may not have anyone in mind to send them to at the time. 

34. I love to travel but I hate leaving my dogs.  For this reason we rarely go out of town for more than a few days at a time.

35. I think my life would be perfect if only they would open an H&M and an Ikea in Nashville. 

36. I’m completely jealous of my little brother who is getting ready to go to college next month.  I miss college.  That was for sure one of the best times of my life!

37. I think I’ve decided to go Mac.  John bought a powerbook a few weeks ago and the graphics are just amazing.  I don’t plan on upgrading until my trusty vaio bites the dust but when it does I’m mentally preparing myself for the switch.

38.  I don’t always adapt to change very well, hence my need for the mental preparation to switch to a Mac.

39.  Despite that whole “not good with change” bit, one of my favorite things to do is to take pictures in new places.  It’s totally like a treasure hunt and gives me a great rush.

40. I’m now up to 184 feeds on my bloglines.  Told you I was an addict.  LOL.  If you have any suggestions on more I should add please leave them in the comments section.

41. I am domestically challenged.  John does all of the cooking, cleaning, gardening, ect around the house.  We do have a continual power struggle over the laundry though.  I prefer to do my own laundry and I can’t get him to stop doing mine.  I know, I know, but it really is a problem!!  The man thinks it’s ok to wash towels and sweaters together! 

42. I have this thing about people calling me “sweetie” or “honey” etc.  I guess it’s the feminist in me, but I find it derogatory.  Living in the south, I find myself biting my tongue on this issue a lot.

43. I love to sing karaoke.  I won a contest once for my rousing rendition of “Baby Got Back.”  Complete with backup dancers of course!

44. I don’t get to watch soap operas anymore, but I used to watch Days of Our lives religiously.  The possession of Marlena was by far the best soap opera plot ever. 

45. I’m always paranoid that with 4 dogs our house is going to smell like dog.  For this reason we’ve probably spent thousands on candles, plug-ins, reed diffusers, and room spray.

46.  My favorite room spray/candle scent of all time is the Eucalyptus Mint Method that is discontinued   I love it b/c it smells like college to me – Mills College is home to hundreds of wonderful smelling Eucalyptus trees.

47. I hate having a blog post without a picture, but I’m too tired to dig one up tonight.

48. I’m really excited about finally getting to read this book.  I purchased it months ago but I’m finally going to have time to sit down and really dive into it next week.

49. I’m a big list maker.  I think this goes hand-in-hand with my “e-mailing myself habit.”

50. I have a weakness for eyeliner.  I am almost never without it.  I think if I were stranded on a deserted isle and could only have two things from home with me they would be my camera and eyeliner.   

WHEW!!!  You all should really try this!!  It’s hard work!  I am struggling with just 25 at a time, 101 things is no joke.