Today is my 35th birthday. *sigh*

I wasn’t sure how to celebrate my entry to mid-life so I thought I’d post a few random facts about me. 35 to be exact.

1. I am the eldest of 3 sisters - a fact I don’t often admit.

2. I moved to the Big Apple when I was 18 years old to pursue an acting career.

3. I eloped in Las Vegas when I was 21 and slightly pregnant.

4. The acting dream hit the dust right about then.

5. We have lived in 11 different homes since we were married.

6. Some of my family thinks I am in the witness protection program. I’m not. I’m just running from my past.

7. I have two daughters (ages 9 & 13) and two stepsons (ages 16 & 19). Am old.

8. I went to a Catholic all-girls high school with sexy blue plaid uniforms. Lots o’ lesbians.

9. I was once totally “in love” with Tom Cruise and actually wrote him a letter telling him how great he was. This got me an official membership into his fan club. Yes, I still have the letter.

10. Besides being a theater buff in school, I played softball and soccer. I got my letter in soccer although I was never very good.

11. I am terrified of bridges.

12. My husband has my name tattooed on his arm and I have his on my shoulder.

13. I keep many to-do lists. I would be lost without them.

14. Princess Diana was married on my birthday and died on my wedding anniversary.

15. I am a Leo and as loyal as they come.

16. I love to dance and sing. Just like the Three Little Pigs.

17. I can be a total bitch if I don’t get my way…and really, anytime.

18. I adore spicy food. I double dog dare you to challenge me to a battle of the spices.

19. Sometimes I like being the center of attention but sometimes it makes me all sweaty.

20. I am a Jazzercise instructor.

21. My mother was a nun and my father was in the seminary to become a priest. This is true. I told my entire 10th grade religion class that they met on a retreat and that I was the result of their stolen affair. This was not true.

22. I told Barry Switzer that “Dallas sucks” on a plane back when he was the head coach of the Cowboys. It still feels good.

23. In the 9th grade, I smuggled my dissected frog home from school in my purse because its heart was still beating. I later buried it in the backyard after the ticker stopped on the kitchen table.

24. I got in a wrestling match on the floor of the Trump Plaza Casino with my sister a few years ago. We were very close to getting escorted out by security.

25. I have lived in Maryland, New York, Las Vegas, Virginia, Oklahoma, Georgia and California.

26. I have never missed voting in a presidential election and I believe that you should be ashamed of yourself if you have.

27. I am very shy until I get to know you.

28. I have two Great Danes - one of which I adore almost as much as my own children.

29. As far as television goes, Lost, Survivor, Big Brother, American Idol, The Biggest Loser, The Office and The Family Guy are my must see TV.

30. My cousin Meredith was the brilliant writer who inspired me to begin blogging. She has written many a blog but is in between them right now due to her move from Japan to Virgina. Currently, we’re hoping to come up with a snazzy joint effort to wow your socks off. I’ll keep you posted on that.

31. We are a bi-coastal family. We live in Virginia while my husband runs a company in San Francisco. Not sure how that’s going to work out.

32. At 35, I am ready to start a real career of my own - as soon as I find someone who will hire me.

33. For the life of me, I cannot drive a stick. (Is that what he said?)

34. I could exist on red wine, Coke Zero, Reduced Fat Wheat Thins and Twizzlers. As long as Domino’s delivered. (Items listed in order of importance.)

35. I started blogging in 2005 and now know many of the people in real life that I first became online friends with back then. Raehan, Monty, Angie, Lindsay, Mary, Leanne & Vicki, Mamacita - I love you to teeny, tiny, squishy pieces.

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